Identifier
Created
Classification
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06TELAVIV1412
2006-04-07 14:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tel Aviv
Cable title:  

JORDAN VALLEY CLOSURES LIKELY TEMPORARY

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C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 001412 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2016
TAGS: PGOV PTER ECON KWBG ASEC IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
SUBJECT: JORDAN VALLEY CLOSURES LIKELY TEMPORARY

REF: JERUSALEM 1428

Classified By: DCM Gene A. Cretz, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 001412

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2016
TAGS: PGOV PTER ECON KWBG ASEC IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
SUBJECT: JORDAN VALLEY CLOSURES LIKELY TEMPORARY

REF: JERUSALEM 1428

Classified By: DCM Gene A. Cretz, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) On April 17, the Ambassador raised with Brig. Gen.
(res.) Baruch Spiegel the recent closures and increased
number of roadblocks in the Jordan Valley (reftel). Spiegel
admitted that the IDF has increased the number of roadblocks
and flying checkpoints between Nablus and Jenin, but
explained that this was in response to the discovery of a
suicide bomber near Hamra. In addition, he said, a
Palestinian Islamic Jihad network is very active in the area,
and the IDF is trying to disrupt its activities.


2. (C) Spiegel underscored that these steps do not represent
a policy change, that they are being undertaken to deal with
this specific security issue, and are likely to be temporary.
He said there will be an internal GOI meeting on April 10 to
discuss checkpoints and access issues.

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