Yitzhak Ben Ner

Yitzhak Ben Ner was born in 1937 in Kfar Yehoshua

Ben Ner was born on July 3, 1937, in the moshav Kfar Yehoshua. His mother Rivka was born in Shpola in Ukraine, and his father Yona was born near Minsk in Belarus. He had 2 older sisters.

He began writing for children's papers at 14, mainly in the weekly Haaretz Shelanu. At 17 he left high school. After his army service he studied literature and drama at Tel Aviv University.

He worked for many years as an editor and host at Galei Tzahal and wrote for Davar, Haaretz, Maariv and Yedioth Ahronoth. His first children's book came out in 1966, and his first book for adults in 1967. Films such as Atalia and plays such as Ta'atuon were based on his work.

In 2013 he released the autobiographical novel Ha'Itzhakia as an e-book. In 2015 he withdrew his candidacy for the Israel Prize in protest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's involvement in choosing the judges. He is married to Noa, has 2 children and lives in Tel Aviv.