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Hamas & Gaza: Where Does Israel Go From Here?
Hamas & Gaza: Where Does Israel Go From Here with former Mossad chief, Efraim Halevy, who served under five Israeli Prime Ministers, and Rick Salomon, CEO, and Harvard-trained lawyer.
ABOUT THE EVENT
What ignited the conflict in Gaza? With a fragile truce and a now a possible change in Israel’s leadership, what is the path forward? Join former Mossad chief, Efraim Halevy, who served under five Israeli Prime Ministers, for a candid analysis of Israel’s multiple predicaments, internally and externally. Leading this conversation is good friend of The Common Good, Rick Salomon is a CEO, and Harvard-trained lawyer.
Tuesday, June 8th, 1-2:00pm ET
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EFRAIM HALEVY
Joining us from Israel, we will have Efraim Halevy. A lawyer and an Israeli intelligence expert, Halevy was the ninth director of Mossad, the national intelligence agency of Israel, responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counter-terrorism He also served as the 4th head of the Israeli National Security Council. Above all, Halevy may be remembered for his part in bringing about the Israel–Jordan peace treaty.
RICK SALOMON
Rick Salomon is a CEO, Harvard-trained lawyer who has organized and moderated a diverse set of programs, including on the Middle East, for a host of organizations, including the 92Y, Temple Emanu-El's Streicker Center, and the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, which he co-founded and where he sits on the Board.
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