The National Security Agency collected more than 151 million records about Americans’ phone calls in 2016, despite a new system created by Congress to curb the agency’s ability to collect bulk phone records, a new report revealed Tuesday. Read more
A senior Iranian official has accused the purported second, secret spouse of Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif of “spying for the West.” Read more
Jerusalem – Romanian news outlets published on Sunday, April 10th, the photos of two Israeli nationals arrested by Romanian police for espionage and other alleged crimes. Read more
Four Israeli citizens are being investigated on alleged espionage charges in Romania, Romanian outlet the Rise Project reported on Tuesday. Read more
German intelligence agency BND has reportedly been spying on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Office for several years, German weekly Der Spiegel reported on Saturday. Read more
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump does not rule out spying on Israel if elected, he said in an interview aired Sunday, but maintained he “would certainly not want to do it.” Read more
The House Intelligence chairman says his committee will look into a report the U.S. spied on the Israeli prime minister and in the process swept up communications with Congress. Read more
The U.S. maintained National Security Agency surveillance on Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during nuclear negotiations with Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday in an exclusive that exposes the extent of cooperation and mistrust between the two allies. Read more
BERLIN — German public radio station rbb-Inforadio reported Wednesday that the country’s foreign intelligence agency spied on the FBI and U.S. arms companies, adding to a growing list of targets among friendly nations the agency allegedly eavesdropped on. Read more
Lebanese authorities announced Sunday they had arrested two Lebanese nationals and a Syrian on allegations of spying for Israel. Read more
