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Israel spends a huge amount of money on security. They treat train stations, bus stations, malls, and even some restaurants the way we treat airports. However, there are high value targets and not-so-high-value targets, and resources are limited. Apparently the Lev Hamifratz train station is in the latter category.

Security officer: (at entrance to train station) Passport please.

He looks at the passport... he starts looking really concerned when he sees the United Arab Emirates stamp, complete with scary-looking (pretty) Arabic script.

Me: I went to Dubai.
SO: That's what this is? U.A.E. ?
Me: Yes.

He keeps looking.

SO: WHAT'S THIS?? YOU WENT TO SYRIA??
Me: No, I didn't go to Syria. That's Turkey.
SO: That's not Syria?
Me: No, that's a Turkey visa. That's the Turkish flag. It says “Turkey” right there.
SO: Where's your Israel immigration stamp?
Me: Over here. Ben-Gurion airport.
SO: Oh, ok. Go ahead.
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