Alon Ben David

Channel 10 military reporter Alon Ben-David. The subtitle reads: 'A feeling of control, absolute control.' (Screenshot)
Reporting in the line of duty
Channel 10’s veteran military analyst rides along with a unit that goes undercover as Palestinians, taking a shot at embedded reporting. The result has very little to do with journalism. By Nir Gontarz Television journalists generally bring a videographer with them when they report from the field. Embarrassingly enough, the person who filmed veteran reporter…
By The Seventh Eye April 30, 2015
Israeli Air Force F-16 (photo: IDF Spokesperson / CC BY-NC 2.0)
What does the peace process have to do with Iran?
Several analysis are linking the resumption of the peace talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s desire to legitimize a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Some even claim that the U.S. administration is in the loop.  There were at least three articles in the Hebrew media this week speculating on the option of an Israeli strike on Iran.…
By Noam Sheizaf August 8, 2013
Not even the IDF chief can stop a war with Iran
A leading Israeli defense reporter writes that Barak and Netanyahu have decided to attack Iran before November, and only IDF chief Benny Gantz can stop them. I say even he can’t.   Channel 10 defense reporter Alon Ben David, who’s been covering the Israeli security establishment for about 20 years and is as plugged in up there as anyone alive, writes in Haaretz today…
By Larry Derfner July 9, 2012
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