Top “Israeli” Security Delegation Lost Classified Arms Documents en Route to India

By Staff-Haaretz

The delegation of so-called “Israel's” National Security Council headed by “National Security Adviser” Meir Ben Shabbat lost classified documents on weapon deals en route to India. 

The documents, left at an “Israeli” restaurant, were recovered by chance, and a probe carried out by the council found that their loss had not inflicted damage on “Israel's” security. 

In January, Ben Shabbat travelled with several members of the council to India, where he met with his Indian counterpart and with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In those meetings, Ben Shabbat discussed different weapon deals. 

According to media reports, “Israel” wishes to sell India several advanced weapons manufactured by military industries, such as spy planes, unmanned aircraft, anti-tank missiles, cannons and radar systems. 

Ahead of the trip, Ben Shabbat's aide printed several documents on the matter that included classified information.

Prior to boarding the plane, Ben Shabbat and his team dined at a restaurant and then, according to the investigation, the aide who printed the documents left them there.

Following this chain of events and at the directive of council chair Yoav Horowitz, the council launched a probe into the incident. Ben Shabbat's aide was accused of losing the documents, and he was placed under warning. The council noted that the probe led them to draw conclusions regarding the retention of classified documents.