Where this was said
Israeli Spying on the U.S., the F-35, and Gaza
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Kiriakou confirms that Israel openly conducts intelligence operations against the U.S. — including planting listening devices in gifts brought to CIA headquarters — while a longstanding political decision prohibits the CIA from spying on Israel in return. He describes Israel's reaction to being offered a slightly downgraded F-35: they accepted the plane but immediately tasked their intelligence services with stealing the upgraded avionics. The conversation shifts to Gaza, with both men describing the conflict as a genocide meeting international legal definitions. They discuss the killing of American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by an Israeli sniper while she wore press-marked body armor, and the subsequent IDF raid of her funeral procession. Theo raises the proposed 2027 NDAA provision that would effectively integrate U.S. and Israeli militaries.
On his first day at the CIA, Kiriakou was told the FBI had identified 187 undeclared Israeli intelligence officers spread across the U.S. stealing defense secrets.
The proposed 2027 National Defense Authorization Act would authorize a record $1.15 trillion in U.S. military spending, and includes a provision to integrate U.S. and Israeli militaries.
