Barak Ravid

Barak Ravid (Hebrew: ברק רביד, born 22 May 1980) is an Israeli journalist and commentator, who worked for Israel's Channel 13 News.[1] He is also active in the English-language media, writing for Axios about Israeli politics.

Barak Ravid
Born (1980-05-22) 22 May 1980
Kfar Sava, Israel
EducationTel Aviv University
OccupationJournalist

Early life

Ravid was born in the Israeli city of Kfar Sava. At age 18 he was drafted to the Israeli military, serving in the intelligence division of Unit 8200. After being discharged, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern history from Tel Aviv University.

Career

In 2007 he started working as a political pundit for the left-wing Israeli paper Haaretz.[2] In 2017 he started working for Channel 13.[3]

Barak Ravid also writes articles in English for Axios, an American news website.[4] His articles typically center around Israeli politics and Israel-United States relations. He also frequently writes English commentaries about Israeli political affairs in his Twitter account.

Personal life

Ravid currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area.[5] He is married and has two children.

References
  1. AP. "Prominent diplomatic correspondent, a Netanyahu critic, loses his TV job". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  2. ""הנחייה לעבור על טורי הרכילות? האוזניים נשרפות כששומעים דבר כזה"". וואלה! ברנז'ה. February 4, 2015.
  3. "עת לטלוויזיה: ברק רביד מצטרף לתכנית הבוקר החדשותית של קשת". וואלה! ברנז'ה. September 11, 2017.
  4. "Barak Ravid of Israel's Channel 13 news on Axios". Axios.
  5. "Remarks at 2023 National Press Club Awards video 1:42". Twitter @BarakRavid. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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