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Viewing cable 08TELAVIV2349, ACTION REQUEST: LEAHY VETTING FOR MG BENNY GANTZ

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08TELAVIV2349 2008-10-17 15:17 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tel Aviv 
VZCZCXYZ0011
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHTV #2349 2911517
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 171517Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8817
 
UNCLAS TEL AVIV 002349 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM IS
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: LEAHY VETTING FOR MG BENNY GANTZ 
 
1. (SBU) DOD has invited the individual named in para 2 to 
attend the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference, 
scheduled for November 17-20, 2008.  Participation costs will 
be covered by DOD Counterterrorism Fellowship Funds.  Post 
has no derogatory information on this individual.  Post 
requests that Department vet this individual per Leahy 
Amendment requirements.  Posts requests Department response 
no later than October 24 (the registration deadline). 
 
2. (SBU) Biographical Information: 
 
LAST NAME: Gantz 
FIRST NAME: Benjamin (aka: Benny) 
GENDER: Male 
DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 9 June 1959/Israel 
RANK/SERVICE: Major General, Israel Defense Force (current 
Israeli Defense Attache to U.S.) 
PASSPORT: unknown (Israel) 
 
3. Embassy Point of Contact is Political Officer Van 
Reidhead; tel:  972-3-519-7565; unclass e-mail: 
reidheadve@state.gov; classified e-mail: 
reidheadve@state.sgov.gov 
 
********************************************* ******************** 
Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv 
 
You can also access this site through the State Department's 
Classified SIPRNET website. 
********************************************* ******************** 
CUNNINGHAM