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ITINERARY MONDAY, DEC 4 Registration at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv Opening Banquet at the Dan Hotel • Briefing by Tamir Pardo, former head of the Mossad • Introductory remarks by Shurat HaDin’s Director, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Esq. Overnight: Dan Hotel, Tel Aviv TUESDAY, DEC 5 Breakfast at the hotel Training School Olympic Center Live Demonstrations of Counterterrorism Techniques and Israeli Krav Maga training Lunch in Herzeliya Travel to Glilot Intelligence Center – Mossad Museum Guied tour of the Mossad Museum, The Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center (IICC) which includes: • Exhibits of high-profile intelligence missions • Learn Israeli Intelligence threat management assessment and techniques • Lecture by “Dani”, Former Mossad Agent: “Operation Moses: The First Covert Operation to Save Ethiopian Jewry” • Briefing by Ram Levi, Cyber Warfare Expert: “Cyberterrorism: The Emerging Threat from Cyberspace” Travel to Ha-kirya, IDF Headquarters in Tel Aviv. Briefing by Igal Ostonovsky, Head of the Political Security Directorate at the Ministry of Defense Dinner at Meatos, the finest restaurant in Tel Aviv. Overnight: Dan Hotel, Tel Aviv WEDNESDAY, DEC 6 Breakfast at the hotel Experience the Mossad Learn intelligence gathering techniques used in this unique training workshop Travel to Latrun, The Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum • Briefing by “Sima”, Former Head of Research at the Intelligence Division of the Mossad • Briefing by “Dana”, a former Mossad agent “Dilemmas of a woman as a Mossad agent” Travel to Airport city for Lunch — Airport Café Travel to Border Patrol Unit (Kalandia) Visit Border Patrol Headquarters in Jerusalem • Tour of the security fence and Kalandia checkpoint • Visit to the Border Patrol’s security control and observations room Travel to the Sea of Galilee, Kinneret. Walking tour of the city of Tiberias. Dinner at Pagoda, a Chinese restaurant on the Sea of Galilee. Overnight: U Suites, Tiberias THURSDAY, DEC 7 Breakfast at the hotel Travel to Mount Ben Tal (overlooking the Syrian border) • Briefing by Brigadier General Gal Hirsch, “Special Operations in the Northern Command “Travel to Marom Golan – Kibbutz in the Golan ATV tour on the Syrian border Tour in the path of former Mossad agent, Eli Cohen “His Story” Lunch — Habokrim Restaurant Travel to Misgav Am, a Kibbutz on the Lebanese border Briefing on the Lebanese border, “Lebanon, Israel’s next biggest threat?” Travel to Tzfat (Safed) Tour of Tzfat Moonlight Boat Cruise on the Sea of the Galilee Dinner by the sea of Galilea at Decks/Pagoda, the finest restaurant on the Sea of the Galilee Overnight: U Suits, Tiberias FRIDAY, DEC 8 Breakfast at the hotel Travel to Beit She’an, Jordan Valley • Briefing and New Shurat HaDin Book Signing with Shurat HaDin’s Director, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner; “Harpoon: The Mossad, Terror Financing, and the Legacy of Meir Dagan” Visit Site of Historic Beit She’an Lunch Return to Jerusalem Free time/prepare for the Sabbath Bus ride to The Western Wall (The Kotel) in Jerusalem’s Old City • Welcoming the Sabbath, “Kabbalat Shabbat”, at the Western Wall • Traditional Sabbath Dinner and Shabbat Celebration in the Old City Walk back to the Hotel Overnight: David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem SATURDAY, DEC 9 Breakfast at the hotel Morning prayers at the hotel or a nearby synagogue Special walking tour in the heart of Jerusalem Visit holy sites to the world’s three major religions and experience the city’s uniquely magical and historical atmosphere Lunch at the hotel Afternoon of Rest and Relaxation Evening: free Overnight: David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem SUNDAY, DEC 10 Breakfast at the hotel Tour of Jerusalem with “Ran”, former Shin Bet Officer, Counter Intelligence Division “The Russian Connection” Travel to IDF base in the center of Israel Visit Yahalom, the joint special combat engineering unit of the Israeli Engineering Corps of the IDF. Learn about the challenge in fighting terror tunnels Lunch in Jerusalem Briefing by “Uzi”, Former Mossad Agent: “Recruitment to the Mossad” Lecture by “Udi”, Former Mossad Agent: “Terror Financing: Strategy in Stopping the Flow of Money” Lecture by Yossi Melman, Investigative Journalist “The stories we can’t talk about” Prepare for dinner Farewell greetings by Shurat HaDin’s staff and mission participants Overnight: David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem MONDAY, DEC 11 Breakfast at the hotel Travel to Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Museum and Memorial Guided tour of Yad Vashem Return to Hotel Check out * Please note that the program’s itinerary is subject to possible changes and substitutions per Shurat HaDin’s sole discretion. It is also subject to change based on the needs of the IDF and other authorities, in particular when a certain security situation or national security matter arises.
