____________________________________________ 9 IICC Perspectives It is therefore essential to strengthen the Center within the foreign ministry and the intelligence community. The mission is first and foremost the responsibility of the foreign minister, who has a vital, unique resource (almost unparalleled among foreign ministers worldwide) for managing Israel’s foreign policy and fulfilling responsibility in a critical domain. *Nimrod Barkan and Benny Dagan served for approximately 40 years in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Barkan headed the Center from 2006 to 2010; Dagan from 2012 to 2017. Previously, both served as division heads and researchers at the Center, which functions as the Foreign Ministry’s intelligence branch. They also held senior positions within the ministry in Israel and served as ambassadors abroad.
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