Trump-Netanyahu Rift Deepens? US Officials Carry Burner Phones In Israel Amid Spying Fears

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• Trump-Netanyahu Rift Deepens?
• US Officials Carry Burner Phones In Israel Amid Spying Fears Published By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 12:03 IST Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to the highest level, described as "critical".
• Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.
• (AFP file) Are the allies spying on each other?
• Months after the United States and Israel carried out a joint military operation in Iran, signs of strain have emerged between the two allies.