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General Intelligence Service (Palestine)
The Palestinian General Intelligence Service (GIS; ) is an intelligence agency responsible for internal security and intelligence within the Palestinian territories. It was established in 1994 as part of the Palestinian Authority's efforts to create a unified security apparatus in the territories under its control. Majed Faraj is the current head of GIS. The PGIS operates under the supervision of the Palestinian president, and the president appoints its director. Its primary responsibilities include gathering and analyzing intelligence on potential security threats, investigating crimes, and maintaining order and stability within the Palestinian territories. Directors See also * Palestinian Security Services * Palestinian National Security Forces * Palestinian Civil Police Force * Palestinian Preventive Security * :ar:الاستخبارات العسكرية (فلسطين), Palestinian Military Intelligence Service References 1994 establishments in Palestine Gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramallah
Ramallah ( , ; ) is a Palestinians, Palestinian city in the central West Bank, that serves as the administrative capital of the State of Palestine. It is situated on the Judaean Mountains, north of Jerusalem, at an average elevation of above sea level, adjacent to al-Bireh. Ramallah has buildings containing masonry from the period of Herod the Great, but no complete building predates the Crusades of the 11th century. The modern city was founded during the 16th century by the Hadadeens, an Arab Christians, Arab Christian clan descended from Ghassanids. In 1517, the city was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire, and in 1920, it became part of Mandatory Palestine, British Mandatory Palestine after it was Sinai and Palestine campaign, captured by the United Kingdom during World War I. The 1948 Arab–Israeli War saw the entire West Bank, including Ramallah, Jordanian annexation of the West Bank, occupied and annexed by Jordan, Transjordan. Ramallah was later captured by Israel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
