A Porte | Staff Sergeant | Assistant Defence Attaché | British Embassy | 192 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv 6340502, ISRAEL

Mobile: 00972 (0)52 354 4944 | Tel: 00972 (0)3 725 1258 | Fax: 00972 (0)3 725 1254 | B: 00972 (0)3 725 1282 - Email: Andrew.Porte@fco.gov.uk

Sorry for the delayed response. 

My team will coordinate the entire day. 

We will start with a morning office call and some light breakfast with our deputy director of the operations directorate (BG Assor) in the Kirya, will then move to Camp Aviv where we will have a quick overview of our mechanism, followed by an office call with BG Maisel at 1030/1100. 

Hi Andy,

 

That's the plan.

 

Cpl James Genn.

 

Northern Europe Desk | International Cooperation Branch | ICU | IDF

Office: +972 (0)3-7407540| Email: northern_eur@mail.idf.il

 

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From: Andrew Porte (Sensitive) <Andrew.Porte@fco.gov.uk>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2018 4:05 PM
To: northern_eur <northern_eur@mail.idf.il>
Cc: Benzi Zimerman <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>; Shahar Shoshana <Shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il>; Ronnie Westerman (Sensitive) <Ronnie.Westerman@fco.gov.uk>; Elizabeth Tsirelson <elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: UK Request for Meeting with Brigadier John Ridge Commander Joint Force Operations

 

James,

 

A meeting with BG Maisel would of course be welcome.  When I spoke with Elizabeth she suggested a series of calls from 0800-1100, it take it this is the provisional schedule you mention which includes the call with BG Maisel at 1030?

 

Kind regards,

 

Andy

 

A Porte | Staff Sergeant | Assistant Defence Attaché | British Embassy | 192 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv 6340502, ISRAEL

Mobile: 00972 (0)52 354 4944 | Tel: 00972 (0)3 725 1258 | Fax: 00972 (0)3 725 1254 | B: 00972 (0)3 725 1282 - Email: Andrew.Porte@fco.gov.uk

From: northern_eur <northern_eur@mail.idf.il>
Sent: 22 November 2018 18:13
To: Andrew Porte (Sensitive) <Andrew.Porte@fco.gov.uk>
Cc: Benzi Zimerman <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>; Shahar Shoshana <Shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il>; Ronnie Westerman (Sensitive) <Ronnie.Westerman@fco.gov.uk>; Elizabeth Tsirelson <elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: UK Request for Meeting with Brigadier John Ridge Commander Joint Force Operations

 

Hi Andy,

 

We would like to fit a meeting between BG Maisel and Brig Ridge into the schedule for the 11^th.

 

We were hoping it could be at 10:30. This also fits with a provisional schedule that I just went over with Benzi (Head, Intl. Cooperation Desk | IDF J3-5/7).

 

Would this also work for Brig Ridge?

 

Best wishes,

 

Cpl James Genn.

 

Northern Europe Desk | International Cooperation Branch | ICU | IDF

Office: +972 (0)3-7407540| Email: northern_eur@mail.idf.il

 

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From: Andrew Porte (Sensitive) <Andrew.Porte@fco.gov.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 9:53 AM
To: Elizabeth Tsirelson <elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com>
Cc: Benzi Zimerman <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>; Shahar Shoshana <Shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il>; northern_eur <northern_eur@mail.idf.il>; Ronnie Westerman (Sensitive) <Ronnie.Westerman@fco.gov.uk>
Subject: RE: UK Request for Meeting with Brigadier John Ridge Commander Joint Force Operations

 

Elizabeth,

 

That is fantastic news, thank you.

