TZVI JASPER

Tzvi Jasper is a Breaking News Desk editor and writer at The Jerusalem Post . He holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Communications from Bar-Ilan University. When not working, he enjoys reading and playing tabletop roleplaying games.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran's Baghaei warns Bulgaria against aiding US during operations, hosting American aircraft

FBI Director Kash Patel attends the signing of an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump on a deal that would divest TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.

FBI Director Kash Patel to visit Russia later this year, US official says - report

Rabbi Dov Lando, head of the Slabodka yeshiva in Bnei Brak arrives to deliver a lesson at the Mir Yeshiva, in the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, September 19, 2023.

Senior rabbi claims comments attacking religious Zionists' IDF service were misinterpreted


Iran targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain, US military sites in Jordan, IRGC claims

The IRGC said that a missile defense radar system and an F-15 aircraft had both been destroyed in Jordan.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Haredi leader attacks religious Zionists for fighting in Israeli ‘murder’ wars, PM condemns remarks

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lando's Degel Hatorah faction of the UTJ Party clashed after the latter's comments, with the PM defending soldiers and the party warning against attacking Torah scholars.

 Rabbi Dov Lando seen during a meeting to discuss the drafting of ultra-Orthodox jews to the IDF in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, April 5, 2024.

Dozens of US soldiers wounded by Iran in Jordan, helicopters struck unmentioned by CENTCOM - report

One official told the NYT that CENTCOM is not obligated to reveal information about wounded soldiers, particularly when the soldiers are expected to quickly return to duty.

US and Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Center, overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

Iran's Baghaei confirms mediators continue push for peace, says US had 'no excuse' to violate MoU

"The principle of the matter is clear: mediators are working and trying to prevent tension from escalating," Baghaei explained. 

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Two arrested on suspicion of starting devastating Gilad Farm fire in Samaria

The fire damaged dozens of structures and vehicles and led to the injury of several people, including two firefighters.

Damage caused by a fire that broke out in the Israeli settlement of Havat Gilad in the West Bank, July 19, 2026.

Hamas attacks Gaza aid sites, holds Palestinians ransom for expended ammunition expenses - report

One source also said that Hamas had been smuggling various goods inside trucks belonging to aid organizations, as well as commercial ones, in order to generate funds.

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 10, 2026.

Over 70 mayors, council leaders file petition against haredi draft exemption law

"Studying Torah is an important value in the Jewish people, but no less important than that is the value of preserving and defending the land," the petition explained.

 Haredi men are seen protesting the effort to draft ultra-Orthodox Israelis into the IDF.

Tax Authority employees arrested by Lahav 433 on suspicion of corruption, accepting bribes

According to the police, the arrested suspects were thought to have granted around NIS 80 million in illegal tax returns in exchange for the bribes.

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

US still open to diplomatic solution with Iran if attacks in Strait of Hormuz end, Rubio says

Rubio also stated that there was a "growing split" in Iran between the more militant extremists who continue to attack the US and other countries and those who are concerned with Iran's economy.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks from a vehicle before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 19, 2026.

Tate brothers arrested in Miami, to be extradited to UK, after charges of rape, human trafficking

The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had previously charged the brothers with a total of 21 counts in relation to three victims, including rape and human trafficking.

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania.