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Amir Yitzhak Segal: Israeli Journalist and Political Commentator
Amir Yitzhak Segal is a prominent Israeli journalist known for his in-depth investigations, political commentary, and contributions to Israeli media. His career has been marked by significant exposés and reporting that have had a substantial impact on Israeli politics and society. Segal continues to play a crucial role in shaping public discourse and providing insights into the political landscape of Israel.
Amir Yitzhak Segal, born on April 10, 1982, in Haifa, Israel, is a prominent Israeli journalist, radio personality, and television commentator. He serves as the political correspondent for a major news company and pens a political column in the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth." Segal is recognized as one of the influential journalists in Israel.
Amir Yitzhak Segal was born and raised in Ofra, Israel. He is the son of the journalist Hagi Segal and has four siblings, one of whom is the journalist Arnon Segal. He studied at the Netiv Meir Yeshiva and attended the Himmelfarb High School in Jerusalem.
His journalistic career began at the age of 17 when he worked as an educational writer for the local magazine "Kol Ha'ir." In 2000, he joined the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as part of the Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio) station. Initially, he served as a communications officer, and later, he became a parliamentary reporter. In 2006, he transitioned to a parallel role at "News Company of Channel 2" and hosted the program "Zug O Partz" on Channel Knesset, first with Nadav Perry and later with Barak Ravid and other presenters until 2016. From 2009 to 2010, he served as a foreign correspondent in London and then returned to his role as a Knesset reporter.
In March 2013, Segal was appointed as the political correspondent for "News Company," replacing Rina Matzliach.
Between 2011 and 2018, Segal wrote a weekly column on political topics for the newspaper "Makor Rishon." Since 2018, he has contributed a column to the "Shabbat Supplement" of "Yedioth Ahronoth."
From 2015 to 2019, he co-hosted the program "DekelSegal" with journalist Yaron Dekel. The program initially aired on Galei Tzahal and later, starting in February 2019, on "Kan Reshet Bet." In December, with the outbreak of the political crisis in Israel, Segal departed from the program.
Since November 16, 2017, Segal has served as a substitute host for the program "Six with." Prior to that, he also hosted, even as a substitute, the programs "Mehadura Rishona" and "Laila Tov Israel." Segal is notably active on social networks, particularly on Twitter. In 2020, he revealed that he had blocked around 4,200 Twitter users, particularly those who engaged in insults, trolling, or harassing parents. Segal also maintains a Telegram channel with over 100,000 followers.
Among his notable journalistic exposés are the Agrexco affair, the Yehiel Hazan scandal (the "brain affair"), the publication of recordings from the IDF communications network in which soldier Odi Goldwasser was heard moments before his abduction, and complaints against the Labor Party candidate Uri Saguy.
In 2008, following a joint petition with the Movement for Freedom of Information against the Knesset, the Jerusalem District Court ordered the Knesset to release security camera footage that showed Knesset members Yehiel Hazan (Likud) and Sofa Landver (Yisrael Beiteinu) engaged in criminal activities.
In 2012, Segal published an investigation into the life of the Minister of Tourism, Stas Misezhnikov. In this report, security personnel testified that the minister frequently consumed alcohol, skipped government meetings, and issued approvals for strip clubs. This investigation was central to the controversy surrounding Misezhnikov's placement on the Israel Beiteinu party list for the 19th Knesset elections.
In December 2014, Segal exposed recordings from 2008 in which Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the spiritual leader of Shas, harshly criticized the party's leader, Aryeh Deri. Following the revelation, Deri resigned from the Knesset and the party leadership. The exposure occurred during the election campaign in which former Shas leader Eli Yishai, considered Deri's personal competitor, ran against him. After a renewed approval by the Council of Torah Sages, Deri returned to lead the list two weeks later.
In November 2017, Segal published an investigation involving Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon. It included testimonies that raised suspicions about the appointments of dozens of Likud activists to positions in the Zionist Council in exchange for political support for Danon in the Likud primaries.
