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Thanks Benzi.

We will be 4 in total.

Regards 

Brandon Wood 

Colonel 

DA Tel Aviv

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From: "Benzi Zimerman" <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>
Date: Wednesday, 22 May 2019 at 18:35:07
To: "Wood, Brandon" <Brandon.Wood@dfat.gov.au>
Cc: "elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com" <elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Australian CJOPS Visit - 27 May 19 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Roger all. 

Dinner with J7. J3 is trying to get out an office call with the chief....

How many guys will you be? 

V/r

MAJ Benzi Zimmerman 
Head, International Cooperation Desk

IDF Operations Directorate - Plans, Doctrine & Exercises (J3-5/7)

T: +972-3-740-7723 | M: +972-5-42074487 | E: benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il

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On May 22, 2019, at 19:16, Wood, Brandon <Brandon.Wood@dfat.gov.au> wrote:

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Hi Benzi,

Many thanks for this. Is dinner with the J7 or J3?

I have advised CJOPS staff that we may not having anything for him on the 27th and they are exploring flights with an earlier departure so I would not pursue any calls on the 27th at this stage.

Regards 

Brandon Wood

Colonel

DA Tel Aviv

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From: "Benzi Zimerman" <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>
Date: Wednesday, 22 May 2019 at 17:29:15
To: "Wood, Brandon" <Brandon.Wood@dfat.gov.au>
Cc: "elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com" <elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Australian CJOPS Visit - 27 May 19 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Hey Brandon 

Here is what we have so far 

26 May -

1945 office call with J3, J7 and BG Maisel 

2030 dinner with the J7 at 2C restaurant 

27 May 

Nothing set yet 

Maybe an Air Force office call. 

Still 

V/r

MAJ Benzi Zimmerman 
Head, International Cooperation Desk

IDF Operations Directorate - Plans, Doctrine & Exercises (J3-5/7)

T: +972-3-740-7723 | M: +972-5-42074487 | E: benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il

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On May 16, 2019, at 10:51, Wood, Brandon <Brandon.Wood@dfat.gov.au> wrote:

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Hi Benzi,

Thank you. Dinner on the evening of the 26th would be good. 

1945 will allow us to return from Jerusalem in time.

Can we also do a briefing (not tour) at Camp Aviv or Kirya on the 27th so that we can have discussions of a more work related nature?

Regards 

Brandon Wood

Colonel

DA Tel Aviv

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From: "Benzi Zimerman" <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>
Date: Thursday, 16 May 2019 at 10:45:54
To: "Wood, Brandon" <Brandon.Wood@dfat.gov.au>
Subject: Re: Australian CJOPS Visit - 27 May 19 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Sir

Will this work? 

V/r

MAJ Benzi Zimmerman 
Head, International Cooperation Desk

IDF Operations Directorate - Plans, Doctrine & Exercises (J3-5/7)

T: +972-3-740-7723 | M: +972-5-42074487 | E: benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il

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On May 15, 2019, at 06:00, Benzi Zimerman <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il> wrote:

Brandon 

We can do dinner at the 26 at 1945 with J3. He REALLY wants to meet him. 

We can try and facilitate a brief / tour on the 27th as well

v/r

MAJ Benzi Zimmerman 
Head, International Cooperation Desk

IDF Operations Directorate - Plans, Doctrine & Exercises (J3-5/7)

T: +972-3-740-7723 | M: +972-5-42074487 | E: benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il

On May 13, 2019, at 08:15, Wood, Brandon <Brandon.Wood@dfat.gov.au> wrote:

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Hi Benzi,

Thank you for your email. That is unfortunate.

Are either the deputy J3 or J5 available instead, as CJOPS will prefer a briefing and an opportunity for work discussion? 

Or even a short meet and greet with the J3 / J5 before a briefing by senior staff.

This could then be complemented by dinner later with the J3 in a more relaxed setting as you suggest. This would have to be an early dinner.

He will have had a full day of tours with UNTSO the previous day so another day of travel may not be optimum.

Grateful for what you can look at.

Regards 

Brandon Wood

DA Tel Aviv

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From: "Benzi Zimerman" <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>
Date: Monday, 13 May 2019 at 7:51:34
To: "Wood, Brandon" <Brandon.Wood@dfat.gov.au>
Cc: "elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com" <elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com>, "Shahar Shoshana" <Shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il>
Subject: Re: Australian CJOPS Visit - 27 May 19 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Brandon 

Hope you are enjoying your leave. 

Unfortunately the 27th will be a crazy day at the Hq and I’m only able to get a dinner with J3 and possibly J5 together. 

If that’s ok, I would propose going down south/up north in the morning, back in TLV by 3-4pm and then dinner before the airport.... how does that sound? 

v/r

MAJ Benzi Zimmerman 
Head, International Cooperation Desk

IDF Operations Directorate - Plans, Doctrine & Exercises (J3-5/7)

T: +972-3-740-7723 | M: +972-5-42074487 | E: benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il

On May 8, 2019, at 10:13, Wood, Brandon <Brandon.Wood@dfat.gov.au> wrote:

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Hi Benzi,

 

Many thanks for yesterday. Good to clarify a number of aspects of both the CJOPS visit and Ex Noah’s Ark.

 

I have confirmed with our Australian staff at UNTSO, and we won’t get back into Jerusalem from the tour of the UN positions in the Golan Heights until about 1630-1700 on 26 May. By the time we then drive to Tel Aviv it will be 1830-1900, so I don’t think a dinner that evening is feasible.

 

So can we look at the option of CJOPS calls on the IDF J3 and J5 on the 27^th, with a lunch and Ben Gurion House tour as well. This is probably best option, and depending on timings of the office calls there may be scope for a cultural tour of Tel Aviv as well.

But I will wait to see the availability of the J3 and J5 first.

 

regards

 

Brandon A. Wood

Colonel

Australian Defence Attache - Israel

Australian Embassy Tel Aviv

 

E: brandon.wood@dfat.gov.au  

M:+972 (0)54 330 9029

T: +972 (0)3 693 5018

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