Another Reporter Departs Channel 13 Amid Wave of Staff Exits

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Channel 13 is facing a significant staff exodus, with Southern correspondent Yishai Porat being the latest to resign. His departure follows several other journalists and staff members who have left the network in recent weeks and months.

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Southern correspondent Yishai Porat resigns from Channel 13.
Porat's departure is part of a larger wave of staff exits.
Several other journalists and staff have left the network recently.
This follows the high-profile departure of Avishai Ben Haim in May.

Channel 13 is experiencing a significant wave of departures, with Southern correspondent Yishai Porat announcing his resignation on Sunday. Porat, 38, who has been with the network for seven years, stated on social media platform X that he loves the place and its journalists but is taking a break before returning to the field. He previously covered the territories and later the southern region, having started his career at "Yedioth Yerushalayim" and reporting on Jerusalem for "ynet" and "Yedioth Ahronoth."

Porat's departure is part of a broader trend at Channel 13. In recent days, foreign correspondent Yosef Israel, director Tali Zomer, senior editor Roi Barak, celebrity reporter Ron Finkelstein, and coordinating reporter and spokesperson Tal Zarbiv Manor have also announced their resignations. This exodus follows the departure of journalist Avishai Ben Haim in May, who left after 16 years to join Channel 14's "HaPatriotim" program and other shows.

The article implies these departures are occurring under the ownership of Assaf Rappaport and the management of Tali Ben Ovadia, though it does not explicitly state the reasons for the resignations.

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