Alon Ben David

Alon Ben-David (born November 9, 1967) is an Israeli television and print journalist, specializing in defense and military issues.

He is currently senior defense correspondent for Israel's Channel 13 and used to anchor the network's Friday magazine.

Alon Ben-David began his journalistic career as a military reporter at IDF Radio - Galey Tzahal - where he covered the First Intifada.

In 2022 he created and released the docu-series "War at your doorstep" https://13tv.co.il/news/war-for-home/, describing Israel's "Defensive Shield" campaign that suppressed Palestinian suicide terrorism in 2002.

He serves as a senior fellow at the center for international communications at Bar-Ilan University and frequently lectures throughout the world on topics relating to the Middle East.