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Pentagon raised threat assessment of Israeli spying on US to ‘critical’ level — report

Allegations vehemently denied by White House and Israeli embassy, follow growing disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu over Iran diplomacy and fighting in Lebanon

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What happened Allegations vehemently denied by White House and Israeli embassy, follow growing disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu over Iran diplomacy and fighting in Lebanon.
The headline split One side frames it as "Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U. S. to highest level, sources say". The other frames it as "Pentagon raised threat assessment of Israeli spying on US to ‘critical’ level — report".
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Left / center-leftPentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U. S. to highest level, sources say

NBC News · Center-left · News report

CenterPentagon raised threat assessment of Israeli spying on US to ‘critical’ level — report

Times of Israel · Center · News report

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Times of IsraelNews report · Jun 6, 10:21 AM

Pentagon raised threat assessment of Israeli spying on US to ‘critical’ level — report

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Allegations vehemently denied by White House and Israeli embassy, follow growing disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu over Iran diplomacy and fighting in Lebanon

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NBC NewsNews report · Jun 6, 2:13 AM

Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U. S. to highest level, sources say

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is increasingly concerned about Israel ramping up its spying on the U. S., recently raising the counterintelligence threat level from America’s top ally in the Mid...

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Details30/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Jun 6, 2:13 AM: NBC News joined the source map.

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