An investigation is underway by the U.S. into who leaked classified information detailing some of Israel's plans to attack Iran in retaliation for a ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1.

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US investigating leak of Israeli plans to launch attack against Iran

Oct 21, 2024

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By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

The United States wants to know who leaked classified U.S. documents detailing sensitive sections of Israel’s plan to attack Iran. U.S. intelligence launched a probe into the source of the leaked information published by a pro-Iranian media site on Friday, Oct. 18.

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The pair of documents are based on satellite imagery from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17, showing Israel moving military equipment as it prepares to strike Iran. The information describes ballistic and air-to-surface missile preparation and reveals Israeli drone movements.

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Israel has vowed a precise strike aimed at Iran after Tehran launched a barrage of missiles at Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 1. The leaked documents are confirmed to be from the U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, and originally shared by a pro-Iranian Telegram account.

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., called the leak “very concerning.”

A former U.S. intelligence official told the BBC the unapproved release is likely an attempt to expose the scale of retaliation, and to potentially disrupt it.

The New York Times reports the leak may come from a low-level employee, and U.S. officials maintain the documents are not a “comprehensive assessment” of what the United States knows about Israel’s intentions.

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[KARAH RUCKER]

THE U-S WANTS TO KNOW WHO LEAKED CLASSIFIED U-S DOCUMENTS DETAILING SENSITIVE DETAILS OF ISRAEL’S PLANS TO ATTACK IRAN.

U-S INTELLIGENCE LAUNCHING A PROBE INTO THE SOURCE OF LEAKED INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY A PRO-IRANIAN MEDIA SITE LAST WEEK.

THE PAIR OF DOCUMENTS ARE BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY EARLIER THIS MONTH SHOWING ISRAEL MOVING MILITARY EQUIPMENT AS IT PREPARES TO STRIKE IRAN.

THE INFORMATION DESCRIBES BALLISTIC AND AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE PREPARATION AND REVEALS ISRAELI DRONE MOVEMENTS.

ISRAEL HAS VOWED A PRECISE STRIKE AIMED AT IRAN AFTER TEHRAN LAUNCHED A BARRAGE OF MISSILES AT TEL AVIV OCTOBER 1ST.

THE LEAKED DOCUMENTS ARE CONFIRMED TO BE FROM THE U-S NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY– AND ORIGINALLY SHARED BY A PRO-IRANIAN TELEGRAM ACCOUNT.

REPUBLICAN SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MIKE JOHNSON CALLED THE LEAK “VERY CONCERNING.”

A FORMER U-S INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL TOLD THE B-B-C THE UNAPPROVED RELEASE IS LIKELY AN ATTEMPT TO EXPOSE THE SCALE OF THE RETALIATION, AND TO POTENTIALLY DISRUPT IT.

THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS THE LEAK MAY BE FROM A LOW-LEVEL EMPLOYEE AND U-S OFFICIALS MAINTAIN THE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT A “COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF WHAT THE UNITED STATES KNOWS ABOUT ISRAEL’S INTENTIONS.

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