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| − | [[Gilgal]] is reported to be | + | [[Gilgal]] is reported to be an unofficial pseudonym for an Israeli government body "consisting of representatives of several units, charged with locating economic and financial connections between international companies and terror organizations, or state-sponsored terrorism in countries like Iran."<ref name="Melman140207">Yossi Melman, [http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/the-terrorist-kills-and-the-bank-pays-1.212923 The terrorist kills, and the bank pays], ''Haaretz'', 14 February 2007.</ref> |
| + | According to ''Haaretz'' the pseudonym was invented by journalist [[Ronen Bergman]] to get around Israeli censorship and rhymes with the real Hebrew name of the unit.<ref name="undercover">[http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/magazine/undercover-operation-1.326998 Undercover operation], ''Haaretz'', magazine, 26 November 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | Prime Minister [[Ariel Sharon]] tasked [[Meir Dagan]] to set up the unit in 2001, with the mission of collecting information on and counter-acting terrorist financing.<ref name="undercover">[http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/magazine/undercover-operation-1.326998 Undercover operation], ''Haaretz'', magazine, 26 November 2010.</ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Israel]] | [[Category:Israel]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:52, 15 July 2013
Gilgal is reported to be an unofficial pseudonym for an Israeli government body "consisting of representatives of several units, charged with locating economic and financial connections between international companies and terror organizations, or state-sponsored terrorism in countries like Iran."[1]
According to Haaretz the pseudonym was invented by journalist Ronen Bergman to get around Israeli censorship and rhymes with the real Hebrew name of the unit.[2]
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon tasked Meir Dagan to set up the unit in 2001, with the mission of collecting information on and counter-acting terrorist financing.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Yossi Melman, The terrorist kills, and the bank pays, Haaretz, 14 February 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Undercover operation, Haaretz, magazine, 26 November 2010.
