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### Viewing cable 06TELAVIV3245, ISRAELI MOD PRESSED TO TAKE QUICK STEPS TO HELP

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    Carol X Weakley  08/16/2006 04:09:48 PM  From  DB/Inbox:  Carol X Weakley

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L        TEL AVIV 03245

    SIPDIS
    CXTelA:
        ACTION: POL
        INFO:   DCM IPSC DAO PD IMO AMB AID ADM RSO CONS RES
                ECON

    DISSEMINATION: POL
    CHARGE: PROG

    APPROVED: CDA:GACRETZ
    DRAFTED: POL:MCKEAYS
    CLEARED: POL:NOLSEN, DAO:PJDERMER

    VZCZCTVI546
    OO RUEHC RUEHXK RUEHSW RUEKJCS RHEHNSC RUEKJCS
    DE RUEHTV #3245/01 2281051
    ZNY CCCCC ZZH
    O 161051Z AUG 06
    FM AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5676
    INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
    RUEHSW/AMEMBASSY BERN PRIORITY 0803
    RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
    RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
    RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC PRIORITY

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 TEL AVIV 003245

    SIPDIS

    STATE FOR NEA, NEA/IPA (MAHER), PM
    PENTAGON FOR OSD ISRAEL DESK OFFICER (ANDERSON)
    NSC FOR LOGERFO

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/15/2016
    TAGS: PREL MOPS PHUM PTER KPAL KWBG MASS LE SY IL
    SUBJECT: ISRAELI MOD PRESSED TO TAKE QUICK STEPS TO HELP
    LEBANESE; SAYS IT WILL WAIT UNTIL MNF IS DEPLOYED

    Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Gene A. Cretz. Reasons: 1.4 (b, d).

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    SUMMARY
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    ¶1. (C) Responding to the Charge's urgings that Israel act
    quickly to end the sea blockade of Lebanon, re-open Beirut
    International Airport, and allow mobile bridges to be erected
    in southern Lebanon to facilitate shipments of outside
    assistance to needy Lebanese, Israeli MOD POL-MIL Bureau Head
    Amos Gilad said on August 15 that Israel understands the need
    to "win the hearts and minds" of the Lebanese during the
    immediate post-hostilities period, but prefers to take such
    steps after the multinational force is deployed. Gilad
    claimed that Iran is pumping money into Hizballah coffers so
    that Iran and Hizballah can make maximum gains on what he
    termed the Lebanese people's desperation. He said Saudi
    Arabia and the Gulf states want to counter this with their
    own funds, and hope to win the right to rebuild Lebanon.
    Gilad cautioned that he fears that Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
    states may mobilize too slowly. Gilad said that Gaza remains
    a source of frustration for Israel, and lamented that PA
    Chairman Abu Mazen appears alone in his efforts to
    "reconstruct" the PA. On Syria, Gilad said that President
    Assad views himself as strong, and noted that Israel is
    carefully watching the Syria military, concerned that Syria
    might threaten Israel over the Golan Heights. END SUMMARY.

    ------------------------------------------
    ISRAEL PREFERS FOR THE MNF TO DEPLOY FIRST
    ------------------------------------------

    ¶2. (C) In an August 15 meeting at the Israeli MOD, the Charge
    urged Israeli MOD POL-MIL Bureau Head MGEN (Res.) Amos Gilad
    to take quick steps to address the needs of the Lebanese
    people in the wake of the cessation of hostilities, so as to
    demonstrate the international community and the GOL's
    concern, show that Israel is not against them, and forestall
    Hizballah addressing their needs and winning over their
    support. Specifically, the Charge proposed that Israel:

    -- permit the clearance of unexploded ordnance and allow
    minimal repairs necessary at Beirut International Airport
    (BIA) to allow flights into the airport;

    -- allow humanitarian cargo and passenger shuttle service to
    fly into BIA from Amman and Cairo as soon as possible;

    -- allow the temporary importation of bridging equipment into
    southern Lebanon to facilitate Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
    deployment and the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces
    (IDF); and

    -- expedite the delivery of assistance via sea, especially by
    lifting the blockade of shipments from reputable humanitarian
    assistance organizations. The Charge suggested that it would
    be better to reverse the current formula from "blanket
    refusal with exceptions," to "blanket permission with the
    right to refuse."

    ¶3. (C) The Charge urged that the GOI act on these
    suggestions, as well as the longer list provided a few days
    earlier, to ensure that Hizballah's efforts were quickly
    countered. Gilad indicated that he had discussed some of
    these proposals a few days earlier with the Ambassador, but
    said that Israel's preference is to wait until the
    multinational force (MNF) is deployed in southern Lebanon
    before taking the proposed actions. Gilad stressed that he
    understood U.S. thinking on the issue, but said that he is
    looking at it from a strategic point of view: "The main
    issue is who will reconstruct Lebanon. Lebanon has charity
    funds that are dominated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
    Corps and Hizballah. Iran is determined to help. We have
    information now that Iran is flooding Hizballah with cash
    because we destroyed Hizballah's banks. The one who wins the
    right to reconstruct Lebanon will win its future. Nasrallah
    understands this."

