Advanced Israel Training
Upcoming dates:
June 15-23, 2012 SOLD OUT!
November 9-17, 2012
This program is designed for previous participants of SSI's Homeland Security training and you must have been to Israel through SSI or another SSI-recognized program to take part in this memorable mission to study advanced topics in Homeland Security while visiting, Haifa, the Northern Border, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and the Dead Sea. The cost of the program is only $3,100 (*Does not include airfares)
All activities are subject to change without notice.
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Day 1 - Friday - Depart Newark on the Night flight to Tel Aviv leaving Newark at around 11pm, non-stop and arrive in Israel at around 4pm THE NEXT DAY.
Day 2 – Saturday Arrival in Israel
After clearing customs, travel to the beautiful Northern City of Haifa and check into your Hotel. You will have dinner with Henry Morgenstern who will be accompanying this 1st program and giving an advanced orientation lecture.
Day 3 – Sunday
With one of Israel's top emergency managers, travel to the City of Nazareth to visit the Northern headquarters of the Home Front Command of the IDF, and get a lecture on route about Emergency procedures used including evacuations and citizen information in Israel.
Lunch in Nazareth
Afternoon: Visit the Northern Border and overlook Hezbollah encampments from observation points. Learn about the threats that terror organization poses to the USA.
Day 4 - Monday
Visit the Israel Police Museum and get a special lecture from a member of Israel's National Police.
Afternoon – Travel to Tel Aviv, check into Hotel, and prepare for next day's activity. Free night in Tel Aviv.
Day 5 - Tuesday
Spend an entire day with a member of one of Israel's most advanced Homeland Security Programs, and a trainer that has worked with Law Enforcement world-wide. Lunch at the site of the exercises. You will learn how to test systems to find the weakest link in your security arrangements. This will be an operational session that relates to protecting sensitive installations, creating an intelligence department within the compound/installation, developing a customized security plan, and the building and implementation of security procedures and solutions. This would be followed by a tactical exercise and visiting a sensitive installation.
If you are with a government agency or private sector, this will be invaluable know-how to bring back home to your critical infrastructures.
Day 6 - Wednesday
An IDF retired Colonel and former Advisor for terror issues to the Israeli Prime minister will spend an entire day discussing and viewing sites that posed dangerous rescue missions. Learn about success and failure of Israeli Hostage sieges and learn what might be invaluable for you in your difficult Homeland Security mission.
Day 7 – Thursday
Travel to Jerusalem. Receive a lecture on the bus about problems with Border Security. Arrive in Jerusalem and check in to your Hotel. Visit Bethlehem, birthplace of the Lord, in the afternoon and see the border crossing with the Palestinian authority while visiting one of the Holiest places in Christianity/ There will be an alternate choice for people that have already visited Bethlehem.
Day 8 – Friday (Optional Tour) Visit the Fortress of Massada, and learn about the Arab Israeli Conflict while undertaking the memorable journey up the mountain to the famous site that is still used today to swear in Israeli officers. After lunch, have a swim in the Dead Sea. If you prefer, you may do another program through a travel company or just visit Jerusalem.
The final night's meal will be in Jerusalem.
Day 9 - Depart to Ben Gurion International Airport from Jerusalem and your return flight home.
Cost: $3100.00, not including airfares from your city to Israel (Approximately $1500.00 dollars) – optional tour is $120 Single room is now $650 supplement for the week.
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