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Nir Barkat

Minister of Economy and Industry, Government of Israel

OVERALL RANK
#247of 686
WORLD LEADER RANK
#194of 461
ArticlesⓘNews stories that quoted this person
0
QuotesⓘTimes this person was quoted
0
SourcesⓘDifferent publications that quoted them
0
Sentiment
Sentiment: 0% positive, 100% neutral, 0% negative

Quote Timeline

Thu Jan 22Fri Jan 23Sat Jan 24
Coverage by Category95 total
Geopolitics98%
Global Economy2%

Key Findings

Nir Barkat ranked #247 among 686 people covered at Davos 2026, receiving 55 media quotes as Minister of Economy and Industry at Government of Israel. With 0% positive and 0% negative coverage, Nir was receiving balanced coverage at the forum.

  • • Below-average media presence at Davos 2026
  • • Balanced coverage: 0% positive, 0% negative
  • • Covered by 8 publications
  • • Most discussed in context of Geopolitics (93 mentions)

Coverage by Source

NDTV40
Oneindia25
Business Today10
Hindustan Times8
News186
Todo Noticias2
Daily News and Analysis (DNA) India2
The Times of Israel2

Sample Quotes

“The Israeli interest is to defend Israel. If they propose a threat, we will hit them hard. If they want to overthrow their regime, that's their business,”

Oneindia

“We will not accept the Qataris, the Turks... and that includes Pakistan... They've been very supportive of the jihadi organisation in Gaza, and we will not trust them having boots on the ground.”

Business Today

“No terror group will deter me. I will continue to develop the Israeli economy and represent the state fearlessly everywhere in the world.”

The Times of Israel

“Any country that supported terror is not welcome... and that includes Pakistan,”

Hindustan Times

“Any country that supported terror is not welcome...and that includes Pakistan.”

NDTV

“Any country that supported terror is not welcome, and that includes Pakistan,”

News18

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Profile

Type
World Leader
Title
Minister of Economy and Industry
Organization
Government of Israel