US raises threat assessment level for Israeli spying of officials to 'critical'

US raises threat assessment level for Israeli spying of officials to 'critical' The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has reportedly raised its counter-intelligence threat assessment for Israel to “critical”, according to US media reports citing two current US officials and one former official. The reported assessment comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Israel over developments related to Iran and the wider Middle East. According to the report, the DIA circulated an internal document outlining concerns that Israel was seeking intelligence on the Trump administration’s internal discussions and decision-making regarding regional conflicts.