US EditionUS briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Biden era: Reuters
The U.S. halted some intelligence sharing with Israel for several days in 2024 over war law compliance concerns before resuming after receiving assurances, officials said.
- On Dec 12, Reuters reported U.S. intelligence officials temporarily suspended sharing some key information with the Israeli government and security services during President Joe Biden's administration, lasting at least a few days.
- Amid rising concern about civilian casualties, U.S. intelligence community demanded assurances under U.S. law on intelligence-sharing after reports of Shin Bet mistreating Palestinian prisoners.
- U.S. officials cut a live MQ-9 Reaper drone feed and limited how certain intelligence could be used in targeting high-value military targets in Gaza.
- After the pause, intelligence sharing resumed once Israel assured it would follow U.S. rules, while the Israeli military press office said cooperation continued despite unusual tensions, experts noted.
- Intelligence analysts continually assessed whether Israel or Hamas actions met the U.S. war crime definition, while President Joe Biden chose not to cut intelligence, with administration lawyers finding no international law violations.
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US Briefly Withheld Intelligence From Israel Over Gaza War During Biden Era
US intelligence officials temporarily suspended sharing some key information with Israel during the Biden administration over concerns about its conduct of the war in Gaza, according to six people...
Sources: Biden team briefly withheld some intel from Israel during Gaza war
U.S. intelligence officials briefly withheld live drone feeds and limited Israel's use of some targeting information during the Gaza war over concerns about civilian casualties and alleged mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners, resuming sharing only after Israel provided assurances
US briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Biden era
U.S. intelligence officials temporarily suspended sharing some key information with Israel during the Biden administration over concerns about its conduct of the war in Gaza, according to six people familiar with the matter.
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Biden administration briefly curtailed select intelligence support to Israel
During the second half of 2024, elements within the Biden administration’s intelligence community briefly suspended the sharing of specific, sensitive intelligence with Israel amid the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. The move included shutting down, for several days, a live video feed from a US-operated MQ-9 Reaper drone that Israel had been using to help locate Hamas terrorists and assist in hostage recovery efforts. According to officials f…
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