FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
CENWASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Tuesday that it is investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran.
White House national security spokesman said Monday that the Biden administration is still but that officials don’t have any indication at this point of “additional documents like this finding their way into the public domain."
At the Pentagon, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken with his counterpart, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, about the release of documents. But Ryder, who is press secretary, said he could provide no details or say when the conversation took place.
The Associated Press reported Saturday that . The FBI confirmed the investigation for the first time on Tuesday and said in a statement that it is “working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community." It did not comment further.
The documents are attributed to the and and note that Israel is still moving military assets in place to conduct a military strike in response to on Oct. 1. They were shareable within the “Five Eyes,†an intelligence alliance comprised of the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
Marked top secret, the documents first appeared online Friday on the Telegram messaging app and quickly spread among Telegram channels popular with Iranians.
Ryder said he could provide no details about the probe, including who in the department is working with the FBI, which is leading the investigation.
“The investigation is in its first few days, so it’s important to let that investigation run its course,†he said, adding that the department takes the safeguarding of sensitive information very seriously and will continue to do so.
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