Skip To Main Content
Lahav Harkov on Muck Rack

Lahav Harkov

Verified
Tel Aviv
As seen in: Jewish Insider, Lahav’s Newsletter, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN India, MSN Malaysia, MSN Singapore, MSN UK, MSN South Africa, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Newsweek and
Covers:  israel, legislation, politics, gossip, israeli politics, political parties, budget, election, viral videos, primaries, entertainment
Doesn't Cover: settlements, diplomacy
Senior Political Correspondent @j_insider in Israel. @MisgavINSen podcaster. Proud Jew & Zionist. עם הנצח לא מפחד מדרך ארוכה 🇮🇱 “A bit retarded” - @nntaleb

Get in touch with Lahav

Contact Lahav, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Lahav Harkov’s Biography

Read Full Bio →

Lahav Harkov is the Knesset reporter at The Jerusalem Post. Lahav grew up in Deal, NJ, and attended the Ramaz Upper School in New York. After moving to Israel in 2005, she did two years of National Service, and studied Political Science and Communications at Bar-Ilan University, where she is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Creative Nonfiction Writing. Lahav has also published articles in The Jewish Week and the Hebrew-language newspaper Makor Rishon.

Lahav Harkov’s Journalist Portfolio

Rivlin: Time is running out to isolate Iran

Rivlin: Time is running out to isolate Iran

Photo: Council of Europe / Conseil de l'Europe The international community should boycott Iranian President M…

View article →

Articles

Hussain Abdul-Hussain on his anti-Israel upbringing to then making ‘The Arab Case for Israel’

|
By Lahav Harkov Verified
| Jewish Insider Verified
Writer and researcher Hussain Abdul-Hussain has an unusual story: A Shia Muslim raised in Iraq and Lebanon and taught to hate Israel and the West, he is now a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies living in Washington, and the author of a book called The Arab Case for Israel. It was his years in Lebanon that gave him unique insight into the country’s political workings, which now play a major role in its tenuous ceasefire with Israel.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Saudi Arabia denied U.S. use of airbases for Project Freedom – report

|
By Lahav Harkov Verified
| Jewish Insider Verified
The U.S. halted its short-lived effort to help stranded ships leave the Strait of Hormuz after Riyadh denied it the use of Saudi bases or airspace, NBC reported.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Mideast ceasefires shaky on three fronts, as Trump declares Iran’s terms ‘not acceptable’

|
By Lahav Harkov Verified
| Jewish Insider Verified
Iran’s latest proposal for a ceasefire is unacceptable, President Donald Trump said on Sunday, as the tenuous ceasefire in Lebanon continued to hold in name only and as Israel weighed whether to resume combat in Gaza, citing Hamas’ refusal to disarm. “It’s not acceptable to me,” Trump told Israeli public broadcaster Kan of Iran’s proposed ceasefire terms. “I’ve studied it; I’ve studied everything.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 8,217 licensed articles (9,050 Total)

Interview

See all →

What was your first job as a journalist?

Starting my middle school newspaper in NJ! My first paid job was working on the JPost.com Desk and freelancing for Makor Rishon.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, at my parents' office as a kid.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Twitter, e-mail, phone, Facebook message, whatever.