Ex-Commander Accuses Shin Bet Unit of Fabricating Intel on Settlers
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Retired Superintendent Avishai Moalem claims the Shin Bet's Jewish Department fabricated intelligence to facilitate administrative arrests of Jewish individuals. He alleges a specific instance where a name was replaced in a document to detain someone. Moalem brought his claims to Deputy State Attorney Alon Altman, who reportedly called the department "a bunch of liars." Moalem supports enforcement against nationalistic crime but opposes fabricating evidence.
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- Retired commander Avishai Moalem accuses Shin Bet's Jewish Department of fabricating intelligence.
- Moalem claims the unit falsified documents to advance administrative arrests of Jewish individuals.
- He alleges a specific case where a name was replaced in an intelligence document.
- Moalem reported the issue to Deputy State Attorney Alon Altman.
- Altman reportedly called the department "a bunch of liars" during a meeting.
- Moalem supports fighting nationalistic crime but opposes fabricating evidence.
A retired commander of the Judea and Samaria Special Patrol Unit (YAMAS) has accused the Jewish Department of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) of fabricating intelligence documents to facilitate administrative arrests of Jewish individuals. Retired Superintendent Avishai Moalem, former commander of YAMAS Judea and Samaria, claims that personnel within the Jewish Department falsified intelligence reports to advance administrative detention orders against settlers.
In an interview on Channel 14's "The Patriots" program, Moalem recounted an incident he witnessed firsthand. He alleged that an intelligence document was prepared to support the administrative arrest of two settlers. However, upon reviewing the information, Moalem discovered that one of the individuals named in the document was not even in Israel at the relevant time. He claims that when he pointed this out, the name was replaced with that of another individual the department wished to detain, which he described as forgery.
Moalem stated that he raised these allegations during a meeting at the State Attorney's Office with Deputy State Attorney Alon Altman. "I told Alon, there was an explosion in the meeting at the State Attorney's Office and he told me 'they are a bunch of liars.' I expected him to stop it," Moalem said.
He further contended that individuals are held for extended periods without sufficient evidence, arguing that security forces should be gathering evidence for criminal proceedings instead. Moalem emphasized his support for enforcement against nationalistic crime in Judea and Samaria, citing a 50% reduction in such crime during his tenure and an increase in quality arrests and indictments, while asserting he did not pursue people without cause or falsify information.
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