Ariella Roitman

Ariella Roitman is an intern at The Jerusalem Post . She has experience in journalism and media in her home country, Colombia. Ariella will be graduating from Tel Aviv University in 2024 with a double degree in Management and Liberal Arts.

People watch as an excavator removes the rubble, in the aftermath of Sunday's Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in the Jnah area in Beirut, Lebanon, April 7, 2026.

Netanyahu refutes Pakistan PM's claims of Lebanese inclusion in ceasefire deal

A fragment of a missile fired from Iran toward Israel, intercepted by Israeli air defense systems, seen lodged in the ground in the Golan Heights, April 7, 2026.

Sirens sound across Israel as Iran launches missile barrage, despite ceasefire agreement

US President Donald Trump holds a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Trump announces 'double-sided ceasefire' between US, Iran following Pakistani proposal


Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure

The main route linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia was closed, while Kuwait ordered citizens nationwide to stay near protected areas from midnight till 6 a.m.

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

IDF strikes terror infrastructure across Iran, attack reported on Kashan airport

In a series of strikes overnight on Sunday, the IDF targeted three airports across Iran holding Iranian Air Force and IRGC Air Force capabilities.

Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, April 6, 2026.

Schools set to gradually reopen following Passover holiday, Health Ministry says

The implementation of the suggested reopening timeline will be subject to a situational assessment by the Home Front Command, according to Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

Parents pick up their children at the end of the school day at an elementary school in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council after the Home Front Command and the Ministry of Education approved the resumption of studies in local authorities where the risk of rocket fire is relatively low and schools have

US-Iran ceasefire talks reach standstill, say mediators - report

Iran told mediators it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad to discuss a ceasefire, as regional intermediaries such as Egypt and Turkey search for alternate solutions to end the conflict.

A person holds a poster of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a demonstration of Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 3, 2026.

IDF strikes petrochemical complex in Iran, key for regime's weapon manufacture

The Israel Air Force targeted one of the two central facilities used to produce materials for explosives, ballistic missiles, and additional weaponry.

Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, March 31, 2026.

World food prices set to continue soaring if Iran war persists, says UN report

The global surge in food prices comes as the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route in the Middle East, remains shut down as governments scramble to reopen it.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2026.

Drone attack sparks fire at Kuwaiti Airport, tanker off Qatar hit as Iran strikes Gulf states

Iran also launched attacks against Qatar and Bahrain in its latest attacks against the Gulf States.

Planes of Kuwait Airways and Qatar Airways are seen through the window of a Middle East Airlines aircraft at Cairo International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Cairo, Egypt, March 31, 2026.

IDF kills senior Quds Force operative, strikes Iranian regime chemical manufacturer

The IDF struck a factory that transferred chemical substances used in the Iranian regime’s development of chemical weapons on Tuesday. 

An Apache helicopter fires a missile toward Lebanon near the Israeli-Lebanese border in northern Israel, March 30, 2026.

Israel refused normalization with Syria at last minute, says Al-Sharaa

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that although his government reached good points, Israel changed its mind "at the last minute."

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa gestures outside 10 Downing Street, after meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in London, Britain March 31, 2026.

WATCH: IDF strikes, dismantles missile launchers in southern Lebanon

The launchers were used in the terror group's latest barrage against Israel, which left three people injured, including a 6-year-old child.

Footage released by the IDF of a strike targeting Hezbollah launchers on March 31 2026.