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The Israeli newspaper “Yedioth Ahronoth” published a new report, citing the book “Mossad – The War of Minds”, in which it revealed precise details related to a Syrian officer from the former Al-Assad regime, who had relations and coordination with the Israeli Mossad. The report, translated by “Lebanon 24”, says that the Syrian officer had the rank of “Major General” and was from the Al-Hassan family, noting that the latter held key positions in the former Syrian army, as he was the commander of the armored brigades, head of the operations department, not to mention his role as an advisor to former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. The report notes that Al-Hassan’s daughter was born with a cleft lip, so Al-Assad financed the family’s trip to Germany, where the child underwent successful surgery at the hands of one of the world’s greatest doctors. The report states that Al-Hassan ostensibly retired from his duties at that time, but he continued to appear in military uniform, but Al-Assad appointed him as an advisor for Golan affairs and a representative of the army in the talks between Israel and Syria that were held in the United States of America under the auspices of former President Bill Clinton. The Yedioth Ahronoth report explains that these positions were “secret,” and Al-Hassan was officially viewed as a “civilian and businessman,” but he was still a member of the Assad regime, and had a military vehicle in addition to a private car. The report reveals that the intelligence branch of the Israeli army had a unit that monitored officers in the Syrian army, especially those who rose through the ranks and reached high positions. It adds: “General Al-Hassan was a target for Israeli army officers, and they used the Mossad to contact him.” The report says that “Al-Hassan was an officer in the armored forces and an expert in the tanks used in the Syrian army, which are Soviet-made tanks,” noting that “the story of the cover-up and seduction that will befall Al-Hassan by the Israelis will focus on scrap metal from the tanks.” The report reveals that the Mossad contacted an assistant in Belgium who was working in the scrap metal trade and asked for his help. They then ordered him to contact Major General Al-Hassan and inform him that he had met a businessman in Europe interested in buying scrap iron from Syria. The report says that a person was chosen to be a “guide” for Hassan in Europe, noting that this person is an Arab of Lebanese origin and works with the Israeli Mossad in Europe, while he was called “Fayed.” The report says that this agent should be a link, assistant and companion for Al-Hassan, as he was supposed to do everything the target (i.e. Al-Hassan) wanted during the latter’s stay in Europe. The report reveals that Al-Hassan received a letter from a company concerned with scrap metal stating that he was invited to a business meeting in Brussels. This was in October 1995, and at that time the travel took place and Al-Hassan met “Fayed” at the airport, took him to the hotel and took care of his affairs. Then, Al-Hassan met the businessman whom he called one of the Mossad’s money collection officers, a man who introduced himself as “Monty.” The report says that after that, Al-Hassan visited the scrap company and wandered among the piles of iron and rusty blocks, and then, after a friendly conversation, Monty asked him: “Can you bring some metal samples from Syria to buy from them?” In fact, Al-Hassan returned to Syria and then returned to Brussels a few months later, carrying with him samples from different dates. Under each sample was a picture and an explanation explaining its nature, origin, and other details. Then, Al-Hassan was told there by the Mossad’s money or donation collection official: “We heard that you have tanks in Syria that are out of service.” Here, Al-Hassan answered, saying: “Yes,” but he was careful not to reveal his military affiliation and high rank. Then, the Mossad official presented to Al-Hassan the idea of buying these scrap tanks. Al-Hassan seemed enthusiastic and replied that it was possible to buy 100. After this conversation, Al-Hassan returned to the hotel optimistic, and on the same night, Fayed took him on a tour during which he visited restaurants and nightclubs, and then eventually accompanied him to a brothel. The next morning, Fayed returned to the hotel where Al-Hassan was staying and found him in his room “kneeling and praying.” Here Al-Fayed asked the Syrian general: “Are you praying?” According to the report, Al-Hassan was not the same as he was two days ago. His face was pale and his voice was trembling, and he said: “I pray… I want to atone for the sins I committed.” What happened after that was that Al-Hassan hurriedly left the hotel and returned by air to Damascus, cutting