Chaim Levinson (born August 7, 1984) is an Israeli journalist and editor, best known for his work with the Israeli newspaper

Haaretz ''Haaretz'' ( , originally ''Ḥadshot Haaretz'' – , ) is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel, and is now published in both Hebrew and English in the Berliner ...

. His investigative journalism has earned him popularity across the country. In addition, he co-hosts alongside Ofira Asayag in the " Ofira & Levinson" program on Israeli Channel 12. He also works in programs on the

Knesset Channel The Knesset Channel ( he, ערוץ כנסת; ''Arutz Knesset'', "Knesset Channel") is a public Israeli terrestrial channel that broadcasts the sessions of the Knesset as well as some other programs concerning the Israeli parliament. Prior to the e ...

, on Kann B and on radio station

103FM 103FM, formerly known as 'Radio Lelo Hafsaka' (Radio Non-Stop), is a regional radio station in Israel, primarily received in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area and surrounding regions on the frequency for which it is named. The station was established ...

Biography

Levinson was born in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

to an

ultra-Orthodox Haredi Judaism ( he, ', ; also spelled ''Charedi'' in English; plural ''Haredim'' or ''Charedim'') consists of groups within Orthodox Judaism that are characterized by their strict adherence to ''halakha'' (Jewish law) and traditions, in oppos ...

family who immigrated from the United States in 1981, and studied in a

Talmud Torah Talmud Torah ( he, תלמוד תורה, lit. 'Study of the Torah') schools were created in the Jewish world, both Ashkenazic and Sephardic, as a form of religious school for boys of modest backgrounds, where they were given an elementary educ ...

Chabad Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch (), is an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic dynasty. Chabad is one of the world's best-known Hasidic movements, particularly for its outreach activities. It is one of the largest Hasidic groups ...

in Shikun Chabad and the Malad High School in the city. He worked for the Jerusalem local "Kol Hazman", as an education reporter and a magazine reporter. In 2004, he began working as a correspondent for ultra-Orthodox affairs at

Yedioth Ahronoth ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' ( he, יְדִיעוֹת אַחֲרוֹנוֹת, ; lit. ''Latest News'') is a national daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 1939 in British Mandatory Palestine, ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' is the largest paid n ...

. In the years 2006–2014, he studied social sciences, humanities, and interdisciplinary democracy studies. at the

Open University of Israel The Open University of Israel ( he, האוניברסיטה הפתוחה, ''Ha-Universita ha-Ptuha'') is a distance-education university in Israel. It is one of ten public universities in Israel recognized by the Council of Higher Education (C ...

. In 2008, he began working at Haaretz newspaper, first as a correspondent coordinator, and since July 2009, as a reporter covering the

settlers A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established a permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. A settler who migrates to an area previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited may be described as a pioneer. Settl ...

. Levinson lives in the Kiryat Shalom neighborhood of Tel Aviv.

Journalism

* In August 2010, Levinson revealed Cameri Theatre, Habima Theatre and Haifa Theatre, were going to appear at the Israeli settlement

Ariel Ariel may refer to: Film and television *Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award * ''Ariel'' (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki * ''ARIEL Visual'' and ''ARIEL Deluxe'', 1989 and 1991 anime video series based on the novel series ...

. Which led to a boycott * In March 2012, Levinson published the story of Omar Abu Jariban, an

illegal immigrant Illegal immigration is the migration of people into a country in violation of the immigration laws of that country or the continued residence without the legal right to live in that country. Illegal immigration tends to be financially upwar ...

from Gaza who was thrown on the side of the road by two policemen and dried to death. The officers were convicted and sentenced to 21 months in prison. * In October 2014, Levinson revealed that Defense Minister

Moshe Ya'alon Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon ( he, משה יעלון; born Moshe Smilansky on 24 June 1950) is an Israeli politician and former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, who also served as Israel's Defense Minister under Benjamin Netanyahu from 20 ...

ordered to prevent Palestinians from getting on the same bus with Israelis. * In August 2015, Levinson revealed a government decision to transfer a special sum of 340 million shekels (NIS), for the development of transportation and tourism infrastructure in the Israeli settlements. * In April 2016, Levinson revealed that there are 1,537 defects in the core of the

Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center ( he, קריה למחקר גרעיני – נגב ע"ש שמעון פרס, formerly the ''Negev Nuclear Research Center'', unofficially sometimes referred to as the ''Dimona reactor'') is an Israe ...

, which are constantly monitored. * In September 2017, Levinson revealed that Netanyahu worked to appoint his former associate,

Ari Harow Ari Harow (born 1973) is an American-born Israeli political consultant. He is a former Chief of Staff of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and state's witness in a corruption case involving the prime minister. Life and career Ari Harow ...

, as chairman of Israeli Channel 10 company. * In March 2024, Levinson revealed recordings between the former head of

Israel Bar Association Israel Bar Association (; IBA) is the bar association for all Israeli lawyers. History The Israel Bar Association is organized as a corporation, with a Central Committee, a National Assembly and five districts. Membership is mandatory for law ...

, Efi Neve, and the former president of the Israeli district court, Eitan Orenstein. The recordings apparently show a problematic relationship between the two parties, which ultimately caused a

criminal procedure Criminal procedure is the adjudication process of the criminal law. While criminal procedure differs dramatically by jurisdiction, the process generally begins with a formal criminal charge with the person on trial either being free on bail o ...

against Nave.

Criticism

Levinson entered inappropriate information in the

Hebrew Wikipedia Hebrew Wikipedia ( he, ויקיפדיה העברית, ) is the Hebrew language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was started on 8 July 2003 and contains more than articles as of . History Timeline *8 July 2003: The Hebrew edition of Wikip ...

and posted tweets about it. He also spoke against Netanyahu government, causing political controversy.

References

{{reflist Haaretz people Former Orthodox Jews People from Tel Aviv Yedioth Ahronoth people Open University of Israel alumni 1984 births Living people