GOLDIE KATZ

Goldie Katz is a Breaking News Writer and Editor for The Jerusalem Post .

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order that aims to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2026.

Trump declares Iran ‘officially a failed nation,’ says US will respond to strikes on Jordan

(Illustrative) A general view of the new headquarters of the Banque Misr of Egypt, in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt, December 26, 2023.

UAE, Egypt central banks to coordinate with Banque Misr after US threatens to revoke dollar access

The UNRWA emblem is displayed on a building at the Kalandia Training Center in Qalandia refugee camp, West Bank, on August 25, 2026.

Finland discontinues €20 million UNRWA funding agreement


Israel removes Netherlands representatives from Gaza center following settlement goods ban

In a statement released on X/Twitter, Sa’ar highlighted the Netherlands’s recent ban on the import of products made in Israeli West Bank settlements as an example of Dutch anti-Israel policies.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar speaks during a signing ceremony for an agreement establishing the future permanent campus of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Former US spy chief Gabbard warned Trump killing Khamenei could empower radical regime - WSJ

Trump received warnings before attacking Iran from intelligence and senior officials that war could bring major casualties, regional attacks and nuclear risks accoridng to The Wall Street Journal.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on, as they hold a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Trump: All mines cleared from Hormuz, Space Force watching nuclear sites, strait

A US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that both inbound and outbound shipping lanes in the strait have been cleared of mines by US Central Command (CENTCOM). 

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe travels to Russia aboard US military C-17 transport plane - report

A source familiar with the details of Ratcliffe's trip told The Jerusalem Post that Trump officials asked Ukraine several days ago to pause any strikes against Moscow from Monday through Wednesday.

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a test flight; illustrative.

Three men arrested on suspicion of importing drones from China for use in drug, weapons smuggling

The investigation centered around a security company suspected of serving as a cover for the drone importing operation, committing customs and Value Added Tax violations.

Law enforcement raids a warehouse as part of an investigation into a company accused of purchasing drones from China for use in drugs and weapons smuggling.

Darline Graham met with Netanyahu during his US visit, vowed to continue standing with Israel

Graham was appointed as senator by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster in July after Lindsey Graham passed away suddenly on July 12.

US Senator for South Carolina Darline Graham Nordone, sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, reacts after being ceremonially sworn in by US Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley (R-IA) during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report

Due to growing frustration with the Trump administration’s handling of Iran, they may be considering exploring new arrangements, according to the report.

(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.

Eight Arab, Islamic nations accuse Israel of derailing Trump's Gaza peace plan

In a joint statement, the countries accused Israel of undermining efforts to fully end the war with Hamas in Gaza and derailing Trump’s push to cement conditions necessary for long-lasting peace.

(Front row, L/R) Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, hosted by US President Donald Trump.

Trump, Hegseth deny concerns of poor conditions, low morale reported aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

US President Donald Trump that the over-260-day deployment was “not nearly long enough” when asked by reporters if he believed the deployment had gone on too long. 

US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence on August 14, 2026 in Garden City, New York.

Bronx man arrested, charged with hate crimes after disrupting NYC synagogue services

Larry Montes, 46, was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime for the incident at Manhattan's Central Synagogue.

New York Police Department officers stand guard at Central Synagogue in New York, US, December 11, 2019.