Joanie Margulies

Joanie is a writer and Breaking News Desk Manager at The Jerusalem Post. She moved to Israel in December 2020 from New York, after living across the globe in places like Australia, Colombia, and Ghana. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. When she’s not covering the breaking desk, she’s traveling to unique corners of the world, or she’s likely tending to the dogs of Tel Aviv (including her own). You can follow her work on Twitter and Instagram.

Dark sky stretches over the Zikim beach, in Israel, January 5, 2024

IDF reopens Zikim Beach near Gaza border for first time since October 7 assault

A poster of hostage Bipin Joshi, a citizen of Nepal, is displayed at the protest camp for hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack, in the vicinity of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Jerusalem residence, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusale

Bipin Joshi, Nepali hero claimed dead, among deceased hostages returned in Hamas list

Released hostage Evyatar David arrives to Beilinson hospital, October 13, 2025.

'It's pure anticipation': Friends of Evyatar David celebrate release after 737 days in captivity


Educator, performer and brother: Who is Eitan Horn, finally returning home from Gaza captivity?

Eitan Horn, a youth worker, performer and soccer fan, was abducted alongside his brother Iair from Kibbutz Nir Oz. Now, the pair are set to be reunited.

Eitan Horn

Nova Festival survivor Roei Shalev takes own life two years after massacre

The 28-year-old survivor lost his partner and mother after the October 7 massacre — his death highlights the enduring trauma faced by many Nova survivors.

Roei Shalev and Mapal Adam

Wrestling with history: Bringing ancient Chinese martial arts to Israel

In 2023, Josef Levitis founded the Israeli Shuai Jiao Association, which has since joined the European federation.

JOSEF LEVITIS has dedicated himself to practicing and teaching Shuai Jiao, a martial art once known as performative wrestling for ancient Chinese emperors.

'The nation has been bleeding’: Hostage families, survivors celebrate deal, plan healing

For many, Donald Trump's Gaza peace agreement represents a chance to heal from the past two years of war and devastation.

 Dr. Gili Cohen-Taguri, dressed in a costume of US President Trump in Hostages Square, Tel Aviv

As Israel prepares for hostage return, it faces unprecedented medical and psychological challenges

The Religious Services Ministry said that it will assist the families of slain hostages in funeral preparations.

Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 05, 2025.

Abbas backs Gaza ceasefire, urges path to Palestinian sovereignty

The Palestinian leader welcomed the ceasefire and urged swift implementation, including prisoner exchanges, humanitarian aid, and Gaza reconstruction.

Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine

Hostage sister releases video to pressure negotiators: ‘We can't wait anymore’

"It's almost two years, and we can't wait anymore," Pushpa told The Jerusalem Post.

Pushpa Joshi.

Family of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi releases 2023 Gaza footage, pleads for hostage deal

Pushpa Joshi, Bipin’s sister, confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that the video was released now as a direct effort to encourage the finalization of a potential hostage deal.

 A video has obtained by Israeli intelligence units of Nepali captive Bipin Joshi and will be released Wednesday evening, according to an announcement from the Hostage Family Forum earlier Wednesday.

Police question boy, 13, for sneaking onto NY-bound flight

The boy managed to bypass security and board an El Al flight bound for New York without a passport or boarding pass. 

An El Al plane in Ben Gurion Airport

Unearthing Israel’s past: Archaeological discoveries change our understanding of history

As all these discoveries show, the land’s buried secrets have the power to transform our understanding of history, faith, and the human experience.

THIS SEAL, dated to the First Temple period, features Hebrew writing that reads: ‘Natan-melech the king’s servant,’ which is a quote that appears in the second ‘Book of Kings,’ 23:11.