2026 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature awarded to Amir Tibon

The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, in association with the National Library of Israel, is pleased to announce that Amir Tibon, author of “The Gates of Gaza: A Story of Betrayal, Survival, and Hope in Israel’s Borderlands” (Little, Brown and Company), is the winner of its 2026 award for nonfiction.

The $100,000 prize is awarded annually to an emerging author writing in or translated into English.

In “The Gates of Gaza,” Tibon weaves together personal testimony, historical context and incisive reporting to chronicle the devastating events of October 7 and their impact on Israel’s border...