Dorit Hizi

Dorit Hizi was born in 1973 in Ashkelon

Dorit Hizi was born in 1973 in Ashkelon. Her mother, Batya, was an educator and kindergarten supervisor, and her father, Tuvia Hizi, was one of the commanders of the Shatal unit. She attended Tagar-ORT Ronson high school in Ashkelon.

She joined the Talpiot program in 1990 and earned a bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1993. In 1998 she completed a master's degree in business administration at Tel Aviv University. In 2024 she completed a doctorate at Tel Aviv University on epigenetic effects in evolution.

At the Flight Test Center she became the first airborne flight test engineer in the Israeli Air Force. In 1995 she began flying as an electronic warfare navigator in the Flying Tiger squadron, including missions beyond enemy lines. She left regular service in 2005 as a major and kept flying in the reserves, including in the Second Lebanon War.

In 2005 she founded a flight test consulting company for Israel's defense industries. She served as a director at Rafael Advanced Defense Systems from 2016. Since 2019 she has led the Public Knowledge Workshop, which works to turn public information into knowledge.

She was married to Elad and raised his son and their 2 sons together. She is divorced and lives in Tel Aviv.