Happy Hannukah Reut, we’ll have more details later today (like vehicles etc):

Question 2 – I believe we are at 5 visitors and 1-2 DAO representatives. (H3, LtCol Ritenour, LtCol Lasso, Maj Sakomoto, and CDR Schmitz + Col Willis and/or BG Martin).

Question 3 – I’ve reached out to EUCOM/USAFE Public Affairs teams, but please send me a POC from IDF that they can work with to approve the Social Media posts.

Respectfully,

Major Caleb Olmert

Assistant Air Attache, Israel

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From: Reut Banai <reutbanai3@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2018 5:21 PM
To: Olmert, Caleb H <OlmertCH@state.gov>; air095@mail.idf.il; richardhecht@hotmail.com; shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il; Willis, Matthew B <WillisMB@state.gov>
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Subject: H3 Visit Questions

Hello Sir,

We had some last minute questions regarding H3’s visit:

1. Could you please send the license plate number for H3’s vehicle for entry clearances?

2. Are there any changes regarding the participants list?

3. We would like to publicize the visit on social media. Could you discuss with the relevant parties from your side if it would be alright?

V/r,

CPL Reut Banai

North America Branch

J5 IDF

מאת: "Willis, Matthew B" <WillisMB@state.gov>

תאריך: 7 בדצמבר 2018 בשעה 15:49:22 GMT‎+2‎
אל: Yanir Kapach <yanirk100@icloud.com>, richard hecht <richardhecht@hotmail.com>, "shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il" <shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il>
עותק: "Olmert, Caleb H" <OlmertCH@state.gov>, air095 <air095@mail.idf.il>
נושא: תשובה:⁨ Changes to H3 travel dates and mode: now 11-14 by commercial air⁩

All,

      I have another update to the plan based on Ambassador Friedman’s availability and the need for he and H3 to have an introductory meeting. We will need to have H3 in the embassy on Thursday morning the 13^th until about 0930. Which means that we can make H3 available earlier on the 12^th starting at about 1000 and then as mentioned at about 0930 on the 13^th. Please let me know if you have any questions. One last item is that the current travel plan for H3 and his delegation has them departing for Germany on the 14^th at 0800, so an earlier dinner and end to the evening on the 13^th would be welcomed.

VR,

     Col Willis

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From: Willis, Matthew B
Sent: Friday, December 7, 2018 2:49 PM
To: Yanir Kapach <yanirk100@icloud.com>; richard hecht <richardhecht@hotmail.com>; shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il
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Subject: Changes to H3 travel dates and mode: now 11-14 by commercial air

Yanir et al,

       The team in USAFE is keeping us on our toes! Based on the final schedule for W4’s travel, H3 is now cleared to travel the afternoon/evening on the 11^th of December to be in Israel that night. They are flying commercial and will update us with the flight info as soon as it is booked. We still need some time in the Embassy on Wednesday morning, but after about 1200 we could bring him to a location of your choice (please let us know if it includes lunch, so we can adjust.) Please reflow the program as required and include the CADWG elements in the plan again as his office highlighted the need for some CADWG engagement. Please let me know what questions you have, but this should make the office calls and the trip to the North a little easier to manage.

Sorry,

       Col Willis

MATTHEW B. WILLIS, Col, USAF

U.S. Air Attache' to the State of Israel

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Cell: +972-(0)50-780-3927

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