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Eran Ortal
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Eran Ortal ( Hebrew : ערן אורטל ; born 22 October 1971) is an Israeli brigadier-general (Res) and military theorist, served as the commander of The Dado Center for Interdisciplinary Military Studies . Ortal is also the founder and editor of the Israel Defense Force Dado Center journal named "Bein Ha-ktavim" ( Hebrew : בין הקטבים , "In between the Poles"). Eran Ortal, Turn on the light extinguish the fire: Israel's new way of war , War on the rocks, January 19, 2022.
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