Major General (ret.) Amos Yadlin
Amos Yadlin is the Director of the Tel Aviv University Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Israel’s leading think tank on issues of national strategy and security. Prior to his current role, General Yadlin served for more than 40 years in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), including 10 as a member of its General Staff. During his IDF tenure, he held various high-ranking positions including Chief of Defense Intelligence and Military Attaché to the US. Additionally, he commanded the IDF Military Colleges and Israel’s National Defense College.
His distinct operational record includes service as Deputy Commander of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), where he supervised two fighter squadrons and two airbases. General Yadlin has also served as Head of the IAF’s Planning Department.
As a fighter pilot, General Yadlin conducted more than 250 combat missions behind enemy lines, accumulating more than 5,000 flight hours on a variety of combat jets. Among his many missions, General Yadlin fought in the Yom Kippur War (1973), Operation Peace for Galilee (1982) and filled a crucial role in Operation Tamuz: the destruction of the Iraqi nuclear reactor “Osirak” (1981).
General Yadlin holds a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a B.A. in economics and business administration from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
