Barak Ravid (

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: ברק רביד) is an Israeli journalist who serves as a political analyst for

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and reporter for ''Axios'' and Channel 12 News. He previously worked for israeli website Walla News, Israel's

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and ''

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'' newspaper.

Career

Ravid was born in the Israeli city of Kfar Sava. At age 18 he was drafted to the

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, serving in the

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division of

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. He earned a

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in Middle Eastern history from

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. In 2007 he started working as a political pundit for the Israeli newspaper ''

''. In 2017 he started working for

. He was dismissed in 2020, and went on to work for Axios until 2023. In November 2023, he began at CNN as political and foreign policy on-air analyst. He has also been writing for Walla News in Israel since 2020. In April 2024, Ravid won the White House Press Correspondents' Award, which he personally received from President

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. 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?" During the event, pro-Palestinian's protested by marching to the Kraft Center from the International Affairs Building. Ravid was accused of being a "henchman of genocide" by Columbia University Apartheid Divest. Ravid joined host Mark Dubowitz on his podcast "The Iran Breakdown" for a bonus episode entitled “Iran Nuclear Talks – Deal or No Deal?”. In 2025, he began working as a reporter and commentator for the israeli Television News Company

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in Washington and left the Walla news website.

Publications

Personal life

Ravid lives in the

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area, where he moved for Axios in 2023. Previously living in Tel Aviv, he is married and has 2 children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ravid, Barak 1980 births Living people People from Kfar Saba Tel Aviv University alumni Political commentators Israeli journalists Haaretz people CNN people Unit 8200 alumni