I'm also Israeli. I completely agree, and would like to add another insight: The Israeli security ring is built around human credibility, while the US focuses

I'm also Israeli. I completely agree, and would like to add another insight: The Israeli security ring is built around human credibility, while the US focuses on the physical aspect of security. From the article: "the security set-up at Israel's largest hub, Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, has not been breached since 2002, when a passenger mistakenly carried a handgun onto a flight." The handgun would have been detected on a US flight because screening would be done more thoroughly. The person forgot about the handgun, and thus came out completely credible to Israeli security. This is just like undergoing a polygraph. And if you think about it, it makes sense in a way. This particular person wouldn't use the handgun, so why bother screening it?