Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror

Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, program director of the Institute for Contemporary Affairs at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, is former commander of the IDF's National Defense College and the IDF Staff and Command College. He is also former head of the IDF's Research and Assessment Division, with special responsibility for preparing the National Intelligence Assessment. In addition, he served as the military secretary of the defense minister.

Last Publication

The U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on Iran and Its Aftermath: A Roundtable of Israeli Experts

2008

Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror | Yossi Kuperwasser | Maj.-Gen. Aharon Ze’evi Farkash

Between 2003 and 2005, the Iranians refrained from any nuclear activity under the influence of the impression created by America’s pre-emptive policies in the region, which served as the main instrument that enabled the Europeans to force Iran to postpone uranium conversion and enrichment. But when the Iranians realized in 2005 that there was no actual threat behind their fears of U.S. pre-emption, they decided to start conversion and then enrichment.

Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror

Academics Against Israel and the Jews

The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City