Ayala Hasson Explained

Ayala Hasson
Birth Date:28 September 1961
Birth Place:Israel
Education:Tel-Aviv University
Spouse:Shai Nesher
Children:2
Years Active:1993–present

Ayala Hasson (Hebrew: אילה חסון; born September 1961) is an Israeli journalist.[1] She is a television and radio presenter at the Israel Broadcasting Corporation. She spent most of her journalistic career at the Israel Broadcasting Authority, where she served as a reporter and commentator, presented HaKol Diburim ("All Talk") on Kol Israel and the Yoman ("Journal") edition on Channel 1, and was the first woman to become head of the channel's news division, which she occupied until her departure at the end of 2015.[2] [3] For several years she was a senior commentator on News 13, where she presented the editions of Shishi ("Friday") and HaMate HaMerkazi ("The Central Headquarters"), until she joined the corporation in 2023, where she broadcasts the daily program Sheva with Ayala Hasson ("Seven") on Kan 11 and Ha Boker Haze ("This Morning") on Thursdays on Kan 2.

Known for her investigative journalism, Hasson is responsible for exposing some of the most influential stories in Israeli politics,[4] [5] including the scandalous Bar-On–Hebron affair; the Shlomo Benizri bribery affair which led to his conviction; several scoops in the Harpaz affair; the indecent act of the head of the Israel Bar Association Avi Himi; hush money paid by Israel's National Library Chairman to his assistant after sexually harassing her; PM Bennett's household expenses, among others. Her notable interviews include one with Vladimir Putin.[6]

Hasson has won several awards, including from the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, and was the highest-ranked journalist on Forbes Israel's list of "Most Powerful Women in Israel" in 2022.[7]

Biography

Hasson was born in Jerusalem and was raised in Talpiot neighborhood. She is a graduate of Tel Aviv University, where she finished her studies in the Koteret school of journalism. She is married to talent manager Shai Nesher. The couple have a daughter, and she has another son from a previous marriage.[4]

Career

Her career started in 1993 in Maariv and later in the year was hired by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), where her first position was as a correspondent of criminal affairs for Channel 1.[5] Her following positions on the channel were political reporter and later state commentator.[5] Among the shows she hosted was the Thursday radio program HaKol Diburim ("All Talk") on Kol Israel and the popular Friday TV magazine Yoman ("Journal"), which was the most-watched show on the channel.[5]

In 2014, she was the first woman to become head of the channel's news division, which she occupied until her departure at the end of 2015.[3] She left the IBS in 2015 and moved to Channel 10 (later Channel 13), and later explained that her departure was the result of harassment she faced when she found out about corruption affairs in the IBA and sought to expose them.[2] Until 2023, she was a senior commentator on News 13, where she presented the Friday and Saturday editions of Shishi ("Friday") and HaMate HaMerkazi ("The Central Headquarters"), respectively.[1] She returned to public broadcastingwhen she joined the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) in 2023, where she broadcasts the daily program Sheva with Ayala Hasson ("Seven") on Kan 11 and Ha Boker Haze ("This Morning") on Thursdays on Kan 2.

