Eli Kowaz is a Middle East analyst and writer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. He publishes The Middle Ground, a newsletter on Israeli politics, U.S.-Israel relations, and the fractures inside the Jewish world.

Previously, Eli served as Communications Director at Israel Policy Forum, where he worked at the intersection of policy and politics on U.S.-Israel relations. He helped found Olim for Democracy in 2023, an organization dedicated to safeguarding Israeli democracy. He is currently Senior Policy Director at ECF.

His writing has appeared in Haaretz, the Jerusalem Post, JTA, and The Times of Israel. He is a regular commentator on Israeli politics, Middle Eastern affairs, and U.S.-Israel relations.

Eli holds degrees from McGill University, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Reichman University. He is originally from Vancouver, Canada.