The office said in a statement:FBI Investigates the supposed leak of classified documents, and works closely with the Ministry of Defense and departments Intelligence“.
“As this is an ongoing investigation, we have no further comment” at this stage, he added.
According to press reports, the leaked documents include an analysis conducted by the US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, regarding activities conducted by… Israeli army Preparing to respond to Iranian missile attack Which occurred on October 1, without mentioning any potential targets for the Israeli response.
The documents were published by the Middle East Spectator account via an application Telegram.
National Security Council spokesman V The White House John Kirby told reporters on Monday that the US authorities “do not know at this moment whether it was a leak or an information hack.”
Kirby explained, “We do not know specifically how these documents got into the public domain,” adding, “I know that the Department of Defense is investigating the matter, and I am confident that as it works on that, it will try to determine the manner in which (the documents) became public.”
Kirby confirmed that Pres Joe Biden “I am very concerned about any leakage of confidential information into the public domain. This should not happen, and becomes unacceptable once it does.”
The documents published on Telegram include analyzes conducted by US federal agencies based on images taken by satellites, according to media reports.
On Tuesday, he denounced the Republican candidate for the US presidential elections Donald Trump During an election rally in Miami, he called out the “incompetence” of the outgoing Democratic administration, accusing it of “handing over all Israeli plans to the Iranian enemy.”
Trump indicated in a post on his social media platform, “Truth Social,” that “it is likely from the Department of Defense. We need to find the source of the leaks!”
Simultaneously, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed during a visit to… Israel Tuesday with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu In ways of cooperation between the two countries in confronting the “Iranian threat,” according to what the Israeli Prime Minister announced.
In turn, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said in a post on X that he met with Linken at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense, where “we discussed the operational progress of the Israeli army in various fields.”
Gallant continued, saying: “I stressed our commitment and duty to ensure the return of the hostages who are still being held by us.” agitation in GazaWe also discussed the achievements of the Israeli army in its mission to destroy Hezbollah’s offensive infrastructure and create the necessary conditions for our northern communities to return to their homes and live in safety.
He concluded his post by saying: “I finally emphasized the importance of standing together against Iranian aggression, which strengthens deterrence throughout the region.”
