Sensitive Israeli intelligence compromised after National Security Adviser’s Signal chat leak exposes Houthi missile strike details.
Israeli intelligence was behind critical information used in the U.S. strike against a Houthi missile expert in Yemen—a covert operation inadvertently disclosed by White House officials on the messaging app Signal, according to a new Wall Street Journal report citing senior U.S. sources.
The intelligence breach occurred when National Security Adviser Mike Waltz shared sensitive operational details—specifically the sighting of a targeted Houthi expert entering his girlfriend’s apartment, later destroyed in a U.S. strike. Israel reportedly provided this intelligence, prompting anger among Israeli officials once details surfaced publicly via an accidental leak to an Atlantic journalist.
The incident, already under internal investigation by the U.S. National Security Council, has raised alarm across diplomatic and cybersecurity circles, highlighting serious concerns about the operational security and confidentiality of sensitive intelligence-sharing between allies.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was also implicated after reportedly texting strike details shortly before execution—though he and other Trump administration officials insist no classified information was shared. Nonetheless, military experts and lawmakers argue that even timing and target details represent extremely sensitive operational data.
As investigations continue, the leak threatens to undermine trust between Washington and Jerusalem, with Israeli authorities reportedly furious that their highly sensitive intelligence was compromised.
This incident highlights serious vulnerabilities in the use of supposedly secure messaging platforms like Signal, which rely heavily on user discretion and device security to protect critical operational information.
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