FBI investigating alleged leak of classified Israel attack documents
WASHINGTON (AA) – The FBI announced Tuesday it is investigating the leak of purportedly classified documents detailing Israel’s preparations for its avowed retaliatory strike on Iran.
“The FBI is investigating the alleged leak of classified documents and working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community,” the bureau said in a statement. “As this is an ongoing investigation, we have no further comment.”
It comes in the wake of the White House confirming Monday that the Pentagon is conducting its own investigation into the matter, with authorities still unsure whether the documents entered the public domain as the result of a hack or a leak.
“The President remains deeply concerned about any leakage of classified information into the public domain. That is not supposed to happen, and it’s unacceptable when it does. So, he’s deeply concerned about that, and you can rest assured that he will be actively monitoring the progress of the investigative effort to figure out how this happened,” according to National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
The documents, dated Oct. 15 and 16, began circulating Friday after being shared on the Telegram channel, Middle East Spectator. The leaks reportedly came from a source within the US intelligence community.
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