Israeli Teacher Who Explained the News on Al Jazeera Dies at 50

Ori Goldberg, an Israeli university teacher who often explained Middle East news on Al Jazeera, has died at 50 after a long illness with colon cancer. His daughter Avigail shared the family announcement on X. Al Jazeera reported it on 12 Oct 2026. Goldberg had an advanced history degree from Tel Aviv and often joined its talk show Inside Story.