Haviv Rettig

Haviv Rettig Gur (; born 4 April 1981) is an Israeli journalist, political analyst and commentator. He is senior analyst at The Times of Israel and Middle East analyst at The Free Press. His work has focused on Israeli politics, regional affairs, Jewish identity, and relations between Israel and the Jewish diaspora.

Early life and education Rettig Gur was born in Jerusalem to American-Jewish immigrants to Israel. He lived in the United States from 1989 to 1999 before returning to Israel, where he served in the Nahal Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces as a combat medic. He graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2010.

Career

Journalism and the Jewish Agency From 2005 to 2010, Rettig Gur worked as a journalist for The Jerusalem Post, where he covered the Jewish world, including Jewish communities outside Israel, Jewish identity, education, antisemitism and communal politics.

The Times of Israel Rettig Gur later joined The Times of Israel, where he became senior analyst. His reporting and commentary for the publication has addressed Israeli electoral politics, Israeli society, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Gaza war, Israel's relations with the United States and the Jewish diaspora, and wider Middle Eastern affairs.

Public commentary Rettig Gur comments frequently on Israeli politics, Jewish identity, Zionism, antisemitism, and the relationship between Israeli and diaspora Jewish communities. UCLA's Burkle Center described him as having covered Israeli politics, Israel's foreign and regional policies, and Israel's relationship with the Jewish diaspora, and noted that he has reported from more than 20 countries.