Born on May 4, 1969, in Jerusalem, Israel, Dana Weiss is a prominent Israeli television journalist. She served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces' Education Corps before earning an LL.B. in law and a B.A. in communications from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1995, becoming a certified attorney in 1996, and completing an LL.M. at Tel Aviv University in 2001. Weiss began her career as a reporter and editor at the Hadashot newspaper until its 1993 closure, then joined Channel 2 as legal affairs correspondent and commentator for nearly a decade, contributing to CNN International from 1996-1997. From 2002, she hosted programs including Meet the Press, the six o'clock news, and investigative shows. Currently, she is the host of 'Uvda' (Fact), Chief Political Analyst, anchor of 'Saturday News with Dana Weiss' on Channel 12—Israel's most-watched news program—and political and diplomatic correspondent. Renowned for her in-depth investigative reporting and incisive interviews with every Israeli Prime Minister from Yitzhak Rabin to Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Bill Clinton, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and other world leaders, she has covered eight national elections, moderated prime ministerial debates in 2009 and 2013, and reported on all major wars and operations. Her work also addresses social issues like antibiotics resistance, ADHD, academic brain drain, and work-life balance. Married to Rafi Topaz, she has three children and is often called 'Israel's Diane Sawyer' for her trusted, unrelenting style.