Amit Segal

Amit Segal is Israel’s most influential journalist, known for his sharp analysis and insider access to the country’s power corridors. As the chief political correspondent for Channel 12 News and a columnist for Yedioth Ahronoth, he has covered Israeli politics since the early 2000s.

Segal holds a master’s degree in political science from University College London and a law degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His bestselling book, A Phone Call at 4 AM (originally The Story of Israeli Politics), became Israel’s top-selling book of 2021 and has been translated into Arabic and Russian.