Mossad backed Israeli anti-govt protests: Leaked Pentagon documents
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The Israeli Mossad might have played a catalyzing role in the Israeli protests that have been taking place for months against the government.
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Illegal Israeli settlers protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in 'Tel Aviv', occupied Palestine, April 8, 2023 (AP)
The classified Pentagon documents leaked on Friday are proving to be a true treasure trove, and after they revealed information on Ukraine, China, and the Middle East, news has come out regarding the Israeli occupation, the New York Times reported, citing the 100 files that took Telegram, Twitter, and 4Chan by storm.
According to NYT, the documents revealed that the leadership of the Mossad, the Israeli occupation's chief intelligence agency, encouraged the spy agency's staff, as well as illegal Israeli settlers, to partake in the anti-government protests that took the occupied territories by storm.
Senior US officials have been scrambling to know the source of the leak, while refusing to confirm whether the contents were accurate or not. However, they have confirmed that the documents appear to be legitimate and have been compiled by the Department of Defense's staff. It was duly noted that at least one document had been modified from the original at some point between the compilation and the leak.
The Israeli occupation has been engulfed in anti-government demonstrations for months, with settlers taking to the streets of occupied Palestine to demonstrate against the Israeli government and its controversial plans to overhaul the judiciary.
The leaked documents showed an assessment attributed to a Central Intelligence Update from last month, which said the Mossad's leadership "advocated for Mossad officials and Israeli citizens to protest against the new Israeli Government’s proposed judicial reforms, including several explicit calls to action that decried the Israeli Government."
Mossad employees requested to participate in protests
The New York Times quoted incumbent and former Israeli officials as saying that Mossad's rules and so-called "tradition" of nonpartisanship would have prevented its higher-ups from involving the agency in a political crisis.
It was reported that numerous Mossad employees requested to participate in the protests, and their bids were accepted, while the agency's head, David Barnea, allowed junior employees to participate in the demonstrations on the condition that they do not reveal to the public that they are Mossad employees.
For the 13th consecutive week, Israeli occupation settlers took to the streets in "Tel Aviv" and other areas in occupied territories to protest against the judicial overhaul introduced by the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to Israeli media, around 150,000 settlers marched in "Tel Aviv" last Saturday, while the total number of demonstrators across the occupation entity exceeded 175,000.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers were spotted burning conscription orders as a form of political protest against the government in light of the recently initiated dialogue over the refusal to serve in the reserves.
Mossad dismissed reports
Mossad, as an agency has never taken any position on the demonstrations nor the government's plans, which have been postponed in light of the demonstrations.
This comes in light of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son claiming that hostile elements inside the Israeli intelligence community and the US State Department were behind the demonstrations.
Israeli media reported later that Mossad dismissed US reports about having a role in the Israeli protests, calling them false and absurd.
The New York Times reported that the leak included detailed maps, as well as briefing slides on the state of China and the Middle East. One of the documents, dated February 23, was said to be labeled "Secret/NoForn" which meant that the content of the document was not meant to be disclosed to any foreign nation.
Former senior Pentagon official Mick Mulroy stated that the new batch of leaked files represented a major breach of security that might have an influence on the military strategy in Ukraine. Moreover, Mulroy said that the documents are likely to have been leaked by someone who wanted to undermine US, Ukrainian, and NATO operations.
