Barak Ravid (born May 22, 1980) is an award-winning Israeli journalist specializing in Israeli politics and foreign policy, with particular focus on coverage of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. A former officer in Israeli military intelligence, he began his journalistic career in 2005 and joined Haaretz in 2007 as its diplomatic correspondent, where he covered Israel's foreign policy for over a decade. He later worked for Israel's Channel 13 News and Walla News before transitioning to his current roles as a political reporter for Axios, a political analyst for CNN, and a reporter for Channel 12 News. Notable achievements include conducting the first-ever interview in June 2019 with Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad Al-Khalifa by an Israeli journalist. He is the author of 'Trump's Peace' and contributes to coverage of Middle East issues, U.S. elections, and international diplomacy. Ravid has built a reputation for in-depth reporting on networks of influence in Israeli politics and regional affairs, including relationships such as reporting on figures like Zalman Shoval. His work appears across major international and Israeli media outlets, positioning him as a key voice in English and Hebrew-language journalism on sensitive geopolitical topics. No major controversies, legal issues, or personal details beyond professional background are publicly documented.