Nadav Shragai () is an Israeli author and journalist.

Biography

Nadav Shragai is the grandson of Shlomo Zalman Shragai, who served as mayor of

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in the early 1950s. Shragai was a correspondent for Israeli newspaper ''

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'' in 1983-2009, covering national security and religious affairs. He has published a number of books on the

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. Shragai's articles on Israeli security issues, international law and related topics have been published by the

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. His book ''Temple of Dispute'' about the

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was published by Keter Publishing House in 1995 On his deathbed, former Israeli general

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told Shragai that

Shlomo Goren Shlomo Goren (; 3 February 1918 – 29 October 1994), was a Polish-born Israeli rabbi and Talmud#Scholarship, Talmudic scholar. An Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jew and Religious Zionism, Religious Zionist, he was considered a foremost Posek, rabbin ...

, former Chief Rabbi of Israel, urged him to blow up the

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, known by many in the past as the Mosque of Omar. Shragai lives in Jerusalem. He is married with five children and one grandchild.

Views and opinions

Haaretz publisher Amos Schocken said that Shragai was a journalist with clear opinions with which he largely disagreed, but "his opinions never influenced his news reporting, which was always professional."

Published works

*''Understanding Israeli Interests in the E1 Area: Contiguity, Security, and Jerusalem'' *''The Al-Aksa Is in Danger Libel: The History of a Lie''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shragai, Nadav Israeli non-fiction writers Israeli journalists Living people Year of birth missing (living people)

Biography

Views and opinions

Published works

See also

References