Someone has an interest in sparking dispute between Israel and the US
Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon adamantly denied a US media report on Tuesday alleging Israel spied on America’s nuclear talks with Iran, and said someone apparently had an interest in stoking conflict between Jerusalem and Washington.
The report in The Wall Street Journal, based in part on information from anonymous senior US officials, comes a week after comments Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made during the final days of his reelection campaign ignited a furious response from Washington, including threats to “reassess” its Middle East policy.
The report stated that not only has Israel spied on the negotiations but, according to a senior US official, the White House believes Netanyahu has used covertly collected information to sway US congressmen against a negotiated deal with Iran over its nuclear program.