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NYPD detective reports to work from Tel Aviv

Quick ReadNYPD detective, embedded in Tel Aviv, gathers intelligence on overseas threats

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NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Benaim's education in fighting terrorism began as a kid in Jerusalem, where the grade school curriculum included lessons on how to deal with a suspicious package.

"Don't play with it. Don't touch it," Benaim recalled being told. "Take big rocks and circle it, then call the police."

Benaim is still under strict orders to assess terrorism threats — now as a New...

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