 

The visit is part of a regional trip by Brig Ridge, he is travelling to Jordan after visiting Israel.  Brig Ridge commands the HQ responsible for Joint Force Operations, including the Joint Force Headquarters who are responsible for contingency operations such as NEOs and will be interested in your NEO procedures, de-confliction mechanisms and planning for contingency operations

 

We would like to hold the meeting at 1100 on the 11^th, I will accompany along with a contingent from Brig Ridge’s staff: Sqn Leader Rich Pountney (Israel country officer who recently attended the IDF International Relations Course), Wg Cdr Andrew Macintyre (Regional officer, attended Noah’s Ark) and a member of their support team.  If you would prefer the size of the group can be reduced.

 

Please let me know if  1100 is workable.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Andy

 

A Porte | Staff Sergeant | Assistant Defence Attaché | British Embassy | 192 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv 6340502, ISRAEL | Mobile: 00972 (0)52 354 4944 | Tel: 00972 (0)3 725 1258 - Email: Andrew.Porte@fco.gov.uk

 

From: Elizabeth Tsirelson <elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com>
Sent: 20 November 2018 18:26
To: Andrew Porte (Sensitive) <Andrew.Porte@fco.gov.uk>
Cc: Benzi Zimerman <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>; Shahar Shoshana <Shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il>; northern_eur@mail.idf.il; Ronnie Westerman (Sensitive) <Ronnie.Westerman@fco.gov.uk>
Subject: Re: UK Request for Meeting with Brigadier John Ridge Commander Joint Force Operations

 

Hello Andrew,

 

Please be advised that despite a very busy schedule on that date we should be able to arrange a meeting with Chief of Operations Division, J3 and with Chief of International Cooperation Unit, J5. 

 

Could you please send us more details about the visit? What time did you have in mind for these meetings?

 

Many thanks,

 

Best regards,
CPT Elizabeth Tsirelson
International Cooperation Branch
J3 IDF
Mobile: +972 52 5254161

 

On Sun, 11 Nov 2018, 12:49 PM Benzi Zimerman <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il wrote:

 

Respectfully,

 

CPT  Benzi Zimmerman | 

Head, Intl.  Cooperation Desk | IDF J3-5/7

O. 972.3.740.7723 | C. 972.5.42074487 benzi.zimerman@mail.gov.il

 

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From: Benzi Zimmerman <benzi.zimmerman@gmail.com>
Date: November 7, 2018 at 11:05:12 GMT+2
To: Benzi Zimerman <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>
Subject: Fwd: UK Request for Meeting with Brigadier John Ridge Commander Joint Force Operations

 

 

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Date: Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 10:15
Subject: Fwd: UK Request for Meeting with Brigadier John Ridge Commander Joint Force Operations
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From: Ronnie Westerman (Sensitive) <Ronnie.Westerman@fco.gov.uk>
‪Date: יום ד׳, 7 בנוב׳ 2018, 09:59
Subject: UK Request for Meeting with Brigadier John Ridge Commander Joint Force Operations
To: Europe Desk Northern - IDF (northern_eur@mail.idf.il) <northern_eur@mail.idf.il>, Shahar Shoshana (shirtra@gmail.com) <shirtra@gmail.com>
Cc: Andrew Porte (Sensitive) <Andrew.Porte@fco.gov.uk>

 

Brigadier John Ridge, the UK’s commander of joint force operations (small scale contingency) would like to visit Israel 11th December before travelling to Jordan early on the 13th December.  He commands the HQ which participates in Noahs Ark etc and his HQ is part of the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters.

 

He visited a year ago as he started the job and had a really useful meeting with BG Maisel.  This time would it be possible for him to meet with J3 international relations on the morning of the 11th December to get an update on your perspective on contingency planning and deconfliction.  If someone from J5 would also like to meet with him, of course that would be really welcome.

 

SSgt Andrew Porte is leading on coordinating the visit so please could you liaise directly with him on the details.

 

Many thanks for your support

 

Regards

 

Ronnie

Colonel Ronnie Westerman

Defence Attaché  | Defence Section | British Embassy | 192 Hayarkon Street | Tel Aviv 6340502, Israel

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