Whoa. Quite intensive! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I bet someone was watching what you were doing on the computer too. It's amazing that they even re-x-ray items individually. Israel really means business!!! Your security officer was quite sharp!!!

I've heard the security officers in Israel are junior members of the Mossaud or members-in-training.

I've rather have real, professional security screening rather than smoke-and-mirrors. Here's an interesting question: If we were to install a TSA security check-point after check-in and before boarding the plane, how many passengers in TLV would have items confiscated (e.g. water) and/or get fined?

This is an extreme example where Israel screens passengers and not objects.

- Pat