Israel Segal

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Israel Segal (Hebrew : ישראל סגל‎, 26 May 1944 – September 27, 2007) was an Israeli journalist, author,^[1] and longtime political commentator.^[2]^[3]

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Biography

Segal was born in the Sha'arei Hesed neighborhood of Jerusalem in Mandate Palestine, in 1944.

Sha'arei Hesed is a neighborhood in central Jerusalem, bordering Rehavia, Nahlaot and Kiryat Wolfson.

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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]

Reshet is an Israeli television broadcasting and production company. It was one of the two concessionaires running the Israeli commercial television channel, Channel 2 from 1993 to 2017, and is running Reshet 13 at the present. Reshet is considered one of the most successful television channels in Israel.

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 978-965-07-0504-6
My brother's keeper (2004) ISBN 965-07-1292-5

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References

↑ Jerusalem Post staff. (September 27, 2007) Journalist, author Israel Segal dies at 63 ^{[ permanent dead link ]} 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.
1 2 3 4 Crystal, Merav. (September 27, 2007) Journalist Israel Segal dies at 63. Ynet News. Accessed October 13, 2007.

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[1] Jerusalem Post staff. (September 27, 2007) Journalist, author Israel Segal dies at 63 ^{[ permanent dead link ]} Jerusalem Post. Accessed October 13, 2007.

[2] Legacy of the siege of Beirut BBC March 27, 2007. Accessed October 13, 2007.

[3] Frenkel, Sheera Claire. (January 12, 2007) The magic touch: A charm or a curse for Israeli politics? Jerusalem Post. Accessed October 13, 2007.

[ynet-4] 1 2 3 4 Crystal, Merav. (September 27, 2007) Journalist Israel Segal dies at 63. Ynet News. Accessed October 13, 2007.