Avi Issacharoff

Avi Issacharoff (Hebrew: אבי יששכרוף; born 1973) is an Israeli journalist, known for his focus on Palestinian affairs.

[1] He is a Middle East commentator for The Times of Israel and its sister news outlet Walla!,[2] and the Palestinian and Arab Affairs Correspondent for Haaretz.

During his military service in the Israel Defense Forces, he served in the Duvdevan Unit, having been placed there due to his knowledge of Arabic.

[2] In 2014, Issacharoff and a cameraman were attacked and beaten by "masked Palestinian rioters" while covering a violent protest demonstration in Beitunia.

[7][8] Faraway Road Productions, which produces Fauda, was also co-founded by Issacharoff and Lior Raz, then was acquired by Candle Media in early 2022, with the continued involvement of both partners.