Ariella Roitman

Ariella Roitman is a Breaking News Writer and Editor at The Jerusalem Post. Originally from Colombia, she moved to Israel to study at Tel Aviv University, where she earned degrees in Business Management, Digital Culture & Communication, and Psychology.

An Israeli soldier inspects a Hezbollah attacking position tunnel found during anIDF operation.

IDF considering handing Lebanese army control of Hezbollah underground compound - report

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks next to U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar, June 21, 2026.

First day of US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland concludes amicably after rocky start

Guy Gilboa-Dalal speaks to First Lady Michal Herzog on his experiences with sexual assault during Hamas captivity, June 18, 2026.

'I have a mission': Guy Gilboa-Dalal recounts sexual violence he experienced in Hamas captivity


Iran to invite UN, US nuclear inspectors to enriched material sites - report

Tehran extended an invitation to IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi and would allow him to bring “US nuclear inspectors” to Iran, US envoy Steve Witkoff told US officials.

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

Britain launches Israel-Palestine peace fund alongside Australia, Canada

The fund complements the UK's wider efforts to support a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, said Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

Britain's Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong , and Canadian Foreign Minister, Anita Anand, conduct a video meeting with Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, at Chevening House, June 11, 2026 in Sevenoaks, Britain.

Entire Bnei Menashe community to immigrate to Israel within five years, gov't promises

The government approved a proposal to bring the entire 6,000-person community from northern India to Israel, with 1,200 members expected to arrive by the end of this year.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets new immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community, June 11, 2026.

VP Vance confident that Israel will join Iran agreement 'further down the road'

"This agreement is going to make Israel safer, going to make the entire region safer. We feel quite confident that the Israelis are going to be brought in," Vance said in a CBS interview.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks with the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 28, 2026.

Trump admin. considering $300 billion investment fund if Iran upholds ceasefire - report

The fund, contingent on Iran’s adherence to a final US ceasefire deal, would be created to attract investment in Iran’s abundant energy resources. 

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026. 

US-Iran deal to include dismantling of Iranian nuclear program, US official says

The drafted text of the deal, which Pakistani Prime Minister Shagbaz Sharif announced had been agreed upon earlier on Friday, also outlines the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026.

Final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed upon, Pakistani PM announces

"Peace has never been this close as it is now," Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on a Friday post on X/Twitter.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Demonstrators denied entry to Tel Aviv Pride Parade over anti-Ben-Gvir shirt, protest signs

A released video from the parade shows a woman wearing a pride-themed shirt reading "FCK BNGVR" and arguing with police officers.

PEOPLE TAKE part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, June 12, 2026.

IDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, one Hamas commander in precision strikes

The terrorists, identified as Qasslam Hassan Saleh, Sami Jamil Abu Dalal, and Ubay Mamoun Saleh Farwana, were planning attacks against IDF troops.

Terrorists from Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Adha, in Gaza City, May 27, 2026.

US's Wednesday strikes on Iran damaged drinking water facility near Strait of Hormuz - report

Iranian media posted images showing a damaged reservoir that provided drinking water to around 20,000 people, alongside images of fragments appearing to belong to a US-made bomb.

An Iranian drinking water reservoir damaged by strikes, June 10, 2026