Journalistic achievements

Known for her investigative journalism, Hasson is responsible for exposing some of the most influential stories in Israeli politics:[4] [5] including the following:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: אילה חסון . . he . 2023-07-10 . 2023-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504123857/https://13tv.co.il/writer/ayala-hasson/ . live .
  2. News: Fay Cashman . Greer . Broadcast journalist Ayala Hasson bids tearful farewell to IBA . 3 May 2023 . . 22 November 2015 . 3 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503115802/https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/broadcast-journalist-ayala-hasson-bids-tearful-farewell-to-iba-434890 . live .
  3. News: Greer . Fay Cashman . Ayala Hasson, first woman to head Channel One News Division . 3 May 2023 . The Jerusalem Post . Aug 26, 2014 . 3 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503115802/https://www.jpost.com/national-news/ayala-hasson-first-woman-to-head-channel-one-news-division-372424 . live .
  4. News: Fay Cashman . Greer . Grapevine: September significance . 4 May 2023 . The Jerusalem Post . Aug 28, 2014 . 4 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504132032/https://www.jpost.com/features/in-thespotlight/grapevine-september-significance-372700 . live .
  5. News: Yisrael . Medad . Pollak . Eli . Media Comment: The IBA loses one more . 2 August 2023 . The Jerusalem Post . 25 November 2015.
  6. News: Melman . Yossi . Benn . Aluf . Russian Leader Putin Arrives Tonight for Historic Visit . 3 May 2023 . Haaretz . Apr 27, 2005 . en . 2023-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230725131637/https://www.haaretz.com/2005-04-27/ty-article/russian-leader-putin-arrives-tonight-for-historic-visit/0000017f-e769-dc7e-adff-f7ed45820000 . live .
  7. News: Power Women 2022 . 4 May 2023 . . 30 June 2022 . he-IL . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819112903/https://forbes.co.il/rankings/2022powerwomen/ . live .
  8. News: Schmemann . Serge . Serge Schmemann . Israeli Premier Hires a Lawyer in Appointment Scandal . 3 May 2023 . . 24 February 1997 . 3 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503115803/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/24/world/israeli-premier-hires-a-lawyer-in-appointment-scandal.html . live .
  9. News: Schmemann . Serge . NETANYAHU FACES A SERIOUS CHARGE OVER APPOINTMENT . 3 May 2023 . The New York Times . 17 April 1997 . 3 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503115802/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/17/world/netanyahu-faces-a-serious-charge-over-appointment.html . live .
  10. Book: Friedmann . Daniel . The Purse and the Sword: The Trials of Israel's Legal Revolution . 2016 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-027850-2 . 123 . en . 2023-07-10 . 2023-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230710114745/https://books.google.com/books?id=vMUwDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22ayala+hasson%22&pg=PA123 . live .
  11. Book: Cohen-Almagor . R. . Speech, Media and Ethics: The Limits of Free Expression . 11 January 2001 . Springer . 978-0-230-50182-9 . 191 . en . 10 July 2023 . 10 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230710114747/https://books.google.com/books?id=UmaHDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22ayala+hasson%22&pg=PA191 . live .
  12. News: Ettinger . Yair . Lis . Jonathan . Azoulay . Yuval . Rivlin on Hirchson, Benizri: This Is a Sad Day for the Knesset . 1 August 2023 . Haaretz . Sep 1, 2009 . en.
  13. News: Harel . Amos . The Harpaz Affair Fresh Allegations Arebad News for Gabi Ashkenazi . 3 May 2023 . Haaretz . Sep 4, 2011 . en . 2023-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230725131552/https://www.haaretz.com/2011-09-04/ty-article/the-harpaz-affair-fresh-allegations-arebad-news-for-gabi-ashkenazi/0000017f-eb2d-d639-af7f-ebff9a470000 . live .
  14. News: Ofer . Aderet . Chairman of Israel's National Library Resigns Amid Sex Scandal Involving Personal Assistant . 3 May 2023 . Haaretz . Jan 11, 2022 . en . 2023-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230725131552/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-01-11/ty-article/.premium/chairman-of-israels-national-library-resigns-amid-sex-scandal/0000017f-e5f6-df2c-a1ff-fff71dec0000 . live .
  15. News: Gideon . Levy . Gideon Levy . Israelis' Hypocrisy on Bennett's Household Expenses . 3 May 2023 . Haaretz . Apr 28, 2022 . en . 2022-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816034223/https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2022-04-28/ty-article/.premium/israelis-hypocrisy-on-bennetts-household-expenses/00000180-7ee1-d800-a5db-fffd39dd0000 . live .
  16. News: Israel Bar Association Head Reportedly Committed an Indecent Act on a Video Call With a Female Lawyer . 3 May 2023 . . 30 January 2023 . en . 2 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202072307/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-01-30/ty-article/israel-bar-head-reportedly-committed-indecent-act-on-video-call-with-female-lawyer/00000186-0428-d9b4-afb7-0f3d49760000 . live .
  17. News: Hoffman . Gil . This is how Hamas used Gazan journalists for the Oct. 7 massacre . 9 August 2024 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . 18 March 2024 . en.
  18. News: Bergman . Ronen . Goldman . Adam . Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago . 9 August 2024 . The New York Times . 1 December 2023.
  19. News: Rubin . Shira . As it planned for Oct. 7, Hamas lulled Israel into a false sense of calm . 9 August 2024 . Washington Post . 8 December 2023.

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