Australian-Israeli political commentator Avi Yemini, formerly with TR News, has joined Rebel News.

Born in Melbourne, Australia, Avi is one of 17 children; his father Russian-Polish, his mother Yemeni. In his early years of adulthood Avi moved to Israeli, gaining citizenship there and eventually serving in the Israeli Defence Force as a sharpshooter, spending much of his duty in the Gaza Strip.

At one point, Avi operated a line of gyms, Israeli Defence Gyms, that taught Krav Maga, a self-defence martial art used by the IDF, at gyms that were open 24-hours a day, seven days a week. He has since sold his stake in the business.  

Avi describes himself as an advocate of self-defence, counter-terrorism, Israel and law and order.

After releasing his first Rebel video yesterday, a breaking story of an ex-soldier arrested for allegedly organizing an anti-lockdown protest, Avi tweeted out the announcement, with a special guest appearance from an old Rebel friend, Tommy Robinson:

Tommy is more than a colleague or even a friend. He, Jenna and the kids are family to me.

I love them to bits.

But it's time to go places they'd never let us take TR News.

Today I have officially joined the incredible team at @RebelNewsOnline.

Thanks for all the support!❤️ pic.twitter.com/yCNyotIQ5Z

— Avi Yemini 🇦🇺🇮🇱 (@OzraeliAvi) September 4, 2020

Check back for more from Avi, as Australians fight back against some of the harshest lockdown rules in the free world, particularly in Melbourne, where Avi is based.