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.


Candace Owens (L), Charlie Kirk over illustrative photo of wormhole.

Candace Owens pushes theory Charlie Kirk was 'time traveller' who went to 'X-Men school'

David (L) and Ariel Cunio.

'Every day I planned an escape': Ariel Cunio shares details of Hamas captivity - exclusive

US President Donald Trump (L), Israeli psychic Uri Geller over a background of Greenland.

Israeli psychic appoints Trump president of his private island to solve global fight over Greenland


Sydney Sweeney meets with former Gaza hostages Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or

The actress posed for photos with the couple, who were abducted from the Nova Festival on October 7, 2023. The encounter, location, and exact timing of the meeting were not immediately disclosed.

Sydney Sweeney meets former Gaza hostages Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or,

Israeli, Arab officials suggest Trump 'hold off' on Iran strikes until regime weakens - report

Some Arab officials voiced concern that US or Israeli attacks could trigger a ‘rally around the flag effect,’ where public approval for a country's leaders surges during a national crisis.

An anti-Iranian regime protester tears the national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran apart during a gathering outside the US Consulate in Milan, on January 13, 2026.

Venezuela releases Israeli prisoner accused of being a 'foreign mercenary'

The call, joined by Harari’s daughters Yael and Yaara, followed more than a year in which Harari was held by authorities in Caracas alongside other Western detainees.

Members of the Bolivarian National Police ride in a vehicle, outside the Helicoide detention center, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 9, 2026

Israel nearly struck Iran twice in recent weeks, former IDF intelligence chief claims

Recent near-escalations were the result of miscalculation risks, which in turn strengthened military cooperation between US and Israel, Tamir Hayman said.

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

'Death to Khamenei' chants heard in Tehran as Reza Pahlavi rallies opposition forces

“We stand on the threshold of reclaiming our beloved Iran from the Islamic Republic. Khamenei and his regime have already suffered several heavy blows at your hands," Pahlavi wrote.

Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

Pezeshkian takes aim at Israel, US as over 2,000 estimated killed in Iran protests

He asserted that he had received “reliable reports” indicating the authorities were facing “a severe shortage of mercenaries to confront the millions of people in the streets.”

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

'Worst criminal of humanity': Pakistani DM calls on US, Turkey to 'kidnap' Netanyahu

Asif’s comments came following the US capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, and he stated that he would support the capture of Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif over the Israeli and Pakistani flags.

Netanyahu vows to ‘return Negev to Israel,’ pledges settlement growth during visit

The prime minister toured communities near Israel’s southern border with Egypt with Katz and Ben-Gvir, outlining a multi-year plan to expand settlements and crack down on crime.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits western Negev, January 7, 2026.

Court extends detention of bus driver who rammed into ultra-Orthodox protesters

The court ordered the suspect held until January 15 to allow investigators to complete inquiries into the circumstances of the incident.

Signs from mass haredi protest against draft law in Jerusalem, January 6, 2026.

Roman-era necropolis, ancient workshops unearthed in Egypt’s western Nile Delta

Officials said the finds, announced by Egypt’s antiquities authority, shed light on settlement patterns, production, and funerary practices from the Late Period through Roman and early Islamic eras.

Archaeologists have uncovered a complex of ancient industrial workshops and part of a Roman-era necropolis in Egypt’s western Nile Delta.