dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm hˈɛɹl ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə jˌuːˈɛs ɐdvˈænst ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi ˈɑːfɪsɚz kˈoːɹs ænd ðɪ ˌaɪdˌiːˈɛf bɹɪɡˈeɪd kəmˈændɚz kˈoːɹs ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ bˈiː.ˈeɪ. ɪn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈaɪəns fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv hˈeɪfə.
During this time Harel attended the US Advanced Artillery Officers' Course and the IDF Brigade Commanders' Course and also received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Haifa.