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Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories

Unit in the Israeli Ministry of Defense

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name	Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories
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logo_size	150px
formation	1967
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headquarters	HaKirya, Tel Aviv
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region	West Bank and Gaza Strip
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leader_title	Coordinator
leader_name	Ghassan Alian
subsidiaries	Israeli Civil Administration
Coordination and Liaison Administration of the Gaza Strip
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Coordination and Liaison Administration of the Gaza Strip

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT; ) 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. 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. , Major General Ghassan Alian holds this position.

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. 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.

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.

Gaza Strip

Civilian coordination

The civilian coordination department is responsible for the creation and development of connections with its Palestinian counterparts. They also work directly with the civilian population in West Bank/Judea and Samaria. When it comes to the Gaza Strip, members of the Civilian Coordination Department work with representatives of the Palestinian Civil Committee to improve the welfare of their civilians.

Some of the coordination that the Civilian Cooperation department deals with includes but is not limited to medical treatment in Israel, coordination of the entry of medical equipment, and commercial and economic development.

The Civilian Cooperation Department also runs the licensing center for entry permits into Israel within the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria, as well as the Coordination and Liaison Administration of Gaza. This center operates 24/7 to address humanitarian inquiries and fulfill requests.

Security coordination

There is constant security coordination between the various Israeli Security Forces (IDF, Israeli Police) and the Palestinian Security Forces. This coordination is crucial to preserve the stability and security status quo in the West Bank/ Judea and Samaria.

When it comes to the Gaza Strip, after the disengagement and subsequent 2007 takeover by Hamas, security coordination was halted. Thus the only coordination is on civil matters. All coordination is done via COGAT in Israel and the Civil Committee, a representative of the Palestinian Authority in Gaza.

Heads of COGAT

Date	Head	Palestinian counterpart
Aug 1967 - Apr 1974	Shlomo Gazit	None
Apr 1974 - Feb 1976	Rafael Vardi
Feb 1976 - Feb 1979	Avraham Orly
Feb 1979 - Jan 1982	Danny Matt
Jan 1982 - Aug 1983	Rehavia Vardi
Aug 1983 - Apr 1984	Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
Apr 1984 - Feb 1991	Shmuel Goren
Feb 1991 - Feb 1995	Daniel "Danny" Rothschild
Feb 1995 - Feb 1997	Oren Shachor	Palestinian Authority (following the Oslo II Accord)
Feb 1997 - Jul 2001	Yaakov Or
Jul 2001 - Jul 2003	Amos Gilad
Jul 2003 - Sep 2008	Yosef Mishlav
Sep 2008 - 6 Dec 2009	Amos Gilad
6 Dec 2009 – 29 Jan 2014	Eitan Dangot
29 Jan 2014 - 1 May 2018	Yoav "Poli" Mordechai
1 May 2018 - 7 Apr 2021	Kamil Abu Rokon
7 Apr 2021 -	Ghassan Alian

References

Zitun, Yoav. (2014-09-10). "Insignia of peace: New pin for West Bank army administration". Ynetnews.
(2023-11-14). "Druze commander of COGAT addresses people of Gaza".
"INSTITUTIONAL DIMENSION OF ISRAEL PUBLIC DIPLOMACY".
(8 October 2020). "Brig. Gen. Ghassan Alian to serve as Israel's military liaison to Palestinians". Times of Israel.
"COGAT to Change Hands: Strategic Implications".

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