JACOB LAZNIK

Jacob Laznik is a breaking news desk editor at The Jerusalem Post. Originally from the United States, he made aliyah to Israel in 2015. He served in the IDF for three years as a shooting instructor in the Golani Brigade and has a BA in Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy from Reichman University with a specialization in counterterrorism. He currently lives in Baka, Jerusalem.


An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Hamas's low-quality, 'harmless' manifesto should raise the alarm for all of us on Gaza - comment

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist stands next to heavy machinery, after Hamas said that it found the body of an Israeli hostage soldier on Tuesday and prepares to return it to Israel through the Red Cross, in Gaza City, November 4, 2025.

Hamas publishes second 'Our Narrative' document two years after October 7 massacre

The CBS Broadcast Center stands in Manhattan on September 13, 2018 in New York City.

'60 Minutes' segment on Trump's deportations, CEGOT mega-prison leaks after being pulled by CBS


IED, shooting attack on police van kills five in northwest Pakistan

Five Pakistani police officers were killed when a van was struck by explosives and gunfire in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The scene of a combined improvised explosive device and shooting attack in northwestern Pakistan, December 23, 2025.

Wiles says Trump has 'an alcoholic’s personality', claims Musk is microdosing, Vance conspiracist

Susie Wiles, Trump's campaign manager-turned chief of staff, made some less-than-flattering remarks about the president, JD Vance, and Pete Hegseth in a candid interview with 'Vanity Fair.'

U.S. President Donald Trump is reflected on the glasses of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as he speaks to the media, before he departs en route to Norfolk, Virginia, October 5, 2025.

Arsen Ostrovsky, 'Post' contributor and pro-Israel human rights lawyer, wounded at Bondi Beach

Just two weeks prior, Ostrovsky warned about the "alarming surge in Jew-hatred since October 7, including the defilement of Australian landmarks being hijacked as platforms for intimidation."

Arsen Ostrovsky at the scene of the shooting attack at Bondi Beach, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Over 200 former hostages, bereaved families urge Netanyahu to start Oct. 7 probe

In a letter, the groups demanded “truth, justice, and accountability,” saying only a state commission has the legal authority to investigate decision-making before and after the attack.

Security camera footage showing the entrance to Moshav Ein Habesor during the October 7, 2023, massacre.

Leaked documents expose Hamas's exploitation of Gaza hospitals

Hamas also tracked UNRWA, WHO, Doctors Without Borders, and Red Cross staff inside Gaza hospitals, framing aid groups as potential intelligence threats.

 Smoke rises as displaced Palestinians take shelter at Al Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, November 8, 2023.

New study debunks Gaza genocide claims, finds flaws in UN, int'l reporting on war

Researchers also propose a new methodological framework to ensure crucial fact-finding missions in ongoing conflicts can continue their work while resisting political and media-driven narratives.

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive take shelter in a tent camp, as Israeli forces escalate operations around Gaza City, in Gaza City, September 2, 2025.

Israel slams AP for sympathetic highlight of Hezbollah terrorists wounded in Mossad beeper op.

A  majority of the casualties in Israel's beeper operation, by Hezbollah's own admission, and even noted in the AP's report, were Hezbollah fighters.

People gather outside a hospital on Tuesday after thousands of Hezbollah members were wounded when pagers they used to communicate exploded across Lebanon. September 17, 2024.

New aid distribution mechanism threatens Hamas control, Israeli sources say

Hamas fears losing control over vital humanitarian supplies, demanding that distribution returns to the UN.

 People walk as Palestinians receive aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in the central Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025.

IDF tanks enter Netzarim Corridor in Gaza Strip, sources confirm to 'Post'

IDF soldiers have also launched ground operations in order to create a partial buffer between the northern and southern parts of the Strip.

  Israeli tanks and military vehicles take position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023

IDF denies Hamas claims of strike on Indonesian Hospital

The military's statement came after Hamas accused Israel of attacking the hospital.

 Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade dismantle Hamas tunnels in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip, Janury 3 2025.