Multiple Australian outlets report that US vice-presidential candidate JD Vance has claimed Jeffrey Epstein had connections to top levels of US and Israeli intelligence. The Brisbane Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Age all describe Vance’s assertion that Epstein’s alleged relationships extended to the CIA and Mossad. The articles present the claim as a statement made by Vance rather than as independently verified information. None of the provided summaries offer additional sourcing, evidence, or specific details about the nature of the purported links, including when or how those connections occurred. The reports focus on Vance’s allegation and its connection to public discussion of Epstein, who has been at the center of extensive controversy and legal proceedings in the United States. Overall, the coverage is consistent in that it attributes the intelligence-link claims directly to Vance and identifies the alleged agencies as the CIA and Israel’s Mossad.