Adv. Yifa Segal is the Managing Director of Hetz for Israel, an NGO dedicated to creating a global ecosystem, fight antisemitism and advocate for Israel.
Segal is also the International Director of UK Lawyers for Israel, a voluntary organisation of lawyers who support Israel using their legal skills.
Adv. Yifa Segal was the Chief of Staff of the Ambassador of Israel to the United States.
In 2015 Segal established the International Legal Forum (ILF) and was Chair and CEO of the organization until leaving for Washington DC. The ILF is a nonprofit organization fighting against terror, antisemitism, and the de-legitimization of Israel and the Jewish people.
In 2013-2014, Segal was the Joint Director of (TPS), an Israeli news agency disseminating news reports and footage in real-time from Israel to media outlets across the world. Before 2013, Mrs. Segal was a Shurat Hadin – Israel Law Center’s legal team member.
Ms. Segal has a BA in Law from the University of Haifa and an MA in International Relations from Tel Aviv University.
The recent visit to the Temple Mount by a government minister raises again the question of the legal status of the Mount, the content and circumstances of the status quo, and the legal questions of Israeli and international law regarding visits there by Jews.