Yonit Levi — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

First woman in Israel to be appointed the sole anchor position of a prime-time newscast on a commercial channel (2007).
Chief news anchor of the flagship bulletin on Keshet 12 (Channel 12).
Co-host of the podcast 'Unholy: Two Jews on the News' since December 2021.
Co-author of 'Don’t Feed the Lion,' set for release in November 2025.
Conducted interviews with U.S. Presidents George W. Bush (2008), Barack Obama (2010), and Joe Biden (2022) at the White House.

Biography

Yonit Levi is an Israeli news anchor, television presenter, podcaster, and journalist. Born in Jerusalem, she lived in Chicago for several years before returning to Israel. After completing her army service as a foreign news editor for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal), Levi joined the Israel Television News Company in 1998. In 2002, at age 25, she was chosen as the anchor of Channel 2's prime time news program.