Dear Jim,
It is our pleasure! We will do our best to support this visit. A few updates:
1. I checked with Kfar Giladi, and unfortunately, they are redoing the Hotel, they will be closed until spring 2020.
2. As for Gonen: Their website: http://nofgo.co.il/en/ Phone number: 073-7598823
3. For the rest of coordinates are required for the visit: I reached out to MG Baraam from Northern Command and BG Gilad Peled from the Air Force, I am waiting for their respond.
Will keep you update.
Best,
Matan
From: Jim Priest (Sensitive) <Jim.Priest@fco.gov.uk>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2019 10:36 AM
To: Matan Or
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Cc: Rolfie Dunne (Sensitive)
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Subject: HCSC 20 Israel Visit
Matan,
Many thanks to both you and Gal for your time on Tuesday – it was really appreciated. Below is a very tentative draft programme based on our discussions, but with additional outline details for context.
Grateful for your assistance in confirming the programme – the only thing we really need to do at this stage is book the accommodation for the Kibbutz (Kfar Giladi / Gonen) but this is dependent on whether we are doing the ‘North’ tour or not. Could you give us an indication by the end of next week?
The highlighted events in yellow are where we require your assistance. We also mentioned that the order of the visits is interchangeable depending on availiabiliy and where the Iron Dome unit is located.
Could you please also forward to Gal, as I don’t have her address.
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Date |
Serial |
Comments |
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9 Feb 20 |
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2015L |
HCSC 20 arrive on LY316 at Ben Gurion Airport |
47 Pax including Maj Gen Andrew Roe & Brig Ian Mortimer |
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2200L |
Coach departs for Hotel TBC |
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2230L |
Arrival and check in. |
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10 Feb 20 |
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0800 |
Coach Departs for Israeli National Defence College |
Dress MTP |
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0830 |
Arrive |
Met by Comdt – Gen Itay Veruv? |
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0845 |
Defence Attaché Overview/Welcome Brief. |
Col Jim Priest INDC Plenum |
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0915 |
IDF Military Strategy/Doctrine |
INDC/DADO Centre TBC |
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1015 |
Coffee Break |
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1030 |
IAF Overview |
TBC – context for IAF aspects |
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1100 |
Ballistic Missile Defence |
Lt Col Tal Kaduri - TBC |
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1230 |
Lunch |
INDC |
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1315 |
Coach to Iron Dome unit & Ramat David Airbase
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A/R |
TBC - Iron Dome Visit |
30 Minutes |
|
1430 |
Ramat David Airbase |
Operational Integration of IDF Air and Land Forces. Mission & Tasks Integration of Reservists |
|
1630 |
Coach to Kibbutz |
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|
1730 |
Check into Kibbutz Executive Time |
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11 Feb 20 |
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0830 |
Coach to view ‘Tunnels’. |
Civilian Warm Clothing |
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0900 |
Tunnel Tour |
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0930 |
Coach to Northern Command |
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|
1000 |
Northern Command Operational Overview |
View Lebanese Border Posts |
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1200 |
Lunch |
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NLT 1300 |
Coach to Ben Gurion Airport Tel Aviv |
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1530 -1600 |
Check in for LY2431 to Larnaca |
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1845 |
Depart for Larnaca |
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|
1950 |
Arrive Larnaca |
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2120 |
Coach to Limmasol |
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Regards
Jim
Colonel Jim Priest MBE
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