Lior Kenan
Lior Kenan | |
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ליאור קינן | |
 Lior Kenan, 2014 | |
| Born | July 25, 1989 Pardesiya, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
| Occupation(s) | news presenter, journalist |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Employer | Channel 13 (Israel) |
Lior Kenan (Hebrew: ליאור קינן; born 25 July 1989) is an Israeli journalist and a television presenter, currently serving as a political correspondent and a news presenter for News 13.[1]
Biography
[edit]Kenan was born and raised in Pardesiya. Her grandfather was Brigadier General (Res.) Giora Ram (Forman), who served as Deputy Commander of the Israeli Air Force and Secretary General of the Kibboutz Artzi movement.[2] Her last name was Hebraized (derived) from Kleinman.[3]
Kenan graduated from Dror Educational Campus and was a member of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement. She completed her military service in the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. After her discharge from the IDF in 2010, she began working at Channel 10 – initially as an investigative journalist and later as a reporters' coordinator.[4]
In 2013, she was appointed as the channel's transportation correspondent, and in 2015, she also became the economics correspondent, in addition to her role in transportation.[5] Kenan covered the Inbal Or affair and exposed Or's personal expenses that were paid using clients' funds.[6]
In May 2018, she began co-hosting the morning show "Boker Or" ("Good Morning") on Channel 10 on Fridays and holiday evenings, alongside Or Heller. From June 2018 until January 2019, when Channel 10 was closed, the two also hosted the show on Wednesdays, following the departure of Orly and Guy from the channel's morning program.
After the merger of Reshet and Channel 10, she became a substitute presenter on the television program "Barcode," while continuing her work at News 13 as a consumer and transportation correspondent. In 2020, she began serving as a parliamentary correspondent at the Knesset.[7]
Upon returning from maternity leave in October 2024, she was appointed as the channel's political correspondent, a position previously held by her husband, the journalist Sefi Ovadia.[1][8][9][3]
In 2023, she temporarily hosted the news program "Shishi" ("Friday"), following Ayala Hasson's departure from News 13.[10]
On 20 May 2025 Kenan said to Sky News Australia that Israel "worried" about the international pressure mounting over the past few days regarding its military offensive in Gaza war.[11][12]
Kenan holds a bachelor's degree in law from Tel Aviv University. Her husband Ovadia[9] is the political correspondent for News 13, and the couple has a daughter.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b חדשות סרוגים, חוזרת מחופשת לידה: התפקיד החדש של כתבת חדשות שלוש עשרה, Srugim.co.il, 8 October 2024
- ^ Lior Kenan, סבא שלי, תא"ל בדימוס ד"ר גיורא רם (פורמן) הלך הבוקר לעולמו בגיל תשעים, Instagram, 5 March 2025
- ^ a b שי פוגלמן, ליאור קינן, Haaretz, 11 November 2021
- ^ וואלה ברנז'ה, פרויקט מיוחד: עשר ההבטחות הגדולות בתקשורת, Walla, 29 September 2016
- ^ דוד ורטהיים, ליאור קינן תשמש ככתבת כלכלית של חדשות עשר, Walla, 8 July 2015
- ^ ליאור קינן, שלוש שנים אחרי קריסת ענבל אור: מאתיים משפחות ללא כסף ובלי בית, News 13, 20 February 2019
- ^ שרון טל, תזוזות בחדשות שלוש עשרה: ליאור קינן תשמש כתבת כנסת, חן זנדר לתחבורה ולבריאות, Ice.co.il, 10 August 2020
- ^ חדשות כיפה, עיתונאי חדשות שלוש עשרה עזב – אשתו תחליף אותו בתפקיד, Kipa.co.il, 8 October 2024
- ^ a b מערכת ice, חדשות שלוש עשרה חוגגת: הכתבים ספי עובדיה וליאור קינן התחתנו, Ice.co.il, 30 September 2022
- ^ חדשות כיפה, חיזוק לבן זוג: זו מגישת הטלוויזיה שתחליף את אילה חסון, Kipa.co.il, 9 March 2023
- ^ Sky News Australia, Israel 'worried' about mounting international pressure over Gaza offensive, YouTube, 20 May 2025
- ^ Sky News, Israel 'cares much more' about Palestinian civilians than Hamas, Sky News Australia, 20 May 2025
- ^ חדשות סרוגים, מזל טוב: לזוג של חדשות שלוש עשרה נולדה בת, Srugim.co.il, 15 March 2024
External links
[edit]- Lior Kenan at IMDb
- Lior Kenan on Facebook
- Lior Kenan on Instagram
Media related to Lior Kenan at Wikimedia Commons