Journalism

Israeli court upholds order compelling KAN journalist to hand over raw footage in ‘Bild’ affair

The case placed the court squarely at the intersection of two weighty public interests: the independence of criminal investigations and the protection of a free press.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli journalist Omri Assenheim attends a status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 7, 2025.
Iranian women hold portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funerals of security forces personnel killed in recent protests in Tehran on January 14, 2026

Weaponizing influencers: How Iran is using access diplomacy to cement its narrative

Western media personalities who visited Iran this week have parroted the regime’s claims that foreign-backed rioters are behind the recent unrest.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara seen boarding the Wing of Zion ahead of a trip to the United States, July 6, 2025

Russian-Israeli journalist removed from Netanyahu's US flight amid 'security concerns'

Security officials decided to revoke Nick Kolyohin's inclusion in the prime minister's flight to Washington due to security concerns "that cannot be detailed at this moment," the PMO said.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Jerusalem journalist arrested after reporting suspected Iranian recruitment attempt

After alerting police to possible iranian recruitment attempts, an independent journalist was detained and questioned on suspicion of contact with a foreign agent.

|ByEFRAT FORSHER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US lawmakers say Israel hasn't held to account those involved in 2023 strike that killed journalist

US lawmakers accuse Israel of failing to investigate the October 2023 attack on journalists in Lebanon, which killed Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah and wounded others.

DECEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
The camera that belonged to Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah who was killed on October 13 during an Israeli strike in Lebanon.

Some 60% of journalists killed in Gaza were part of terrorist organizations - study

“The issue of Hamas’s propaganda is a high priority, and it uses a lot of media outlets abroad to talk about it,” said Shlomo Mofaz.

DECEMBER 11, 2025ByPESACH BENSON/TPS, OMER NOVOSELSKY/TPS
Illustrative

Bari Weiss names Tony Dokoupil, who defended Israel on-air to top CBS News anchor job

Bari Weiss reshapes CBS News by appointing Tony Dokoupil to anchor, amid a focus on Israel and journalistic integrity.

DECEMBER 11, 2025ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
CBS Mornings co-anchor Tony Dokoupil (r) challenges author Ta-Nehisi Coates about Israel in a controversial on-air interview, September 30, 2024. On December 10, 2025, Dokoupil was named the new CBS News evenings anchor.

Hamas terrorists eulogized as ‘Gazan reporters’ at Washington gala

Those eulogized included a Hamas sniper, the head of a Hamas unit responsible for rocket attacks against Israel, and a member of Hamas's Nukhba forces.

DECEMBER 9, 2025ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A protester holds a sign in memory of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, who was killed along with his colleagues during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, in New York City, US, August 15, 2025.

UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG

The UN warned Israel over alleged abuses against rights defenders and detainees, calling for stronger legal protections and impartial investigations.

DECEMBER 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

The Jerusalem Post marks 93 years as a link to Israel and the Jewish world - editorial

What began as The Palestine Post in 1932 has become a global media force. As we turn 93, our dedication to Israel and the Jewish world remains unchanged.

DECEMBER 1, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
The first edition of "The Palestine Post," the newspaper that would become "The Jerusalem Post."

Tunisian journalists protest, as crackdown on media escalates

Journalists and reporters waved press cards, chanting "Journalism is not a crime" and "Freedom for Tunisian media."

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByREUTERS
Tunisian journalists rally near the government's office, holding signs to protest press restrictions, call for greater freedom, demand the release of their jailed colleagues, and vow that the widening crackdown will not silence them, in Tunis, Tunisia, November 20, 2025.

'Post' columnist detained by ICE, in danger of execution if returned to Iran - opinion

Erfan Fard, a prominent Middle East and security analyst, was detained by ICE and awaits a decision from the US Immigration Headquarters on whether he will be deported to Iran

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByNEGAR KARAMATI
Erfan Fard, US resident and Jerusalem Post columnist

Inciting graffiti against journalists sprayed on Channel 13 headquarters, police complaint filed

The message, “The blood of traitors will yet be published,” appeared overnight on the broadcaster’s building in Tel Aviv, prompting the network to file a police complaint.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Threatening graffiti sprayed across the exterior of Channel 13’s headquarters has renewed alarm over the increasingly hostile environment facing Israeli journalists, particularly those reporting on politically explosive security matters On November 19th, 2025.

Jewish creators are fighting antisemitism with humor and truth

Jewish voices around the world are harnessing social media not for fame or fortune but to defend their identity.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025BySHANNA FULD
Max Cohen, aka Murray Hill Boy, has 155,000 followers on TikTok and 166,000 followers on Instagram. He filters out all hateful messages he receives.