    ¶4. (C) Regarding the sea blockade, Gilad said that the Prime
    Minister's Office had determined that it is legal to continue
    the blockade as long as the MNF remains outside of southern
    Lebanon. He also claimed, without offering any further
    explanation, that the volume of assistance that could be
    brought in by ship would not merit lifting the blockade
    quickly. On a positive note, he said that IDF reps had met
    with LAF liaison officers in a meeting organized by UNIFIL in
    Naquoura, Lebanon, and had been told that the LAF and MNF's
    deployment could occur rapidly: "We will wait until the MNF
    is deployed in a few days."

    --------------------------------------------- ----------
    GILAD SAYS SAUDI ARABIA, GULF STATES DETERMINED TO HELP
    --------------------------------------------- ----------

    ¶5. (C) Gilad claimed that Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States
    are determined to counter the in-flow of Iranian funds to
    reconstruct Lebanon by sending their own reconstruction funds
    to the Government of Lebanon (GOL). He expressed concern,
    however, that the funds might be sent through Swiss banks --
    in which case, he claimed, they might be diverted -- and that
    they might also arrive late: "The problem with the Gulf
    States is that there is a gap between understanding and
    implementation." He observed that Hizballah is giving
    financial assistance directly to the Shiite population from
    the affected areas. Any funds coming from the GOL will be
    coming from Sunnis, he noted. "This will also complicate
    getting assistance to needy Shiite victims. In this case,
    Iran has the advantage."

    ¶6. (C) The Charge pressed again, urging Israel not to "cede
    the field." Gilad responded that Israel should be able to
    re-open BIA within 20 hours. He said that Saudi Arabia is
    ready to begin reconstruction, and that the IDF is
    facilitating visits by Saudi representatives to Beirut.
    Gilad nevertheless cautioned that the Saudis are Sunnis, and
    the Shiites will not likely welcome their offers of
    assistance.

    --------------------------------------------- ----
    GILAD PREDICTS HIZBALLAH WILL HELP IDF WITHDRAWAL
    --------------------------------------------- ----

    ¶7. (C) Responding to the Charge's question about IDF
    withdrawal, Gilad said he predicts that Hizballah will reach
    a compromise with the GOL to facilitate IDF withdrawal from
    Lebanon. The compromise, he said, will be done in such a way
    as to permit "no visible showing of arms" by Hizballah in
    southern Lebanon. This, he claimed, was a modus operandi
    that former PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat used successfully in
    the past. Hizballah, Gilad asserted, has no intention of
    disarming. Gilad said that Hizballah is not interested in a
    confrontation with the GOL: "It will seek a compromise with
    the GOL so as to stay a part of it. It wants legitimacy."
    Gilad said that Israel agrees with the U.S. that "most of the
    GOL" should be strengthened.

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    ISRAEL'S EXPECTATIONS OF THE UN SYG'S CEASEFIRE REPORT
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    ¶8. (C) Responding to the Charge's question about what Israel
    expects from the UN Secretary General's (UN SYG) upcoming
    report on the ceasefire, Gilad said that Israel would want to
    hear the UN SYG say that kidnapped Israeli soldiers should be
    released in accordance with UNSCR 1701. He acknowledged that
    the issue is not covered in any of the UNSCR's operative
    paragraphs, but asserted that it must be carried out --
    through the GOL.

    ¶9. (C) Gilad said Israel expects that the UN SYG will also
    address the Shebaa Farms issue. He suggested that Israel
    would not welcome this, and would come up with a "creative
    response." Regarding potential violations of the ceasefire,
    Gilad said that Israel would want a trilateral mechanism to
    monitor and report such violations: "They are important
    matters."

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    GAZA SOURCE OF CONTINUING FRUSTRATION
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    ¶10. (C) Turning to Gaza, Gilad labeled it a source of
    continuing, real frustration for Israel. He noted that
    Defense Minister Peretz had ordered the opening of the
    crossing between Egypt and Gaza at Rafah against the wishes
    of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and the IDF, which fear
    that any opening will allow terrorists to be smuggled across
    the border. Gilad claimed that some terrorists did attempt
    to enter Gaza, were "politely detained" by the Palestinian
    Authority, and then released. He also claimed that a
    "prominent terrorist" succeeded in leaving Gaza, and said
    these kinds of exits were necessary so that the Palestinian
    Authority can consolidate power. Gilad said that the PA is
    suffering significant internal problems: "Dahlan is against
    Abu Mazen, and Abu Mazen is still abroad." He said that
    Israel would welcome the "reconstruction of the PA" by Abu
    Mazen and the Presidential Guard, if it were feasible: "A
    unity government, on the other hand, is problematic. The
    problem is that Abu Mazen is alone. The younger generation
    needs leadership. Even though Hamas is incapable of ruling
    and chaos prevails, Hamas is still popular."

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    ISRAEL KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON SYRIA
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    ¶11. (C) Gilad noted that the number of Kassam rocket launches
    from Gaza into green-line Israel has decreased, but
    attributed this to vigilance and operational successes on the
    part of the Israeli security services. He said that it is
    important that kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is
    released, but lamented that the decision would probably have
    to be made in Damascus. Gilad said that Syrian President
    Assad is looking smug and feeling content, and predicted that
    Syria will threaten Israel about the Golan Heights soon. He
    said that the alert level of the Syrian army was
    unprecedented since the Yom Kippur War, but added that
    Israeli "takes it coolly."

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