Military Intelligence (Palestine)
Intelligence body of the Palestinian National Security Forces
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The Palestinian Military Intelligence Service (PMIS; Arabic: الاستخبارات العسكرية, lit. 'the Military Intelligence') is one of the main security agencies in the State of Palestine, established in 1994 following the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority.[1]
- Nidal Shaheen, Director General of the Military Intelligence Service
| Military Intelligence Service Palestinian Military Intelligence الاستخبارات العسكرية | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1994 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Palestine |
| Operations jurisdiction | Palestine |
| Operational structure | |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| pmi.pna.ps | |
Origins
The Palestinian Military Intelligence Service was established in 1994 by a decision of the President of Palestine, Yasser Arafat.[2]
On 11 June 2005, Major General Nasser Yousef, Minister of Interior and National Security, decided to merge the Special Units in the Northern Governorates into the Military Intelligence Service, and appointed Bashir Nafi as its head.[3][4]
On 5 April 2014, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas decided to grant the Palestinian intelligence service the status of a judicial officer.[5]
Functions
The main tasks of the Palestinian Military Intelligence Service are summarized as follows:
- Gather information about the "external enemy", while tracking all information directly related to the Palestinian National Security Forces.[6]
- Protecting the Palestinian National Security Forces from any harmful activities or security risks, such as espionage.[7]
- Follow up and treat the defects, problems, or violations of the Palestinian security establishment.[8]
List of directors general
| No. | Image | Name | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Moussa Arafat | 1995 | 2005 |
| 2 | |
Ahmed Abd El-Karim | 2005 | 2005 |
| 3 | |
Hisham Obeid | 2006 | 2006 |
| 4 | |
Jamal Al-Akkad | 2007 | 2007 |
| 5 | |
Nidal Abu Dukhan | 2009 | 2012 |
| 6 | |
Ibrahim Sameh Suleiman Al-Balawi | 2012 | 2015 |
| 7 | |
Zakaria Musleh | 2015 | 2025 |
| 8 | |
Nidal Shaheen | 2025 | Incumbent |
See also
Other military intelligence agencies
- Defence Intelligence Agency (India)
- Strategic Intelligence Agency (Indonesia)
- Glavnoye Razvedyvatel'noye Upravleniye (GRU – Russian Military Intelligence)
- Defence Intelligence and the Intelligence Corps (UK)
- Direction du Renseignement Militaire (France)
- Defense Intelligence Agency (US)