{{Short description|Israeli-American journalist}} '''Gil Hoffman''' ({{Langx|he|גיל הופמן}}) is an Israeli-American journalist and political correspondent who serves as executive director of HonestReporting.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=HonestReporting announces appointment of Gil Hoffman as new executive director |url=https://religionnews.com/2022/05/25/honestreporting-announces-appointment-of-gil-hoffman-as-new-executive-director/ |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=Religion News Service |language=en-US}}</ref> He was previously chief political correspondent for the ''Jerusalem Post''.<ref name="postbio">{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/Author/Gil-Hoffman |title=Gil Hoffman|website=The Jerusalem Post |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="JewishAcademy">{{cite web |url=https://www.icja.org/smooth-sailing-in-israel/|title=Smooth Sailing in Israel |website=Ida Crown Jewish Academy |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="New Jersey Jewish News">{{cite web |last1=Wiener |first1=Robert |title=Israeli reporter sees reason for optimism |url=https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/israeli-reporter-sees-reasons-for-optimism/ |website=New Jersey Jewish News |publisher=NJJN |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref>
== Early life == Hoffman grew up outside of Chicago in Lincolnwood, Illinois.<ref name="Chicago">{{cite web |last1=Kamaras |first1=Jacob |title=Chicago native Gil Hoffman, a leading political correspondent, speaks on cultivating the next generation of advocates for Israel |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnwood/community/chi-ugc-article-chicago-native-gil-hoffman-a-leading-politic-2019-01-18-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref> He attended high school at Ida Crown Jewish Academy and graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.<ref name="northwestern">{{cite web |last1=Leopold |first1=Wendy |title=Lecture; "Red States, Blue States, and Jewish State" |url=https://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2008/10/crainlecture.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028140400/http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2008/10/crainlecture.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2008 |website=northwestern.edu |publisher=Northwestern Now |accessdate=26 March 2019 }}</ref><ref name="MaxSteinberg">{{cite web |title=Max SteinBerg Israel Leaders |url=https://maxsteinbergisraelleaders.com/speakers/gil-hoffman/ |website=Max SteinBerg Israel Leaders |publisher=Max Steinberg |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref> He previously worked for the ''Miami Herald'' and the ''Arizona Republic.''<ref name="Interview">{{cite web |last1=Berenger |first1=Walla |title=Meet Gil Hoffman |url=https://b.walla.co.il/item/2970886 |website=News! |date=16 June 2016 |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref> He made Aliyah at age 22 in 1999.<ref name="JewishAcademy"/> 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.<ref name="JewishAcademy"/>
==Career== Hoffman became executive director of HonestReporting in June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=HonestReporting announces appointment of Gil Hoffman as new executive director |url=https://religionnews.com/2022/05/25/honestreporting-announces-appointment-of-gil-hoffman-as-new-executive-director/ |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=Religion News Service |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref name="New Jersey Jewish News"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Grapevine June 22, 2022: A state in crises |url=https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-710021 |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=The Jerusalem Post |date=21 June 2022 |language=en-US |issn=0792-822X}}</ref> 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.<ref name="StreetSmart">{{cite web |last1=Bratslavsky |first1=David |title=Street Smart Politics |url=https://www.jpost.com/Blogs/Street-Smart-Politics/US-Israel-relations-An-Interview-with-Gil-Hoffman-367393 |website=The Jerusalem Post |date=18 April 2011 |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref>
Hoffman hosted the podcast ''Inside Israel Today on'' The Land of Israel Network from 2017 - 2020.<ref name="IsraelRadio">{{cite web |last1=Hoffman |first1=Gil |title=Inside Israel Today |url=http://www.thelandofisrael.com/author/gil-hoffman/ |accessdate=26 March 2019 |website=The Land of Israel News |publisher=The Land Of Israel Network}}</ref> He hosted a podcast on ''Voice of Israel'' from 2014 - 2015.<ref name="VoiceIsrael">{{cite web |last1=Hoffman |first1=Gil |title=Voice Of Israel |url=http://www.voiceofisrael.com:80/show/inside-israel-today-with-gil-hoffman/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221163407/http://www.voiceofisrael.com/show/inside-israel-today-with-gil-hoffman/ |archive-date=21 December 2014 |accessdate=26 March 2019 |website=The Voice Of Israel}}</ref><ref name="RadioClosure">{{cite web |last1=Frantzman |first1=Seth |title=Voice of Israel English-Language Radio Closes After First Year |url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Voice-of-Israel-English-language-radio-closes-after-first-year-413157 |website=JPost.com |date=25 August 2015 |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref>
In the past he has appeared on major media outlets such as CNN, TRT World, and Al Jazeera along with local Israeli television programs.<ref name="tv 4">{{cite web |title=Gil Hoffman the Chief Political Correspondent and Analyst at the Jerusalem Post |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xidL6M60tc |website=Youtube | date=18 March 2019 |publisher=ILTV Israel Daily |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="tv 3">{{cite web |title=U.S.- Israel Relations- Interview with Gil Hoffman |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVPdK0GCYY8 |website=Youtube | date=15 February 2017 |publisher=TRT World |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="tv 2">{{cite web |title=Record numbers of French Jews Emigrating |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/01/13/exp-twrn-gorani-hoffman-french-jews-emigrating.cnn |website=CNN.com |date=13 January 2015 |publisher=CNN |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="Tv 1">{{cite web |title=Israel Law Divides Discriminates |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2018/07/israel-law-divides-discriminates-180719175225396.html |website=Al Jazeera |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Chabad">{{cite web |last1=Hendelman |first1=Ariel |title=A Journalist's Insights into Chabad From Record-Breaking U.S. tour |url=https://www.chabad.org/news/article_cdo/aid/3837400/jewish/A-Journalists-Insights-Into-Chabad-From-Record-Breaking-US-Tour.htm |website=Chabad News |publisher=Chabad |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="Chicago"/> Hoffman taught a course in journalism at the College of Management Academic Studies.<ref name="GilHoffman">{{cite web |title=Lecturer Mr. Hoffman, Gil |url=http://wwwi.colman.ac.il/yedion/fireflyweb.aspx?prgname=Show_Teacher_Card&arguments=-N7677,-AE,-N9999 |website=Lecturer Mr Hoffman, Gil |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref>
In 2022 Hoffman was named one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Algemeiner |first=The |title=Gil Hoffman {{!}} Algemeiner.com Breaking Alerts, Commentary, Insights Analysis and Blogs |url=https://www.algemeiner.com/list/the-top-100-people-positively-influencing-jewish-life-2022/gil-hoffman- |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Algemeiner.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2025 he was recognized by the Knesset at the Voices of Iron ceremony for his advocacy work.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hasten |first=Josh |date=2025-01-09 |title='Voices of Iron' award honors online Israel advocacy warriors |url=https://www.jns.org/voices-of-iron-award-honors-online-israel-advocacy-warriors/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=JNS.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-07 |title=Israel advocates honored at Knesset's 'Voices of Iron Ceremony' |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-836501 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en |issn=0792-822X}}</ref>
== Personal life == Hoffman was born in the United States and currently resides in Jerusalem with his family.<ref name="JPC">{{cite web |title=The New Israeli Government with Gil Hoffman |url=https://jerusalempressclub.com/5793/ |website=Jerusalem Press Club |date=12 May 2015 |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref>
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