SHIR PERETS

Shir Perets is a Breaking News Desk Manager at The Jerusalem Post. She grew up in central Israel and is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University, where she studied English literature and communications.

When she isn’t writing, Shir can be found painting, building Legos, feeding stray cats, or singing along to Taylor Swift.


Itamar Ben-Gvir.

No. 8: Itamar Ben-Gvir: Arming Israel and making headlines, for better or worse

(L-R): Einav Zangauker, Yarden Bibas, Eli Sharabi

No. 42: Eli Sharabi, Yarden Bibas, Einav Zangauker: Voices of the hostage crisis

(L-R from top): Arsen Ostrovsky, Hillel Neuer, Eyal Yakoby, Hen Mazzig, Siggy Flicker, Gal Gadot, Noa Tishby

No. 45: Powerful voices defending Israel on the global stage


How Miri Regev charges money for dogs, punishes the 'Post,' and gaslights Israel - comment

Miri Regev, who said there was no issue with flights during the Iran war because she was managing just fine, is now saying we’re all overreacting while she’s chauffeured.

The Jerusalem Light Rail.

Hamas publishes video of Gaza hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Alon Ohel

In the video, Gilboa-Dalal said he couldn't believe he was still alive after 22 months of war, and that he was being held in Gaza City.

Guy Gilboa-Dala, Alon Ohel.

Climate activist Yosef Abramowitz calls on Greta Thunberg to put away anti-Israel bias, join forces

“Greta, Israel is not the enemy of the Palestinian people. The enemy of the Palestinians is your traditional nemesis: the fossil fuel industry,” he said.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gestures while departing with other activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, at the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025.

Idan Shtivi identified as second Gaza hostage recovered in special IDF op.

His remains were recovered along with Ilan Weiss. The IDF announced Weiss's recovery on Friday. 

 Idan Shtivi.

IDF recovers body of murdered hostage Ilan Weiss in Gaza

The IDF confirmed that it also uncovered findings of what appear to be the remains of an additional hostage whose name has not yet been released.

Ilan Weiss.

'Six million wasn't enough' written on Minneapolis shooter's gun

Local police are currently investigating the connection between Westman and a YouTube channel containing videos of weapons and a manifesto.

A YouTube channel linked to the shooter showed weapons with antisemitic writing on them.

Not cool: What a viral fridge video can teach us about misinformation

In a world where everyone has a camera and an agenda, your worst moving day can become someone else’s political victory.

AMIT RAMOT and her fridge are derided in these screenshots from TikTok and Instagram.

Miri Regev blames A-G, protesters for ongoing bus delays, chaos

If the Attorney General hadn’t allowed the ultra-Orthodox and Kaplan protesters to block roads, the buses would have arrived on time,” Regev said.

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev.

A lonely girl’s lament on Tu B'Av - opinion

'As someone who’s never known love, I can only parrot back what I’ve read. For Orpheus and Eurydice, to love is to turn around. For Romeo and Juliet, to love is to die.'

A woman sits on a swing and watches the sun set.

One of Yemen's last Jewish women makes aliyah to Israel - report

Youssef reportedly left Yemen in June, a year after her husband Yahya’s death, according to Yemeni independent journalist Ali Ibrahim Al-Moshki.

Yemeni Jews demonstrate outside the Cabinet office in Sanaa, March 2009