Colonel (res.) Daniel Rakov
Daniel Rakov is a Senior Researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. He specializes in Russian policy in the Middle East and great-power competition in the region. He served in the IDF for more than 20 years, primarily in Israeli Defense Intelligence (Aman). From 2019-2021, he was a Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
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Can Putin deliver on mediating on Trump’s nuclear talks with Iran? – opinion
The Jerusalem Post, 04.04.2025
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