GOLDIE KATZ

Goldie Katz is a Breaking News Writer and Editor for The Jerusalem Post


Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Two babies dead, dozens more children injured after suspected overheating at Jerusalem daycare

A member of the Syrian army walks with a weapon in the street as civilians flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

US killed al-Qaeda affiliate leader tied to December attack in Syria, CENTCOM says


FM Sa’ar holds call with EU officials to push for proscription of IRGC as terrorist organization

“Today, the Revolutionary Guards are leading the repression and massacre of Iran's citizens,” Sa’ar said, emphasizing the IRGC’s role in “the spread of terror and instability in the Middle East."

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

Al-Sharaa issues decree granting Kurdish Syrians full Syrian nationality, legal protections

The decree, which includes eight articles, established that “Syrian Kurdish citizens are an essential and integral part of the Syrian people."

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivers a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025.

Netanyahu asked Trump to pump brakes on US strikes in Iran, NYT reports

The report came after the US appeared to shift towards diplomatic means of pressure to stop the Iranian crackdown on protesters. 

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

France, Germany, Italy summon Iranian envoys over 'unbearable, inhumane' regime crackdown

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Italy decried the Iranian regime's crackdown on protestors as "unbearable and inhumane," "brutal," and "absolutely unacceptable."

Demonstrators burn a photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support with Iranian people amid anti-government protests raging across Iran, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026.

US Sen. Graham calls to 'Make Iran Great Again,' endorses Sen. Fetterman statement on protests

The endorsement came following an interview Fetterman did with CNN in which the democrat called the regime “poisonous” and “one of the world’s top terrorist underwriters.”

US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joins President Donald Trump to speak to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 4, 2026.

US bans IRGC-linked news outlet, issues security alert for Americans in Iran

The United States virtual embassy in Iran urged American nationals to “leave Iran now,” citing protests that are “escalating and may turn violent.”

People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran on January 11, 2026 in London, England.

US envoy to Syria calls for immediate ceasefire between SDF, Syrian military

United States Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack warned that the "deeply concerning" clashes may "risk undermining the progress achieved since the fall of the Assad regime."

US SPECIAL ENVOY for Syria Tom Barrack speaks at a news conference in Damascus in September 2025.

IRGC placed on 'highest alert since June' at Khamenei's request amid protests - report

One Iranian official told The Telegraph that “the establishment has never felt as threatened by protests as it does now.”

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a mourning ceremony for the deaths of Iranian military commanders and scientists, who were killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025

X replaces Iranian regime flag emoticon with pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag

Nikita Bier, Head of Product at X, responded to a user’s request to update the emoticon on Friday, with “Give me a few hours” before the update went into effect early on Saturday.

Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran wave Iran's flags as they take part in a demonstration in support of the Iranian people's uprising for democracy and freedom in Brussels on January 9, 2026

Israel tapering off US military aid within the decade 'in progress,' Netanyahu announces

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed American financial aid to Israel and touched upon Iranian regime change in an interview with The Economist.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.