Our Expert Contributors
Senior military commanders, intelligence officials, and strategic thinkers who contribute to the Defensible Borders initiative.
Dr. Dan Diker
Director, Defensible Borders Project
Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Dr. Dan Diker, Director at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, is former Secretary-General of the World Jewish Congress and Research Fellow of the International Institute for Counter Terrorism at Reichman University (formerly IDC, Herzliya). He has written six books exposing the “apartheid antisemitism” phenomenon in North America, and has authored studies on Iran’s race for regional supremacy and Israel’s need for defensible borders.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser
Former Director General, Ministry of Strategic Affairs
Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
Brigadier General (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser served as head of the Research Division of IDF Military Intelligence and as Director General of the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. He is a leading expert on Israel’s eastern frontier defense requirements.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Former National Security Advisor
Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror served as Israel’s National Security Advisor and head of the National Security Council. A veteran of the IDF intelligence community, he brings decades of experience in strategic planning and defense policy.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland
Former Head, National Security Council
Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Major General (res.) Giora Eiland served as Head of Israel’s National Security Council and Head of the IDF Planning Directorate. He is one of Israel’s foremost strategic thinkers on security doctrine and territorial defense.
Col. (res.) Gabi Siboni
Military Strategist & Defense Analyst
Institute for National Security Studies
Colonel (res.) Gabi Siboni is a leading military strategist specializing in Israel’s security doctrine evolution from the Iron Wall concept to contemporary peace-through-strength approaches.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen
Former Commander, IDF Northern Corps
Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
Major General (res.) Gershon Hacohen served as IDF Northern Corps Commander and is a distinguished military thinker on Israel’s evolving security concept and the challenges of multi-front warfare.
Gen. Charles F. ‘Chuck’ Wald, USAF (ret.)
Former Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command
United States Air Force
General Chuck Wald served as Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command and Commander of U.S. Air Forces in the Middle East. He provides an American military perspective on the strategic necessity of Israel’s defensible borders.
Col. (res.) Jacques Neriah
Former Advisor to PM Rabin on Arab Affairs
Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Colonel (res.) Jacques Neriah served as foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. He is an expert on Syria, Lebanon, and the changing strategic dynamics on Israel’s northern frontier.
Oded Eilam
Security & Border Policy Analyst
Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Oded Eilam specializes in border security design and the Israel-Lebanon frontier. His work focuses on sustainable border arrangements, demilitarization frameworks, and multinational force deployments.
Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Former Deputy National Security Advisor
Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman served as Deputy National Security Advisor and as a senior intelligence officer. He is an expert on Egypt-Israel relations and regional strategic dynamics.