ESTHER DAVIS

Esther Davis is an Aardvark Israel intern for The Jerusalem Post. Having grown up in Sydney and London, she will be studying English Literature at the University of Warwick. In her free time, she enjoys kickboxing, Krav Maga, hanging out with her three dogs, and crochet.


 View of the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank on January 23, 2023.

'Severe warning sign': Bedouin trust in local leadership plummets, majority prefer outside leaders

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria

Exiled to Moscow, Assad is making a quiet return to ophthalmology for the elite - report

A couple kiss under the National Mistletoe exhibit in Washington DC, United States, December 13, 2025

‘Making Kiss-story’: DC’s lovebirds break record for most couples kissing under mistletoe


Israel's Herzog, Pope Leo discuss rise in worldwide antisemitism ahead of Christmas

The pope expressed his pride in Israel’s diverse and thriving Christian communities, who will gather at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem for an annual festive meeting in the coming weeks.

President Isaac Herzog meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, September 4, 2025.

Cuddle up for winter: OkCupid reveals data on Israeli's dating habits

Israel’s short winter may be brief, but its emotional impact is not. OkCupid data shows colder weather pushes singles indoors, heightening loneliness and the desire for connection.

A couple share a romantic glass of champagne in the Golan Heights

After Bondi Beach attack, Diaspora Jews can no longer assume safety - opinion

The Bondi attack did not come out of nowhere – and its consequences reach far beyond Australia.

Members of the local Jewish community embrace at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025.

Jack the Ripper identified as Jewish barber Aaron Kosminski, historian claims

A historian says new DNA analysis confirms longtime suspect Aaron Kosminski - but experts warn the evidence remains far from definitive.

Jack the Ripper

Trump attacks Marjorie 'Traitor Brown' over scathing 60 Minutes interview

“My real problem with the show, however, wasn’t the low IQ traitor, it was that the new ownership of 60 Minutes, Paramount, would allow a show like this to air,” said Trump.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025.

AI infighting: Patients use bots to fight health insurance claim denials

AI in health insurance has led to an increase in denied claims, with 41% of doctors reporting that more than 10% of their claims are denied.

CENTRAL TO Israel’s push is its effort to influence the rapidly expanding ecosystem of AI-powered chatbots.

Dozy Donald Trump nods off during US cabinet meeting, photos show

Trump said, “right now, I think I’m sharper than I was 25 years ago,” arguing that claims that he was facing the realities of aging are inaccurate.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks alongside (L-R) US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 02, 2025.

New satellite tool maps Israeli forests from space, supporting forest management

“It is important to remember that remote-sensing tools like the one developed in this study cannot replace the field survey in the coming years,” said a KKL-JNF statement

 ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage.

Indian software company Zoho opens first Israel office

The Indian software giant is opening an office in Tel Aviv to better support local customers and partners.

 TEL AVIV cityscape today: Founded April 11, 1909.

Reporter’s Notebook: All quiet on the Gaza border as people return, communities rebuild

The war has been replaced by quiet, except for the occasional drone still buzzing. The IDF now controls a large buffer zone all along the border of Gaza. And the communities are still recovering.

Two men look over the Gaza border at the Black Arrow Site. The site was recently re-opened after two years of war.