Shin Bet Chief Consults French Agencies Amid Unrest
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Shin Bet chief David Zini visited Paris on October 20th for meetings with French intelligence agencies, including the DGSI and DGSE. The agenda was adjusted due to ongoing French protests, with counter-terrorism and radical Islamism being key topics. The visit highlights continued intelligence cooperation between Israel and France despite diplomatic tensions. The Shin Bet has not confirmed the details of the meetings.
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- Shin Bet chief David Zini met with French intelligence leaders in Paris on October 20th.
- The visit's agenda was adjusted due to ongoing mass protests in France.
- Discussions focused on counter-terrorism and radical Islamism.
- Zini met with heads of France's DGSI and DGSE.
- The Shin Bet declined to confirm the meetings or their content.
The head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency, David Zini, visited Paris on October 20th to meet with leaders of French intelligence services. The visit, initially planned, had its agenda adjusted due to ongoing mass protests and unrest in France over recent weeks. A primary focus of the discussions was counter-terrorism and combating radical Islamism. Zini held meetings with senior officials from France's General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI), which is comparable to the Shin Bet, and the General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), similar to Israel's Mossad. This cooperation between Israeli and French intelligence agencies continues despite diplomatic tensions between the two nations. The Shin Bet declined to confirm the meetings or disclose details of Zini's discussions in France. The information was reported by journalist Gili Cohen on Channel 11 on October 21st.
