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US documents showing Israeli attack plans on Iran leaked – report – Israel News

US documents showing Israeli attack plans on Iran leaked – report – Israel News

Senior American officials expressed serious concern Saturday after the leak of two U.S. intelligence documents that purportedly outlined Israel’s preparations for a possible attack on Iran. These documents were published by a Telegram account linked to Iran.

Both the US Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment on the leaked documents but did not dispute their authenticity.

The timing of the revelation comes as Israel is finalizing preparations for a retaliatory strike against Iran in response to the October 1 rocket attack. An unnamed senior Israeli official noted: “The Israeli Defense Ministry is aware of the leak and takes it very seriously.”

The leak came on Friday when the Middle East Spectator Telegram channel claimed it had received documents about Israel’s attack preparations from a source within the US intelligence community. This Telegram channel is known for publishing pro-Iranian propaganda and its Twitter account states that its operators are based in Iran.

The documents included a purported report from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Visual Intelligence Service that had been circulated within the U.S. intelligence community three days earlier. The report detailed alleged recent actions at Israeli Air Force (IAF) bases, including the movement of advanced munitions believed to be intended for an attack on Iran. The report also noted that intelligence obtained through intercepts suggested that the IAF conducted an exercise using fighter jets and drones this week as part of its attack preparations.

IAF fighter aircraft during the joint exercise ‘Red Flag’ at Nellis Air Base in Nevada. (Source: IDF Spokesperson Unit)

A security breach

The leaked documents reportedly reveal close US intelligence monitoring of Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran, including the use of satellites to monitor activities at Israeli Air Force bases. The alleged leak also highlights a serious vulnerability within the U.S. intelligence community that allows top-secret information to leak to Iran-linked companies.

American officials called the incident “extremely serious” but noted that they believed the leak was unlikely to have any impact on Israel’s operational plans.