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Michael Shemesh

Michael Shemeshמיכאל שמשmichael shemeshмихаэль шемеш

Who is this

Michael Shemesh is an Israeli journalist and political commentator. Born into an Ultra-Orthodox family in Bnei Brak, he began his media career at age 16 working for the Haredi radio station Kol Barama. He later served in Army Radio as a Knesset and Jerusalem affairs reporter before joining the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation as a political reporter. In May 2026, he moved to Channel 13 News to serve as a political reporter and analyst.

In the news: Reported on potential post-election coalition scenarios and criticized the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation's management regarding a requested apology from journalist Ayala Hasson.

Summarized from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); “In the news” from the latest articles that mention this name · 2026-11-04 16:16 UTC

Weekly tone

1 positive · 44 neutral · 0 negative (net +1)

+1 0 −1 7–13 Sep: 0 (3 mentions)14–20 Sep: 0 (4 mentions)21–27 Sep: 0 (2 mentions)28 Sep–4 Oct: 0 (2 mentions)5–11 Oct: 0 (6 mentions)12–18 Oct: 0 (2 mentions)19–25 Oct: 1 (8 mentions)26 Oct–1 Nov: 0 (8 mentions)2–8 Nov: 0 (7 mentions)9–15 Nov: 0 (3 mentions) 7–13 Sep14–20 Sep21–27 Sep28 Sep–4 Oct5–11 Oct12–18 Oct19–25 Oct26 Oct–1 Nov2–8 Nov9–15 Nov

Weekly mentions

45 mentions by the outlets themselves

8 0 7–13 Sep: 314–20 Sep: 421–27 Sep: 228 Sep–4 Oct: 25–11 Oct: 612–18 Oct: 219–25 Oct: 826 Oct–1 Nov: 82–8 Nov: 79–15 Nov: 3 7–13 Sep14–20 Sep21–27 Sep28 Sep–4 Oct5–11 Oct12–18 Oct19–25 Oct26 Oct–1 Nov2–8 Nov9–15 Nov

Polarity trend

Overall +1.00 (from −1 to +1)

+1 0 −1 19–25 Oct: 1.00 7–13 Sep14–20 Sep21–27 Sep28 Sep–4 Oct5–11 Oct12–18 Oct19–25 Oct26 Oct–1 Nov2–8 Nov9–15 Nov

27 articles · tone = how the article writes about this name (positive / neutral / negative); quoted tone = a speaker quoted in it

Yesterday

19:33מיכאל שמש מפרגן לח"כ מגוש השמאל: "הוא היחיד"Michael Shemesh praises MK from left-wing bloc: "He's the only one"SrugimPro-Righttone: neutral↗

Wed 11 Nov

07:17מיכאל שמש רומז איזו ממשלה הוא היה רוצה שתקוםMichael Shemesh hints at what kind of government he would like to see formedSrugimPro-Righttone: neutral↗

Tue 10 Nov

06:36מיכאל שמש מודה: "הספדנו אותו מוקדם מדי"Michael Shemesh Admits: "We Eulogized Him Too Soon"SrugimNeutraltone: neutral↗

Fri 6 Nov

09:26Топ-журналист признался: «Я ценю смелость Либермана»Top journalist admits: "I appreciate Liberman's courage"CursorinfoPro-Righttone: neutral↗
07:24מיכאל שמש במתקפה חריפה: צבועים; פתאום כולם התאדו"Michael Shemesh in a fierce attack: 'Hypocrites; suddenly everyone evaporated'SrugimPro-Righttone: neutral↗

Wed 4 Nov

15:48מיכאל שמש בהלם: לא זכור לי דבר כזהMichael Shemesh in shock: I don't remember anything like thisSrugimPro-Righttone: neutral↗

Tue 3 Nov

07:17מיכאל שמש נגד הצביעות סביב המפלגות הערביות: "איפה הייתם לפני הבחירות?"Michael Shemesh against hypocrisy surrounding Arab parties: "Where were you before the elections?"Arutz 7Pro-Righttone: neutral↗
07:05מיכאל שמש הדהים בשידור חי: ״יש מקום לערבים בממשלה״Michael Shemesh stunned on live broadcast: "There is a place for Arabs in the government"SrugimPro-Righttone: neutral↗

Mon 2 Nov

11:58התרחיש המפתיע: כך תקום ממשלת 61 ללא נתניהוThe surprising scenario: How a 61-seat government could be formed without NetanyahuSrugimNeutraltone: neutral↗
10:31הפגישה הסודית של ראשי הערים מהליכוד עם ליברמןSecret meeting of Likud mayors with LibermanSrugimPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Sun 1 Nov

17:52"מהקול החרדי לא אכפת לך" | עימות סוער בין מיכאל שמש לאביעד גליקמן"You Don't Care About the Haredi Vote" | Heated Confrontation Between Michael Shemesh and Aviad GlickmanArutz 7Neutraltone: neutral↗
11:17מיכאל שמש בקולו: "בכיר בליכוד אמר לי - זאת ממשלה של ארבע שנים'"Michael Shemesh in his own voice: "A senior Likud official told me – 'this is a four-year government'"MaarivPro-Righttone: neutral↗
05:32התרחיש שמדאיג את הליכוד? "זו ממשלה של ארבע שנים"The scenario worrying Likud? "This is a four-year government"SrugimNeutraltone: neutral↗

Sat 31 Oct

19:49מיכאל שמש: שמונה הטעויות שהפילו את ש"סMichael Shemesh: Eight Mistakes That Brought Down ShasArutz 7Pro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Fri 30 Oct

08:01מיכאל שמש: זו הממשלה "הכי ריאלית" של גדי איזנקוטMichael Shemesh: This is Gadi Eisenkot's "most realistic" governmentSrugimNeutraltone: neutral↗

Thu 29 Oct

09:49מיכאל שמש: בהודעת הליכוד המזועזעת חסרה מילה אחתMichael Shemesh: One Word Is Missing From Likud's Shocked StatementSrugimPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Wed 28 Oct

07:48מיכאל שמש מסכם: "הוא נחל תבוסה"Michael Shemesh Summarizes: "He Suffered a Defeat"SrugimPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Tue 27 Oct

16:39מיכאל שמש: דבר אחד ברור כבר עכשיוMichael Shemesh: One thing is clear alreadySrugimPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Sun 25 Oct

11:34מיכאל שמש החליט למי הוא יצביע בבחירות: ״אני חש הקלה״Michael Shemesh has decided who he will vote for in the elections: "I feel relieved"SrugimNeutraltone: neutral↗
04:44עמית סגל במתקפה חריפה נגד מגיש ערוץ 13: ״מתבהם וקוטע אותו״Amit Segal in sharp attack against Channel 13 presenter: "Behaving like a brute and interrupting him"SrugimPro-Righttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗

Sat 24 Oct

19:10עמית סגל נגד אייל ברקוביץ': "כדורגלן מתבהם"Amit Segal against Eyal Berkovic: "Vulgarized footballer"Israel HayomPro-Righttone: neutral↗
18:20אייל ברקוביץ' תקף את הדיווח של מיכאל שמש; עמית סגל הגיב בעקיצהEyal Berkovic attacked Michael Shemesh's report; Amit Segal responded with a jibeArutz 7Pro-Righttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗

Fri 23 Oct

10:447 ברנז'ה: מהישיבות לצמרת צה"ל - ושני הרבנים שחגגו יחד7 Branja: From the yeshivas to the top of the IDF — and the two rabbis who celebrated togetherArutz 7Pro-Righttone: neutral↗

Tue 20 Oct

07:20"הלב מתפוצץ": מיכאל שמש בבשורה מרגשת"The heart is bursting": Michael Shemesh with exciting newsSrugimNeutraltone: positive↗
06:35בפעם השלישית: כתב חדשות 13 הפך לאבאFor the Third Time: Channel 13 News Reporter Becomes a FatherIsrael HayomNeutraltone: neutral↗

Mon 19 Oct

13:16מיכאל שמש: מחדל ענק של נתניהו שיגרום להפסד בבחירותMichael Shemesh: Huge blunder by Netanyahu that will cause an election lossSrugimPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Sun 18 Oct

10:05אורח הכבוד בטדי: ראש הממשלה נתניהוGuest of honor at Teddy: Prime Minister NetanyahuArutz 7Pro-Righttone: neutral↗

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