According to the source, Diskin wanted revenge for not receiving the post of Mossad chief and Dagan was disgruntled since his term as Mossad chief was not extended.

The newspaper also quotes a source in the Prime Minister‘s Office who claims opposition head Tzipi Livni was also recruited to the media campaign in order to accuse Netanyahu and Barak of harming national interests. The goal of the media campaign, according to the source, is to prevent an attack on Iran and to remove Netanyahu from the prime minister‘s post.