Lieutenant Colonel (Res.) Sarit Zehavi is renowned expert on all things security and strategy related to the Israeli North. As the founder and president of Alma Research and Education Center, which focuses on Northern Israel’s security challenges, Zehavi's 15 years of experience in military intelligence in the IDF and education in Middle Eastern Studies has combined with her lived experience in Northern Israel. She can speak extensively on Israel's ongoing national security challenges and concerns, as well as developments and key players in Lebanon and Syria.