Lee Yaron is an award-winning Israeli journalist and author based in New York City. Her book, 10/7: 100 Human Stories, recently received the 2024 National Jewish Book Award's Book of the Year. As the two-year anniversary of October 7 approaches and with the upcoming release of the paperback edition, there has been significant interest in her work, leading to numerous speaking invitations across the U.S., many of which she has already attended in the past year. In addition to her accomplishments as an author, Lee is also a distinguished journalist at Haaretz.

Lee Yaron is an award-winning journalist and public speaker with a decade of experience at Haaretz, one of Israel's most respected newspapers. Her book, 10/7: 100 Human Stories, received the 2024 National Jewish Book Award's Book of the Year.  At 30, she is the youngest winner of the National Jewish Book Award in the award's history. Selected by 115 judges from over 700 books, she joins distinguished past winners including Philip Roth, Elie Wiesel, David Grossman, Amos Oz, and Deborah Lipstadt. Yaron was selected for the prestigious 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

​​

Her investigative reporting has led to the establishment of state-level commissions and changes in Israeli policy and law, earning her the 2022 Yitzhak Livni "Knight" Award for Free Speech in Media. She is currently the New York correspondent for Haaretz. 

​​​

Yaron is a highly sought-after speaker on Israeli affairs and journalism, with a diverse portfolio of speaking engagements across the United States, Europe, and Israel. Her expertise has been showcased on major American television networks, including Good Morning America, Morning Joe, CNN, and MSNBC, as well as prominent European channels like France 24 and German ARD prime time.

​

Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Forward, Tablet, New York Magazine, and Haaretz. She has appeared as a  television panelist and solo guest on Good Morning America, Morning Joe, and CNN.

​

She is also the founder of “Green Idea,” the Middle East’s first journalist-training program dedicated to climate coverage, demonstrating her commitment to advancing important causes through media and education. She has an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University’s Climate School and School of International and Public Affairs. Born in Tel Aviv, she splits her time between her native city and New York.

​​

ABOUT 10/7: 100 Human Stories

This beautifully written book provides a larger view of the October 7 attacks. Through the definitive account and stories of its victims and the communities they called home, Yaron brings into focus the victims' lives, familial heritage, and diverse background. Drawing from extensive interviews with survivors, the bereaved, and first responders, Yaron offers readers a ground-level view of Israel and the conflict. Already a bestseller in Europe, the book is set for release in multiple languages, including English, French, German and Dutch.

​

Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker praised the book as “A masterpiece of journalism, and of what can only be called humanism.” The Jerusalem Post hailed it as “the most expansive account yet of the day,” while The Forward called it a “vital book for Jews and non-Jews, for Israelis and Palestinians.” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kai Bird declared, “There is no more important book to read than 10/7.“

​