Lt. Col. (Res.) Uri Ben Yaakov is as a Senior Researcher & Director of Development

at The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism(ICT). He brings to ICT a wide

experience in intelligence, analysis, research and management. 

Lt. Col. (Res.) Ben Yaakov began his military service in the Paratroopers in the Israel

Defenses Forces (IDF) and continued his service in various intelligence positions.

He has a BA in General Studies from Tel-Aviv University and later on completed his

law studies. He finished his MA studies in Government with Specialization in

Counter-Terrorism & Homeland Security and a Certificate in Cyber-Terrorism from the

Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center

(IDC) Herzliya.

Lt. Col. (Res.) Ben Yaakov is an accomplished businessman with international

experience in Europe, Israel and Asia.

He is the representative of ICT to the Israeli Parliament for the proposed

Counter-Terrorism Bill and a specialist in the field of Syria, Cyber-Terrorism,

Terrorism Financing and International Cooperation.