Israeli Academic and Al Jazeera Contributor Ori Goldberg Dies at 50

Ori Goldberg, Israeli academic and frequent Al Jazeera contributor on Middle East affairs, died at 50 after a long battle with colon cancer, according to a family statement posted by his daughter Avigail on X. Al Jazeera reported the death on 12 Oct 2026. A Tel Aviv history PhD, he regularly appeared on Inside Story.