It seems that US President Joe Biden made a mistake again at a time when the leak of highly classified documents with Israel’s plan to retaliate against Iran is causing a disturbance.
US President Joe Biden has confirmed reports that the agreement between the US and Israel on the place and time of Israel’s attack on Iran has been made, making statements from Berlin.
Biden pointed out that there is a possibility of an agreement between Israel and Iran, which could lead to a peaceful solution and end the war in the Middle East for a time.
His statement shows the willingness of the US to mediate to resolve the crisis and find a diplomatic solution that will reduce tensions in the region.
Speaking to reporters at the end of his visit to Berlin, Biden also said he had knowledge of how and when Israel would respond to Iran’s missile attacks, but did not elaborate.
US: Refuses to comment on leaked documents, does not deny their authenticity
It is recalled that in a Telegram channel – which is linked to Tehran – two documents of the American secret services have been leaked describing Israel’s strike on Iran.
US officials expressed serious concern after the two documents were leaked, and although both the US Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of Intelligence declined to comment, they did not deny their authenticity.
The documents, allegedly leaked by the US Department of Defense’s National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies Institute (NIMSAT).
According to Haaretz, these documents describe findings from ongoing monitoring of Israel’s preparations for a response to the October 1 ballistic missile attack.
An Israeli source told Haaretz that the US apologized to Israel for the leak.
Preparations for the strike
The information, collected on October 15 and 16, includes the hiding of fortified underground bunkers of warplanes at the air base Hatcherim and indications of preparations for equipping aircraft-launched ballistic missiles.
The IDF conducted a large-scale exercise last week for a possible attack, involving three supply aircraft and a G550 command and control plane developed by Israel Aerospace Industries.
The missiles to be used
The document also notes preparations to equip the aircraft with two types of air-launched ballistic missiles. One of them is ROCKS, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The advantage of these missiles is their ability to launch precision munitions from a distance, beyond enemy air defense systems.
Another missile mentioned in the leaked documents is called “Golden Horizon,” a previously unpublished name that makes it difficult to identify. It may refer to a missile of the Sparrow series, usually used as a target for air defense systems, but also capable of offensive use, such as the missiles it simulates.
The Blue Sparrow missile has a length of 6.5 meters, a range of 2,000 kilometers and a pre-launch weight of 1,900 kilograms. After launch, it behaves like a ballistic missile, rising to a great height before hitting its target.
Other Sparrow models are also mentioned, such as the larger Silver Sparrow and the smaller Black Sparrow. According to Rafael’s brochures, the inert warhead, which lacks explosives, can be replaced with an explosive one.
Second leak in two years
According to information from Rafael leaflets, the warhead of the Sparrow missile can be replaced with one loaded with explosives. A few months ago, the British newspaper Financial Times speculated that missiles of this type were used by Israel in response to Iran’s missile, cruise missile and drone attacks on April 14.
This is not the first time that top secret information about Israel has been leaked by US intelligence services, as was seen in the Jack Teixeira case two years ago.
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