An investigation is underway into the “very concerning” leak of classified U.S. intelligence documents detailing Israel’s plans for a retaliatory strike on Iran, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday.
Johnson told CNN’s State of the Union he would receive a briefing on the probe later Sunday. “There’s some serious allegations being made there,” Johnson said. “We’re following it closely.”
The documents, revealed on the Telegram messaging app last week, appear to have been prepared by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. They describe U.S. interpretations of Israeli Air Force and Navy planning using satellite imagery from Oct. 15-16. The Pentagon said it is looking into the leak.
Israel has pledged a firm response to Iran’s ballistic-missile barrage on Israel Oct. 1, the second direct attack on Israel in six months. President Joe Biden, responding to questions from reporters, said last week he had a good understanding of when and how Israel would attack Iran.
But he also said he sees an opportunity to end the two enemies’ back-and-forth strikes.
Developments:
- Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Sunday he had ordered his ministry to start legal proceedings against French President Emmanuel Macron after Paris banned Israeli firms from participating in an upcoming military naval trade show.
- The Israeli military said it was conducting “targeted activity” against Hezbollah infrastructures in southern Lebanon as both sides continued aerial attacks. Air Force fighter jets attacked dozens of militant targets and the launcher from which dozens of missiles were fired towards Western Galilee earlier Sunday
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