Journalist Benjamin Hall Bio: Injured Covering Ukraine War

Benjamin Hall is a British journalist who currently working as a State Department correspondent for Fox News Channel. He was recently hospitalized after being injured while covering the Ukraine-Russia war. Hall's injury comes just a day after American journalist Brent Renaud was killed covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Got Journalism degree from University of the Arts in London

Benjamin Hall was born on 23 July 1982, in London, the United Kingdom. He was raised by his parents in London. The name of his father is Roderick Hall while the name of his mother has not been disclosed.

He holds dual citizenship and has passports from both the United States and the UK. He stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches and his weight is approx. 68 kg.

Hall has attended the City of London School, Ampleforth College, and Duke University. He graduated with a BA degree from Richmond University, London. He got his television journalism degree from the University of the Arts, London.

A Journalist for Fox News Channel

Benjamin Hall began his career in 2007 as a front-line writer. He has written front lines for The New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Times of London, The BBC, The Independent, and more. Throughout his journalism career, Hall has traveled to Syria and Iraq. He has also reported from Egypt, Iran and Haiti.

During the height of the siege in Misrata, Libya, Hall smuggled himself into the country and reported from there. for Esquire Magazine and Channel 4 News. During the siege of the Mogadishu parliament in 2014, he embedded with UN troops and wrote for The Times.

In 2015, Hall joined Fox News Channel and has since been working as a reporter and journalist for the network. He has also written a book entitled Inside ISIS: The Brutal Rise of a Terrorist Army as an author.

Hospitalized After Being Injured in Ukraine War

During the Russian-Ukraine on 14 March 2022, Benjamin Hall was injured while assignment reporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Kyiv. He was wounded in the legs as his vehicle was attacked.

On the same day, one Irish journalist Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and one Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshinova, 24, were killed in the attack. Just a day earlier, another American journalist Brent Renaud was killed as he was covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Married to Wife Alicia Meller

Benjamin Hall is a married man. He has been in a marital relationship with his wife Alicia Meller who works for the Australian fashion and shoe brand 'Senso' that was founded by her parents. She has two sisters, one of who is a designer for Senso.

Hall and Meller tied the knot in July 2015 at a beautiful ceremony in Brompton Oratory in London. They are blessed with three daughters. The family of five currently resides in London.

Estimated Net Worth of $3 Million

Benjamin Hall has an estimated net worth of $3 million, according to online sources. The sources add that he makes a total of $290,000 annually as his salary.

As per the report, Hall has a beautiful house that lies on a 3,000 square area in Washington, D.C. He had bought that house for $870,000 and it has 3 bathrooms, 2 Bedrooms, and a lawn.