Allison Kaplan Sommer is the Washington bureau chief and a senior American correspondent for Haaretz, Israel's prominent left-leaning newspaper. She specializes in U.S. politics, American foreign policy toward Israel, the U.S. Jewish community, and related issues such as antisemitism and Jewish organizational dynamics. Her reporting offers critical analysis of Democratic and Republican approaches to Israel, U.S. elections' impact on bilateral relations, and controversies involving pro-Israel lobbying groups. Sommer has been noted for adversarial coverage of figures like Robert J. Shillman, whom she has investigated in relation to influence networks. Prior to joining Haaretz, Sommer worked as the Washington correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, gaining experience in covering U.S.-Israel affairs from the capital. She contributes opinion pieces and appears on international media discussing transatlantic perspectives on Middle East policy. Based in the Washington, D.C. area, her work emphasizes the interplay between American domestic politics and Israeli interests. Sommer's journalism is characterized by a progressive viewpoint aligned with Haaretz's editorial stance, often critiquing right-wing U.S. policies and Israeli government actions.