VZCZCXRO3672
OO RUEHROV
DE RUEHJM #2285 3581529
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 231529Z DEC 08
FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3576
INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/WHITE HOUSE NSC PRIORITY
UNCLAS JERUSALEM 002285
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE, IPA; NSC FOR ABRAMS/PASCUAL/RAMCHAND
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWBG IS PGOV PTER ASEC
SUBJECT: PA REPORTS MORE JENIN-AREA INCURSIONS
11 Incursions in Jenin
Area A from 18-22 December
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1. (SBU) The IDF conducted 11 separate raids and patrols in
Area A in Jenin Governorate from December 18-22, searching
five houses and detaining two Palestinians, according to PA
National Security Forces (NSF) and District Coordinating
Office (DCO) contacts. The IDF operated in central Jenin
twice December 19-20, and in the Area A towns of al-Jarba,
Kafr Ra'i, Qabatiya, Araqa, Yabad and Kufrayt, including four
daylight raids, according to Palestinian security contacts.
The IDF also conducted raids in the Area A towns of Kafr Qud,
Hashimiya and Araqa December 21-22, and set up flying
checkpoints inside Area A between villages.
2. (SBU) According to NSF and Palestinian Monitoring Group
(PMG) staff, in addition to increased Jenin-area incursions,
the IDF has stepped up placement of flying checkpoints in
Areas B/C between Jenin Governorate towns. PA security
contacts complained to ConGenOffs that these checkpoints
obstruct movement of people and goods and complicate PA
security responses to Area A/B villages from Jenin.
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