Times of Israel: UK, US intel reportedly spied on Israeli diplomats, army
Leaked papers indicate British agency snooped on Foreign Ministry’s second-highest official
British and American intelligence spied on Israel’s diplomats and defense firms in addition to its military, the French daily Le Monde reported Wednesday based on leaked documents.
The report was based on material from Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who worked for US intelligence before publishing in 2013 classified material and fleeing to Russia.
According to the newspaper, Britain’s GCHQ intelligence-gathering apparatus collected information on a person described by Le Monde as the second-highest ranking official in the Israeli foreign ministry. That person was not named. The British also spied on the Palestinian Authority, the report said.
The paper reported that the GCHQ and NSA spied on Israeli diplomats at home and abroad, as well as private security companies, government bodies, and university research centers.
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Update #1: NSA and British intelligence spied on Israeli defense-related companies: report -- i24 News
Update #2: Report: Britain spied on Israeli diplomats -- Arutz Sheva
Update #3: British spies monitor Israeli diplomats, with help from US and Jordan – Snowden docs reveal -- RT
WNU editor: I cannot say that I am surprised that Israel is being closely monitored .... but what I found interesting was this report .... U.K. Intelligence Called Israel 'True Threat' to Middle East (Haaretz).
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