In March 2019, Segal revealed that Iran had hacked the cell phone of Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz and accessed its content. The Shin Bet security service reportedly briefed Gantz on the incident during the election campaign.
On May 30, 2019, just days before the 23rd Knesset elections, Segal, together with Dafna Liel, published a secret recording of Israel's senior adviser, Israel Bachar, in which he told Gantz that there was no determination to attack Iran, and that he posed a danger to Israel.
In July 2021, Segal began the early sale of his first book, "The Story of Israeli Politics," published independently. During the first 48 hours, an estimated forty thousand copies were sold. The book was reviewed by Amos Biderman, the chief cartoonist of Haaretz newspaper.
In June 2015, Segal published an investigation in which he alleged that Knesset member Oren Hazan had operated a casino in Burgas, Bulgaria. Testimonies were presented that claimed Hazan used amphetamines and offered escort services to his casino customers. Following the investigation, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein prevented Hazan, his deputy, from presiding over Knesset sessions.
Hazan denied the allegations, and legal action was taken against Segal for defamation.
In October 2016, the Tel Aviv Peace Court rejected most of Hazan's claims against Segal. The judge concluded that Segal conducted a balanced investigation, and the facts were not presented in a misleading manner. The judge did determine that Hazan did indeed use hard drugs, manage the casino, and that Segal's publication about an escort service for casino customers was within the bounds of protected speech.
On October 13, 2020, Segal, together with journalist Guy Peleg, released recordings in which Avichai Mandelblit, the government's legal advisor, said that State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan, who had previously served as the Attorney General, intentionally delayed the closure of Hazan's case and held it over him. The revelation stirred controversy in the legal and political spheres.
In July 2015, Segal published an investigation in which he claimed that Knesset member Oren Hazan had operated a casino in Burgas, Bulgaria. He also presented testimonies that alleged Hazan smoked amphetamines and offered prostitution services to his casino clients. As a result of this investigation, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein prevented Hazan from presiding over Knesset sessions.
Hazan denied these allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against Segal.
In October 2016, the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court rejected most of Hazan's claims against Segal. The judge found that Segal had conducted a balanced investigation, and the facts were not presented in a misleading manner. The judge did determine that Hazan had indeed used hard drugs and managed the casino, and that Segal's publication about an escort service for casino clients fell under protected speech.
Biography
Amir Yitzhak Segal was born and raised in Ofra, Israel. He is the son of the journalist Hagi Segal and has four siblings, one of whom is the journalist Arnon Segal. He studied at the Netiv Meir Yeshiva and attended the Himmelfarb High School in Jerusalem.
His journalistic career began at the age of 17 when he worked as an educational writer for the local magazine "Kol Ha'ir." In 2000, he joined the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as part of the Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio) station. Initially, he served as a communications officer, and later, he became a parliamentary reporter. In 2006, he transitioned to a parallel role at "News Company of Channel 2" and hosted the program "Zug O Partz" on Channel Knesset, first with Nadav Perry and later with Barak Ravid and other presenters until 2016. From 2009 to 2010, he served as a foreign correspondent in London and then returned to his role as a Knesset reporter.
In March 2013, Segal was appointed as the political correspondent for "News Company," replacing Rina Matzliach.
Between 2011 and 2018, Segal wrote a weekly column on political topics for the newspaper "Makor Rishon." Since 2018, he has contributed a column to the "Shabbat Supplement" of "Yedioth Ahronoth."
From 2015 to 2019, he co-hosted the program "DekelSegal" with journalist Yaron Dekel. The program initially aired on Galei Tzahal and later, starting in February 2019, on "Kan Reshet Bet." In December, with the outbreak of the political crisis in Israel, Segal departed from the program.
Since November 16, 2017, Segal has served as a substitute host for the program "Six with." Prior to that, he also hosted, even as a substitute, the programs "Mehadura Rishona" and "Laila Tov Israel." Segal is notably active on social networks, particularly on Twitter. In 2020, he revealed that he had blocked around 4,200 Twitter users, particularly those who engaged in insults, trolling, or harassing parents. Segal also maintains a Telegram channel with over 100,000 followers.
