The Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS) Team

  • Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Gilead

    Executive Director; Chairman of the Institute’s Annual Herzliya Conference Series

    ​General Gilead led a distinguished career for more than three decades in the IDF and in the Defense Establishment

  • Ms. Hila Ziv

    Deputy Executive Director

  • Dr. Shay Har-Zvi

    ​Senior Fellow, Head of the International and Middle East Arenas

    Head of the International and Middle-East Arenas.
    ​Dr. Har-Zvi held the position of acting Director General in the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. Between 2016 to 2020, he was the Executive Director of Research in the Ministry. Dr. Har-Zvi has served for 26 years in the IDF.

  • Lior Akerman

    Senior Fellow, Head of National Resilience Desk

    A former deputy head of division and a former chief of staff in the Shin Bet [ISA]. Served in a management, command, operational and intelligence positions in Arab counter terrorism division. 

    Photo: Sharon Gabai

  • ​Ms. Nirit Gil

    ​Conference Design & Webmaster

  • Ms. Ophir Elkis

    Project Coordinator

  • Ms. Galit Belenki

    Office Manager