Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09JERUSALEM2098
2009-11-23 12:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Jerusalem
Cable title:
SIX PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 002098
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE AND IPA; NSC FOR SHAPIRO/KUMAR; JOINT
STAFF FOR LTGEN SELVA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2019
TAGS: PINS PGOV PTER KWBG IS
SUBJECT: SIX PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL
DETAINED, THEN RELEASED BY IDF
Classified By: Consul General Daniel Rubinstein
for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 002098
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE AND IPA; NSC FOR SHAPIRO/KUMAR; JOINT
STAFF FOR LTGEN SELVA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2019
TAGS: PINS PGOV PTER KWBG IS
SUBJECT: SIX PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL
DETAINED, THEN RELEASED BY IDF
Classified By: Consul General Daniel Rubinstein
for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) The head of General Intelligence (GI, or Mukhabarat)
of the Palestinian Authority, Majid Faraj, confirmed to Post
that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel detained the GI
chief in the West Bank town of Salfit, Muhamad Abdel Hamid,
taking him from his home the morning of November 20. The IDF
likewise detained four junior GI personnel -- Bader Sabra,
Zaid Ahmad, Abdel Hamid al-Khatib, and Rami Fatter -- at
their respective places of residence in Salfit. GI officials
reported that IDF personnel had also raided the GI's Salfit
offices, detaining one additional GI officer, Ibrahim Abdel
Dayem.
2. (C) According to Faraj, Israeli authorities told PA
security counterparts in a meeting on the evening of November
20 that the six GI officials had been detained following
their arrest and interrogation of a Palestinian who, it
turned out, is a senior "collaborator" of Israeli security
services. Faraj said he assured the Israelis that the GI had
no prior knowledge of this individual's relationship with
them, having arrested him on suspicion of a link with the
military wing of Hamas.
3. (C) At approximately 3:30 a.m. local time on November
21, the six GI officials detained by the IDF the day before
were released by Israeli authorities. The GI also released
the individual identified by Israeli authorities as a
cooperative source. According to Faraj, PA and Israeli
authorities have agreed to "enhance security coordination"
between the GI and the Israel Security Agency (ISA, or Shin
Bet),in order to "avoid such confusion in the future."
RUBINSTEIN
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE AND IPA; NSC FOR SHAPIRO/KUMAR; JOINT
STAFF FOR LTGEN SELVA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2019
TAGS: PINS PGOV PTER KWBG IS
SUBJECT: SIX PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL
DETAINED, THEN RELEASED BY IDF
Classified By: Consul General Daniel Rubinstein
for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) The head of General Intelligence (GI, or Mukhabarat)
of the Palestinian Authority, Majid Faraj, confirmed to Post
that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel detained the GI
chief in the West Bank town of Salfit, Muhamad Abdel Hamid,
taking him from his home the morning of November 20. The IDF
likewise detained four junior GI personnel -- Bader Sabra,
Zaid Ahmad, Abdel Hamid al-Khatib, and Rami Fatter -- at
their respective places of residence in Salfit. GI officials
reported that IDF personnel had also raided the GI's Salfit
offices, detaining one additional GI officer, Ibrahim Abdel
Dayem.
2. (C) According to Faraj, Israeli authorities told PA
security counterparts in a meeting on the evening of November
20 that the six GI officials had been detained following
their arrest and interrogation of a Palestinian who, it
turned out, is a senior "collaborator" of Israeli security
services. Faraj said he assured the Israelis that the GI had
no prior knowledge of this individual's relationship with
them, having arrested him on suspicion of a link with the
military wing of Hamas.
3. (C) At approximately 3:30 a.m. local time on November
21, the six GI officials detained by the IDF the day before
were released by Israeli authorities. The GI also released
the individual identified by Israeli authorities as a
cooperative source. According to Faraj, PA and Israeli
authorities have agreed to "enhance security coordination"
between the GI and the Israel Security Agency (ISA, or Shin
Bet),in order to "avoid such confusion in the future."
RUBINSTEIN