Israeli plans for ‘potential attack on Iran’ leaked online as part of US intelligence breach hours after Benjamin Netanyahu targeted in suspected drone assassination attempt .

“Deeply disturbing” leaked documents show Israel is planning a “potential attack on Iran” in response to escalating military tensions.

Although the documents have not yet been verified, US officials have not denied their authenticity after they circulated on social media.

The news comes just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was targeted in a suspected drone assassination attempt.

Last September, Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in response to the operation against the militant group Hezbollah and the killing of Hamas leaders.

Israel’s fury was compounded yesterday when Tehran launched an alleged assassination attempt in the form of a drone carrying explosives towards Netanyahu’s family home.

Israel last night accused Tehran of an assassination attempt after a drone carrying explosives was launched at the family home of Benjamin Netanyahu, shown in a defiant video telling viewers “I’m proud of you”.

Consequences of a missile fired from Lebanon in Haifa on Saturday

Black smoke billows over the southern suburb of Beirut. Israel carried out strikes against Hezbollah’s main stronghold and the southern city of Nabtaiyeh, where it rules, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for a ceasefire.

The leak of the report came on Friday when the Middle East Spectator Telegram channel claimed it had received documents about Israel’s attack preparations from a source in the northern intelligence community – American

These documents are marked top secret and have markings indicating they are only intended to be seen by the US and its ‘Five Eyes’ allies – Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK.

The documents included a purported report from the US Department of Defense’s visual intelligence agency, which was circulated to the US intelligence community three days earlier.

The report detailed alleged recent actions at Israel Air Force (IAF) bases, including the movement of advanced munitions believed to be intended for an attack on Iran.

He also noted that intelligence obtained indicated that the IAF conducted an exercise this week with fighter jets and drones as part of its preparations for the strike.

“If it is true that Israeli tactical plans to respond to Iran’s October 1st attack have been leaked, it is a serious breach,” said Mick Mulroy, former assistant secretary of defense for Middle East and retired CIA officer.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a rallying cry yesterday after Yahya Sinwar’s death, vowing: “Hamas is alive and will remain alive.”

President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, USA, July 25, 2024

Civil defense teams and Palestinian residents put out fire and search and rescue operations at the house of the Al-Salhi family after Israeli attacks in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 15 2024.

Mulroy added that “future coordination between the US and Israel could also be called into question.” Trust is a key component in the relationship, and depending on how that trust was leaked it could be eroded.”

One of the documents also suggests that Israel has nuclear weapons, something the state has never publicly confirmed. He adds that the US has seen no indication that Israel plans to use a nuclear weapon against Iran.

The leak is “deeply troubling,” a US official told CNN.

Neither the Israeli prime minister nor his wife Sara were at the property in the coastal city of Caesarea, between Tel Aviv and Haifa, when the device was launched from Lebanon as part of yesterday’s assassination attempt first hour

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, USA, September 27, 2024

It is understood to have hit a building near Mr Netanyahu’s large white brick residence.

The alleged attempt marked a period of heightened tensions in the region, with Israeli officials condemning Iran and Iran-backed Hezbollah for the attempt on Netanyahu’s life.

Israel last night continued to bomb the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, while Lebanese state media reported fresh attacks on a Hezbollah stronghold near Beirut, after the Israel Defense Forces ordered the residents who left the capital.

It came two days after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of last year’s October 7 massacre that left 1,200 dead and triggered escalating violence between Israel and Hamas .

Last night, Netanyahu said: “The agents of Iran who tried to assassinate me and my wife today made a grave mistake.

“This will not deter me or the State of Israel from continuing the war against our enemies to take our security for generations.

“I say to the Iranians and their partners in the axis of evil: Anyone who harms the State of Israel will pay a heavy price for it.”

The war against the enemies has seen more than 40,000 dead in Gaza and tens of thousands injured.