Israel Segal
Israel Segal (Hebrew: ישראל סגל, 26 May 1944 – September 27, 2007) was an Israeli journalist, author,[1] and longtime political commentator.[2][3]
Biography
Segal was born in the Sha'arei Hesed neighborhood of Jerusalem in Mandate Palestine, in 1944.
After his start at Haolam Haze magazine, Segal moved first to Israel Radio, where he covered religious stories, and then on to a position as a lead anchor at Israeli Broadcasting Authority.[4] Later, he joined Israel's Channel 2, operating as an editor and news anchor for the Reshet network.[4] After his death in 2007, he was described as "one of the most influential journalists of the past three decades".[4]
Segal's 2004 novel, My Brother's Keeper, a semi-autobiographical work, was a best-seller. He wrote four additional books.[4]
Bibliography
- Out of the womb (1964)
- Prophecy-man dies in the middle of gymnastics class (1988) (for children)
- To Fly like a Bird (1989) (for children)
- Neilah (1990) ISBN 965-07-0030-7
- One from the two of us (1995) ISBN 956-07-0504-5
- My brother's keeper (2004) ISBN 965-07-1292-5
References
- ↑ Jerusalem Post staff. (September 27, 2007) Journalist, author Israel Segal dies at 63 Jerusalem Post. Accessed October 13, 2007.
- ↑ Legacy of the siege of Beirut BBC March 27, 2007. Accessed October 13, 2007.
- ↑ Frenkel, Sheera Claire. (January 12, 2007) The magic touch: A charm or a curse for Israeli politics? Jerusalem Post. Accessed October 13, 2007.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Crystal, Merav. (September 27, 2007) Journalist Israel Segal dies at 63. Ynet News. Accessed October 13, 2007.
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