{{Short description|Israeli journalist and TV presenter}} {{infobox person | native_name = גאולה אבן | native_name_lang = he | image = Geula Even Saar (cropped).jpg | caption = Even in 2023 | birth_name = Geula Even | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|6|15}} | birth_place = Haifa, Israel | occupation = journalist | spouse = {{marriage|Amit Ovrakovitz|1992|2012|end=div}}<br>{{marriage|Gideon Sa'ar|2013}} | children = 5 }}
'''Geula Even-Sa'ar''' ({{nee}} '''Even''', {{langx|he|גאולה אבן-סער}}; born 15 June 1972) is an Israeli journalist, radio and television presenter. She hosted the programs "The World This Morning" on Channel 13; "Good Morning Israel" and "Yoman" on Channel 1. She later hosted the evening news bulletin, the news magazine "The Week" and the daily current affairs and interview program "Evening Evening" on Kan 11 until her retirement in December 2018.
==Media career== Geula Even-Sa'ar hosted ''Good Morning Israel'' and ''Yoman'' on Channel 1 and was one of the main newscasters on Channel 11 (Kan).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-39867772|title=News host tearful on air as show is axed|website=BBC|date=10 May 2017}}</ref>
In 2018, Even resigned her job as news anchor prior to the political come-back of her husband.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/tv-anchor-even-saar-quits-ahead-of-husbands-expected-political-comeback/|title=TV anchor Even-Sa'ar quits ahead of husband's expected political comeback|newspaper=Times of Israel}}</ref> In 2021 she went on unpaid leave from Channel 11 ahead of Israel's national elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001359342|title=גאולה אבן, בת זוגו של גדעון סער, יוצאת לחל"ת מתאגיד השידור|quote=עפ"י הודעת התאגיד, אבן ביקשה לצאת לחל"ת עד אחרי הבחירות, ובקשתה אושרה • אפשר להניח כי אבן תרצה לסייע באופן אקטיבי לקמפיין של בעלה, יו"ר מפלגת "תקווה חדשה", ששואף הפעם לסיים את מערכת הבחירות בתפקיד ראש הממשלה|first=Anat|last=Bein-Leibovich|date=2 February 2021|newspaper=Globes}}</ref>
In 2024, Even-Sa'ar competed in the 3rd season of 'Dancing with the Stars' Israel, where she was eliminated third (out of 21), before reaching the live show stage. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mako.co.il/tv-dancing_with_the_stars/season3-articles/Article-4fb2767af622091026.htm | title=אחרי ערב מפתיע: העיתונאית גאולה אבן-סער הודחה מ"רוקדים עם כוכבים" | date=16 June 2024 }}</ref>
== Personal life == Even-Sa'ar was married for about 20 years to Amit Ovrakovitz, who was her partner during her military service. The couple had three children. In 2012 they divorced. In 2013, she married Israeli politician Gideon Sa'ar.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4376175,00.html|title=Interior minister to marry news presenter|date=5 May 2013|newspaper=Yediot Ahronot|first=Tzachi|last=Koma}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=17 May 2013 |title=Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar weds journalist Geula Even |url=https://www.haaretz.com/2013-05-17/ty-article/.premium/interior-minister-gideon-saar-weds-journalist-geula-even/0000017f-e155-d7b2-a77f-e35794210000 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240114232238/https://www.haaretz.com/2013-05-17/ty-article/.premium/interior-minister-gideon-saar-weds-journalist-geula-even/0000017f-e155-d7b2-a77f-e35794210000 |archive-date=14 January 2024 |newspaper=Haaretz}}</ref> They have a son and a daughter together.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2017 |title=Former Likud education minister announces political comeback |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/466005 |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=Israel Hayom}}</ref>
==See also== *Women of Israel *Israeli media
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== External links == {{Twitter}}{{Commons}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Even, Geula}} Category:Israeli women journalists Category:Israeli television news anchors Category:1972 births Category:Israeli television journalists Category:Israeli radio journalists Category:Mass media people from Haifa Category:Living people Category:Israeli people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent