FBI investigates US intelligence leak on Israel’s attack plans on Iran

The FBI is investigating the public disclosure of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents outlining Israel’s preparations for a retaliatory strike against Iran, the office said Tuesday.

“The FBI is investigating the alleged leak of classified documents and working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community,” he said in a statement.

White House spokesman John Kirby said Monday that it has not been determined whether the disclosure was a hack or a leak. President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the results of the investigation, he added.

“We’re not exactly sure how these documents found their way into the public domain,” Kirby told reporters.

“The president remains deeply concerned about any leak of classified information into the public domain. That is not supposed to happen, and it is unacceptable for it to happen,” he added.

The documents appear to have been prepared by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and describe US interpretations of Israeli Air Force and Navy planning based on satellite images from October 15 and 16.

They began circulating last week on the Telegram messaging application. Israel has been planning a response to a ballistic missile attack carried out by Iran on October 1, Tehran’s second direct attack against Israel in six months.

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