Michael Karpin

Michael Karpin is an Israeli broadcast journalist and author, best known for his investigative documentaries and books revealing two of Israel's most secret affairs: THE BOMB IN THE BASEMENT: How Israel Went Nuclear and What That Means for the World chronicled for the first time the creation of Israel's nuclear capability and MURDER IN THE NAME OF GOD: The Plot to Kill Yitzhak Rabin detailed the nationalistic-messianic incitement campaign that preceded the assassination of Prime Minister...See more

Michael Karpin is an Israeli broadcast journalist and author, best known for his investigative documentaries and books revealing two of Israel's most secret affairs: THE BOMB IN THE BASEMENT: How Israel Went Nuclear and What That Means for the World chronicled for the first time the creation of Israel's nuclear capability and MURDER IN THE NAME OF GOD: The Plot to Kill Yitzhak Rabin detailed the nationalistic-messianic incitement campaign that preceded the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. For most of his television career Karpin was engaged with Israel's public TV and radio, serving as news reporter, anchor, and foreign bureau chief in Bonn and Moscow. More recently Karpin has been an independent producer of documentaries and writer of investigative books, intended mainly for the American market. He is married to Pnina (nee Bahat), has 3 grown-up children and lives in Tel Aviv. His website is ... See less