JACOB LAZNIK

Jacob Laznik is a breaking news desk editor at The Jerusalem Post. Originally from the United States, he made aliyah to Israel in 2015. He served in the IDF for three years as a shooting instructor in the Golani Brigade and has a BA in Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy from Reichman University with a specialization in counterterrorism. He currently lives in Baka, Jerusalem.


U.S. President Donald Trump is reflected on the glasses of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as he speaks to the media, before he departs en route to Norfolk, Virginia, October 5, 2025.

Wiles says Trump has 'an alcoholic’s personality', claims Musk is microdosing, Vance conspiracist

Arsen Ostrovsky at the scene of the shooting attack at Bondi Beach, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Arsen Ostrovsky, 'Post' contributor and pro-Israel human rights lawyer, wounded at Bondi Beach

Security camera footage showing the entrance to Moshav Ein Habesor during the October 7, 2023, massacre.

Over 200 former hostages, bereaved families urge Netanyahu to start Oct. 7 probe


Leaked documents expose Hamas's exploitation of Gaza hospitals

Hamas also tracked UNRWA, WHO, Doctors Without Borders, and Red Cross staff inside Gaza hospitals, framing aid groups as potential intelligence threats.

 Smoke rises as displaced Palestinians take shelter at Al Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, November 8, 2023.

New study debunks Gaza genocide claims, finds flaws in UN, int'l reporting on war

Researchers also propose a new methodological framework to ensure crucial fact-finding missions in ongoing conflicts can continue their work while resisting political and media-driven narratives.

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive take shelter in a tent camp, as Israeli forces escalate operations around Gaza City, in Gaza City, September 2, 2025.

Israel slams AP for sympathetic highlight of Hezbollah terrorists wounded in Mossad beeper op.

A  majority of the casualties in Israel's beeper operation, by Hezbollah's own admission, and even noted in the AP's report, were Hezbollah fighters.

People gather outside a hospital on Tuesday after thousands of Hezbollah members were wounded when pagers they used to communicate exploded across Lebanon. September 17, 2024.

New aid distribution mechanism threatens Hamas control, Israeli sources say

Hamas fears losing control over vital humanitarian supplies, demanding that distribution returns to the UN.

 People walk as Palestinians receive aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in the central Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025.

IDF tanks enter Netzarim Corridor in Gaza Strip, sources confirm to 'Post'

IDF soldiers have also launched ground operations in order to create a partial buffer between the northern and southern parts of the Strip.

  Israeli tanks and military vehicles take position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023

IDF denies Hamas claims of strike on Indonesian Hospital

The military's statement came after Hamas accused Israel of attacking the hospital.

 Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade dismantle Hamas tunnels in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip, Janury 3 2025.

IDF clears strategic roads in northern Gaza Strip, satellite imagery shows - report

Construction of such corridors is meant to assist with both defensive and "strategic offensive" operations in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.

(Illustrative) IDF satellite imagery of a humanitarian corridor in the Gaza Strip that was struck by Hamas back in November, 2023.

Netanyahu: Trial is ‘witch hunt,’ nation will see the truth after testimony

Netanyahu will take questions from the press for the first time in 99 days.


Belev Echad raises $4.7M to aid wounded IDF soldiers at annual NYC gala

Attendees were deeply moved by firsthand accounts from IDF soldiers who were wounded while bravely defending Israel from the brutal Hamas massacre on October 7.

 Belev Echad honors 13 wounded IDF soldiers at the annual Belev Echad Gala in New York, November 25, 2024.

'Take to the streets': Opposition calls for protests across Israel after Gallant's firing

Head of The Democrats party, Yair Golan, called for protests, saying, "Take to the streets."

Israelis take to the streets in Tel Aviv following Yoav Gallant's firing, November 5, 2024