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The Pentagon has raised Israel’s counterintelligence threat rating to its highest level amid concerns that Israeli intelligence is intensifying efforts to gather information on the Trump administration’s internal discussions and decision-making regarding conflicts in the Middle East, NBC News reports.
A recent Defense Intelligence Agency assessment rated Israel’s human espionage and technical intelligence-gathering capabilities as being at a “critical level” and cited several incidents that heightened concern.
While intelligence sharing between the two countries remains unaffected, officials said U.S. personnel are expected to take additional precautions when traveling to Israel or meeting Israeli counterparts.