Meir Ben-Shabbat is head of the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy. He served as Israel’s national security advisor and head of the National Security Council from 2017 to 2021, playing a key role in negotiating the Abraham Accords. Previously, he spent 30 years in Israel’s domestic security agency, the Shin Bet, holding senior leadership positions in counterterrorism, cyber defense, and the Southern Command, responsible for Gaza and southern Israel. He received the U.S. Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Meir Ben-Shabbat
Head, Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy
