Itai Anghel
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Itai Anghel is an Israel
i news correspondent. He was a staff reporter for Uvda, a television news program on Channel 2
. Anghel teaches a course about world conflicts at the Tel Aviv
Open University
.
, Israel Army Radio
. While editing the world news, he edited and hosted the news magazine and, consequently, was awarded the "Galey Tzahal Chief Commander award". In 1993, he started working with Israeli TV's Channel 2 news, as the world news editor. Later, he started working for the main week's magazine for Channel 2, creating documentaries. Moving up the ladder of Israeli journalism, Anghel later moved to Uvda, hosted by Ilana Dayan
.
In 1991 he was sent to Croatia to cover the war. Between 1992–1995 he was sent to Bosnia several times, and sent his reports to Galey Tzahal and Haaretz
, a daily newspaper in Israel. These reports awarded him the Sokolov Award
for his outstanding work in journalism. He also reported from Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, focusing on the conditions of these countries in the aftermath of the breakup of the Soviet Union.
In 1994 Anghel was sent to Rwanda
to cover its civil war. In 1999 he covered the war in Kosovo
and in 2000 he returned to Yugoslavia
. In 2001, after the September 11, 2001 attacks
on the World Trade Center in New York City, Anghel was sent to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In Israel, he covered the al-Aqsa Intifada
in Ramallah
, Nablus
, and Jenin
.
While working for Uvda, he was sent to Iraq in 2003 to create a documentary on the post-Saddam Hussein era. In 2004, he traveled to Indonesia to cover the tsunami disaster set off by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
. In December 2005, he returned to Iraq with Uvda to provide a retrospective of the previous years and resultant chaos in that country.
During the 2006 Lebanon War, Anghel accompanied a Nahal
unit of the Israel Defense Forces
on a night mission in Southern Lebanon. The documentary shows actual encounters with the Hezbollah.
Later that year, Anghel traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and returned with a 3-part documentary depicting the horrors and atrocities in the area. Following a positive response to these broadcasts, he decided to arrange a Rock Concert benefit for Congo.
at the sixth annual International Media Awards
in London.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i news correspondent. He was a staff reporter for Uvda, a television news program on Channel 2
Channel 2 (Israel)
Channel 2 is an Israeli commercial television channel.- History :In 1990, after 13 years of deliberations, the Knesset passed a law that paved the way for the establishment of commercial television in Israel. The goal was to enhance pluralism and create competition. Channel 2 began broadcasting on...
. Anghel teaches a course about world conflicts at the Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
.
Journalism career
Anghel begun his work as a journalist in 1989, as the World News Editor of Galey Tzahal - GalatzGalatz
Galatz may refer to:* Yiddish and German name of Galaţi, a town in Romania* Galil Tzalafim , a sniper version of the Israeli IMI Galil assault rifle* Galey Tzahal , an abbreviation of the Israel Army Radio network* Galgalatz...
, Israel Army Radio
Israel Army Radio
Army Radio or Galei Tzahal known in Israel by its acronym Galatz , is a nationwide Israeli radio network operated by the Israel Defense Forces....
. While editing the world news, he edited and hosted the news magazine and, consequently, was awarded the "Galey Tzahal Chief Commander award". In 1993, he started working with Israeli TV's Channel 2 news, as the world news editor. Later, he started working for the main week's magazine for Channel 2, creating documentaries. Moving up the ladder of Israeli journalism, Anghel later moved to Uvda, hosted by Ilana Dayan
Ilana Dayan
Ilana Dayan-Orbach is an Israeli investigative journalist, anchorwoman, and attorney. She is best known as host of the investigative television program Uvda on the Israeli Channel 2.-Biography:...
.
In 1991 he was sent to Croatia to cover the war. Between 1992–1995 he was sent to Bosnia several times, and sent his reports to Galey Tzahal and Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
, a daily newspaper in Israel. These reports awarded him the Sokolov Award
Sokolov Award
The Sokolov Prize is an Israeli journalism award, awarded by the Tel Aviv municipality, in memory of Nahum Sokolow.The award has been granted since 1956, initially to outstanding print journalists and since 1981 to journalists from the electronic media...
for his outstanding work in journalism. He also reported from Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, focusing on the conditions of these countries in the aftermath of the breakup of the Soviet Union.
In 1994 Anghel was sent to Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
to cover its civil war. In 1999 he covered the war in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
and in 2000 he returned to Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. In 2001, after the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
on the World Trade Center in New York City, Anghel was sent to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In Israel, he covered the al-Aqsa Intifada
Al-Aqsa Intifada
The Second Intifada, also known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada and the Oslo War, was the second Palestinian uprising, a period of intensified Palestinian-Israeli violence, which began in late September 2000...
in Ramallah
Ramallah
Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 kilometers north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority...
, Nablus
Nablus
Nablus is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.Founded by the...
, and Jenin
Jenin
Jenin is the largest town in the Northern West Bank, and the third largest city overall. It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate and is a major agricultural center for the surrounding towns. In 2007, the city had a population of 120,004 not including the adjacent refugee...
.
While working for Uvda, he was sent to Iraq in 2003 to create a documentary on the post-Saddam Hussein era. In 2004, he traveled to Indonesia to cover the tsunami disaster set off by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
. In December 2005, he returned to Iraq with Uvda to provide a retrospective of the previous years and resultant chaos in that country.
During the 2006 Lebanon War, Anghel accompanied a Nahal
Nahal
Nahal is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade. Historically, it refers to a program that combines military service and establishment of new agricultural settlements, often in outlying areas...
unit of the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
on a night mission in Southern Lebanon. The documentary shows actual encounters with the Hezbollah.
Later that year, Anghel traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and returned with a 3-part documentary depicting the horrors and atrocities in the area. Following a positive response to these broadcasts, he decided to arrange a Rock Concert benefit for Congo.
Awards
In 2010, Anghel received a Cutting Edge prize from the International Council for Press and BroadcastingInternational Council for Press and Broadcasting
The council is a subsidiary body of the Next Century Foundation, an organisation which deals primarily with conflict resolution issues and holds an annual International Media Awards in London...
at the sixth annual International Media Awards
International Media Awards
The International Media Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in London to celebrate high standards of Middle East journalism held by the International Council for Press and Broadcasting, a subsidiary body of the Next Century Foundation....
in London.