AJC and Jewish Federation of St. Louis present

You are cordially invited to join us for a special program featuring:
Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich
Director, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Jerusalem

Date: Tuesday, April 22
Time: 6:30 pm Light Reception
7 pm Program
Location: Jewish Federation of St. Louis (12 Millstone Campus Drive)

On the Frontline:
Israel’s Shifting Strategic Landscape

Israel was forever changed on October 7, 2023. Join us for a keen analysis of recent events on the ground from a frontline perspective. What does it mean for Israel’s rapidly shifting strategic landscape?

The event is complimentary. Dietary laws observed.

Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich has been the Director of AJC Jerusalem since 2014. Since the October 7 attack by Hamas, she has served several tours of active military service in Israel’s Northern Command.

Lt. Col. Leibovich is an expert in Middle East and Balkan diplomacy and in geopolitical strategy, working closely with ambassadors and diplomats in Israel and abroad. She is the first Israeli to be awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Scanderbeg by the President of Albania in honor of her work promoting relations between Israel and Albania.

Her distinguished career spans over 20 years in a wide range of senior media and public relations positions within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). As Head of the IDF Foreign Press Branch, she appeared in thousands of media interviews, serving as the face of the IDF to the international community during critical events such as the ‘Cast Lead’ and ‘Pillar of Defense’ operations, Gilad Shalit’s return, and many others.

She later created and led the Interactive Media Branch of the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit in response to the rapidly growing influence of social networks and internet platforms in the media world. Avital is widely regarded as a keen analyst of Israel’s strategic and military landscape.