For decades, the mainstream media and official diplomatic statements have been hammering home the myth of the „unshakable, values-based U.S.-Israeli alliance.” Behind the scenes, however, geopolitical interests and the raw instinct for survival completely override friendship. By the summer of 2026, the behind-the-scenes tension had escalated into an open institutional war: while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu carried out a radical political purge at the head of the Mossad, Israeli intelligence launched a spy campaign against Washington that was more aggressive than ever before, directly targeting President Donald Trump’s inner circle.
The Anti-propaganda It presents the facts and the underlying structural causes, which reveal that the alliance is merely for show—in reality, an unscrupulous information war is raging.
Part I: A Cleanup in the Sanctuary – The Political Subordination of the Mossad
The Shabak (internal security) and the Mossad (foreign intelligence) have traditionally sought to maintain the appearance of political neutrality. Although the appointment of leaders falls under the prime minister’s authority, according to the hierarchy, the heads of these agencies have traditionally risen from within the organization’s inner circle, from among experienced deputies. Netanyahu, however, has broken with this doctrine.
1. Roman Gofman: At the Helm of the Intelligence Agency Without a Background in Intelligence
After David Barnea, the former director of the Mossad, stepped down from his position at the agency, Netanyahu did not choose from among the internal, professional candidates. He appointed his own former military secretary to replace him, Roman Gofman appointed him major general. Gofman's military career is beyond reproach, but has no background in intelligence or operations.
His appointment triggered an immediate immune response from the organization. The The Jerusalem Post And according to analyses in Hebrew, Barnea and senior leadership strongly objected to having an „outsider” soldier imposed on them, whose primary quality was not intelligence-gathering genius, but rather his unconditional political loyalty to the prime minister.
2. „First-hour” revenge and internal rebellion
In his inaugural address, Gofman spoke of humility and relying on the wealth of experience of his colleagues, but in practice, he immediately began a „purge.” He dismissed the deputy appointed by Barnea with immediate effect, whom the trade press had only „A-” is known by that name.
„A-” is a multiple recipient of the Israeli Security Award, a brilliant field officer who personally led the Mossad team responsible for Iranian affairs and planned the most recent precision strikes against Tehran. His dismissal appears to be professional suicide, but political logic has taken precedence over professional considerations: „A-” was too attached to the old, autonomous leadership.
The political intervention triggered an immediate chain reaction:
„D.”, the extremely important Tevel The head of the department (the division responsible for maintaining contact with partner agencies abroad) immediately announced his resignation.
Several high-ranking operational commanders have announced their voluntary resignation because Gofman intends to impose the rigid chain-of-command principles customary in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the Mossad’s flexible, autonomous cells.
Part II: Crossing Red Lines – Israel Is Spying on Trump’s Inner Circle
While the battle for domestic political loyalty rages in Tel Aviv, Israeli intelligence has taken a step abroad that has sent the Pentagon’s counterintelligence unit into a frenzy. The The New York Times In an extensive investigative report, he revealed that the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at the highest, „raised the counterintelligence threat level for Israel to ”critical”.
1. Who are the targets, and why them specifically?
According to U.S. intelligence reports, Israeli agents specifically targeted President Donald Trump’s key foreign policy and defense aides:
Steve Witkoff: Trump's highest-ranking representative and negotiating partner in the secret and semi-official war/peace negotiations with Iran.
Elbridge Colby: Under Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs; Trump’s chief ideologue behind his more isolationist „America First” doctrine, who would shift the focus from the Middle East to the Pacific region.
Michael DiMino: Colby's senior deputy, who is directly in charge of the Pentagon's Middle East policy.
2. The Reason for the Surveillance: Fear of Tehran
Why is Israel spying on its closest arms supplier? Because Tel Aviv views it as an existential threat that the new Trump administration could strike a deal with Iran on nuclear and regional issues on its own terms, right over their heads. Israel wants full, raw, and unfiltered insight into Trump’s strategy so it can preempt diplomatic setbacks and, if necessary, sabotage the peace process.
Israeli agents exploited the targets’ lax security practices: Trump’s advisers tend to handle classified government matters on personal cell phones and, when traveling on private jets, to forego security escorts from local embassies.
3. Not the First Time: The Infiltration of the DIA and the Secret Service
The mainstream media is trying to portray this as a „new source of tension,” but according to internal Pentagon documents, Israel’s arrogance dates back years:
In 2021 Israeli military intelligence agents were caught red-handed while attempting to plant physical eavesdropping devices at the DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) headquarters.
In 2025 Agents working for the Sábák family attempted to hide listening devices in one of the U.S. Secret Service's vehicles.
Nothing illustrates the mutual suspicion and the true nature of the alliance better than the construction of the Kiryat Gat coordination center overseeing the Gaza ceasefire: Within the complex, a separate floor was built for the Americans and another for the Israelis, both equipped with airtight electronic security measures to ensure that they could not eavesdrop on each other even while working together.
Antipropaganda's Findings
Zionist propaganda around the world portrays Israel as the „forward bastion of the West and democracy” in the Middle East, with which the United States exists in symbiosis. The reality—as evidenced by the current Mossad purges and the spy scandal in Washington—is far darker than that.
For Netanyahu, the security services are no longer tools for defending the nation, but rather for ensuring his own political survival. Replacing professional intelligence officers with loyalist soldiers amounts to the dismantling of internal checks and balances. Abroad, Israel behaves not as an ally but as an unscrupulous predator: if its interests so require, it will infiltrate the very heart of the Pentagon and eavesdrop on the U.S. president’s chief negotiators.
The alliance will last only as long as American taxpayers provide weapons and diplomatic protection; behind the scenes, Israel trusts no one and spares no one.
Sources and references for further research:
The New York Times:U.S. Raises Counterintelligence Threat Level for Israel Over Surveillance of Trump Officials (June 2026)
NBC News:Pentagon Documents Reveal a Surge in Israeli Intelligence Activity in Washington (May 2026)
The Jerusalem Post / i24 News:Internal Crisis at Mossad: Senior Officials Resign Following the Appointment of Roman Gofman (June 2026)
New East Live:Everyday Intelligence Agencies and the Anatomy of Leadership Transitions (June 2026)
Haaretz Analysis:The "IDF-ization" of the Mossad: Why Netanyahu's New Appointment Is Causing a Revolt (June 2026)
