MAJ Balas,
My former colleague, LtCol Mike Smith, is currently attending the course and had very positive feedback about the Summer Course. I am definitely looking forward to it.
Unfortunately, due to U.S. Government restrictions, I cannot arrive in Israel until 15 July. I should receive official word within the next couple days with approval to travel after which time I will forward my final flight plan.
Thank you for the information and I hope a 10 day delay is not too much.
LtCol Scott
From: galbalas <gals@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 2:29 PM
To: Scott, Timothy J LTCOL USMC USSOCOM MARSOC (USA) <Timothy.Scott2@socom.mil>
Cc: אברהם א ברוורמן <AndrewBraverman@idf.il>; אהרון אייבל <341239390@idf.il>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Additional Information Regarding the Summer Course
Dear LtCol Scott,
We are writing to inform you that the Summer Course for the 2020-2021 academic year at the INDC will start on July 20th. At present, the Government of Israel maintains a requirement for all foreign visitors to undergo a two-week quarantine period upon arrival. Given this, we recommend that flights be scheduled for the intended participants to arrive in Israel no later than July 5th.
The Summer Course is extremely valuable for the international participants’ introduction to Israel, and as such, the Commandant of the Israel Military Colleges, MG Itai Veruv, expects that every effort be made to allow participants the necessary time to quarantine in Israel prior to the beginning of the course on the 20th. We are hopeful that you are able to join us on time for the course.
We would appreciate it if you could kindly forward us your flight information as soon as possible, including date and time of departure from home country, details of layovers, flights numbers, and the date and time of expected arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport. This will allow us to prepare for your arrival at Israel as well as for the Summer Course.
Best regards,
MAJ Gal Balas