CIA lists Ben-Gurion among
toughest airports to trick
Passengers stand near a check-in desk at
Ben-Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv. (photo
credit:REUTERS)
WASHINGTON - Security at Israel's international
airport challenges US agents seeking entry into the country to maintain false
identification, according to a Central Intelligence Agency document released by
WikiLeaks this week.
The document advises agents to maintain cover "no
matter what" as they navigate thorough screenings at Ben-Gurion Airport, where
Israeli security "commonly refer military-aged males traveling alone with
backpacks to secondary screening, regardless of their nationality or skin
color."
The US State Department has declined repeated efforts by
Jerusalem to include Israel in its visa waiver program, on the basis of its
security process at its border crossings.
WikiLeaks describes the
document as being "produced by the CIA's CHECKPOINT Identity and Travel
Intelligence Program to explain and advise CIA operatives on how to deal with
secondary screening at airports."
The document describes Ben-Gurion as
one of the toughest airports for its agents to navigate.
"Israel's
security personnel focus on frequent travel to Islamic countries," it reads.
"Secondary screening - a potentially lengthy and detailed look by airport
officials at passengers not passing initial scrutiny - can significantly stress
the identities of operational travelers."
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