Netanyahu's office leaks prompt security-military probe: Israeli media
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Several suspects have been arrested and are being interrogated, although Netanyahu's office claims none are employed by the Prime Minister.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening of the 25th Knesset session, in occupied al-Quds, Monday, October 28, 2024. (AP)
Israeli Channel 13 exposed a serious security issue on Friday related to employees within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office leaking confidential information about "Israel's" security and political apparatus.
The Israeli judiciary stated that the launch of an investigation into the leaks could jeopardize or harm war plans, but announced the arrests of several suspects, although Netanyahu denied the detention of any of his employees, as reported by the Times of Israel.
Over the past week, the Shin Bet, police force, and occupation forces launched joint probes into a suspected security breach resulting from the illegal leaks of confidential documents, according to Israeli media.
The media also added that Israeli authorities suspect that the leaks harmed the so-called Israeli war objectives, noting that a number of suspects were detained for interrogation while the investigation continues.
According to the report, the suspects selectively leaked and distorted documents received by the Israeli occupation forces related to Hamas' strategy for the captives-prisoner exchange negotiations.
The leaks rippled through international media, appearing in the German Bild newspaper and the British The Jewish Chronicle publication, which reported on Hamas' strategy.
In a statement released earlier on Friday, Netanyahu's office accused the authorities of selectively investigating security issues, noting that other war cabinet members and their aides had leaked sensitive information regarding negotiations to the press without being probed.
According to Channel 12, the statement resembled a confession that a leak did in fact occur, even amid the emphasis Netanyahu's office made denying that any of the suspects were his own employees.
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