17 Facts About Nitzan Horowitz

Nitzan Horowitz is a politician and former journalist who served as Israel's Minister of Health from 2021 to 2022.

Nitzan Horowitz previously was the chief US correspondent and commentator for the Israeli News Company, known as Channel 2 News.

Nitzan Horowitz served two full terms in the Knesset on the Meretz list.

Nitzan Horowitz graduated from Tel Aviv University Law School and began working as a journalist.

Nitzan Horowitz supported the International Criminal Court's probe into Israel's alleged war crimes.

Nitzan Horowitz served as a Haaretz correspondent in Paris between 1993 and 1998, covering the European Union, and as a Haaretz correspondent in Washington, DC, from 1998 until 2001.

When Hadashot 10 began broadcasting in January 2002, Nitzan Horowitz established its international desk.

Nitzan Horowitz made regular appearances on Hadashot 10's current affairs show, London et Kirschenbaum, for which he provided reports and analysis of global news.

Nitzan Horowitz served as a board member of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.

Nitzan Horowitz was active in environmental issues; in 2007, he received the Pratt Prize for Environmental Journalism.

Nitzan Horowitz published a two-part opinion piece on Ynetnews explaining his position.

Nitzan Horowitz was re-elected to the Knesset in the January 2013 elections.

In June 2019, Nitzan Horowitz successfully challenged incumbent Tamar Zandberg for the leadership of Meretz, which made Meretz the first Israeli party to elect an openly gay person as its leader.

Nitzan Horowitz led the party during the September 2019 Israeli legislative election.

Nitzan Horowitz resigned his Knesset seat to ultimately join the public sector he served in his ministerial position.

Nitzan Horowitz used a government circular to ban conversion therapy in February 2022.

Nitzan Horowitz was the first openly gay party leader in Israel.