LTC (res.) Eyal Dror, married to Michal and father of three. Kibbutz Dafna. An active IDF reserve officer, serving in the Golan Heights, with 24 years of service in diverse positions throughout the security forces coordination and liaison units. In his last position he was both the founder and commander of the historic, national-level "Good Neighbor" Project. As an expert on both Palestinians and Syrian affairs, Eyal is taking part in media panels on these topics. Additionally, he has conducted hundreds of talks for various delegations, including students, organizations, research institutes and federations, who come to Israel to enrich their knowledge about the country, its security challenges, and the Middle East His unique work on the Good Neighbor Project led him to write a book – "Embracing the Enemy". Additionally, Eyal is a second-stage PhD student at the University of Haifa. His research topic is "interorganizational collaboration and learning in times of crisis".