BG (Ret.) Dr. Alaa Abu-Rukun is the Head of the Aerospace & Defense Sector at Deloitte Israel. He joined Deloitte after 32 years of service in the IDF, where he held various command and leadership positions. His last role was Military Secretary to the President of Israel, and he previously served as Israel’s Military and Defense Attaché to China. Abu-Rukun holds a Ph.D. in Middle East Studies from Bar-Ilan University. He is actively involved in public and community initiatives, focusing on environmental conservation and supporting at-risk youth in their integration into society. Abu-Rukun is 52 years old. He lives in Isfiya with his wife, Nasreen, and their four children.