Barak Ravid
Israeli journalist (born 1980)
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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 the Israeli website Walla News, Israel's Channel 13 News,[2] and Haaretz newspaper.
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Barak Ravid | |
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ברק רביד | |
Ravid in 2015 | |
| Born | 22 May 1980 Kfar Sava, Israel |
| Education | Tel Aviv University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Career
Ravid was born in the Israeli city of Kfar Saba. At age 18 he was drafted into 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 a political and foreign policy on-air analyst.[9] He has also been writing for Walla News in Israel since 2020.[10][11]
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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 Walla News.[17]
Publications
- Ravid, Barak (2023). Trump's Peace: The Abraham Accords And The Reshaping Of The Middle East. ISBN 979-8391736738.
Personal life
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 two children.[20]