off all communications with the people he had met in Brussels. The report reveals that the Mossad devised a new plan to lure Al-Hassan again, as another former agent named “Eric” was chosen to play this role, while his alias in the operation was “Peter.” At that time, a new cover was created for the operation and the Netherlands was chosen as its location. Also, “Peter” claimed that he holds a doctorate in industrial research, and is the son of a Swedish mother and a Lebanese father. Also, Peter claimed that he works in the field of research and also teaches at the University of Leiden, not far from Amsterdam, and that he is also working on a project for a large German automobile company, which is interested in improving and renewing Russian tanks for the Russian army. According to the report, the idea of the complex scenario was simple and stated the following: The Russian army failed in Afghanistan because its tanks were too wide and could not pass through valleys and depressions. Therefore, the Russians allegedly approached a famous German company to produce narrower tanks. As part of the luring plan targeting Al-Hassan, “Peter” brought with him another person, a quiet, peaceful Arab man named “Amir,” who is also fluent in Norwegian after working for many years in Oslo. In fact, it was the quiet Arab man who would call Hassan to tell him that Monty, the businessman he met in Belgium, would very much like to meet you in the Netherlands. Then, the person conveyed an apology to Al-Hassan on behalf of Monty in case he was harmed in Belgium, stressing that the businessman Monty wanted to continue the work that had been started. Then, Al-Hassan said: “The person I communicated with previously is a despicable and immoral man, but the businessman Monty was quite good. I am ready to come.” Days later, Al-Hassan arrived in the Netherlands and met “Amir,” but the Syrian officer was promised to meet “Monty” at a soon date, but the meeting did not happen immediately and was delayed, and Al-Hassan began to lose his patience. The surprise was that the hotel management asked Al-Hassan to pay for the hotel stay, then the officer replied that he had no money, so “Amir” informed him that Monty would be the one who would pay. But the businessman did not show up and again demanded that the hotel pay for his stay. Al-Hassan then became angry and confused. He expressed his frustration, saying: “Who is this Monty? What kind of businessman is this? How dare he insult me like this?” What the report reveals is that everything was planned, while he had not met Monty yet, while another message arrived stating that the latter was “stuck in Istanbul.” At that time, Al-Hassan was very angry. There was no agreement concluded, he had no money, and most importantly of all for him, his dignity was damaged. Al-Hassan was under tremendous pressure, cursing Monty relentlessly. At that time, Peter had talked about the fact that there were Russian experts interested in tanks, but they did not attend. This is what the aforementioned person said to Al-Hassan when they met in a Dutch café, and he expressed his anger at the betrayal he was subjected to. Then, the two men went out walking in one of the streets, and they exchanged conversations until Al-Hassan told “Peter” that he had great experience in the field of tanks. One day later, Peter met with Hassan, and the latter told him: “I have dealt with armor. I understand tanks. There is no one in Syria who understands tanks more than me.” Then, “Peter” was shocked, and he told Al-Hassan that he would immortalize his name regarding this great cooperation, but Al-Hassan refused. It was as if he was revealing that he was doing something forbidden, and Peter realized that the agreement that was forming between them was rooted in hope, which gave Al-Hassan hope of fulfillment and satisfaction with himself. After that, Mossad officers met and agreed to give Al-Hassan a sum of money to be respected. According to the report, it was clear that if he was offered an inappropriate amount, he would be harmed, cut off from communication, and the whole operation would collapse. Then, “Peter” put forward an offer saying that he could provide $1,000 per month to Al-Hassan, in addition to rewards for important and up-to-date information, and the offer was accepted. “After that, Peter met with Al-Hassan and informed him that he would offer him the position of his chief advisor, and would pay him $1,000 a month plus bonuses for useful information.” Al-Hassan was very happy and emotional, and Peter noticed that he was on the verge of tears. Only hours before he had been desperate, and now he had been honored and presented with a long-term financial opportunity, so he accepted the offer with his own hands. At that point, Peter felt confident. “We will meet again in a few months. I will give you a sum