The Pentagon now treats Israel's spying on the US like it treats top adversaries — bad for the US-Israel relationship and for officials who opposed the Iran war.

• The Defense Intelligence Agency raised Israel's counterintelligence threat to "critical," the same level as China and Russia.
• A real seven-page memo says Israel tried to bug top US officials, including Trump negotiator Steve Witkoff and Pentagon official Elbridge Colby.
• The most alarming case: Israel's domestic spy service tried to plant a bug in a Secret Service vehicle on US soil.
• Israel's main goal is to see inside Pentagon and White House decision-making so it can push the US toward its agenda on Iran and Gaza.
• The White House denies the whole story is true, even though the memo clearly exists — meaning officials are downplaying spying they would never tolerate from any other country.

Outlook: Expect more leaks and details, but no real pushback or cost for Israel given the White House's flat denial.