Gil Hoffman

Gil Hoffman (Hebrew: גיל הופמן) is an Israeli-American journalist and political correspondent who was the executive director of HonestReporting. He was previously chief political correspondent for the Jerusalem Post.

Early life

Hoffman grew up outside of Chicago in Lincolnwood, Illinois. He attended high school at Ida Crown Jewish Academy and graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He previously worked for the Miami Herald and the Arizona Republic. He made Aliyah at age 22 in 1999. After immigrating to Israel, Hoffman served in an artillery unit with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and later served as a spokesperson for the IDF reserves.

Career

Hoffman became executive director of HonestReporting in June 2022. He worked for the Jerusalem Post from 1998 - 2022 and served as their long-time chief political correspondent where he interviewed prime ministers, generals, government ministers and other prominent politicians and covered 10 Knesset elections. Hoffman has noted in the past it is important to him to remain objective in speaking about Israel due to his position as chief political correspondent.

Hoffman hosted the podcast Inside Israel Today on The Land of Israel Network from 2017 - 2020. He hosted a podcast on Voice of Israel from 2014 - 2015.

In the past he has appeared on major media outlets such as CNN, TRT World, and Al Jazeera along with local Israeli television programs. He is a frequent lecturer on Israel, having spoken in every major English-speaking country in the world. He is the first Israeli speaker to have lectured in all 50 U.S. states. Hoffman taught a course in journalism at the College of Management Academic Studies.

In 2022 Hoffman was named one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life. In 2025 he was recognized by the Knesset at the Voices of Iron ceremony for his advocacy work.

In 2026 Hoffman's first book was published titled The Blood Libel Machine: Exposing the Anti-Israel Hate Network, and How to Fight Back. The forward was written by Israeli actress Noa Tisby.

Personal life

Hoffman was born in the United States and currently resides in Jerusalem with his family.

References

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  10. ↑ "Grapevine June 22, 2022: A state in crises". The Jerusalem Post. June 21, 2022. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ Bratslavsky, David (April 18, 2011). "Street Smart Politics". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  12. ↑ Hoffman, Gil. "Inside Israel Today". The Land of Israel News. The Land Of Israel Network. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  13. ↑ Hoffman, Gil. "Voice Of Israel". The Voice Of Israel. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  14. ↑ Frantzman, Seth (August 25, 2015). "Voice of Israel English-Language Radio Closes After First Year". JPost.com. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Gil Hoffman the Chief Political Correspondent and Analyst at the Jerusalem Post". Youtube. ILTV Israel Daily. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  16. ↑ "U.S.- Israel Relations- Interview with Gil Hoffman". Youtube. TRT World. February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Record numbers of French Jews Emigrating". CNN.com. CNN. January 13, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Israel Law Divides Discriminates". Al Jazeera. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  19. ↑ Hendelman, Ariel. "A Journalist's Insights into Chabad From Record-Breaking U.S. tour". Chabad News. Chabad. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Lecturer Mr. Hoffman, Gil". Lecturer Mr Hoffman, Gil. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  21. ↑ Algemeiner, The. "Gil Hoffman | Algemeiner.com Breaking Alerts, Commentary, Insights Analysis and Blogs". Algemeiner.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  22. ↑ Hasten, Josh (January 9, 2025). "'Voices of Iron' award honors online Israel advocacy warriors". JNS.org. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Israel advocates honored at Knesset's 'Voices of Iron Ceremony'". The Jerusalem Post. January 7, 2025. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  24. ↑ joswald@cjn.org, JIMMY OSWALD (April 22, 2026). "Journalist Hoffman to dispel Israel falsehoods, lies during visit". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved October 11, 2026.
  25. ↑ HOFFMAN, ByGIL (October 10, 2026). "On October 7, Hamas's goal was not the Nova festival - it was New York | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved October 11, 2026.
  26. ↑ "The New Israeli Government with Gil Hoffman". Jerusalem Press Club. May 12, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2019.