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.


THE PHYSICAL and metaphorical heart of the newsroom, the Breaking News Desk works during a major news event. From left: Assistant Managing Editor Aaron Reich, Alex Winston, Shir Perets, and the back of intern Esther.

‘The Jerusalem Post’: 93 years of influential journalism – Part 2

Filmmaker Amos Poe attends the "Empire II" premiere during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival on May 2, 2008 in New York City.

Israeli American director, screenwriter Amos Poe dies at 76 after battle with cancer

 Israel Police, Border Police, and IDF reinforce security in Hebron amid Passover pilgrimages to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, April 2025.

Terrorist rams car into IDF vehicle with four soldiers, no injuries 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.

Rare Byzantine-era gold coins discovered at the Hyrcania archaeological site in the northern Judean Desert.

Knesset passes preliminary vote on political probe into October 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not present, as he was speaking at the Israel Air Force pilot cadets ceremony.

Opposition members of Israel's Knesset leave during a preliminary vote to establish a political commission of inquiry, December 24, 2025.

'Worst treason in Israel's history': Bennett, Netanyahu trade barbs over Qatargate

Bennett stated that while he would not claim Netanyahu ordered his advisers to act on behalf of Qatar, he should have "been the first to cry out and take action" when the affair was revealed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former prime minister Naftali Bennett. (Illustrative)

In AI video released by forum, final Gaza hostage Ran Gvili begs Trump to free him

He thanks Trump for an agreement that brought many captives home and pleads, “Mr. President, finish what you started. Bring me home before it’s too late.”

A woman holds a picture of dead hostage Ran Gvili, whose body hasn't been returned yet, as Israelis attend a rally calling for the immediate return of the remains of all hostages held in Gaza, more than two years after the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, at Hostages Square.

Smotrich urges Netanyahu to return from US ‘with de-facto sovereignty’ for West Bank

He cited settlement construction and administrative work as part of recent advances, adding that without a cabinet decision to apply sovereignty, Israel risks missing a “historic opportunity.”

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich and Mateh Binyamin Regional Council Head Israel Ganz at ceremony marking official transfer of Civil Administration service units to permanent civilian complex, December 23, 2025.

IDF returns Israelis who illegally crossed into Syria from Golan Heights, second time in two days

The civilians were recovered and transferred to Israel Police for further handling. The same civilians attempted to cross the border yesterday, a security source noted.

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

'Eat s***': JD Vance hits out at Nick Fuentes over racial slurs hurled at wife Usha

Since 2024, Fuentes has repeatedly spoken against Vance's wife, Usha, calling her a "j***" (an offensive slur against Indian people) and calling Vance a 'race traitor' for marrying her.

White nationalist Nick Fuentes (L), VP JD Vance over a backdrop of a person wearing a MAGA hat.

UK pro-Palestine activist calls bin Laden's 9/11 letter 'voice of freedom'

He did not address the Bondi attack in his comments but later called it “callous” on X while condemning the IDF as “depraved,” the report said.

Moazzam Begg is released from Belmarsh Prison on October 1, 2014 in London, England.

Alumni keep close ties after Israel-focused fellowships and consulting - study

“While a lot of energy and focus is on protests and encampments, the next generation of global leaders isn’t taking their cues from attention-seeking demonstrations,” TAMID CEO Yoni Heilman said.

Employees, mostly veterans of military computing units, use keyboards as they work at a cyber hotline facility at Israel's Computer Emergency Response Centre (CERT) in Beersheba, southern Israel

Photo of Donald Trump removed from released Epstein files, Democrats decry 'cover-up'

The photo was one of 16 in file number 468, which disappeared from the Epstein Library shortly after the collection was uploaded on Friday.

A photo from the publicly released Epstein files which was removed without explanation from the Justice Department’s collection.