The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has elevated its assessed threat level for Israeli espionage from "high" to "critical," according to reports by NBC News and The New York Times. The upgrade reflects growing concerns that Israel is intensifying surveillance of senior US officials — including special envoy Steve Witkoff and Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby — in an effort to monitor internal White House deliberations about ending the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, which began on 28 February. The development highlights mounting tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv over war strategy, as President Trump has signalled a desire to end the conflict while Prime Minister Netanyahu has pushed for its resumption despite an April ceasefire; a Pentagon spokesperson denied the reports, calling them "false."