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Oren Nahari Dies at 70 After ALS

8/14/2026

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  • Oren Nahari died on Thursday at age 70 after ALS.
  • He disclosed his ALS diagnosis in March and on August 8 aired a podcast on Reshet Bet announcing his retirement.
  • He began TV work in late 1970s, became Channel 1 news editor in the 1990s, and co-founded “Ro’im Olam” and “Globus”.
  • His book “The Great Battles That Changed History” was reduced from 50 to 30 battles after the publisher rejected a 400-page draft.