General Yadlin is the president and founder of MIND Israel, an action-oriented strategic consulting team advising Israeli leadership and entities involved in Israel’s security. General Yadlin is the former Executive Director of Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). Prior to that, he served for more than 40 years in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), including 10 as a member of its General Staff. He served as a fighter pilot for 33 years, ultimately becoming Deputy Commander of the Israeli Air Force. He then earned the rank of Major General, served as a commander of the IDF Military Colleges and the National Defense College, Defense Attaché to the United States, and Chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate. In his last military position, General Yadlin was the Head of Israel's Defense Intelligence. As a fighter pilot, General Yadlin conducted more than 250 combat missions behind enemy lines, accumulating more than 5,000 flight hours on a variety of combat jets. Among his many missions, General Yadlin fought in the Yom Kippur War (1973), Operation Peace for Galilee (1982) and filled a crucial role in Operation Tamuz: the destruction of the Iraqi nuclear reactor “Osirak” (1981). General Yadlin holds a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a B.A. in economics and business administration from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.