Lee Yaron

Lee Yaron (, born 1994) is an Israeli journalist, author, and theater director who is the climate crisis and New York correspondent for Haaretz. Her book 10/7: 100 Human Stories won the National Jewish Book Award in 2025.

Biography Lee Yaron was born in 1994 in Tel Aviv, attending Ironi Alef High School. She received an Masters of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University in 2024.

Yaron joined Haaretz in 2015 as its chief social welfare correspondent. During this time, she uncovered corruption scandals in the municipalities of Netanya and Rishon LeZion and the discrimination of same-sex couples in adoption proceedings. She was featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2025.

In 2024, Yaron published 10/7: 100 Human Stories, a book documenting the personal stories of those involved in the October 7 attacks. The book won the National Jewish Book Award in 2025, making Yaron the youngest winner in its history. The book has been published in English, French, German and Dutch.

Personal life Yaron is married to novelist Joshua Cohen.