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ICE is trained by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and other Israeli security entities - Multiple reports show
Yes, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has participated in training programs with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and other Israeli security entities, and it maintains an office in Israel.
Here's a breakdown based on available information:
Training with the IDFSince the early 2000s, thousands of ICE officers (along with other U.S. law enforcement personnel) have engaged in training exchanges with Israeli military and police forces, which include the IDF. - deadlyexchange.org
These programs focus on areas like counterterrorism tactics, surveillance, threat detection, and inter-agency cooperation - deadlyexchange.org
Specific initiatives include:
The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) National Counterterrorism Seminar (NCTS) and Advanced Training School (ATS), which have involved over 1,200 top U.S. officials (including from ICE) traveling to Israel or hosting Israeli experts since 2003 - deadlyexchange.org
The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) Law Enforcement Exchange Program (LEEP), started in 2002, sending U.S. delegations (including ICE) to Israel annually for tactical sharing - deadlyexchange.org
Other programs like the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) and American Jewish Committee exchanges, which have included ICE participants learning from Israeli military strategies - deadlyexchange.org
These exchanges have been criticized for importing tactics associated with occupation and control, such as militarized checkpoints, arbitrary detentions, and surveillance, which some reports link to ICE's operations in the U.S. - scalawagmagazine.org
Additionally, technology sharing (e.g., via companies like Palantir, Elbit, and Paragon) enhances these connections, with tools used by both ICE and the IDF for targeting and monitoring - scalawagmagazine.org
Whistleblower accounts, such as from U.S. Army veteran Anthony Aguilar, highlight how ICE agents train in Israel and apply those methods domestically - facebook.com
Office in Israel ICE operates an Embassy Branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel, as part of its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) global network - ice.gov
The address is 71 Ha-Yarkon, Tel Aviv-Yafo 6343229, with contact phone: 011-972-3-519-7575 - ice.gov
This is one of over 90 ICE offices in more than 50 countries, focused on combating transnational crime through international cooperation - ice.gov
While the exact role isn't detailed on the office's page, ICE's international presence generally involves liaison work with foreign law enforcement to prevent threats from reaching the U.S. - ice.gov
There are no explicit mentions of direct IDF partnerships on the office's public info, but broader U.S.-Israel security collaborations (e.g., via DHS) support such operations - dhs.gov
These connections stem from long-standing U.S.-Israel security ties, but they've drawn scrutiny amid discussions of tactics and human rights - scalawagmagazine.org
Mike