Eyal Hulata

Eyal Hulata was born in 1976 in Rishon LeZion

Eyal Hulata was born in 1976 and grew up in Rishon LeZion. His father, Professor Gideon Hulata, was a researcher at the Volcani Center, and his mother, Batya, was a biology teacher. He studied at Gymnasia Realit and was active in the Maccabi Hatzair youth movement.

He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem through the Talpiot program. In 2011 he completed a PhD in physics at Tel Aviv University on neural networks, supervised by Professor Eshel Ben-Jacob. He later earned a master's degree in public administration at Harvard University through a Wexner Foundation program.

After his military service he worked in the Mossad for 17 more years. He headed technological research and development, the unconventional weapons directorate, and strategic planning and policy. He received the Israel Defense Prize for his work there.

He then worked at the fintech company Pagaya as chief process officer. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett appointed him National Security Advisor, replacing Meir Ben-Shabbat, and he took office in August 2021. During his term Israel and Lebanon reached a maritime border agreement, and he was replaced by Tzachi Hanegbi on 8 January 2023.

In March 2023 he became chairman of the board of Hellman-Aldubi. He is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington and has publicly criticized the government's security policy. He is married with 3 children and lives in Kfar Saba.