Mr. David Harel

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  Published on: 10/22/2008    Last Visited: 9/30/2009  

  This will be a highly informative presentation by Mr. David Harel, recently retired agent of the Israeli Security Agency. Mr. Harel is one of Israel's top Anti-Terrorism operatives. His presentation is full of graphic and useful information, intelligence and operational techniques. He explores the systems Israel uses to interdict terrorists and the sophistication Israel has gained at all levels of security and counter terrorism.

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  According to David Harel, an aviation security specialist with Shin Bet, some type of profiling system is essential because it is impractical to subject every passenger to a high level of scrutiny.
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  36. David Harel, head of the Liaison Branch for the Protection and Security Division of the Israel Security Agency, briefing on "Aviation Security," Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv, 4 February 2002.
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  39. Briefing by David Harel.

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  Published on: 5/8/2008    Last Visited: 5/9/2008  

  Understanding normal behavior is the key to recognizing suspicious behavior, antiterrorism expert David Harel told about 125 Arkansas law enforcement officers and military personnel during a seminar on Wednesday.
  
  The seminar, Preventing Terrorism in the Natural State, was sponsored by the U. S. attorney's office, Eastern District of Arkansas, and was held at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock.
  
  Harel, a former Israeli Security Agency officer, is managing director and vice president of Asero Worldwide, a Washington, D. C.-based security consulting firm.
  
  During the day-long seminar, he taught behavioral pattern recognition techniques and illustrated them with examples, including video presentations using actors in airports.
  
  He also shared real-life scenarios.
  
  In one story, a female Israeli airport agent used basic questions to avert a suicide terrorist attack by another woman posing as an airline passenger.
  
  "The more questions she asked, the more apparent it became that the woman was lying," Harel said.
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  "For example, someone who wants to hurt their spouse by taking a bomb to their workplace.on, Harel discussed the democratic dilemmas associated with behavioral pattern recognition.During an interview before the session, he said the line can be thin between racial profiling and simply recognizing suspicious activity.
  
  #8220,In a democracy, you have many rights, many freedoms - freedom of movement, freedom of knowledge, different freedoms - but the most important is the right to life," Harel said."So we have to balance and sometimes infringe on other freedoms.Ultimately, security is about saving lives. personal experience that being singled out can be uncomfortable or downright frustrating for fliers.
  
  #8220,I'm nearly always profiled when I'm traveling in the states because I'm Israeli," Harel said."But I understand it, and I cooperate.r law enforcement officer and military policeman who now works for the Arkansas Department of Health, said he#8217,s attended three of the four seminars that Harel has led in Little Rock since 2003.
  
  Summerlin said that he's learned something new and useful each time, and he thinks of such training as insurance.
  
  He also said people who think, "We're in Arkansas.Who's going to attack Arkansas ?" should think again.
  
  "If a terrorist really wanted to strike to our very roots, they would hit a smaller city or state," he said.

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  Understanding normal behavior is the key to recognizing suspicious behavior, antiterrorism expert David Harel told about 125 Arkansas law enforcement officers and military personnel during a seminar on Wednesday.
  
  The seminar, Preventing Terrorism in the Natural State, was sponsored by the U. S. attorney's office, Eastern District of Arkansas, and was held at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock.
  
  Harel, a former Israeli Security Agency officer, is managing director and vice president of Asero Worldwide, a Washington, D. C.-based security consulting firm.
  
  During the day-long seminar, he taught behavioral pattern recognition techniques and illustrated them with examples, including video presentations using actors in airports.
  
  He also shared real-life scenarios.
  
  In one story, a female Israeli airport agent used basic questions to avert a suicide terrorist attack by another woman posing as an airline passenger.
  
  "The more questions she asked, the more apparent it became that the woman was lying," Harel said.
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  In another seminar session, Harel discussed the democratic dilemmas associated with behavioral pattern recognition.During an interview before the session, he said the line can be thin between racial profiling and simply recognizing suspicious activity.
  
  "In a democracy, you have many rights, many freedoms - freedom of movement, freedom of knowledge, different freedoms - but the most important is the right to life," Harel said."So we have to balance and sometimes infringe on other freedoms.Ultimately, security is about saving lives."
  
  Harel said he knows from personal experience that being singled out can be uncomfortable or downright frustrating for fliers.
  
  "I'm nearly always profiled when I'm traveling in the states because I'm Israeli," Harel said.

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  This will be a highly informative presentation by Mr. David Harel, recently retired agent of the Israeli Security Agency. Mr. Harel is one of Israel's top Anti-Terrorism operatives. His presentation is full of graphic and useful information, intelligence and operational techniques. He explores the systems Israel uses to interdict terrorists and the sophistication Israel has gained at all levels of security and counter terrorism.

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  David Harel, Managing Director ASERO Israel and Vice President of Training

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  David Harel
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  David Harel Managing Director and Vice President, Israel Former head of international relations for the protection and security division of the Israeli Security Agency

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  David Harel, Managing Director and Vice President, Israel

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  David HarelHead of Security Training and Instruction
  
  David Harel, vice president of security training and instruction of ASERO Worldwide, recently retired from the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) after 23 years of service in a number of positions dealing with counterterrorism and protective security.Mr. Harel advises clients on strategic plans for security preparedness and provides internationally recognized training on all aspects of security from preparedness to crisis response.

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  David Harel Managing Director and Vice President, Israel
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  David Harel David Harel recently retired from the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) after 23 years of service in a number of counter-terrorism and protective security posts. Mr. Harel advises ASERO clients on strategic solutions for security preparedness and provides internationally recognized training on all aspects of security from emergency preparedness to crisis response plans.
  
  Prior to joining ASERO, Mr. Harel was head of international relations for the protection and security division of the ISA. His responsibilities included the developing and overseeing strategic international relations with security agencies worldwide.
  
  Mr. Harel served in senior field positions in all ISA duty areas: dignitary protection, aviation security and installation security. He also has several years of experience in both intelligence assessment and risk management. Mr. Harel's service includes a three year period at the ISA's security and combat academy where he commanded the course for security managers. He has provided security assistance to several federal law enforcement agencies in the United States as well as many other countries around the world.
  
  In addition to his role at the ISA, Mr. Harel has held many high-level security positions throughout his career including: commander of training programs for security managers at the ISA academy (1998-2001); regional security manager for El Al security operations in Scandinavia (1995-1998); intelligence branch agent, ISA (1991-1995); Philippine Embassy security manager (1988-1991); dignitary protection unit member (1983-1987); sky marshal, El Al Airlines (1981-1983); and military service in the elite paratroop brigade, Israel Defense Force (1978-1981).
  
  Mr. Harel is a member of the executive committee of the Association of Personal Protection Services and is a regular guest speaker at various international law enforcement conferences on counter-terrorism, dignitary protection, aviation security and suicide terrorism. He hosted the first international forum on aircraft security and served on the Tactical Advisory Security Committee, which was formed to give professional assistance to the Greek authorities for the protection of the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004.
  
  Mr. Harel received his Bachelor of Arts in Political and Security Studies from Bar Ilan University in Israel, where he graduated with honors. In 2003 he received an ISA award for excellence for his contribution to the agency. He is a lecturer on homeland security studies at the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT). He is fluent in English, Hebrew, and French.

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