Back وحدة تنسيق أعمال الحكومة في المناطق (إسرائيل) Arabic هماهنگ کننده فعالیت‌های دولت در منطقه (اسرائیل) Persian Coordinateur des activités gouvernementales dans les territoires French מתאם פעולות הממשלה בשטחים HE イスラエル占領地政府活動調整官組織 Japanese COGAT Dutch Koordynator Działań Rządu na Terytoriach Polish Координатор действий правительства на территориях Russian

Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories

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The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT; Hebrew: מתאם פעולות הממשלה בשטחים) is a unit in the Israeli Ministry of Defense tasked with overseeing civilian policy in the West Bank, as well as facilitating logistical coordination between Israel and the Gaza Strip.[1] It operates in collaboration with Israeli governmental and defense officials. COGAT operates under the authority of Israel's Minister of Defense and is led by a major general who is part of the general staff of the IDF. Presently, Major General Ghassan Alian holds this position.[2]

COGAT's objective is to advance and execute the policies of the Israeli government concerning civilian affairs, including the facilitation of humanitarian issues, the promotion of humanitarian projects, and the facilitation of infrastructure and financial initiatives.[3] It collaborates with the international community, encompassing governmental and non-governmental organizations, to contribute to the development and enhancement of the living standards of Palestinians residing in the areas it prioritizes.[4][5]

COGAT's headquarters are in the Kirya compound in Tel Aviv. The unit headed by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Major-General Ghassan Alian.[6]

  1. ^ Zitun, Yoav (10 September 2014). "Insignia of peace: New pin for West Bank army administration". Ynetnews. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Druze commander of COGAT addresses people of Gaza". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ "INSTITUTIONAL DIMENSION OF ISRAEL PUBLIC DIPLOMACY" (PDF).
  4. ^ Zitun, Yoav (10 September 2014). "Insignia of peace: New pin for West Bank army administration". Ynetnews. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories". www.cogat. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Brig. Gen. Ghassan Alian to serve as Israel's military liaison to Palestinians". Times of Israel. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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