U.S. investigating unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s attack plans [Video]

The United States is investigating a reported unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel’s plans to attack Iran, a U.S. defense official confirmed to CBS News.

The documents are attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, and note that Israel was still moving military assets in place to conduct a military strike in response to Iran’s blistering ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1. They were sharable within the “Five Eyes,” which are the U.S., Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

The documents, which are marked top secret, were posted to the Telegram messaging app and first reported on Saturday by CNN and Axios.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, confirmed that an investigation is underway.

“There’s a classified-level briefing … we are following it closely,” he said, not providing any additional details on the briefing.

The White House said it was not commenting on the purported …