Maya Zanger-Shamir

Maya Zanger-Shamir (nee Zanger-Nadis) works at the Jerusalem Post's breaking news desk. She holds a BA in Linguistics from Brandeis University and an MA in Journalism and Communication from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2026.

Bennett backtracks after sarcastically suggesting Netanyahu could serve as minister in future gov't

Stolen IDF MATADOR missile, seized on September 5, 2026 by Israeli security forces during a raid in the West Bank.

Two Arab Israelis, one PA resident indicted for stealing IDF shoulder-fired MATADOR missile

 The aftermath of the terror attack in Beersheba.

Prosecution charges three Israeli Bedouins of supplying weapons to 2024 Beersheba station terrorist


IDF to launch several West Bank ops. to arrest, interrogate October 7 sympathizers - report

Similarly, on Tuesday evening, the IDF launched a large-scale operation in the West Bank, the goal of which is to demolish memorials throughout the region that "glorify terror."

Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026

'We will complete the mission,' Netanyahu says, lights candle in memory of Oct. 7 victims

Ben-Gvir called for the dismantling of the PA in the West Bank • Gadi Eisenkot, former IDF chief of staff and current leader of the Yashar party, marked the day by going to Kibbutz Re'im.

Israelis mourn at the site of the Nova festival on October 6, 2026, on the eve of the third anniversary of the October 7 Massacre.

Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar unlocked cockpit, named assailant, while wounded

Several passengers, including Israeli dentist Shota Musayev, administered first-aid care to Machchhar, keeping him alive until he was hospitalized in Saudi Arabia.

Flydubai pilot, capt. Smit Machchhar.

Netanyahu confirms flydubai pilot conducted stabbing, praises passengers' heroism at Ben-Gurion

Later, Netanyahu was filmed at the airport embracing one of the passengers who helped neutralize the attacker on the plane, who was still wearing a blood-stained shirt.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with one of the passengers from the hijhacked flydubai flight at Ben-Gurion Airport on September 30, 2026.

Israeli man caught speeding on Highway 90 at 217 kph under the influence of drugs

Regardless of where the was, he would have been driving far above the speed limit; the fastest legal speed limit in Israel is 120 kph (75 mph), permitted on Highway 6.

Police detain 25-year-old Eilat resident after he was caught speeding on Highway 90 at 217km/h. Vehicle and speed readout pictured here.

Ms. Rachel pledges $1 million to Gaza children charity, matching Macklemore donation

Ms. Rachel, whose given name is Rachel Accurso, has been a vocal activist for Gazan children since the outset of the Israel-Hamas war and has held several fundraisers to aid the people in Gaza. 

 Ms. Rachel, the hit children's video educator, singer-songwriter, in a clip from one of her videos.

Qatar denies funding Hamas after Israeli report claims Netanyahu ignored warnings over Gaza aid

The report also included quotes from several prominent Israeli politicians reacting to the news and censuring Netanyahu's behavior.

A Qatar flag in front of the Doha skyline on September 20, 2025.

US Senators introduce resolution seeking answers on West Bank violence, human rights abuses

Senators also specifically requested that the State Department assess the conditions surrounding the detention of Palestinian children.

US Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) questions US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 02, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Seven Republicans back Iran war powers resolution, widening GOP split with Trump

The growing Republican defections come as Washington faces rising costs, depleted munitions stocks, and questions over how long the ongoing conflict can continue.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while aboard Air Force One while traveling back from Ireland to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on September 13, 2026 in flight.

Daughter of former Gaza hostage confronts UN over UNRWA funding despite Hamas ties

UNRWA was founded in 1949 and operates in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, providing humanitarian aid and education for Palestinians.

Neta Heiman Mina, whose mother was held hostage in Gaza for nearly 2 months, speaks to a UN human rights panel on September 15, 2026.