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Hi Safi,

Hope all is well in Canberra and it is not too cold yet!

Not sure if you are tracking CJOPS’ visit to Israel over the period 25-27 May. Unfortunately as per below, we are not having much luck with getting a call for the Australian 3 Star.

Grateful if you have any contacts that may be able to assist. Otherwise we might have to cut the visit short and have him just do the calls on the UNTSO personnel.

Regards

Brandon Wood

DA Tel Aviv

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From: "Wood, Brandon" <Brandon.Wood@dfat.gov.au>
Date: Monday, 13 May 2019 at 8:14:24
To: "Benzi Zimerman" <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>
Subject: Re: Australian CJOPS Visit - 27 May 19 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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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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