DANYA SAPERSTEIN

Danya Saperstein is a Breaking News Desk Editor and Writer at The Jerusalem Post. She moved from New Jersey to Israel in 2021 and studied Linguistics and Literature at Bar-Ilan University. In her spare time, she can be found gaming, reading, or planning another DnD campaign.


An engineer shows devices and explains the technology developed by the Israeli firm Cellebrite's technology on November 9, 2016

Jordan officials use products from Israeli company to violate activists privacy, rights - report

Chief of Staff, Lt. Col. Eyal Zamir conducts a situation assessment as part of an operation in the Hebron region

IDF carries out anti-terrorism operation in Hebron, seizes illegal weapons, arrests wanted suspects

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.

Trump would want US strikes to be a decisive blow to Iranian regime -NBC


US to discuss demilitarization, amnesty with Hamas, Israel, US officials say

US officials stated that President Trump sent out invitations to the countries he personally selected to be on the Gaza Board of Peace.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

Iran temporarily closes airspace, Western military official says signals show US attack 'imminent'

"All the signals are that a US attack is imminent, but that is also how this administration behaves to keep everyone on their toes," a Western military official said.

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025

Chinese hacking group breaches email accounts of US House committee staff - FT

A person familiar with the campaign was cited as saying it was unclear whether the attackers had accessed lawmakers' emails in the intrusions, which were detected in December.

Illustrative image of a hacker with a China flag.

Shooting at Salt Lake City church leaves two dead, six injured

A shooting in Salt Lake City, Utah, at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints venue left two people dead and several wounded.

Salt Lake City where a shooting at a Mormon Church leaves two dead.

US to withdraw from 66 international organizations deemed 'contrary to US interests'

The list included 31 UN organizations and 35 non-UN organizations, all deemed “contrary to the interests of the United States to remain a member of, participate in, or otherwise provide support to.” 

 US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025.

US VP says Venezuela can only sell oil if it serves US interests

Oil producer Chevron is reportedly in talks with the US government to expand in Venezuela, and Trump claimed Venezuela will only purchase American-made products with oil money.

US Vice President JD Vance closes out AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025

US immigration agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis, city spokesperson says

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey confirmed the shooting in a post on X, blaming the Trump administration for heightening tensions around immigration enforcement.

Members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand guard after a driver of a vehicle was shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 7, 2026.

US federal workers challenge Trump policy on gender-affirming care

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation called the policy "the latest attack from a Trump administration obsessed with undermining the rights and freedoms of transgender people."

 An illustrative image of a healthcare worker.

Trump takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, dismisses health concerns - WSJ

"They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart," Trump told the WSJ in an interview published on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 31, 2025.

Equality requires universal draft, participation in economy and workforce, MK Liberman says

Ultra-Orthodox populations must join not just the military but the workforce if Israel wants to have a sustainable economic future, Liberman said at the Ogen Conference.

Avigdor Liberman speaks at a Knesset meeting during the first week of the Israeli Parliament's winter session, October 27, 2025