Lior Kenan (; born 25 July 1989) is an Israeli journalist and a television presenter, currently serving as a political correspondent and a news presenter for News 13.חדשות סרוגים, חוזרת מחופשת לידה: התפקיד החדש של כתבת חדשות שלוש עשרה, Srugim.co.il, 8 October 2024
Biography Kenan was born and raised in Pardesiya. Her grandfather was Brigadier General (Res.) , who served as Deputy Commander of the Israeli Air Force and Secretary General of the movement.Lior Kenan, סבא שלי, תא"ל בדימוס ד"ר גיורא רם (פורמן) הלך הבוקר לעולמו בגיל תשעים, Instagram, 5 March 2025 Her last name was Hebraized (derived) from Kleinman.שי פוגלמן, ליאור קינן, Haaretz, 11 November 2021
Kenan graduated from Dror Educational Campus and was a member of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement. She completed her military service in the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. After her discharge from the IDF in 2010, she began working at Channel 10 – initially as an investigative journalist and later as a reporters' coordinator.וואלה ברנז'ה, פרויקט מיוחד: עשר ההבטחות הגדולות בתקשורת, Walla, 29 September 2016
In 2013, she was appointed as the channel's transportation correspondent, and in 2015, she also became the economics correspondent, in addition to her role in transportation.דוד ורטהיים, ליאור קינן תשמש ככתבת כלכלית של חדשות עשר, Walla, 8 July 2015 Kenan covered the affair and exposed Or's personal expenses that were paid using clients' funds.ליאור קינן, שלוש שנים אחרי קריסת ענבל אור: מאתיים משפחות ללא כסף ובלי בית, News 13, 20 February 2019
In May 2018, she began co-hosting the morning show "Boker Or" ("Good Morning") on Channel 10 on Fridays and holiday evenings, alongside . From June 2018 until January 2019, when Channel 10 was closed, the two also hosted the show on Wednesdays, following the departure of Orly and Guy from the channel's morning program.
After the merger of Reshet and Channel 10, she became a substitute presenter on the television program "Barcode," while continuing her work at News 13 as a consumer and transportation correspondent. In 2020, she began serving as a parliamentary correspondent at the Knesset.שרון טל, תזוזות בחדשות שלוש עשרה: ליאור קינן תשמש כתבת כנסת, חן זנדר לתחבורה ולבריאות, Ice.co.il, 10 August 2020
Upon returning from maternity leave in October 2024, she was appointed as the channel's political correspondent, a position previously held by her husband, the journalist .חדשות כיפה, עיתונאי חדשות שלוש עשרה עזב – אשתו תחליף אותו בתפקיד, Kipa.co.il, 8 October 2024מערכת ice, חדשות שלוש עשרה חוגגת: הכתבים ספי עובדיה וליאור קינן התחתנו, Ice.co.il, 30 September 2022
In 2023, she temporarily hosted the news program "Shishi" ("Friday"), following Ayala Hasson's departure from News 13.חדשות כיפה, חיזוק לבן זוג: זו מגישת הטלוויזיה שתחליף את אילה חסון, Kipa.co.il, 9 March 2023
On 20 May 2025 Kenan said to Sky News Australia that Israel "worried" about the international pressure mounting over the past few days regarding its military offensive in Gaza war.Sky News Australia, Israel 'worried' about mounting international pressure over Gaza offensive, YouTube, 20 May 2025Sky News, Israel 'cares much more' about Palestinian civilians than Hamas, Sky News Australia, 20 May 2025
On 30 November 2025, Keinan said on the Reshet 13 news programmes Moriah and Berko and The Main Edition (HaMahadura HaMerkazit in Hebrew) that the does not require that Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, admit guilt in order to receive a pardon from President Isaac Herzog for his trials in Cases 1000, 2000 and 4000.Lior Kenan, החנינה, הדיל והתנאים: מה רוצה נתניהו – ומה יעשה הרצוג, Channel 13 News, 30 November 2025, "הבקשה שהגיש היום ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו לנשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג – אין בה הבעת חרטה או הודאה באשמה כפי שנהוג בבקשות חנינה, אך החוק היבש והרזה, לשמחתו של נתניהו, לא מחייב אותו לעשות זאת" (The request that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted today to President Isaac Herzog does not include an expression of remorse or an admission of guilt, as is customary in pardon requests, but the dry and thin law, to Netanyahu's satisfaction, does not require him to do so)
Personal life Kenan holds a bachelor's degree in law from Tel Aviv University. Her husband Ovadia is the political correspondent for News 13, and the couple has a daughter.חדשות סרוגים, מזל טוב: לזוג של חדשות שלוש עשרה נולדה בת, Srugim.co.il, 15 March 2024
See also Women in journalism and media professions Women in Israel Journalism in Israel
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