Oren Nahari, a veteran Israeli journalist and former editor of foreign news at Channel 1, publicly disclosed his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2025. The neurodegenerative disease gradually destroys motor neurons, leading to progressive loss of muscle control.

In May 2025, Nahari’s wife Vered noticed his hand shaking. A month later, he reported weakness on his right side, prompting a medical evaluation that led to testing for motor neuron disease. His ALS diagnosis was subsequently confirmed. "In May of last year, I brought Vered her usual 10 a.m. cup of coffee, and she said, ‘Your hand is shaking a little.’ I shrugged it off. But a month later, I told her, ‘I feel a bit weak on my right side. Something feels off.’ So we said, ‘Okay, let’s go see a doctor.’"

Nahari described the moment he understood his prognosis: "My world went dark. I immediately understood: this is what I have. I read that around 10% live more than 10 years, while 20% die within a year of diagnosis. And I could already see the deterioration happening – it was frighteningly fast." His wife, Vered Nahari, initially resisted the diagnosis, saying, "Until a professor or doctor looks me in the eye and explicitly says those letters – ALS – I’m not accepting it. It can’t be true."

Nahari, who became Channel 1’s editor of foreign news in 1993, covered major global events including South Africa’s first post-apartheid elections, the Rwandan genocide, and the September 11 attacks. He coauthored two books: 'The Great Battles That Changed History' with Yoav Limor and 'Democracy on Trial' with Liav Orgad.