A CIA officer has been arrested for leaking Israeli military secrets. According to a news report, the name of that officer is Asif William Rehman. Last week, in a Virginia court, Rahman was charged with knowingly withholding and leaking information related to national security. The FBI arrested Rahman in Cambodia and later presented him to a court in Guam. Rahman had worked abroad for the CIA and also had top secret security clearance.
Rehman is said to have leaked these documents on the Telegram platform in October. These documents contained a plan for Israel’s preparation to attack Iran. There were also some photographs that were very important for Israel’s covert operations. All of these documents were prepared by the Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA). These documents greatly help Israel to carry out operations in other countries.
This information was leaked
The leaked information included some unofficial satellite images related to Israel’s military preparations, which demonstrated the activities of Israeli forces, although no specific location was identified. This information is believed to have been related to possible actions against Iran’s missile and drone sites.
This sensitive information arrived through highly classified channels, reserved only for the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, members of the “Five Eyes” intelligence association. This association adheres to strict rules of maintaining confidentiality, especially in intelligence matters that impact military strategies in a sensitive region like the Middle East. Due to this leak, there have been deep security concerns in the United States and Israel, because it may also affect the diplomatic and military alliance between them.
The investigation into the entire matter continues.
The FBI and Department of Defense continue to investigate this matter to understand the impact of the leak and the entire matter. US officials have expressed concern about the possible consequences of this leak, particularly because it could affect Israeli security and US-Israel relations. These breach incidents not only jeopardize operational security but also undermine trust between countries.
These allegations were made against Rahman.
Rehman is accused of using his position in the intelligence network to share this sensitive information online. It is also stated that this leak was possibly intentional, that it may have had personal or ideological motives, although no clear information has yet been received about its intentions. The investigation also analyzes how Rehman obtained this information and what procedures were lacking in the intelligence community to protect such sensitive information.
