Israeli Officials Deny Allegations of Mossad Involvement in Anti-Overhaul Protests and Advocate for Peaceful Gathering at Western Wall

Leaked US intelligence documents suggest that senior Mossad officials encouraged members and citizens to protest the Israeli government's judicial overhaul plans, but the accuracy of the documents has been denied by the spy agency and questioned by experts. The Prime Minister's Office issued a statement denying the reports as "completely false and absurd." The use of signals intelligence would mean the US obtained its information through an act of espionage against its closest Middle East ally. Protests against the government's plans to shackle the country's judiciary entered its 14th week on Saturday.