Ori Goldberg, Israeli Scholar and Al Jazeera Analyst, Dies at 50

Ori Goldberg, Israeli academic and regular Al Jazeera voice on Middle East affairs, has died at 50 after a long battle with colon cancer. His daughter Avigail announced the death in a family statement on X. Al Jazeera reported it on 12 Oct 2026. Goldberg, with a PhD in history from Tel Aviv, often appeared on Inside Story.