Hi, I’m Lahav Harkov.

I’m the Senior Political Correspondent for Jewish Insider, covering Israel’s domestic and international politics.

I was previously Contributing Editor of The Jerusalem Post and the Post’s Diplomatic Correspondent, and before that, I was the Post’s top analyst and reporter in the Knesset for over eight years.

I’ve interviewed major figures across the Israeli political spectrum, and have the inside scoop on the country’s top lawmakers and diplomats.

I’m often invited to lecture on Israeli government and politics in Israel and abroad by organizations like AIPAC, the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, HonestReporting, and others. If you’re interested in hiring me to speak to your group, please contact me via this form: https://lahavharkov.com/lectures-and-speaking-engagements/

I’ve also provided insights and analysis to international news outlets, such as the BBC, MSNBC and France 24, and published articles in Hebrew and in English in publications like The New York Post, The Free Press, Commentary, Tablet, The Wasington Examiner and more. I was recognized for my social media reporting by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, which named me the 5th-most influential person on “Jewish Twitter.”

One of Nefesh B’Nefesh’s “Millenial Olim (Immigrants) Who Are Making Their Mark On Israel,” I grew up in New Jersey and moved to Israel at age 17. I have a degree in Political Science and Communications at Bar-Ilan University, and live in central Israel with my husband and three children.

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