Troubling Trends in the Region

By M.K. Yaakov Perry

M.K. Yaakov Perry is the Former Head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and a current member of Israel's Knesset representing the Yesh Atid party.

Security is of upmost importance to Israel in the extremely volatile Middle East.  Yaakov Perry spent nearly 30 years in Shin Bet, rising through the ranks and eventually becoming the director of the Israeli security agency.  Perry tells The Cipher Brief that the Iran nuclear deal, the Russian intervention in Syria, and the future of discussions with the Palestinians all present serious challenges for both the U.S. and his country.

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