EXCLUSIVE: After Jerusalem Press Club closes, former CEO plans to launch press hub in Tel Aviv on Israeli Election Day

Talia Dekel-Fleissig, who led the Jerusalem Press Club as CEO until it shuttered after 13 years on Tuesday, plans to formally open the Israel Press Club, which is to serve foreign correspondents and visiting journalists, on Oct. 27, Israeli Election Day, she told JNS exclusively.The new Tel Aviv-based club is already operating, according to Dekel-Fleissig. “It’s a great opportunity to launch the club,” the 41-year-old, who led the Jerusalem club since 2023, said on Tuesday.Dekel-Fleissig told JNS that the launch event will begin two hours before exit polls come out and will include a press center, where journalists can work.“We’re going to bring back-to-back talking heads, like analysts, former politicians, people who can come talk about what they expect and put everything into context,” she said.She expects the major television networks to send multiple crews to cover the election, increasing the demand for the club’s assistance.“The big networks won’t be…

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