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Yoav ‘Poly’ Mordechai

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Gen. (Res.) Yoav “Poly” Mordechai previously served as a major general in the IDF, acting as IDF spokesperson from 2011-2013 and Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) from 2014 to 2018.

Recent Policy Analysis by Yoav ‘Poly’ Mordechai

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Is the Wolf at the Gates This Time? Addressing the Crisis in Israeli-Palestinian Ties
May 25, 2020
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  • Yoav ‘Poly’ Mordechai
  • Michael Milshtein
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