Harel Yahalom

 (Hebrew: הראל יהלום, born January 8, 1976) is a Israeli and American television journalist who has served as the anchor for the weekday edition of RKO National News since 2019.

Previously he had been a reporter for in his native  and then a correspondent for, before joining RKO News Network in 2010. He eventually moved to the main RKO Network in 2016 when he took over as co-anchor for RKO Afternoon News.

Early life
Harel Yahalom was born on, a kibbutz on the coastal plain of near. His father is Isaac Yahalom, a film critic, and his mother was Alona Yahalom, a writer. His father is a Russian Jew who made aliyah with his family from the to  in the mid-1940s, and upon arrival his family Hebraized their surnames from "Yaglom" to "Yahalom".

At age 20, Yahalom enlisted in the as a combat photographer as part of his mandatory two years of military service. Following his IDF service, he attended the where he earned a B.A. in history and political science. Following his graduation, he applied for a job with.

Personal life
Yahalom splits his time between and.