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PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY Contents Major Changes...............................................................................................1 General Data ..................................................................................................1 Arms Trade....................................................................................................2 Security Forces...............................................................................................3 Ground Forces................................................................................................4 Major Non-Governmental Paramilitary Forces................................................4 Hamas Government in Gaza:..........................................................................5 Arms Trade....................................................................................................5 Security Forces...............................................................................................5 Ground Forces................................................................................................6 Air Defense Forces .........................................................................................7 Major Non-Governmental Paramilitary Forces................................................7 Major Changes • Following the takeover of the Gaza strip in July 2007 by Hamas – the PA constitutes in fact two different, separate entities. Therefore we have divided this chapter into two sections – the first dealing with the PA in the West Bank, and the second deals with the Hamas state in Gaza. • In the West Bank the reorganized National Security Force is training extensively under Jordanian instruction and US supervision. It now constitutes 3 trained battalions out of 10 projected battalions by the end of 2010. General Data Official Name: Palestinian National Authority (PA) Chairman: Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) Prime Minister: Salam Fayad Minister of Internal security: Sayid Abu-Ali Head of Security Forces: Haj Ismail Jaaber Chief of National Security : Brigadier General Shawki al-Safadi Chief of Presidential Guards : Brigadier General Munir al-Zoubi Chief on Civil Police : Brigadier General Hazem Atallah Population: 3,800,000 Area: 400 sq. km. (Gaza), 5,800 sq. km. (West Bank). By the terms of the Interim Agreement, the West Bank is divided into three areas, designated A, B, and C. The Updated on 21/07/2009 1 Palestinian Authority PA has civilian responsibility for Palestinians in all three areas, exclusive internal security responsibility for Area A (18.2%), and shared security responsibility for Area B (24.8%). Israel maintains full responsibility for the remaining 57% (area C). Demography Religious group • Sunni Muslims 3,420,000 90% • Christians 380,000 10% Economic Data 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 • GDP (current prices) $ bn 4.1 4.48 4.4 4.14 • GDP per capita $ • Real GDP growth % 6.3 6.0 -4.8 0.0 • Consumer price index % 2.9 3.5 3.8 2.7 Balance of payments • Exports fob $ bn 0.52 0.57 0.41 0.4 • Imports cif $ bn -2.62 -2.77 -2.71 -2.6 • Current account balance $ bn -1.28 -1.28 -1.13 -1.35 Population M 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.8 Official exchange rate (Israeli NIS:$1 4.48 4.5 4.45 4.11 currency) Sources : EIU Quarterly Report, EIU Country Profile, IMF International Financial Statistical Yearbook, SIPRI Yearbook Foreign Military Cooperation Type Details • Foreign forces TIPH; EUPOL; USSC Arms Trade Arms Procurement and Security Assistance Received Country Type Details Egypt • Military training Advisers, trainees abroad (2007) EU • Military training Instructors in Jericho (2008) Jordan • Military training Trainees in Jordan (2008) Russia • Arms transfers BTR-70 APCs (2009) Turkey • Military training Trainees abroad (2005) UK • Arms transfers C2 center (2004) Updated on 21/07/2009 2 Palestinian Authority Country Type Details USA • Arms transfers Ford 350 LAVs (2008) • Assistance $161 million military aid (2008),additional $109 million (2009) • Military training Re-structuring of Palestinian Security Forces (2008) Security Forces Order-of-Battle Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 General data • Personnel 70,000 70,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 • Number of 1 3 4 battalions Ground Forces • APCs + + + 150 150 Note: Since Hamas takeover of Gaza, this table represents Palestinian Security Forces in the West Bank. Personnel West Bank Notes Civil Police 30,000 The Blue Police – a law enforcement agency, incorporating Costal Police and Aerial wing Internal Security + Incorporating General Intelligence, Military Intelligence and Preventive Security units Civil Defense + Emergency and rescue service National Security 24,000 US trained; anticipated 40,000 troops Presidential Security 1,800 Elite unit responsible for dignitary security; incorporating ‘Force 17’ unit. Total 60,000 Note: The Palestinian security services included several organizations under the “Palestinian Directorate of Police Force” recognized in the Cairo and Washington agreements. Some of the security organizations (particularly the civilian police) have little or no military significance. They are mentioned here because of the unusual organizational structure, and because it is difficult to estimate the size of the total forces that do have military significance. See also under “non-governmental organizations”. Updated on 21/07/2009 3 Palestinian Authority Ground Forces Formations Brigades Independent Anticipated Battalions battalions National Security 3 10 Presidential Guards 2 APCs/IFVs Model Quantity In service Since Notes Light Armored Vehicles • Ford 350 145 145 2008 Total 150 150 Future procurement • BTR-70 50 50 Unarmed Major Non-Governmental Paramilitary Forces Personnel Name Active Notes • Tanzim (Fatah) ~3,000 • Izzedin Qassam several hundreds Brigades (Hamas) • Islamic Jihad several hundreds Updated on 21/07/2009 4 Palestinian Authority Hamas Government in Gaza: Prime Minister: Ismail Haniyeh Minister of Internal security : Fathi Hammed Chief on Civil Police: Major General Tawfiq Jabir Chief of Executive Force: Jamal al-Jarakh Arms Trade Arms Procurement and Security Assistance Received Country Type Details Iran • Assistance $250 million financial aid (2008) • Cooperation in 122mm Grad MRLs (2006), 175mm Nour arms production MRLs (2007) • Military training Training of Hamas operatives (2008) Syria • Military training Training of Hamas operatives (2008) Defense Production M P A Army equipment • Qassam-1/2/3, al-Quds 1/2/3, Saraya 1/2, Yasser 1 rockets • 120mm, 82mm, 60mm mortars and mortars ammunition • al-Bana, al-Batar, al-Yasin AT rockets • Various explosive charges Note: M – manufacture (indigenously developed) P – production under license A – assembly Security Forces Order-of-Battle Year 2007 2008 2009 General data • Personnel 10,000 11,000 11,000 Ground Forces • APCs + + + • Artillery + + + AD systems • Shoulder-launched missiles + 110 110 • Short-range guns 15 15 Note: Since Hamas takeover in Gaza, this table represents only Palestinian Security Forces in Gaza. Updated on 21/07/2009 5 Palestinian Authority Personnel Gaza Notes Civil Police 6,000 The Blue Police – a law enforcement agency, incorporating Costal Police and Aerial wing National Security 400 Internal Security 200 Incorporating General Intelligence, Military Intelligence and Preventive Security units Civil Defense 400 Emergency and rescue service Executive Force 4,000 Hamas military force Total 11,000 Note: See also under “non-governmental organizations”. Ground Forces APCs/IFVs Model Quantity In service Since Notes APCs • BRDM-2 + + 1996 Few left in Gaza Artillery Model Quantity In service Since Notes Mortars, under 160mm • 120mm + + 2006 • 100mm + + 2006 • 81mm + + 2000 • 52mm/60mm + + 2000 MRLs • 175mm Nour + + 2007 • 122mm Grad + + 2006 • Qassam-1/2/3 + + 2001 • 107mm + + 2000 Updated on 21/07/2009 6 Palestinian Authority Anti-Tank Missiles Model Launchers Missiles Since Notes • AT-5 (Konkros) + 2006 • AT-3 (Sagger) + 2006 • RPG-29 Vampir + 2008 • RPG-7 + 2000 • Al-Bana/ al-Batar + 2002 ATGM's • LAW + 2000 Air Defense Forces Surface-to-Air Missiles Model Batteries Launchers Since Notes Shoulder-launched missiles • SA-7 ~100 2000 • FIM-92 Stinger ~10 2008 Total ~110 Other Air Defense Systems Model Quantity In service Since Notes Short-range guns • 14.5mm KPV 15 15 2007 Major Non-Governmental Paramilitary Forces Pro-governmental Organizations Name Active Notes • Izzedin Qassam ~5,000 Brigades (Hamas) • Islamic Jihad several hundreds Updated on 21/07/2009 7 .
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