LEO FEIERBERG BETTER

Leo Feierberg Better is an Aardvark Israel intern for The Jerusalem Post. Born in Sweden and raised in Boston, he will be studying political science at University of Massachusetts Amherst. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.


Cancer ilustration image.

New and improved ‘killer’ cells show promise in staving off cancer spread - study

Lee Harten, a PhD candidate of Tel Aviv University School of Zoology, holds an Egyptian fruit-bat during an interview with Reuters at a laboratory in the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv, Israel May 27, 2019

How Egyptian fruit bats seasonally adapt behavior to compete with rats - study

 Reservist exercise in the North. January 17, 2024

Trading boots for cleats: IDF reservists soccer league kicks off


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

With heavy pressure from two opposing forces, it remains to be seen what Iraq’s response to Rubio’s call for disarmament will be.

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

Sergeant Major (res.) Tal Haimi, the 'Defender of Nir Yitzhak' - explainer

Haimi, a reservist of the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade, served as commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's emergency response squad, and was murdered by infiltrating Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023.

Murdered hostage Sergeant Major (res.) Tal Haimi, 41, whose remains were returned to Israel on October 20, 2025.

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.

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.


Laura Loomer slams Jewish politicians for observing Rosh Hashanah during UNGA

Laura Loomer: “If you really care about something, you have to push your time off aside and you need to work.”

Laura Loomer arrives ahead of Donald Trump's debate with Democratic presidential nominee and Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024.

No. 14: Jan Koum, Michael Dell, Bill Ackman, Marc Benioff, Larry Ellison, Michael Bloomberg

These billionaires have made a profound impact on Jewish life and Israel through investment and influence, in another year of unprecedented challenges to the Jewish state.

(L-R): Marc Benioff, Jan Koum, Michael Dell, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Ackman, Larry Ellison

No. 21: Russell Robinson: Shepherding Jewish National Fund-USA into the 21st century

Within the US, the organization is also known as the leading provider of Zionist engagement programs meant to build connections between Americans and the people of Israel.

Russell Robinson

No. 24: Norman Brownstein, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Josh Gottheimer: Lobbying for Israel in DC

Norman Brownstein, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Josh Gottheimer all provide extensive pro-Israel voices on Capitol Hill.

(L-R): Josh Gottheimer, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Norman Brownstein

No. 35: Alon Futterman and Yoel Zilberman: Leaders of major Israeli nonprofit organizations

Alon Futterman and Yoel Zilberman share similar commitment to resilience and community strength.

(L-R): Alon Futterman and Yoel Zilberman