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UNCLAS STATE 021769 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
TEL AVIV FOR JASON GRUBB 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC IS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050143937 
 
REF: 07 TEL AVIV 225 
 
¶1. (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 
 
¶2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting 
a pre-license check on license 050143937 for the export of 
pistols to Israel. Post is requested to complete this Blue 
Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of response to a Blue 
Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses 
involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. (SBU) Reason for Request: Previous Blue Lantern 
demonstrated significant concern with the record keeping and 
control of defense articles demonstrated by end-user, Mitvach 
Ha'ir Ltd (REFTEL). The previous check also found inaccurate 
end-use information submitted on the license, as Mitvach 
Ha'ir was not/not listed as the end-user despite being the 
recipient of the defense articles in question. This request 
is for Post to establish the bona fides of this transaction 
and the entities involved. 
 
¶4. (U) Action Request: Post is requested to establish the 
bona fides of this transaction and end-user by making 
appropriate inquiries to authorities of the Government of 
Israel and representatives of Mitvach Ha'ir. In its reply, 
Post is requested to comment on the security of Mitvach Ha'ir 
facilities and any other information pertinent to these 
transactions such as end-use and concerns about the entities 
involved. 
 
¶5. (U) Details of license applications: 
 
DTC Case: 050143937 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
18 Glock M-19 Semi-Automatic Pistols, 9mm 
 
32 Glock M-26 Semi-Automatic Pistols, 9mm 
 
License Value: USD $17,500 
 
SELLER: 
 
Lou's Police Distributors 
7815 West 4 Avenue 
Hialeah, FL 33014 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Mitvach Ha'ir Ltd 
53, Hertzel Street 
PO Box 3245 
Netanya, Israel 
Tel: 972-9-8611122 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For commercial resale in Israel 
 
¶6. (U) Submitted in support of the license application were 
the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to 
Posts upon request): 
 
DSP-83 signed by Linda Riccobono (Lou's Police Distributors) 
dated 01/26/2009 and Avi Rubin (Mitvach Ha'ir) dated 
01/22/2009 
 
Import License Letter issued by the Ministry of Industry 
Trade and Labor signed by Jacob Malloul dated 11/20/2008 
 
Purchase Order issued by Mitvach Ha'ir signed by Avi Rubin 
dated 01/22/2009 
 
¶7. (U) Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN 
COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case 
number in the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 
202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
BallardKM@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is 
available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book 
Collection on the DOS Intranet: 
http://virtuallibrary.state.gov/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf 
 
¶8. (U) Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON