Shulamith Hareven

Shulamith Hareven (Hebrew: שולמית הראבן; pen name, Tal Yaeri; February 14, 1930 – November 25, 2003) was an Israeli author and essayist.

At 17, she joined the Haganah and became a combat medic in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War; serving in the Battle for Jerusalem.

Later, she was assigned to help establish Israel Defense Forces Radio; beginning the station's broadcasts in 1950.

She published essays and articles about Israeli society and culture in literary journals such as Masa, Orlogin [he], and Keshet [he], and in several newspapers, including Al Ha-Mishmar, Maariv, and Yedioth Ahronoth.

In 1995 the French weekly L'Express deemed her an Author of Peace and listed her among the 100 women "who move the world".