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.


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits western Negev, January 7, 2026.

Netanyahu vows to ‘return Negev to Israel,’ pledges settlement growth during visit

Signs from mass haredi protest against draft law in Jerusalem, January 6, 2026.

Court extends detention of bus driver who rammed into ultra-Orthodox protesters

Archaeologists have uncovered a complex of ancient industrial workshops and part of a Roman-era necropolis in Egypt’s western Nile Delta.

Roman-era necropolis, ancient workshops unearthed in Egypt’s western Nile Delta


Four arrested for vandalism, destruction of cemetery near Old City

The suspects, foreign residents aged 18 to 20, were taken for questioning and will be brought to court on Monday for a remand hearing, police said.

Four young suspects were arrested on Sunday night on suspicion of vandalizing headstones and causing damage to a cemetery in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Sa'ar meets with UN special coordinator to discuss Hezbollah disarmament, future of Lebanon

“Efforts have been made in this regard by the Lebanese government and the Lebanese Armed Forces, but they are far from sufficient," Sa'ar stated.

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

IDF issues demolition order for home of terrorist who murdered two in northern Israel

According to the military, the demolition notice was delivered after security forces completed the sealing of the attacker’s home.

Police apprehend terrorist who murdered two in combined terror attack, December 26, 2025.

Suspect caught at Ben-Gurion Airport after Kadima shooting, while drugs were found in Netanya

The suspect was transferred for questioning. Police said a decision on seeking to extend his detention will follow the interrogation and the review of evidence.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Air India admits it found 'lost' Boeing 737 after 13 years, parked in Kolkata airport

The jet, parked in 2012 and later decommissioned, slipped off company records amid successive restructurings, the airline said.

An Air India Express' Boeing 737 MAX passenger aircraft is seen during an event unveiling the airline's new brand identity at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on October 18, 2023.

Greece closes airspace until 4:00 p.m. citing 'communication issues'

Additionally, the Italian airport of Bergamo Orio-al-Serio, a Ryanair hub for flights to Milan, halted flights on Saturday evening due to technical issues with the landing guidance system.

 View of the almost empty Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after all flights were cancelled following an Israeli attack on Iran, June 13, 2025.

Ted Cruz weighs 2028 presidency run as he continues to fight right-wing antisemitism - report

Cruz has urged Republicans to rid the party of Tucker Carlson’s influence, arguing the commentator is injecting antisemitism into the movement, which Carlson has rejected.

 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 5 2021.

'Seeking to rebuild the state': Lebanon's Salam outlines 2026 agenda with reforms, elections

Salam called on Hezbollah to hand over all weapons to the government, saying, “Contrary to rumors, no one intends to throw them into the sea or hand them over to Israel.”

 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to the press following the formation of the new government at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon. February 8, 2025.

IDF kills terrorist who crossed Yellow Line, approached troops in southern Gaza

The IDF announced it killed a terrorist after it approached troops stationed in southern Gaza. It also conducted strikes in Lebanon after what Israel describes as ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes following Israeli military's evacuation orders, in Chehour, southern Lebanon November 19, 2025.

Pottery fragments found near Ararat renew debate over site of Noah’s Ark

Professor Faruk Kaya said the dating of the ceramics found broadly aligns with traditional estimates for the era associated with Noah.

What the GPR scans revealed about the Ararat 'Noah's Ark' formation.