AMICHAI STEIN

Amichai Stein is an Israeli journalist currently working as a diplomatic reporter for The Jerusalem Post and i24NEWS' Hebrew channel. From 2017-2024, he worked as a foreign affairs and diplomatic correspondent for KAN News.

Yechiel Leiter (far L), Israeli Ambassador to the US, and Nada Hamadeh (far R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US, attend a meeting hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026. Leading the US delegation are Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Needham (C)

Israel-Lebanon talks resume, Hezbollah keeps fighting in violation of agreement with Trump - report

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan May 20, 2026.

UN Secretary-General Guterres proposes new force to replace Lebanon's UNIFIL

Israeli security forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.

US 'does not expect Israel to absorb' Hezbollah attacks, signals green light for IDF escalation


Israel asks US to allow for expanded Beirut strikes, sources tell 'Post' - exclusive

The IDF announced on Sunday morning that it had taken control of the Beaufort Ridge outpost and Wadi al-Saluki areas north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut's southern neighborhoods on March 5, 2026; Illustrative.

Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to respond to latest US proposals, MoU, sources tell 'Post'

The latest proposal sent by the United States, which was shared with the Israeli sources, reflects a tougher stance by US President Trump on both the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear program.

Food vendors sit below posters of the former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran.

'Nothing is inevitable': Veteran journalist Oren Nahari on Israel, history, and battle with ALS

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: After decades covering the world’s defining conflicts, veteran journalist Oren Nahari now faces a deeply personal battle with ALS.

VETERAN JOURNALIST Oren Nahari, once a fixture of Channel 1’s foreign news coverage, poses with his latest book on the battles that shaped history. Today, Nahari faces a personal battle with ALS while continuing to write, lecture, and reflect on Israel, democracy, and mortality.

US-Iran ceasefire deal agreed upon, hangs on Trump, Khamenei approval, sources tell 'Post'

According to the officials who spoke to Axios, the drafted MoU includes an Iranian commitment to not pursue the development of a nuclear weapon.

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.

Israel-Czech relations are strong, have been so for decades, Prague's ambassador tells 'Post'

Prague will continue blocking anti-Israel measures inside the European Union and opposes publicly setting “red lines” for allies, Czech Ambassador Veronika Kuchynova Smigolova told the 'Post.'

Czech Ambassador to Israel, Veronika Kuchynova Smigolova.

Rubio says negotiations with Iran to continue, official tells 'Post' Khamenei 'difficult to reach'

An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that “Mojtaba is difficult to reach, as he is reportedly in a secure location and recovering from injuries. As a result, every response takes time.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Netanyahu orders IDF to 'hit the gas' on Hezbollah strikes amid drone strikes in northern Israel

Netanyahu's comments come after IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said that Israel should attack Beirut in response to Hezbollah's drone attacks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Gulf states couldn't bear cost of another war, pressure Trump to avoid attacking Iran - analysis

The Gulf countries, meanwhile, understood that they would bear much of the immediate cost of restarting the war against the Islamic regime.

US President Donald Trump attends a GCC summit photo session in Riyadh, alongside Qatari, Saudi, and  Bahraini leaders, May 2025.

New US-Iran deal 'bad deal,' fails to address missiles, terror proxies, Israeli sources tell 'Post'

“Nothing is final yet, but this is an agreement that could affect whether and how we are able to operate,” an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

Trump hits pause: War with Iran is not yet on the table - comment

As tensions rise in the Middle East, Trump holds off on striking Iran, balancing Gulf pressures, oil prices, and looming midterm elections.

US President Donald Trump raises a fist as he departs after delivering a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026.