Avital Leibovich

Avital Leibovich is director of the American Jewish Committee’s Jerusalem office, and former IDF Spokesperson to International Media and Head of the IDF Interactive Media Branch.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2026.

A rare chance for peace between Israel and Lebanon must not be missed - opinion

A Pew poll found that 21% percent adults in the US get their news from influencers.

Trending today, forgotten tomorrow: The limits of Israel's influencer campaigns - analysis

 THE INAUGURATION of the new Knesset takes place in the plenum last week. Israel’s exemplary democracy is strong, says the writer

What Thomas Friedman gets wrong about Israel and democracy -opinion


It's time to leave our differences aside and connect

Our Common Destiny Project: Responsibility for Each Other (Comradery)

A BINA participant teaches a child as part of the social action program

Instead of dividing, let’s connect

One thing has remained the same for many years: the security issue will always be the top priority during elections.

Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett greets World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder in Pittsburgh on Monday

The move of the Guatemalan Embassy to Jerusalem is no surprise

To be honest, the Guatemalan move shouldn’t be a surprise to any one of us.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales at the opening of the Guatamalan embassy in Jerusalem