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Securing Ben - Gurion Airport Concept ,Designing
Implementation
Israel Airport AuthoritySecurity Division -
Ben-Gurion IntlAirport
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Ben Gurion Airport (BGA) is under the
responsibility of the Israel Airports Authority
(I.A.A).The Security Division is a part of
Ben-Gurion airport.Four divisions operate at the
airport .The Security Division is the largest
one (2,500 employees).
INTRODUCTION
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General Information

• Yearly Traffic
• 11 million Passengers
• 84,000 take offs landings
• 370,000 tons of Cargo
• Peak Day 62,000 pass / 280 flights
• Peak Hour 3,400 pass
• 0perating Airlines - 150

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PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
In professional terms, the division is regulated
by two governmental entities
ISA - (Israel Security Agency) - Directs the
security processing of passengers, as well as the
armed physical security in area A
The Israeli Police Armed and physical security
in area B (Airport grounds excluded area A).
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GOVERMENT
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
NATIONAL POLICE (regulator)
ISRAEL SECURITY AGENCY (regulator)
I.A.A
SECURITY DIVISON BGN
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Basic Assumptions

• Ben-Gurion Airport is a strategic national
  facility - the main gate to Israel.
• Ben-Gurion IntAirport is in a state of constant
  threat.
• Compliance with national international
  regulations.

• Security is not a target, but rather a measure
  taken to ensure the existence of the main
  purpose - aviation and tourism business.

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1. PREVENT AN ATTACK ON BOARD ANY AIRCRAFT
TAKING OFF FROM BEN - GURION AIRPORT. 2.
PREVENT ANY TERRORIST ATTACK ON BEN-GURION
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT GROUNDS.3. PREVENT ANY
FORM OF ATTACK AND ADMISSION OF
EXPLOSIVES OR WEAPONS INTO ISRAEL BY AN
ARRIVING PASSENGER.
The Missions of the Security Division
THREATS
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TaskPreventing any kind of attack on the
airport grounds.Personnel The branch
comprises 780 employeesin 4 units, 2 of which
are armed 1. Armed security guards.2. Scouters
/searchers unit.3. Peripheral defence unit.4.
Access control unit.
ARMED AND PHYSICAL SECURITY BRANCH
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Task Preventing assaults, hijacking, and/or
explosion in aircrafttaking off from BGA, by
means of person and luggage search.Personnel
1500 employees, male and female, the majority of
whom arestudents after military service, in part
time positions.Training is provided by the
security division (4 weeks courseand one month
training).
PASSENGER SECURITY BRANCH
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The response consists of 3 major elements
REQUIRED RESOURCES
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Method Directives, regulations, procedures
(relevant, clear, updated).Human factor well
trained, highly qualified, motivated and
alert.Technology Infrastructure, equipment .
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SECURITY CIRCLES- Multi Layers array
Produce high security level enable the normal
daily aviation commercial activities.
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