German spy scandal: Top official caught in secret link to Israel's intelligence

A former top German intelligence official is facing major trouble after leaked emails suggest he had secret ties to Mossad, Israel’s spy agency.

A huge scandal is rocking Germany’s government right now. A former high-ranking leader of Germany’s intelligence service—the agency that handles spying and national security—is at the center of it. Leaked emails have surfaced that suggest this official had secret, unauthorized links to Mossad. Mossad is the main spy agency for Israel. In the world of intelligence, officials are strictly forbidden from working with foreign agencies without official permission. These kinds of back-channel deals are considered a massive betrayal of trust. Because of these reports, there is a lot of anger in G…