SHIR PERETS

Shir Perets is a Breaking News Desk Manager at The Jerusalem Post. She grew up in central Israel and is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University, where she studied English literature and communications.

When she isn’t writing, Shir can be found painting, building Legos, feeding stray cats, or singing along to Taylor Swift.


DR. ALI Shaath, leader of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, signs the NCAG Mission Statement.

Investment, amnesty, withdrawal: US outlines Gaza demilitarization plan led by NCAG - explainer

Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.

US targets Hamas-linked charities, saying covert use of civilian groups endangers Palestinians

 MK Gadi Eisenkot attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on the ultra-Orthodox draft law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 24, 2024.

Gadi Eisenkot: Netanyahu ceded Gaza security, IDF must return to fighting


Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

"This hate comes from the far right, which threatens us as well as them.... we need to stand for each other,” Rabbi Moshe David HaCohen told The Jerusalem Post.

Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.

'What are you doing in Greenland?' Trump shares messages with Macron, Rutte ahead of Davos

"As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back - On that, everyone agrees!" Trump wrote.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

The teen was arrested on Sunday morning, and police found a burnt Pride flag and a lighter during a search of his belongings.

Burned flag found in home of 16-year-old from Bnei Brak.

Israel begins dismantling process of banned UNRWA's Jerusalem headquarters

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Israel to halt its demolition of the UNRWA compound and restore it and other UNRWA premises to the world body "without delay."

A drone view of the remains of the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest infants' autopsies in Jerusalem daycare disaster

Police arrested the daycare owner and the caregiver in charge following initial questioning, and both will be brought before a judge on Tuesday as the investigation continues. 

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died earlier in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Trump confirms Putin was invited to join Gaza Board of Peace initiative

While speaking to reporters, Trump also confirmed he would discuss acquiring Greenland at this week's Davos World Economic Forum.

US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

US invites Israel to Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace, sources tell Reuters

It was not immediately clear if Israel had accepted the invitation. The Prime Minister's Office did not respond to Reuters's request for comment.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Ben-Gvir to conduct security assessment after death of toddlers at Jerusalem kindergarten

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will hold a security assessment with police and fire officials following the incident at a Jerusalem kindergarten.

Emergency services respond to a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a kindergarten in Romema, Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Two babies dead, dozens more children injured after suspected overheating at Jerusalem daycare

Authorities noted substandard conditions at the daycare may have caused the incident and led to suspected overheating.

An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Morocco joins Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace as founding member

"Morocco welcomes the second phase of Trump’s comprehensive peace plan," the country's foreign ministry announced.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco attends the signing of bilateral agreements at the Agdal Royal Palace on February 13, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.