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Barak Ravid
ברק רביד
Born (1980-05-22) 22 May 1980 (age 45)
Kfar Sava, Israel
EducationTel Aviv University
OccupationJournalist

Barak Ravid (Hebrew: ברק רביד) is an Israeli journalist who serves as a political analyst for CNN and reporter for Axios[1] and Channel 12 News. He previously worked for israeli website Walla News, Israel's Channel 13 News[2] and Haaretz newspaper.

Career

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Ravid was born in the Israeli city of Kfar Sava. At age 18 he was drafted to the Israeli army, serving in the signals intelligence division of Unit 8200.[3][4] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern history from Tel Aviv University.[1] In 2007 he started working as a political pundit for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.[5] In 2017 he started working for Channel 13 News.[6] He was dismissed in 2020,[7] and went on to work for Axios until 2023.[1][8]

In November 2023, he began at CNN as political and foreign policy on-air analyst.[9] He has also been writing for Walla News in Israel since 2020.[10][11]

In April 2024, Ravid won the White House Press Correspondents' Award, which he personally received from President Joe Biden.[12]

In November 2024, Ravid spoke at an event at the Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life entitled "What does the Trump Presidency mean for the Israel-Hamas war and the Middle East?"[13] During the event, pro-Palestinians protested by marching to the Kraft Center from the International Affairs Building.[14] Ravid was accused of being a "henchman of genocide" by Columbia University Apartheid Divest.[15]

Ravid joined host Mark Dubowitz on his podcast "The Iran Breakdown" for a bonus episode entitled “Iran Nuclear Talks – Deal or No Deal?”.[16]

In 2025, he began working as a reporter and commentator for the israeli Television News Company News 12 in Washington and left the Walla news website.[17]

Publications

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  • Ravid, Barak (2023). Trump's Peace: The Abraham Accords And The Reshaping Of The Middle East. ISBN 979-8391736738.

Personal life

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Ravid lives in the Washington, D.C. area, where he moved for Axios in 2023.[18][19] Previously living in Tel Aviv, he is married and has 2 children.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Barak Ravid Joins CNN as Political and Foreign Policy Analyst". Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Prominent diplomatic correspondent, a Netanyahu critic, loses his TV job". The Times of Israel. AP. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ Liphshiz, Cnaan (15 December 2018). "JTA Twitter 50: Barak Ravid". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 4 October 2024. A former analyst in Israel's 8200 signal intelligence unit, Ravid worked as diplomatic correspondent for the NRG website and later in the same position for Haaretz, which he swapped in 2017 for Channel 10. He now also writes for the U.S.-based Axios site.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Elisheva (14 September 2014). "Meet the 'Good Kids' Who Refuse To Spy for Israel". The Forward. Retrieved 4 October 2024. Barak Ravid, Haaretz's diplomatic correspondent and a Unit 8200 alum, went on Army Radio yesterday morning to explain his strong opposition to the letter.
  5. ^ ""הנחייה לעבור על טורי הרכילות? האוזניים נשרפות כששומעים דבר כזה"". וואלה! ברנז'ה. 4 February 2015.
  6. ^ "עת לטלוויזיה: ברק רביד מצטרף לתכנית הבוקר החדשותית של קשת". וואלה! ברנז'ה. 11 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Prominent Israeli journalist, Netanyahu critic, loses TV job". The Washington Post. 20 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Barak Ravid of Israel's Channel 13 news on Axios". Axios.
  9. ^ "CNN Signs Axios' Barak Ravid as Political and Foreign Policy Analyst". 28 November 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Barak Ravid Joins CNN as Political and Foreign Policy Analyst". Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Barak Ravid joins CNN as political and foreign policy analyst". Editor and Publisher. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Israeli journalist Barak Ravid receives a journalism award from President Biden". Israel National News. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  13. ^ Pickering, Emily. "CNN analyst Barak Ravid discusses hopes for Trump presidency, Israeli politics at Kraft Center". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  14. ^ Pillai, Daksha. "Pro-Palestinian protesters call to 'sever all ties with Hillel' outside Kraft Center". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  15. ^ Propper, David (22 November 2024). "Anti-Israel protesters disrupt Columbia event featuring Israeli reporter". Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  16. ^ Kleinman, Danielle (7 May 2025). "Iran Nuclear Talks — Deal or No Deal?". FDD. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  17. ^ "שליחנו החדש: זה המחליף של יונה לייבזון". tvbee. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Remarks at 2023 National Press Club Awards video 1:42". X @BarakRavid. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Barak Ravid - moving to Washington D.C. Tweet".
  20. ^ "Barak Ravid הרצאות מרתקות - מרכז המרצים". Israeli Speakers Center. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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