White House: Biden ‘concerned’ about release of documents on Israel’s possible attack plan
US confirmed Biden administration is investigating unauthorised release of classified documents that assess Israel’s plans to attack Iran
US President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” about the release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran, according to a White House spokesman.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Monday that the administration w as still not certain if the classified information that became publicly disclosed was leaked or hacked.
That is not supposed to happen and it’s unacceptable when it does
Kirby added that administration officials do not have any indication at this point of “additional documents like this finding their way into the public domain”. He added the Pentagon is investing the matter.
“We’re deeply concerned and the president remains deeply concerned about any leakage of classified information into the public domain. That is not supposed to happen and it’s unacceptable when it does,” Kirby said.
They were shareable within the “Five Eyes,” an intelligence alliance comprised of the US, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
