About Samuel Segev
Lived 1926 – 2012 (aged 86). Samuel Segev was an Israeli journalist and orientalist.
Samuel Segev (; 15 April 1926 – 9 August 2012) was an Israeli journalist and author. A long-term writer for Maariv, he also wrote for the Canadian Winnipeg Free Press and was a visiting professor at Hofstra University.
Books The Iranian Triangle: The Untold Story of Israel’s Role in the Iran-Contra Affair, Free Press, 1988, on the Iran-Contra Affair Crossing the Jordan, Israel's Hard Road to Peace, St. Martin's Press, 1998. The Moroccan Connection: The secret ties between Israel and Morocco, Matar Books, 2008 (in Hebrew). Eli Cohen, Alone in Damascus (2012), on Israeli spy Eli Cohen
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Who was Samuel Segev?
Israeli journalist
When was Samuel Segev born?
Samuel Segev was born on 15 April 1926 in Tiberias.
When did Samuel Segev die?
Samuel Segev died on 9 August 2012.
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Samuel Segev was a journalist and orientalist.
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Samuel Segev was Israeli.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Samuel Segev. https://biography.guide/samuel-segev/
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