RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR U-241

UNCLAS STATE 082383 SIPDIS TEL AVIV FOR JGRUBB E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MOPS IS SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR U-241 REF: TEL AVIV 1626 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. LAST NAME: Twig FIRST NAME: Gilad GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 4 April 1977/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Captain; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 11506639 LAST NAME: Schwartz FIRST NAME: Asaf GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 11 April 1981/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Captain; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 8659636 LAST NAME: Israelit FIRST NAME: Shlomo Chanan GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 28 June 1965/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Major; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 8574856 LAST NAME: Raz FIRST NAME: Aeyal GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 5 August 1969/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Captain; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 11324473 LAST NAME: Ben Moshe FIRST NAME: Yuval GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 22 May 1970/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Major; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 12840321 LAST NAME: Barak FIRST NAME: Yair GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 13 September 1973/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Major; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 12715317 LAST NAME: Furer FIRST NAME: Ariel GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 11 November 1981/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Captain; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 8371119 ¶2. Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy Tel Aviv verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶3. If in the future Post becomes aware of possible human rights violation by the individuals listed above, Post Should inform the Department and not proceed with the training. ¶4. Point of contact at the Department is Wesley Reisser, NEA/IPA, 202-647-2647. CLINTON