Leaked intelligence documents have revealed that Israel possesses a highly classified long-range unmanned surveillance drone capable of covert operations across the Middle East.
The documents, which surfaced on Telegram on October 15 and 16, detail Israeli preparations for potential military strikes against Iran and point to the existence of a secretive drone program previously undisclosed to the public.
According to the leaked files, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted covert drone operations between October 15 and 16, utilizing these advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for long-range, stealth surveillance. The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) confirmed the intelligence, observing ground personnel and equipment preparing UAVs at Ramon Airbase in southern Israel.
“The Israeli Air Force continued covert UAV operations from 15 through 16 October,” the documents note, adding that imagery analysis shows that Israel’s drones are capable of conducting sustained intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions over Iran and broader regional targets.
This information sheds new light on Israel’s intelligence capabilities, providing insight into a highly secretive aspect of its military apparatus. The long-range drones allow Israel to maintain a discreet presence over sensitive areas, particularly in Iran, where tensions have remained high due to Tehran’s nuclear program and support for militant groups in the region.
A source familiar with the leaked documents confirmed their authenticity, while U.S. officials are currently investigating the leak of the sensitive information. The revelations come at a time of heightened tensions between Israel and Iran, with both nations engaged in a complex, covert confrontation across multiple domains, including cyber warfare and clandestine military operations.
The leaked documents have also sparked concerns about Israel’s potential plans for military action. Israeli officials have long warned that they will take necessary steps to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, a point reiterated in recent months as negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program faltered.
In addition to the surveillance flights over Iran, the documents also highlight Israel’s broader intelligence-gathering capabilities across the Middle East. The undisclosed drone program offers Israel a significant advantage in monitoring its adversaries, with the drones providing real-time intelligence on military developments across the region.
Israeli plan to attack Iran leaked
US intelligence documents showing Israeli military preparations for a looming strike on Iran have been leaked online, according to reports.
Federal intelligence officials confirm the authenticity of the top secret documents that were leaked by Telegram user “Middle_East_Spectator”, The New York Post reports.
There is an active investigation into who had access to the alleged Pentagon document, according to CNN.
The document is marked top secret and is only meant to be seen by those with proper clearance in the US and the “Five Eyes” – Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The documents describe military preparations by Israel – including the amount of various kinds of missiles – at Ramat David Airfield on the dates of October 15th and October 16th.
There are multiple agencies compelled to conduct investigations into leaked intelligence reports – including the FBI and the Pentagon, CNN reports.
This leak comes as the region waits with bated breath for Israel to respond to the October 1st missile barrage Iran launched into the country.
“If it is true that Israeli tactical plans to respond to Iran’s attack on October 1st have been leaked, it is a serious breach,” Mick Mulroy, former deputy assistant secretary of defence for the Middle East told CNN.
“Trust is a key component in [the US-Israel] relationship, and depending on how this was leaked that trust could be eroded,” Mulroy added.
In a statement posted to X, Middle East Spectator wrote, “We have no connection to the original leaker, and we are not aware of his identity.
“We also have no knowledge on the authenticity of the documents. Furthermore, we assumed that the documents had been floating around elsewhere on Telegram, making them a part of the public domain.”
The Middle East Spectator statement added the self-proclaimed “open-source news aggregator” was “not aware of any additional leaked classified US documents.”
Earlier Saturday, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu’s vacation house was struck with an explosive drone that launched from Lebanon in an apparent assassination attempt. Netanyahu was not at that residence at the time of the attempt.
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