AMICHAI STEIN

Amichai Stein is an Israeli journalist currently working as a diplomatic reporter for The Jerusalem Post and i24 News. From 2017-2024, he worked as a foreign affairs and diplomatic correspondent for KAN News.


An Israeli soldier stands near military vehicles, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, at the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel October 12, 2025.

Israel considering capture of Hamas-controlled Gaza territory in response to ceasefire breach

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip on September 27, 2025.

IDF carries out 'powerful strikes' in Gaza following Hamas ceasefire breach, PMO confirms

Deceased Gaza hostage Ofir Tzarfati

Hamas returns add'l remains of slain hostage Ofir Tzarfati, 13 bodies still remain in Gaza


Israeli officials rebuke possibility of 'official UN force' monitoring Gaza ceasefire

The United Nations and countries set to be involved in the force have not yet decided what responsibilities the force may have, nor how those responsibilities will be carried out.

A vehicle of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is pictured amid ongoing efforts to assess damage and plan reconstruction in Gaza following the Israel-Hamas War, in Gaza City, October 16, 2025

Hamas knows where hostages Hadar Goldin, Asaf Hamami buried, stalling return, source tells 'Post'

A source told The Jerusalem Post that Hamas is dragging its feet on returning the bodies of slain hostages Hadar Goldin and Col. Assaf Hamami.

(L-R): Slain Gaza hostages Hadar Goldin; Assaf Hamami

Hostage remains arrive at forensic institute for identification procedures

Forensic scientists are conducting tests on the remains to ascertain an official identification.

Red Cross vehicles transport the bodies of deceased hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, after they were handed over by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, October 14, 2025.

Israel will 'take action' if Hamas fails to return hostage remains, Israeli official tells 'Post'

In an unusual move, Israel allowed a Hamas representative to enter the Israeli-controlled area of the Gaza Strip to work with Egyptian representatives and the ICRC in locating the hostage remains.

Hamas terrorist stands guard, as heavy machinery operates at the site where searches are underway for the bodies of hostages killed after being seized by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 17, 2025.

Abraham Accords to expand soon as Hamas and Hezbollah regroup, Israeli diplomat Ofir Akunis says

Ofir Akunis said that Israel will insist upon the demilitarization of Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas, which are conditions in the second part of the US-brokered Gaza deal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ofir Akunis, the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 1, 2023

Mossad names ‘Sardar Ammar’ as architect of Iranian plots in Australia, Greece, and Germany

Israel’s Mossad named a senior IRGC officer behind thwarted attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets abroad, triggering diplomatic fallout in Australia and Germany.

The Mossad logo is seen with the Iranian flag (illustrative)

Israel searches for slain hostages buried under Gaza rubble in IDF-controlled zones

Israeli officials believe several deceased hostages in areas under IDF control • Red Cross enters Rafah to locate more remains along with Egyptian teams

View of destroyed buildings following an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, October 25, 2025

Egyptian teams enter Gaza to help locate remains of slain hostages, Israeli official confirms

Israel is preparing for the possibility that Hamas will release the remains of two more hostages this evening; however, it is uncertain whether the remains will be returned.

A Hamas terrorist stands guard as Red Cross vehicles (not pictured) transport the bodies of hostages who were held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire swap, October 15, 2025.

Israel preparing for possibility Hamas will release more hostage remains tonight

The remains of hostages were last returned on Tuesday night. The two that were returned were identified as Arie Zalmanovicz and Chief Sgt. First Class (res.) Tamir Adar. 

A Hamas terrorist stands guard as Red Cross vehicles (not pictured) transport the bodies of hostages who were held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire swap, October 15, 2025.

'Our goal is a stable, civilian-governed Gaza,' CENTCOM spox. Tim Hawkins tells 'Post'

He described the new Civil-Military Coordination Center in Israel as “a key mechanism” for ensuring that Gaza’s transition toward stability and civilian governance is both secure and sustainable.

US CENTCOM spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins speaks during an interview at the US Navy 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain's capital Manama on August 13, 2023.