Israel says to maintain strong military ties with U.S.

The Israeli defense minister said on Wednesday that Israel will maintain its strong military ties with the U.S.

The defense minister's statement was the first Israeli comment following U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged intelligence leak reports.

The relationship with the U.S. "is unprecedented in its contribution to our strength. This is how it has been and how it will continue to be," tweeted Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman.

He added that the U.S. has been Israel's closest ally, and this alliance "is deep, significant and unprecedented in volume."

The Washington Post reported on Monday that Trump leaked "highly classified information" regarding the Islamic State (IS) in Syria to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as well as Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergei Kislyak during a White House (W.H.) meeting last week.

According to other reports in U.S. media, former and current U.S. officials confirmed that the alleged leak endangered the life of a spy planted within the IS by Israel.

Trump defended his right to share anti-terrorist information with Russia, however he did not tell whether it was highly classified.

Trump is expected to arrive in Israel on May 22 for his first official visit to the country. Endit