Editor’s Note
This article reports conflicting claims regarding the Louvre’s response to a recent jewel theft. While an Israeli firm states it was contacted by the museum for the investigation, the Louvre has officially denied this assertion. We are monitoring the story for further official updates.
The Israeli intelligence company CGI Group, based in Tel Aviv, claimed to have been contacted by the Louvre museum to investigate the spectacular theft of precious jewels that occurred on Sunday, an assertion promptly denied by the Parisian museum.
The CEO of CGI Group specified that “the request (was) made by an intermediary on behalf of the Louvre and other entities, notably insurance companies.” At the time of writing, total opacity reigns over the current investigation. What is clear to IsraelValley analysts is that Jewish Israelis from Antwerp and Ramat Gan (Diamond Exchange), and New York can help France detect the buyers of stolen jewels. CGI Group is in a very good position to help the Louvre. What is bizarre is the world of Shin Bet (Israeli secret services) where ex-Shin Bet members have a culture of secrecy. Why then is the CEO of CGI Group speaking to journalists? We will know very soon… if we are allowed to say!
During the burglary at the Grünes Gewölbe museum in Dresden, eastern Germany, in November 2019, a 49-carat diamond was among the ten pieces stolen. The CGI Group company, founded in 1989, is co-owned by Mr. Naveh and a former head of Shin Bet, the domestic security service.