Raffi Berg is the Middle East editor of the BBC News website. A journalist for nearly 30 years, he has a particular interest in events in Israel, from where he has reported extensively in times of war and peace. He graduated in Modern and Medieval History from the London School of Economics, and was a student of Jewish and Israel studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Raffi is based in London, where he lives with his family.
Dani Limor was born and raised in Montevideo, Uruguay. He emigrated to Israel on his own at the age of 16 and went on to serve in the Israel Defense Forces as an officer in the Paratroopers Brigade. Dani participated in four wars between 1967 and 1982, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1968 he was recruited to the Mossad, where he served in various capacities for 25 years. Among his many tasks, he commanded Operation Brothers which spirited Ethiopian Jews out of Sudan and onward to Israel. After retirement, Dani still conducted projects for the agency. Currently, he is mapping emerging Jewish communities around the world in places like Africa, Asia and Latin America for the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. Alongside his official work, Dani is also a founding member of the Nachshon School for Social Leadership.
