Pentagon raises Israeli espionage threat level to highest tier (nbcnews.com)

• DIA raises Israeli counterintelligence threat to "critical" level
• Israel accused of spying on U.S. officials for Iran war intel
• U.S.-Israel relations strained as Trump pursues diplomatic deal with Iran

"The Pentagon has raised the counterintelligence threat level for Israel to "critical," the highest tier, according to U.S. officials. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) issued the assessment amid growing concerns that Israel is aggressively spying on top U.S. officials to gather intelligence on Iran war policy. Israel denies the claims. The move comes as U.S.-Israel tensions escalate over the Iran conflict."