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The opening as it read in 2010
Haggai Hoberman ( ; b. 24 Nisan 1959) is an Israeli journalist and authour .1Hoberman grew up in Haifa and his military service was with the Nahal brigade in Kfar Etzion . Subsequent to completing his army service, he continued to live in the village and worked as a welder in the Amgazit factory. In 1984, after Netzarim was established, he moved to that kibbutz and lived there for three years until his marriage after with he moved to Bnei Darom . He began his journalistic career with the Zra'im journal from Bnei Akiva . Later, he began work as the night editor at HaTzofe , and then the settlement affairs correspondent for fourteen years. In 2007, after HaTzofe had been bought out, he became the military affairs correspondent for Makor Rishon .2
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Haggai Hoberman ( ; b. 24 Nisan 1959) is an Israeli journalist and author . Hoberman grew up in Haifa and his military service was with the Nahal brigade in Kfar Etzion . Subsequent to completing his army service, he continued to live in the village and worked as a welder in the Amgazit factory. In 1984, after Netzarim was established, he moved to that kibbutz and lived there for three years until his marriage after which he moved to Bnei Darom . He began his journalistic career with the Zra'im journal from Bnei Akiva . Later, he began work as the night editor at HaTzofe , and then the settlement affairs correspondent for fourteen years. In 2007, after HaTzofe had been bought out, he became the military affairs correspondent for Makor Rishon .
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Israeli journalist and author A portrait of Haggai Hoberman Haggai Hoberman ( ; b. 24 Nisan 1959) is an Israeli journalist and author .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli journalist and author A portrait of Haggai Hoberman Haggai Hoberman ( Hebrew : חגי הוברמן ; born 24 Nisan 1959) is an Israeli journalist and author .
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israeli journalist and authour
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israeli journalist and author
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