Maya Zanger-Nadis

Maya Zanger-Nadis is a former breaking news desk manager at The Jerusalem Post . She holds a BA in Linguistics from Brandeis University and is currently enrolled at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for a master's degree in Journalism and Communication. She also served as the Arts Section Editor for The Justice , Brandeis University's independent student newspaper. Maya also worked as an editor for her hometown's Jewish newspaper, Shalom New Haven . Maya strictly uses Twitter to disseminate original photographs of Israeli street cats.

A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

Committee Chairman Meirav Cohen leads status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 24, 2026.

Rape survivors offer chilling testimonies of police, court negligence in Knesset committee hearing

Nili Block’s first Combat Sambo competition in 2024 vs Croatia.

World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes


WATCH: IDF foils terror plots in West Bank, destroys Hamas tunnels in Gaza

One of the Hamas tunnels was approximately one kilometer long, the IDF said, and it contained several living quarters as well as explosive devices. 

Katsrin Emergency Squad members take part in a training exercise simulating a terrorist infiltration in the city’s industrial zone, in Katsrin, Golan Heights, November 2, 2025.

Israeli FM Sa'ar honors fallen IDF soldiers, thanks Trump for Board of Peace

"As I stand here," Sa'ar said, "I recall the 925 brave soldiers that gave their lives in a war against pure evil: Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah. These are the best people."

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar attends the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

French tourists attack, attempt to rob Israelis in Thailand for speaking Hebrew - report

French tourists reportedly chased them into the restroom, forced the door open, and demanded they turn over the contents of their pockets.

Bangkok, Thailand.

Teenage girl targeted by repeat sex offender at Bat Yam beach despite IPS 'surveillance'

The man has been recently arrested by the "Tzur" unit three times for violating the terms of his freedom under supervision and contacting minors. 

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) A military helicopter conducting a rescue operation off the Bat Yam coastline in central Israel, May 16, 2025.

'I'm tired of this c***': Lindsey Graham attacks Gulf leaders, compares Iran's Khamenei to Hitler

Graham claimed that the Iranian regime is currently at its weakest point and that the time has come for US military intervention.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, Member of the US Senate, speaks to the people during the demonstration for human rights in Iran at Theresienwiese during the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany.

WATCH: Armed Gazans cross Yellow Line, take cover before IDF strike in northern Strip

In addition, IDF also stated it has begun striking Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon on Saturday night, in response to "Hezbollah’s repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement."

IDF's 36th Brigade operating in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, 2025.

IDF brings Syrian child across border into Israel for emergency medical care

The child was brought across the border in an IDF emergency medical vehicle in serious condition, according to United Hatzalah medics who provided emergency medical care at the scene. 

REPRESENTATIVES FROM the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Magen David Adom, and COGAT at the delivery of ambulances at the Syrian border.

Court bars Gazan child in West Bank from entering Israel for life-saving treatment

The court decision noted that the child's doctors in Ramallah had been in contact with Tel Hashomer Hospital, whose practitioners expressed willingness to treat the child. 

Displaced Palestinians seen around their tents in the Bureij area of the central Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026.

Israeli teachers delay school opening following extreme violence, harassments by students

"Violence against teaching staff is becoming an everyday phenomenon that we must not normalize," Teachers Union Chairman Michael Pinto said in a statement on Monday.

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Tel Aviv, during a general strike of some Municipalities and local authorities, on May 15, 2023.

Protests erupt outside PM's office, Arab leaders call to fire Ben-Gvir over crime in Arab sector

Protest leaders intend to send a message to Netanyahu before his flight to DC. The death toll in the Arab sector has risen to 36 so far this year.

Members of the Arab community in Israel protest outside the Prime Minister's Office against the violence in their communities, February 8, 2026.