Sam Halpern

Sam is a breaking news desk manager at The Jerusalem Post where he has worked since June 2023. He is a James Madison University alumnus where he graduated cum-laude with a degree in English and minors in Creative Writing and Environmental Studies.


Israeli soldiers patrol the streets of Tubas in the West Bank during a military operation on November 26, 2025.

All Palestinian fugitive murderers in West Bank locked up or killed

IDF troops in northern West Bank operation.

Israeli forces locate terror infrastructure, confiscate funds in northern West Bank operation

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, arrives in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 27, 2025, to attend a memorial service for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Iran's Larijani urges direct conflict with Israel after IDF strike kills Hezbollah's Tabatabai


Pro-Palestinian protesters plan demonstration outside London synagogue, raising fears for UK Jews

“Jewish life has to be allowed to continue in this country without British Jews feeling under threat,” United Synagogue stated.

Police stand by as anti-Israel protestors gather outside a London synagogue. November 23, 2025.

New Gaza militia declares war on Hamas: 'Your dirty shoes are more honorable' - report

'Whoever says ‘no’ to Hamas is a hero. It’s those traitors that need to be dealt with,” Nasira said.

Shawqi Abu Nasira addressing his militia men in Khan Yunis, Gaza. November, 2025.

Hamas warns Witkoff, threatens 'ceasefire is over' after IDF thwarts Yellow Line breaches - report

"The agreement is over and [Hamas] is ready to fight," sources told Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya, adding that the ceasefire must be mutual and that "Gaza will not become another Lebanon."

Hamas terrorists escort Red Cross members towards an area within the Yellow Line to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire. Gaza City November 20, 2025.

IDF strikes Hezbollah launchers and sites in Lebanon, killing two operatives

Residents of northern Israel were informed on Saturday afternoon that the sounds of explosions they may hear are the result of the IDF carrying out a wave of strikes on southern Lebanon.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Al-Mahmoudieh on November 22, 2025.

Barstool's Dave Portnoy: Antisemitism is ‘every day now,’ becoming for more prevalent

“Occasionally, you get a ‘k*ke’ or ‘Jew’ or whatever. It's every day now,” Portnoy said.

Dave Portnoy visits the Megyn Kelly show at SiriusXM Studios on May 01, 2025 in New York City.

IDF begins re-enforcing Gaza ceasefire after striking Hamas in response to violations

The IDF's strikes came after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a reported incident with Hamas terrorists in the southern city of Rafah.

Smoke billows following an Israeli strike that targeted a building in the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on October 19, 2025.

Israel identifies remains of slain hostages Inbar Hayman, Muhammad al-Atarash

"The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the families of Hayman and al-Atarash and all the families of the fallen abductees," the PMO stated.

Inbar Hayman and Muhammad al-Atarash

Explosions in Gaza City area as Hamas clashes with ‘collaborators with Israel’

The terror group has already killed dozens of people across Gaza following the IDF's partial withdrawal.

Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025.

WATCH: US envoy Witkoff, Kushner, CENTCOM chief visit IDF base in Gaza to confirm withdrawal

"US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff accompanied by CENTCOM commander Admiral Bradley Copper visited Israeli troops inside base in Gaza to confirm agreed upon withdrawal was complete," Griffin wrote.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, along with CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper, attend a field tour in Gaza conducted by IDF chief Eyal Zamir. October 11, 2025.

Donald Trump, Qatar's Emir Al Thani talk Gaza deal as Israel awaits Hamas's response

Earlier on Wednesday, a senior official of Hamas told the BBC the terrorist organization will likely reject US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan.

 US President Donald Trump is escorted by Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani towards Air Force One, as he departs Al Udeid Air Base, en-route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.