of money in advance now.” In that meeting, he gave Al-Hassan $4,000 as an advance payment for four months, and he felt overjoyed when he received the money. He had regained his dignity and pride, and his trip was unexpectedly successful. Then, “Peter” gave Al-Hassan his phone number and fax, and the latter then traveled to Damascus happy and excited. The report says that after 4 months, Al-Hassan arrived in Amsterdam again after the recruitment plan on the previous trip had succeeded. On his new journey, Al-Hassan met with “Peter,” and the latter gave him a long explanation of how the Russians had failed in Afghanistan and what the problems were with their tanks. In that session, according to the report, “Peter” presented maps of Afghanistan to Al-Hassan, but the latter said that he did not know Afghanistan, but rather knew well how tanks moved in the plains and valleys of the Golan Heights. Then, “Peter” produced a map of that region, and the intelligence process actually began at that moment. The two people began studying the matter, measuring the dimensions of the tanks and inspecting the cracks The Golan Heights. While Peter was combining timely and sensitive questions, Al-Hassan was very willing to talk about his personal history and his military past. He described at length the period in which he was commander of the Golan, and explained how the armored units moved from one place to another across the plateau. Peter tried repeatedly to create the impression that he was not interested in military history at all, but only in the technical aspects of his research. What was the relationship between Beirut over the periods? Al-Hassan meets with “Peter”, until a friendship develops between them, until the Syrian general informs “Peter” of the intelligence that he and his team received during his participation in the negotiations with Israel. According to “Yedioth Ahronoth”, Al-Hassan revealed the details of those negotiations, as he said that the Israelis were ready to give Syria the entire Golan Heights, and even part of the eastern Lake of Galilee as well. Al-Hassan said that during the talks that preceded the Madrid conference, he realized that Al-Assad was very afraid of reaching an agreement with Israel, for fear that it would become a threat. The Syrians are “slaves of Israel.” One of the most important pieces of information that Al-Hassan conveyed to Peter was valuable news, which was that Syria was changing its combat strategy, explaining that Damascus in the next war would not attack Israel from the plateau, but rather there would be an incursion into Jordan, thus bypassing the Golan Heights, and from there the entry into Israel would take place, because the road in the Golan was very complex and difficult to maneuver. According to the report, this news caused a major change in perception within the Israeli army and led to the reorganization of the ground forces and the air force. Later, Israel and the Mossad received misleading information from a person named “Yehuda Gil” stating that the Syrians wanted to wage war on Israel. He then said that Damascus had transferred a “commando” division of the Syrian army stationed on the outskirts of Beirut in Lebanon, to its permanent base at the foot of the Syrian Mount Hermon. The transfer of the division was accompanied by heavy movements of vehicles, helicopters, and auxiliary forces, which caused a great uproar and led to the launching of many warning signals. The transfer of a force of this magnitude constituted an additional To a series of maneuvers on the Jordanian border, mainly to warn Jill, as he said that a war with Syria would break out soon, and according to the warning, Syria was about to regain Jabal al-Sheikh. In fact, this news caused great concern in the Military Intelligence Directorate. Al-Hassan was summoned to Berlin by “Peter”, and then he was surprised by what he said about the war, denying that this had happened, and saying that the transfer that took place came about because of the Taif Agreement that was signed in Saudi Arabia and ended the Lebanese war in 1989. Then, Peter realized that the division’s move was political, not military, and said: “I thought that Syria wanted to achieve its goals on Mount Hermon.” Then, Al-Hassan replied: “No one supports us politically at the present time.” Our army is not equipped to go to war today.” At that time, Peter informed his commanders upon his return from Berlin that “there will be no war,” while Yehuda Gil was arrested and put in prison. The report concludes by saying that “Peter” worked with Al-Hassan for approximately 4 years, as he was a “brilliant spy” who provided valuable intelligence information over time. But after that, Al-Hassan fell ill and died without knowing the truth about what happened to him during those years. Source: “Lebanon 24” translation Related topics
