Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, new reports have emerged alleging that Israeli intelligence agencies are monitoring US negotiators involved in efforts to secure a peace deal with Iran. The incident has raised new concerns among American intelligence officials about Israeli spying activities.According to a report by The New York Times, recent US intelligence assessments have highlighted concerns that Israel has stepped up efforts to gather information about Washington’s negotiating position as talks with Tehran remain deadlocked.Reports suggest that Israeli intelligence services have stepped up surveillance of senior US officials involved in the talks, including US President Donald Trump’s chief negotiator Steve Witkoff, Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby and senior defense official Michael Dimino.The development comes as the United States and Israel continue close military cooperation against Iran as well as diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a long-term settlement with Tehran.While the United States and Israel have historically acknowledged that both countries conduct intelligence operations against each other, some US officials reportedly believe that Israel’s recent activities have crossed acceptable limits.A separate intelligence assessment prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and other military intelligence agencies has reportedly upgraded the counter-intelligence threat posed by Israel from ‘high’ to ‘severe’ in recent weeks. The report outlines concerns about Israeli efforts to gather intelligence on US military personnel and government officials.According to the report, incidents involving suspected Israeli intelligence activity have increased since late 2024, when tensions arose between Washington and Tel Aviv over the conduct of military operations in Gaza. Concerns continued into 2025 as the Trump administration considered military and diplomatic options regarding Iran.The incidents cited included allegations that US defense personnel in Israel discovered that software capable of intercepting communications had been secretly installed on their mobile phones. The report also cites previous cases, including a 2021 incident in which Israeli military intelligence officers were allegedly caught attempting to plant a listening device at DIA headquarters and another case that involved an alleged attempt by members of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency to plant a listening device inside a U.S. Secret Service vehicle.Several intelligence agencies had raised concerns that Israeli agencies were attempting to monitor conversations involving Witkoff and other senior officials involved in negotiations aimed at securing a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.The concerns have emerged against the backdrop of differing objectives between Washington and Tel Aviv regarding Iran. Although the two countries initially appeared united during the conflict, as the war progressed, their strategic priorities reportedly began to diverge.According to the report, the Trump administration focused on weakening Iran’s military capabilities in order to extract concessions through negotiations, while the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought broader objectives, including further reducing Tehran’s capabilities and weakening the Iranian leadership.These revelations could complicate future military coordination between the two allies, especially if the Pentagon decides to impose additional restrictions on intelligence sharing with Israeli counterparts.