Shin Bet Chief Visits France Amid Riots, Discusses Counter-Terrorism
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Shin Bet chief David Zini visited France on Tuesday for working meetings with French security officials. The visit focused on counter-terrorism and extremism amid recent French riots, though it was pre-scheduled. Cooperation continues despite Israeli-French diplomatic tensions and potential sanctions on settlement goods. The Shin Bet did not comment on the specifics of the meetings.
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- Shin Bet chief David Zini met with French security counterparts in Paris on Tuesday.
- Discussions focused on combating terrorism and Islamic extremism in light of recent French riots.
- The visit was pre-scheduled and not a direct response to the unrest, according to Israeli reports.
- Cooperation continues despite political and diplomatic tensions between Israel and France.
- French efforts to ban goods from Israeli settlements were mentioned as a point of tension.
The head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency, David Zini, visited France on Tuesday for working meetings with his French counterparts. The visit, which took place before recent riots in France, included discussions on combating terrorism and Islamic extremism in light of the unrest, according to Israel's Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11). Zini met with officials from France's General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI), which is equivalent to the Shin Bet, and the General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), France's foreign intelligence agency comparable to the Mossad. The Israeli report highlighted the positive role of the Shin Bet and noted that this security cooperation continues despite political and diplomatic tensions between Israel and France, including French efforts to impose sanctions like banning goods from settlements. The Shin Bet declined to confirm or detail the meetings, stating it does not comment on the agency head's schedule.
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