Amit Segal

Journalist, Radio Personality, Television Personality

Israeli Haifa, Israel

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist, Radio Personality, Television Personality
NationalityIsraeli
Date of Birth10/04/1982
Age44 years
BirthplaceHaifa, Israel

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameAmit Yitzhak Segal
Known forBeing one of Israel's most influential journalists and chief political analyst for Channel 12 News

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColourBrown, Green, Hazel
Hair ColourLight Ash Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem
  • University College London, England
Degrees
  • Bachelor's degree in law from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Master's degree in Public Policy from University College London

Personal Life

ReligionJudaism
Languages
  • Hebrew
  • English

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Wife/SpouseReut Segal
Children
  • 3
  • 1
Parents
FatherHagai Segal (Israeli journalist and former member of Jewish Underground)
MotherDebbie Segal
SiblingsArnon Segal (journalist)

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Best Parliamentary Reporter (2012) by Ma'ariv
  • Ometc Award (2012) for discovering irregularities in the activities of several MKs
  • DIGIT Award (2015) for digital journalism in Israel
  • One of the ten best television journalists in Israel (2007)
  • One of the 30 most successful people in Israel under the age of 30 (2008)
  • Most prominent religious media personality in Israel (2009)
  • Ometz (Courage) Award (2012)
  • DIGIT Award for digital journalism in Israel (2015)
  • Leading journalist on Twitter in Israel (2016)
  • Most influential journalist in Israel (2019)
Career Highlights
  • 1999: Began professional journalism career as an education report at local newspaper Kol Ha’ir
  • 2000: Joined Israeli Defense Forces Army Radio
  • 2006: Moved to Channel 2 as Knesset’s correspondent
  • 2007: Selected as one of the ten best television journalists in Israel by Yediot Ahronoth
  • 2012: Appointed as the political commentator of Hevrat HaHadashot
  • 2015: Rejoined Israeli Defense Forces Army Radio
  • 2021: Published first book, The Story of Israeli Politics
  • 2026: Serving as political commentator for Channel 12 news and columnist for Yedioth Ahronoth
  • 1999: Began professional journalism career as education reporter at local newspaper Kol Ha'ir
  • 2006: Moved to Channel 12 News (then Channel 2) as Knesset correspondent
  • 2009-2010: Served as Channel 12 News foreign correspondent in London
  • 2015-2019: Presented program Dekelsegal with journalist Yaron Dekel on Army Radio and Kan Reshet B
  • 2026: Serving as chief political analyst for Channel 12 News and columnist for Yedioth Ahronoth
Current Positions
  • Chief political analyst for Channel 12 News
  • Political columnist for Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper
  • Anchor of Israel's Meet the Press alongside Ben Caspit

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Amit Segal was born in Haifa and raised in Ofra.
2. His father, Hagai Segal, was part of an Israeli terrorist organization, the Jewish Underground, and was convicted in the 1980s.
3. In 2008, Time Out magazine listed him as one of the 30 most successful people in Israel under 30.
4. He has a close bond with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
5. In 2021, he published another book titled A Call at 4AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions that Shaped Israeli Politics.
6. His father, Hagai Segal, was part of the Jewish Underground, an Israeli organization, and was convicted in the 1980s.
7. He has deep access to Israel's political circles and is known for breaking major stories from inside the Knesset and Israel's security establishment.
8. His book The Story of Israeli Politics was translated into Arabic and Russian and became Israel's top-selling book of 2021.
9. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and holds a master's degree in public policy from University College London.
10. He is currently pursuing a PhD thesis at Hebrew University researching prisoner-swap deals in Israel.
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