The Israeli channel "i24" reported that leaked documents from the Pentagon revealed that the leadership of the "Mossad" encouraged participation in protests against proposed amendments by the government to the judicial system, according to a news article published by the "New York Times" on Saturday. Senior Israeli security officials denied the findings of the Pentagon's assessment, stating that there was no way to verify the accuracy of the information in the documents.
The leaked documents, according to senior U.S. officials, are intelligence and operational summaries compiled by the Pentagon's joint task force. Israeli researcher Nathan Sachs at the Brookings Institution commented, "If the document is accurate, this is a fundamental change in the management of Mossad, putting Israel in an unprecedented era." He added, "This is a sign of the extent to which the Netanyahu government has pushed Israeli society and the magnitude of the risks involved. If Mossad organized a protest against Netanyahu's amendments in its official capacity, it would be a real scandal. This is the line that Mossad is not supposed to cross, and one can expect consequences."
Mossad chief David Barnea allowed employees to participate after consulting with the government's legal advisor, provided they did not identify themselves as members of the agency.
