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Please join us to hear a presentation by Dr. Jonatan Shimshoni, retired General and former Director of Planning for the IDF General Staff, who will share his insights into the Gaza War and what choices lie ahead for Israel’s leadership.
Moderated Q&A to follow
About Dr. Jonatan Shimshoni
Dr. (Brigadier General, Ret.) Jonatan (Yoni) Shimshoni served for 25 years in the IDF, in both field command and staff positions, culminating his service as Director of Planning for the General Staff. He holds a PhD in Public Policy from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, has published with Cornell University Press on conventional deterrence and articles in leading defense policy journals, and in the leading Israeli daily (Haaretz). Yoni served on several committees of the Israeli National Security Council and in the IDF reserves worked for many years on strategy, doctrine, technology and economic issues. In parallel, Yoni was managing partner of PwC Consulting in Israel and established a start-up company. He is currently a Research Affiliate at the MIT Security Studies Program; and a member of the leadership team of Commanders for Israel’s Security. Yoni lives in Tel-Aviv.
