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Daniel Flesch

The Heritage Foundation

Biography

Last updated: Jan 15, 2025

Daniel Flesch is a senior policy analyst for the Middle East and North Africa at the Heritage Foundation. He previously served as a senior advisor to Israel’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces. Daniel has also worked as an aerospace and defense consultant. His perspective on Israel, the Middle East, and defense issues has been featured in CBN, CNBC, CNN, The Daily Signal, Fox News, Newsmax, NewsNation, RealClearWorld, Times of Israel, and other outlets. He received his master’s degree in international relations and international economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and his bachelor’s degree in political science and history from the University of Illinois.

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