MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Miriam Sela-Eitam is a Breaking News Desk Editor and Writer at The Jerusalem Post , specializing in archaeology. She grew up in southern Israel and holds a degree in English literature and communications from Bar-Ilan University. In her spare time, she can be found reading, solving Sudoku, or spending time with her chinchilla, Lucy.

Passengers walk in and out from a public bus at the entrance to Jerusalem, on August 1, 2022; illustrative.

'When I came to, I tasted blood': Jerusalem bus driver attacked by teenagers, loses four teeth

This photograph shows a Greek flag painted on rocks at the 2,918 metre high summit of Mytikas, the highest peak of Mount Olympus, northern Greece, on July 6, 2026.

UNESCO adds 25 new World Heritage Sites including Mount Olympus, Normandy's D-Day beaches

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

UNESCO designates Lebanon's Beaufort Castle, West Bank's Sebastia as World Heritage Sites in Danger


'Nazis, get out of here': Haredi protesters assault Border Police officers, soldiers in Jerusalem

According to Ynet, the two incidents come on the tail end of a haredi car procession and march from Beit Shemesh to Kikar Hashabbat in Jerusalem, protesting the detention of 63 draft dodgers. 

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

'Still with me': Evyatar David recalls captivity, being forced to dig his grave in first interview

“It was like we said in captivity,” David said, addressing Gilboa-Dalal. “‘At least we are in captivity together.’ It was the same thing. We shared the same fate.” 

Former hostage Evyatar David, July 31, 2026.

‘Lasting peace, security’: BoP reaches ‘historic’ Hamas disarmament deal, Trump announces

Board of Peace, White House officials to ‘Post’: Hamas, Palestinian factions agreed to deal’s framework, implementation • ‘Israel skeptical, but not much they can do except see it happen’

US President Donald Trump looks on on the day he makes an announcement on Freedom Haulers, an initiative to open pathways for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers, during an event at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 30, 2026.

Israeli stabbed at Hungary's Ozora music festival, two suspects arrested

In a separate incident, several foreigners, including an Israeli citizen, were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking at the festival and on their way to it.

The Ozora Festival in Hungary.

Authorities seize thousands of stolen artifacts in raid on antiquities smuggler's home in West Bank

Trading in antiquities without a permit and searching for antiquities without a license using a metal detector are all criminal offenses under Israeli law.

Ancient coins seized during raid on home of suspected antiquities smuggler, July 28, 2026.

First Temple-era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem's 'most significant excavation' in decades

Tower of David Museum Chief Curator Eilat Lieber said that "the discovery of the first mold for producing figurines dating to the First Temple period has generated tremendous excitement."

A rare Judean Pillar Figurine mold dating to the First Temple period found in the Tower of David, July 27, 2026.

Netanyahu lands in US for talks with Trump on Iran, ‘expanding circle of peace’

"I am embarking on this mission with one clear goal," Netanyahu said, "to ensure the security, strength, and future of our dear State of Israel."

 US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

'Far more than anyone': Trump denies munitions shortage as reason for halting Iran strikes - report

“We have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need,” he asserted.

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade

The approximately 2,500-year-old coin was located by Ashdod Beaches Department Deputy Director Avi Chaprak during a search to locate objects lost by visitors to the beach.

The ancient Cypriot silver coin dating to the mid-5th century BCE found on Ashdod's shore, July 26, 2026.

Previously undiscovered ancient Egyptian tomb found at Theban necropolis on Nile's west bank

Inscriptions found within the tomb bear the name of its owner, “Paser,” as well as wall paintings depicted Paser worshipping the shrines of several deities.

Previously undiscovered tomb of an individual named "Paser," found at the ancient Theban necropolis, July 24, 2026.