About the Israel war plans Top Secret leak
The documents come from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, and note that Israel was still positioning military assets in preparation for a strike in retaliation to Iran’s fierce ballistic missile attack on October 1. These documents note that they can be shared within the “Five Eyes,” which include the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
An investigation is looking into how the documents were acquired, including if it was an intentional leak from a U.S. intelligence member or if another method, like hacking, was involved. Officials are also assessing whether any other intelligence was compromised. They are focused on identifying who accessed the documents before their posting, according to one of the officials.
The documents initially surfaced on Friday through a Telegram channel by an account called Middle East Spectator. The information was largely through satellite image analysis.
One of the two documents shared a similar style to other materials leaked by Jack Teixeira, an Air National Guardsman who admitted in March to disclosing highly classified military documents concerning Russia’s war in Ukraine and other national security matters. This strongly hints at their authenticity.
What information was leaked?
Top secret classifications
The document was classified Top Secret with the following restrictions:
- TK (Talent keyhole covering space-based intelligence)
- FGI (Classified at the Confidential level because disclosure could cause damage to national security)
- RSEN (Risk sensitive notice)
- NOFORN (No foreign nationals – information may not be released to foreign governments)
The report type was SUPIR (Supplemental photographic interpretation report)
Report title and source
The report was titled: Israel: Air Force Continues Preparations for Strike on Iran and Conducts a Second Large-Force Employment.
The report discloses that not all observations were derived from geospatial intelligence. Some of the items reported were obtained via Signal Intelligence.
More US government acronyms
We learned more crazy US Government abbreviations/acronyms like:
- FVEY – Five Eyes (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
- GEOINT – Geospatial intelligence
- ALBM – Air-launched ballistic missile
- ASM – Air-to-surface missiles
- LFE – Large-force employment
- HAS – Hardened aircraft shelter
- MRBM – Medium-range ballistic missiles (e.g. Jericho II)
- AOSLI – Levant Division – Southern Levant Branch
- AFLD – Airfield Operations
Weird missile names
The report mentions code names of various missile types operated by Israel. One air-launched ballistic missile is called “Golden Horizon”. This is the first mention of such a system. Golden Horizon is believed to refer to the Blue Sparrow missile system, which has a range of around 1,240 miles.
Another missile mentioned in the docs is ISO2/Rocks. This is a long-range missile system created by the Israeli firm Rafael. It has a range of less than 300 miles.
A potential aerial attack
The document mentions Israeli exercises focused on aerial refueling and combat search and rescue missions. This strongly hints at an Israeli bombing run or air-to-surface attack inside Iran’s airspace. The large-scale exercises included a minimum of three KC-707 tankers and one G550 Gulfstream airborne early warning and control system, which are crucial for supporting effective long-range fighter operations.
Multiple Israel bases mentioned
The report discloses specific observations over multiple Israel bases, including:
- Hatserim Airfield
- Ramat David Airfield
- Ramon Airfield
- Haifa naval base
- Ovda Airfield
Why yes, Israel does have nukes
Until this report, it was generally accepted that Israel possessed nuclear weapons, although the country has never acknowledged this. The leaked report specifically notes that “we have not observed indications that Israel intends to use a nuclear weapon.” An embarrassing revelation, to say the least.
Oh yes, we did
Finally, the documents show us that despite the friendly relationship with Israel, the United States still spies on its allies.
