SHIR PERETS
Shir Perets is a Breaking News Desk Manager at The Jerusalem Post. She grew up in central Israel and is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University, where she studied English literature and communications.
When she isn’t writing, Shir can be found painting, building Legos, feeding stray cats, or singing along to Taylor Swift.
Affordability crisis reshapes politics across US, Europe, Canada, new poll finds
Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK
Firefighters respond to flooding at special-needs school in Jerusalem amid severe weather
Mentally ill man steals car with infant in back seat at Hadera hospital, baby returned unharmed
Security alerted police, who arrived quickly, arrested the suspect, and returned the infant to the family unharmed.
Bangladesh's Gen Z party shaken over alliance with Islamist Jamaat
At least 30 senior leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have openly opposed its alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, announced on Sunday, and several have resigned in protest.
Central Indonesia cancels New Year fireworks, celebrations as nation mourns Sumatra flood victims
Several governments and police forces have said they will not allow firework displays out of respect for the victims on Sumatra, where floods and landslides have killed over 1,100 people.
British Muslim woman faces backlash after posting positive experience at Ben-Gurion Airport
“They gave me a coffee, they gave me a cheese sandwich… we weren't strip-searched or anything like that, it was all good,” Sanam said.
'Gatekeeper's fall': Handala releases photos, documents allegedly from Braverman's phone
"At this stage, there are no indications that Chief of Staff Braverman’s mobile phone was compromised, but the investigation is ongoing," the source stated.
Newest member of Mamdani's inaugural committee praised people tearing Israeli hostage posters
In a now-deleted X/Twitter post, Lopez responded to a video of two women caught tearing down hostage posters, writing “All I see are heroes.”
‘The Jerusalem Post’: 93 years of influential journalism – Part 2
Members of our web team discuss the articles they believe have made the strongest impact on public conversation, policy, society, and more.
Israeli American director, screenwriter Amos Poe dies at 76 after battle with cancer
Emily Poe, his daughter, wrote on Facebook: “We said goodbye today to Amos Poe and the world will never be the same."
Terrorist rams car into IDF vehicle with four soldiers, no injuries reported
A terrorism attempt was conducted south of Mount Hebron, when a terrorist rammed an IDF vehicle with their car. No injuries were reported.
Byzantine-era coins, ring discovered in Judean Desert point to Christian presence in region
The site is linked historically with Saint Sabbas, one of the founders of Judean Desert monasticism, whose legacy shaped monastic practices for centuries.