ACTION REQUEST: LEAHY VETTING FOR U-241

UNCLAS TEL AVIV 001626 SENSITIVE SIPDIS NEA/IPA FOR JONATHAN PECCIA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM IS SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: LEAHY VETTING FOR U-241 ¶1. (SBU) The Israel Defense Force has selected the individuals named in para 2 to participate in the U-241 medical exchange for combat experienced doctors at Ft. Bragg, July 31-August 14, 2009. Post has no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests that Department vet these individuals per Leahy Amendment requirements. ¶2. (SBU) Biographical information: 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: Asaf FIRST NAME: Schwartz GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 11 April 1981/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Captain; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 8659636 LAST NAME: Shlomo Chanan FIRST NAME: Israelit GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 28 June 1965/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Major; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 8574856 LAST NAME: Aeyal FIRST NAME: Raz GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 5 August 1969/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Captain; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 11324473 LAST NAME: Yuval FIRST NAME: Ben Moshe GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 22 May 1970/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Major; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 12840321 LAST NAME: Yair FIRST NAME: Barak GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 13 September 1973/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Major; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 12715317 LAST NAME: Ariel FIRST NAME: Furer GENDER: Male DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 11 November 1981/Israel RANK/SERVICE: Captain; IDF reserve medical unit (ISMAU) PASSPORT: 8371119 ¶3. (SBU) Embassy point of contact is: Political-Military Officer Jason Grubb (tel: 972-3-519-7460; unclass e-mail: grubbjb@state.gov; classified e-mail: grubbjb@state.sgov.gov). ********************************************* ******************** Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv ********************************************* ******************** CUNNINGHAM