Ilana Dayan, A Journey into Facts and Truth: The Story of an Israeli Journalist

For over thirty years, Dayan has been hosting “Uvda” (Fact), Israel’s leading investigative program. In an open conversation with community members, she will take us behind the scenes of “Uvda”—to the dramatic moments that touched the very nerve endings of Israeli society, to dilemmas of conscience and ethics, and to extraordinary encounters in every corner of the globe: from Islamabad to Juarez in Mexico, from Lebanon to Afghanistan, from Colombia to Gaza.

What does the life of an investigative journalist look like in Israel 2026? And what changed for her on that morning of October 7th?

She will discuss the breathtaking encounter with Eli Sharabi, days after he returned from captivity; the exposure of video footage from inside the Hamas tunnels; and the overarching question: what is the role of the journalist in times of great storm? And how, after all, does one embark on the vital journey toward the facts, and toward the truth?