BUSINESS

Yoav Har-Even

CEO

IDF Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yoav Har-Even is president and CEO of Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. Before joining Rafael in 2015, he served as head of the Israel Defense Forces Operations Directorate. Prior to that, he was commander of the 319th Division and head of the GOC Army Headquarters. In Feb. 2023, he inaugurated a new Rafael facility in the United Arab Emirates. "We are encouraged by yet another concrete step in strengthening Rafael's ties with the UAE. We can now say that we have built the bridge to the United Arab Emirates by this inaugural investment and are excited to continue to expand the relationships that have been cultivated thus far," Har-Even said. The Gulf is a new market for Israel in the wake of the Abraham Accords, which saw the Jewish state assume diplomatic relations with several Arab countries. (Photo: Raphael)