Among his notable journalistic exposés are the Agrexco affair, the Yehiel Hazan scandal (the "brain affair"), the publication of recordings from the IDF communications network in which soldier Odi Goldwasser was heard moments before his abduction, and complaints against the Labor Party candidate Uri Saguy.
In 2008, following a joint petition with the Movement for Freedom of Information against the Knesset, the Jerusalem District Court ordered the Knesset to release security camera footage that showed Knesset members Yehiel Hazan (Likud) and Sofa Landver (Yisrael Beiteinu) engaged in criminal activities.
In 2012, Segal published an investigation into the life of the Minister of Tourism, Stas Misezhnikov. In this report, security personnel testified that the minister frequently consumed alcohol, skipped government meetings, and issued approvals for strip clubs. This investigation was central to the controversy surrounding Misezhnikov's placement on the Israel Beiteinu party list for the 19th Knesset elections.
In December 2014, Segal exposed recordings from 2008 in which Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the spiritual leader of Shas, harshly criticized the party's leader, Aryeh Deri. Following the revelation, Deri resigned from the Knesset and the party leadership. The exposure occurred during the election campaign in which former Shas leader Eli Yishai, considered Deri's personal competitor, ran against him. After a renewed approval by the Council of Torah Sages, Deri returned to lead the list two weeks later.
In November 2017, Segal published an investigation involving Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon. It included testimonies that raised suspicions about the appointments of dozens of Likud activists to positions in the Zionist Council in exchange for political support for Danon in the Likud primaries.
In March 2019, Segal revealed that Iran had hacked the cell phone of Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz and accessed its content. The Shin Bet security service reportedly briefed Gantz on the incident during the election campaign.
On May 30, 2019, just days before the 23rd Knesset elections, Segal, together with Dafna Liel, published a secret recording of Israel's senior adviser, Israel Bachar, in which he told Gantz that there was no determination to attack Iran, and that he posed a danger to Israel.
In July 2021, Segal began the early sale of his first book, "The Story of Israeli Politics," published independently. During the first 48 hours, an estimated forty thousand copies were sold. The book was reviewed by Amos Biderman, the chief cartoonist of Haaretz newspaper.
In June 2015, Segal published an investigation in which he alleged that Knesset member Oren Hazan had operated a casino in Burgas, Bulgaria. Testimonies were presented that claimed Hazan used amphetamines and offered escort services to his casino customers. Following the investigation, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein prevented Hazan, his deputy, from presiding over Knesset sessions.
Hazan denied the allegations, and legal action was taken against Segal for defamation.
In October 2016, the Tel Aviv Peace Court rejected most of Hazan's claims against Segal. The judge concluded that Segal conducted a balanced investigation, and the facts were not presented in a misleading manner. The judge did determine that Hazan did indeed use hard drugs, manage the casino, and that Segal's publication about an escort service for casino customers was within the bounds of protected speech.
On October 13, 2020, Segal, together with journalist Guy Peleg, released recordings in which Avichai Mandelblit, the government's legal advisor, said that State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan, who had previously served as the Attorney General, intentionally delayed the closure of Hazan's case and held it over him. The revelation stirred controversy in the legal and political spheres.
In July 2015, Segal published an investigation in which he claimed that Knesset member Oren Hazan had operated a casino in Burgas, Bulgaria. He also presented testimonies that alleged Hazan smoked amphetamines and offered prostitution services to his casino clients. As a result of this investigation, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein prevented Hazan from presiding over Knesset sessions.
Hazan denied these allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against Segal.
In October 2016, the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court rejected most of Hazan's claims against Segal. The judge found that Segal had conducted a balanced investigation, and the facts were not presented in a misleading manner. The judge did determine that Hazan had indeed used hard drugs and managed the casino, and that Segal's publication about an escort service for casino clients fell under protected speech.
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