The White House expressed continuing concern on Oct 21, following the apparent leak of a set of U.S. intelligence assessments of Israel’s plans to strike Iran.
“We’re deeply concerned, and the President remains deeply concerned about any leakage of classified information into the public domain,” National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said at a Monday press call.
A social media account called Middle East Spectator first published photos of the purported U.S. intelligence assessments on Oct. 19.
The documents, which bear top-secret classified markings, describe increased Israeli handling of air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) systems and covert drone activity. The documents state that this Israeli ALBM and drone activity is “almost certainly” indicative of Israel’s plans to strike Iran in retaliation for the Oct. 1 ballistic missile barrage Iran launched at Israel….