Military Intelligence (Palestine)
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| Military Intelligence Service Palestinian Military Intelligence الاستخبارات العسكرية | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1994 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Palestine |
| Operations jurisdiction | Palestine |
| Operational structure | |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| pmi.pna.ps | |
The Palestinian Military Intelligence Service (PMIS; Arabic: الاستخبارات العسكرية, romanized: Al-Istikhbārāt al-ʻAskarīyah, lit. 'the Military Intelligence') is one of the main security agencies in the State of Palestine, established in 1994 following the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority.[1]
Origins
The Palestinian Military Intelligence Service was established in 1994 by a decision of the President of Palestine, Yasser Arafat.[2]
On 11 June 2005, Major General Nasser Yousef, Minister of Interior and National Security, decided to merge the Special Units in the Northern Governorates into the Military Intelligence Service, and appointed Bashir Nafi as its head.[3][4]
On 5 April 2014, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas decided to grant the Palestinian intelligence service the status of a judicial officer.[5]
Functions
The main tasks of the Palestinian Military Intelligence Service are summarized as follows:
- Gather information about the "external enemy", while tracking all information directly related to the Palestinian National Security Forces.[6]
- Protecting the Palestinian National Security Forces from any harmful activities or security risks, such as espionage.[7]
- Follow up and treat the defects, problems, or violations of the Palestinian security establishment.[8]
List of directors general
| No. | Image | Name | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moussa Arafat | 1995 | 2005 | |
| 2 | Ahmed Abd El-Karim | 2005 | 2005 | |
| 3 | Hisham Obeid | 2006 | 2006 | |
| 4 | Jamal Al-Akkad | 2007 | 2007 | |
| 5 | Nidal Abu Dukhan | 2009 | 2012 | |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sameh Suleiman Al-Balawi | 2012 | 2015 | |
| 7 | Zakaria Musleh | 2015 | 2025 | |
| 8 | Nidal Shaheen | 2025 | Incumbent |
| No. | Image | Name | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashir Nafi | 12 June 2005[10] | 9 November 2005[11] | |
| 2 | Marwan Abu Fadda | 2005 | 2006 | |
| 3 | Suleiman Omran | 2006 | 2007 | |
| 4 | Majid Farag | 2007 | 2009 |
See also
Other military intelligence agencies
- Defence Intelligence Agency (India)
- Strategic Intelligence Agency (Indonesia)
- Glavnoye Razvedyvatel'noye Upravleniye (GRU – Russian Military Intelligence)
- Defence Intelligence and the Intelligence Corps (UK)
- Direction du Renseignement Militaire (France)
- Defense Intelligence Agency (US)
References
- ^ "الاستخبارات العسكرية الفلسطينية - قناة الجزيرة". Archived from the original on 31 March 2020.
- ^ "نشأة الجهاز - الاستخبارات العسكرية الفلسطينية". Archived from the original on 31 March 2020.
- ^ "بشير نافع: رحيل مبكّر لـمناضل شجاع". www.al-ayyam.ps. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "التغييرات في مجال الأجهزة الأمنية الفلسطينية". www.oppc.pna.net. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "قرار رقم (34) لسنة 2014م بشأن منح جهاز الاستخبارات العسكرية صفة الضابطة القضائية" (PDF). ديوان الفتوى والتشريع. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "الأجهزة الأمنية الفلسطينية - قناة الجزيرة". Archived from the original on 31 March 2020.
- ^ "أجهزة الأمن الفلسطينية بعيون إسرائيلية". Archived from the original on 31 March 2020.
- ^ "الاستخبارات العسكرية الفلسطينية - الرؤية والأهداف". Archived from the original on 31 March 2020.
- ^ "مدراء سابقون". الاستخبارات العسكرية الفلسطينية. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "تعيين العميد بشير نافع، قائدًا للاستخبارات العسكرية في الضفة الغربية". دنيا الوطن (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "الإعلان عن استشهاد أربعة مواطنين في تفجيرات عمان". WAFA Agency. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.