Published: 02/25/07, 9:54 AM
Cabinet Receiving Annual Intelligence Assessment
 
 

(IsraelNN.com) The government is hearing the annual intelligence summary Sunday morning from Military Intelligence, the Mossad, the General Security Service (Shin Bet), the Foreign Ministry's intelligence division and the National Security Council (NSC). The summary, which is generally given to the security cabinet, is being presented to the full cabinet this year, because of the 2006 war in Lebanon and the cabinet's involvement in decisions regarding the war.
 

The ministers – including the new Muslim Arab Minister Without Portfolio Raleb Majadle – will hear intelligence projections concerning Iran's nuclear program and the likelihood of war with Israel's enemies including Syria, Hizbullah and the Palestinian Authority. This is the first time a Muslim Arab minister is privy to the top secret session. The Prime Minister's bureau confirmed Majadle was invited to the intelligence briefing, along with all of the other ministers, and said "this is another nice precedent that is being set this year."
 
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