Leaking Israeli Attack Plans Is a Tool of U.S. Policy
But whose, and for what purpose?
April 21, 2025
But whose, and for what purpose?
Last week, the New York Times reported, based on unnamed sources within the Trump administration, that the president had asked Israel not to carry out a planned strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. That is, somebody deliberately gave this information to the press, which later tried to confirm it by speaking with other officials. Amit Segal writes that, “according to figures in Israel’s security establishment,” this is “the most serious leak in Israel’s history.” He explains:
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