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GSS officials admit failure at Ganz's home: "Such a person should not have been allowed to work there"
The organization says that there was a place to locate the suspect in the espionage earlier, and that following the incident, they will re-examine the diagnostic processes that officials in the environment of security personnel go through.
Former GSS official criticizes: "Security diagnosis did not identify potential for damage"
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Amir Bohbot
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 18:26
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In the video: A video of Bnei Gantz in the office at his home in Rosh HaAyin (Tiktok)
The GSS today (Thursday) addressed the case of the attempted espionage of cleaning worker Omri Goren for Iran at the home of Defense Minister Bnei Gantz. Lessons have been learned, and new procedures are now being formulated to address potential threats. The
organization admits that the suspect's interrogation process failed, and that there was room to locate him earlier. .
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"The security diagnosis did not identify the potential for damage."
Omri Goren (Photo: Walla !, official website)
A former senior security official addressed the affair in a conversation with Walla!
And said that there is room for criticism also of Ganz's part in the case.
"There is a clear distinction between the responsibilities of the ISA responsibility of the Ministry of Defense," the official said, "Those responsible for the security of the minister himself and those responsible for the security of the home." According to the source, the minister's home is an office for anything, which he receives and delivers information.
" There may be sensitive material there, "the source said," what about using a red phone?
There are difficult and poignant questions here.
Where is my son's part in the matter?
Is he the employer? "The
Ministry of Defense has not yet commented on the matter.
"Potential for damage not identified"
Adi Carmi, a former senior GSS official, also commented on the affair, criticizing the GSS: "The security diagnosis did not identify the potential for damage," Carmi said. How to handle it better next time. "
Along with the criticism, Carmi noted that the GSS quickly thwarted the attempted espionage. For make money he made an application? It's an event, "Carmi said, explaining why it's not easy to rummage through an employee's past." There is a certain sensitivity here when you interrogate it. Issues such as freedom of occupation, individual privacy and more. "Although he had a criminal record, he did not have a security record
." This is an operational success. "
At the same time, security officials say the defendant worked at the minister's home even before Ganz became a secure figure.
The sources also said that the diagnosis process was not perfect, but that it was not a security failure because the other GSS defense circles acted, located and thwarted. The sources further emphasized that no damage was done.
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