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Board members

The Association’s Founder and First Chair
Dr. Colonel (Res.) Reuven Gal

Dr. Colonel (Res.) Reuven Gal

Born in Haifa (1942). Graduated from the Reali School. Served as a combat soldier and infantry officer in the regular
The Current Chair
Prof. Lieutenant Colonel (Res.) Uzi Ben-Shalom

Prof. Lieutenant Colonel (Res.) Uzi Ben-Shalom

Professor Uzi Ben-Shalom is a military sociologist and psychologist (License 27-6172), a military and security researcher, and Dean of the
The Current CEO
Dr. Itamar Rickover

Dr. Itamar Rickover

Dr. Itamar Rickover holds a voluntary position as CEO of the Association of Civil-Military Studies in Israel. He earned a
Previous Chairpersons
Prof. Colonel (Res.) Zeev Drori

Prof. Colonel (Res.) Zeev Drori

The Association’s Second Chairperson Prof. Drori was born and grew up in Haifa. He earned a doctorate in history from
Prof. Yoram Peri

Prof. Yoram Peri

The Association’s Third Chairperson Prof. Yoram Peri, born in Jerusalem, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sociology and political
Board Members
Dr. Idit Shafran-Gittleman

Dr. Idit Shafran-Gittleman

Dr. Idit Shafran-Gittleman heads the Military and Civil Program and is a senior researcher at the Israel Democracy Institute. She
Dr. Eitan Shamir

Dr. Eitan Shamir

Dr. Shamir completed his doctorate at the Department of War Studies in King’s College, London and earned his master’s degree
Prof. Ayelet Harel


Prof. Ayelet Harel


Ayelet Harel is a professor of political science, a lecturer in the Management and Dispute Resolution Program and in the
Prof. Hillel Nossek


Prof. Hillel Nossek


PhD, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Head of the Dan Shomron Institute for Social Relations, Peace and Security at Kinneret Academic
Dr. Dov (Dubik) Tamari


Dr. Dov (Dubik) Tamari


Born in 1936, served in the IDF for 30 years as a paratrooper, commander of Sayeret Matkal, commander of a
Prof. Udi Lebel


Prof. Udi Lebel


Holds a doctorate from King’s College London. Research associate at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA Center), Bar-Ilan University
Dr. Eyal Lewin

Dr. Eyal Lewin

Eyal Lewin is a lecturer at the Department of Middle East Studies and Political Science, Ariel University. He is also
Prof. Stuart Cohen


Prof. Stuart Cohen


Stuart Cohen was born in England in 1946 and made Aliya in 1972. Prior to his Aliya, he completed his
Dr. Colonel (Res.) Ofra Ben-Ishai


Dr. Colonel (Res.) Ofra Ben-Ishai


PhD, Sociology and Anthropology Department, Ben Gurion University. M.A. Department of Labor Studies in the Organizational Consulting and Human Resources
Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari

Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari

Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari studied for his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the Sociology and Anthropology Department at the Hebrew University,
Dr. Avi Bitzur

Dr. Avi Bitzur

Expert in home front defense and head of the National Security and Home Front Defense program in Beit Berl College.
Dr. Roni Or (Tiarjan)

Dr. Roni Or (Tiarjan)

Applied researcher who served Head of R&D Infrastructure in the IDF Behavioral Sciences Department. From 1999 to 2020, he served
The Audit Committee
Prof. Gabi Sheffer


Prof. Gabi Sheffer


Prof. Gabi Sheffer Prof. Gabriel (Gabi) Sheffer is a member of the faculty of the Political Science Department of the
Professor Emeritus Ehud Menipaz

Professor Emeritus Ehud Menipaz

Prof. Ehud Menipaz, B.Sc. Eng., M.Sc. Eng., MBA, PhD. is a descendant of the members of the Bilu Movement in
Legal Counsel:

Attorney Eyal Nun


Attorney Eyal Nun


Attorney Eyal Nun holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He

Chairperson: Prof. Uzi Ben-Shalom

CEO: Dr. Rickover Itamar

Previous Chairs: Prof. Yoram Peri, Prof. Zeev Drori, Dr. Reuven Gal (Founder)

Board Members: Prof. Stuart Cohen, Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari, Prof. Gabi Sheffer, Prof. Ehud Menipaz, Prof. Hillel Nossek, Prof. Udi Lebel, Dr. Eyal Levin, Dr. Dov Tamari, Dr. Ofra Ben-Yishai, Dr. Avi Bitzur, Dr. Roni Orr Tiargan, Prof. Uzi Ben-Shalom, Dr. Itamar Rickover, Prof. Yoram Peri, Prof. Zeev Drori, Dr. Reuven Gal, Dr. Eitan Shamir, Dr. Idit Shafran-Gittleman, Prof. Ayelet Harel.

To join the Association, please contact Dr. Rickover Itamar at email: itamar.rickover@gmail.com

civil.military.studies@gmail.com

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