Ayala Hasson

Ayala Hasson
Hasson in 2022
Born (1961-09-28) September 28, 1961 (age 63)
Israel
EducationTel-Aviv University
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • TV host
Years active1993–present
SpouseShai Nesher
Children2

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]

  1. ^ "אילה חסון". Reshet 13 (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  2. ^ Fay Cashman, Greer (22 November 2015). "Broadcast journalist Ayala Hasson bids tearful farewell to IBA". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ Greer, Fay Cashman (Aug 26, 2014). "Ayala Hasson, first woman to head Channel One News Division". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. ^ Fay Cashman, Greer (Aug 28, 2014). "Grapevine: September significance". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ^ Yisrael, Medad; Pollak, Eli (25 November 2015). "Media Comment: The IBA loses one more". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ Melman, Yossi; Benn, Aluf (Apr 27, 2005). "Russian Leader Putin Arrives Tonight for Historic Visit". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2023-07-25. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Power Women 2022". Forbes Israel (in Hebrew). 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.