According to a report by NBC News, the Pentagon has escalated its counterintelligence threat assessment of Israeli espionage against the United States to 'critical', marking the highest level in history. This decision stems from increasing tensions between US and Israeli officials regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran and its associated proxy groups. The report indicates that the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) issued a seven-page brief detailing this threat level, which raises concerns about potential Israeli surveillance of high-ranking US officials to gather intelligence on the Trump administration's decisions related to the Middle East. In response, the Israeli Embassy in Washington refuted the allegations, stating that Israel does not conduct intelligence operations against American entities, emphasizing that its intelligence efforts are focused on adversaries, not allies. The Pentagon has not commented on the report, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not respond to requests for clarification. A White House official also characterized the report as false, attributing it to a source lacking credible knowledge of the situation.