File:APPLYING THE ISRAELI PRACTICE OF RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING A TERRORIST ATTACK AS A MODEL FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (IA applyingtheisrae1094532844).pdf

A component of the Israeli counter-terrorism policy includes a strategic choreographed response to restore and reconstruct physical damage caused by a terrorist attack with the goal of removing all markings of the attack in an expeditious timeframe. The investment of reconstructing a damaged scene is intended to yield increased resiliency for the impacted population and devalue the fear intended to be delivered with the attack. The critical element of the Israeli model is that the government accepts that attacks will occur and has developed a response for such attacks beyond aiding the injured and processing a crime scene. Application of the Israeli model to the United States merits review, as there is a strong likelihood that future terrorist attacks will occur on domestic soil in the United States and a best practice may be extrapolated from the Israeli model. The intended restoration of normalcy that follows Israels reconstruction efforts is designed to mitigate the psychological impact of a terrorist attack and serve as a palm to the damaged psyche of an impacted population. The State of Israel recognizes that the element of fear is a coconspirator in terror attacks and has developed a response to it. The subject of this thesis will address the specific response of reconstructing a damaged scene following a terrorist attack.

Subjects: reconstruction; resilience; resiliency; normalcy; impact; terrorism; policy; counter-terrorism; fear; suicide attacks; suicide bombings; restoration; psychology; aftermath