MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Miriam Sela-Eitam is a Breaking News Desk Editor and Writer at The Jerusalem Post , specializing in archaeology. She grew up in southern Israel and holds a degree in English literature and communications from Bar-Ilan University. In her spare time, she can be found reading, solving Sudoku, or spending time with her chinchilla, Lucy.

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

New Zealand police probes flydubai hijacker's time spent in island country - report

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog during the October 7 state ceremony.

At October 7 state ceremony, Netanyahu vows there will be 'no Hamas rule' in Gaza

A train seen at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Trains between Tel Aviv, Lod halted temporarily due to suspicious item found on tracks


Police arrest tourist who stated intent to commit terror attack at IDF's Kirya complex - report

Israel Police confirmed the arrest in its own Monday statement, though it did not name the security site, nationality, or the reason for the tourist's arrest beyond their "suspicious" behavior.

Kirya 311

Israeli spy Eli Cohen may have been buried near Damascus barracks, Syrian official claims

“We said the Israelis would not let the matter go and would try to obtain his remains, so each of us began suggesting a place where he could be buried,” Jawish told Al Majalla.

Reproduction of an Israeli stamp being issued to honour the Mossad intelligence agency spy Eli Cohen who was hanged in Damascus

US could join Saudi-Yemen war against Houthis if upcoming large-scale offensive goes south - report

Saudi Arabia asked the US whether it would provide aerial support during the operation, but it was refused twice over the past few weeks. 

FILE PHOTO: Houthi supporters shout slogans during an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026.

Three new art pieces join ANU's 'October 7' exhibit as Israel marks third anniversary of massacre

Additionally displayed in the exhibit are the documentary work “Local Testimony for 2023” and a musical playlist consisting of Israeli songs that have become part of the war’s soundtrack.

Yael Lerner, 'I Saw a Dove.' Displayed at the ANU - Museum of the Jewish People.

Ancient Greek elegy dedicated to judge found in ancient Egyptian tomb sealed with protection spells

Its 19-lines of ancient Greek text is written in red ink, dedicated to a person named "Pesikhtis," who, according to preliminary study, may have held the position of judge.

Egyptian funerary stele written in ancient Greek recently found during excavations at the Dakhla Oasis, Egypt, October 2, 2026.

Excavations near ancient Turkish port may have found Alexander the Great’s soldiers tombs - report

According to AA, an initial survey of the necropolis identified at least 30 rock-cut tombs and chest-type graves scattered across the site. As of now, only 10 have been fully uncovered.

Mosaic showing Alexander the Great on a horse, June 25, 2026.

Silver coin hoard found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim

The coins are of the pre-1916 denga denomination, and were found hidden within a small, ceramic jug decorated with engobe buried in a shallow pit near the city’s trading district.

Variants of Kolomna coins from the first quarter of the 15th century found near Moscow, October 2, 2026.

Noah’s Ark? Researchers claim radar scan reveals 'man-made' structure at Turkey site

Researchers say new radar scans reveal features they believe could indicate a man-made structure beneath the controversial Durupinar Formation, claimed to host the remains of the biblical Ark.

Aerial footage of the Durupinar Formation.

'Where are they in your film?': Oct. 7 survivor who lost husband, son confronts 'NAZA' directors

"You’re talking about collateral damage? My husband and my son were murdered by Hamas. Where does this appear in your film?” Sabine Taasa asked Abraham and Szor.

Dutch politician Geert Wilders and October 7 survivor Sabina Taasa, October 1, 2026.

Flydubai hijacker, wounded pilot accompanied by Emirati security team to UAE, Saudi Arabia says

Both were cleared to fly by medical professionals after being hospitalized once the aircraft landed in Tubuk.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, on the tarmac as it arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.