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### Viewing cable 08TELAVIV2745, CODEL WEXLER'S MEETING WITH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

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    VZCZCXRO0966
    OO RUEHROV
    DE RUEHTV #2745/01 3431541
    ZNY SSSSS ZZH
    O 081541Z DEC 08
    FM AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9506
    INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
    RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY

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    S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 TEL AVIV 002745

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2018
    TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER KWBG IS
    SUBJECT: CODEL WEXLER'S MEETING WITH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
    CHIEF YADLIN

    REF: A. TEL AVIV 2742
    ¶B. JERUSALEM 2202

    Classified By: Acting DCM Marc Sievers, Reason 1.4 (b) (d)

    ¶1. (S) Summary. In his December 3 meeting with Israel
    Defense Intelligence Director Yadlin, Representative Robert
    Wexler (D-Florida) referred to his previous meeting with
    Likud Party leader Netanyahu (reftel) and asked for Yadlin's
    assessment of the possibility of Israel and the Palestinian
    moving forward on the basis of an "economic peace." Yadlin
    said Israel's relations with the Palestinians need time; the
    next Israeli Prime Minister and perhaps the next PA President
    will need the time to build trust. Trying to move directly
    to a solution will result in violence as in 2000. Yadlin
    said the Palestinians have established two entities. Abbas
    and Fayyad rule the West Bank with Israel's support, while
    Hamas has established a terrorist entity in Gaza. Yadlin
    stressed that Israel is on the right track in the West Bank,
    while he advocates taking a "much tougher" approach to Gaza.
    Yadlin said Israel can find Hamas officials where they live
    and work in Gaza. If the firing of rockets and mortars from
    Gaza continues, the IDF will "use this card," i.e. resume
    targetted assassinations, in order to "change the paradigm."
    End Summary.

    ¶2. (S) Representative Robert Wexler, accompanied by staffer
    Jonathan Katz, control officer and PolCouns called on Israel
    Defense Intelligence (IDI) Director Major General Amos Yadlin
    in the Kirya December 3. Noting that he had just come from a
    meeting with Likud Party leader Bibi Netanyahu, Congressman
    Wexler noted the Netanyahu is talking about an economic plan
    for developing the West Bank, while Prime Minister Fayyad
    says the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is not economic in
    nature. Proceeding from the assumption that Netanyahu is
    likely to form the next Israeli government, Wexler asked
    whether Yadlin thought it would be possible to marry
    Netanyahu's economic plan with Fayyad's pragmatic approach of
    getting "deliverables" and reducing the IDF's role.

    ¶3. (S) Yadlin replied that the Palestinians are only
    Israel's number four threat in the IDI's assessment,
    following Iran, Syria, and Hizballah. Although the
    Palestinians are not the IDI's top concern, Yadlin said he
    would answer the question by noting that it will take time to
    marry Netanyahu's approach to Fayyad's. If the parties
    attempt to move straight to resolving the conflict, the
    attempt will collapse and result in violence as in the start
    of the Second Intifada after the 2000 Camp David summit. The
    key question is how can the Palestinian Authority control
    terrorism. Yadlin said the USSC General Dayton is doing "a
    very good job" of training the PA Security Forces, but Yadlin
    quoted Dayton as saying that the PASF will need three to five
    years to build its counter-terrorist capabilities, including
    a functioning justice system.

    ¶4. (S) Yadlin said the IDF is out of the Jenin area unless
    it receives reports of a "ticking bomb." The PA, however, is
    ignoring Gaza and Fayyad insists on paying salaries in Gaza,
    which helps Hamas. Yadlin said this is a "big mistake."
    Yadlin noted that the Palestinians have created two entities.
    President Abbas and Fayyad condemn terrorism and stress that
    Palestinian national goals can be achieved through
    negotiations. They rule in the West Bank with Israel's
    assistance. In Gaza, a terrorist organization is in power
    and Hamas preaches that Palestinian aspirations can be
    achieved through terrorism. This division provides Israel
    with a "historic opportunity" to prove that Hamas' approach
    will fail.

    ¶5. (S) Yadlin insisted that Israel must not withdraw from
    the West Bank too soon or it would pave the way for a new
    wave of suicide bombings inside Israel. Israel's good
    security situation is a direct result of the IDF and Shin
    Bet's sustained effort to destroy terrorism in the West Bank.
    This efforts continues every night of the year. It will
    take time to build trust between the next Israeli prime
    minister and perhaps the next PA president as well. Yadlin
    said he is satisfied that Israel is now on the right track in
    the West Bank. The IDF has figured out how to remove
    obstacles that affect the Palestinian economy while leaving
    in place the means to ensure Israel's security. In Gaza,
    however, Israel needs to be "much tougher."

    ¶6. (S) Congressman Wexler asked why Fayyad wants to send
    money to Gaza. Yadlin said Fayyad fears that if he does not,
    Hamas will bring in money from Iran, but Yadlin added that
    this concern was misplaced. Hamas' control of Gaza provides
    an opportunity. Since the terrorists are now the government,
    Israel knows which terrorist is sitting in what office and
    where their homes are. They have come out of hiding and into

    TEL AVIV 00002745 002 OF 002

    the open, so the IDF can identify and find them. Yadlin
    warned that if the shelling of Israeli communities from Gaza
    continues, Israel can "use this card" against Hamas. It will
    "change the paradigm," he concluded.

    ¶7. (S) Comment. While Yadlin did not use the phrase
    "targeted assassinations," it was clear from the context that
    he is advocating this approach to countering the threat from
    Hamas. It was also clear that he strongly opposes those in
    the GOI who advocate maintaining a base of currency flow into
    Gaza. End comment.

    ¶8. (U) CODEL Wexler did not have the opportunity to clear
    this cable.

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    CUNNINGHAM

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