ESTHER DAVIS

Esther Davis is an Aardvark Israel intern for The Jerusalem Post. Having grown up in Sydney and London, she will be studying English Literature at the University of Warwick. In her free time, she enjoys kickboxing, Krav Maga, hanging out with her three dogs, and crochet.


The aging process

How old are you really? New AI tool reveals your body’s true age - Study

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025.

US calls on Iraq to disarm militias, what’s at stake? - analysis

Suffering from depression

Researchers find genetic marker linked to suicide risk in bipolar patients


Cautiously optimistic: What Jerusalemites think of the Gaza hostage deal

How does your average Israeli see this deal? To find out, we asked people on the streets of Jerusalem for their opinion.

Donald Trump is the man of the hour for many, with this Jerusalem ‘kippah’ stand featuring many options to thank the US president via headgear.

'Optimistic skepticism': Hostage square attendees on hostage release

The last remaining hostages in Gaza are set to be released Monday morning, eliciting mixed feelings in those awaiting them.

Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. The hostages are expected to be released from Hamas captivity tomorrow morning, on October 12, 2025.

Looking at militia, terror groups from other places can show how Hamas can be disarmed - analysis

It’s important that the demilitarization is enforced, not just demanded. In historically successful disarmaments, independent bodies facilitated the decommissioning.

Israeli soldiers operate amid the ongoing ground invasion against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip, November 8, 2023.

Israeli study reveals gambling addiction in the wake of war

A new study shows that the collective psychological trauma of October 7 and the subsequent war has left Israeli Jewish adults reeling.


QROCODILE bites into the mystery of dark matter

The researchers recorded a small number of unexplained signals suspected to be lightweight dark matter.

 Dark matter and gas (Illustrative).

PMW warns UN: Palestinian statehood without PA reform would empower more terrorism

The report claims that the PA’s responses to the killing of Jews and Israelis have set a precedent that normalizes and encourages violence and terror.

 Palestinian Authority chair Mahmoud Abbas against backdrop of October 7 destruction and Palestinian flag. (illustration)

No. 20: Eli Bin: At the forefront of Israeli emergency management systems

No matter the situation, whether war, terror, COVID-19, or October 7, Eli Bin is there keeping Israel safe.

Eli Bin, Magen David Adom

No. 34: Heads of organizations that support survivors of war and terror

Ifat Ovadia-Luski, Doron Almog, Yael Eckstein, and Eli Beer are four important and powerful Jewish Israelis who continue to serve the people in our society who need it the most.

(L-R from top): Yael Eckstein, Eli Beer, Doron Almog, Ifat Ovadia-Luski

No. 44: Ronald Lauder and Mark Wilf: Standing at the forefront of the fight against antisemitism

Ronald Lauder and Mark Wilf represent Jewish leadership that combines vision, philanthropy, and commitment to Israel and world Jewry.

(L-R): Ronald Lauder, Mark Wilf

EU science festival visits Israel

The European Researchers’ Night 2025 will be running across Europe on September 26, but is being held in Israel a week early.

Chilren are seen learning science at the 2024 European Researchers’ Night in Israel.