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.

Palestinians inspect the charred remains of two vehicles reportedly set on fire by extremist Jewish settlers in the West Bank town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, November 5, 2026.

Palestinians, Jewish settlers carry out retaliatory arson attacks in West Bank

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media on the day the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 4, 2026.

Trump: Saudi Arabia, Qatar want peaceful resolution to Iran war, US ready to strike if needed

Yitzhak Rabin (1922 - 1995) making an address, July 1974.

On this day: Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin assassinated after peace rally by far-right activist


Trump 'days away' from launching nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims

"An American nuclear attack on Iran would set a new precedent," Carlson claimed in a post on X/Twitter a day before the US carried out "defensive" strikes on Qeshm Island.

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.

US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Qeshm Island after Iran downs drone, officials tell 'Post'

US officials said the strikes were defensive measures against Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets, and did not appear to signal a resumption of major combat operations.

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a military aircraft ready to take off on the day US CENTCOM said US forces carried out strikes on an Iranian military target.

Vance tells Tehran that avoiding renewed US strikes will require nuclear negotiations - report

The letter is Washington’s highest-level outreach to Tehran in months, according to Axios, and comes as Trump considers resuming strikes after the US midterms.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally on October 28, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina.

Squad commander, combat soldier killed in West Bank terror attack, IDF confirms

Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem were killed in the West Bank attack that left three others injured.

Fallen soldiers Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem, killed on October 23, 2026, during a terror attack in Hebron, West Bank.

'Israel is not our friend': Michigan's El-Sayed doubles down on anti-Israel stance

“An ally that takes your money to push you into wars you shouldn’t be fighting is not an ally,” he argued.

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.

Netanyahu, Hegseth hold covert meeting at Israel's Ovda air base days before Israel's election

Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly attended the meeting, but IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and other senior Israeli officials were not invited for confidentiality reasons.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) during an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., on July 9, 2025.

Two suspects planning terror attack arrested by YAMAM, Shin Bet

The suspects were found unarmed on Highway 1 near the Latrun Interchange and have been transferred to the Shin Bet for questioning.

Bus stops operated by Hanyonei Israel (Israel Parking Lots), a subsidiary of Netivei Israel (Israel National Roads Company), are seen at the Latrun Junction in central Israel, August 20, 2026.

Trump says Russia to 'immediately supply' 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to US, global markets

Another 500,000 tons are expected to be supplied in November, and another 1,000,000 'immediately thereafter,' according to Trump. Zelensky responded by saying the deal was 'an investment in war.'

A bird flies near a price board at a Rosneft petrol pump amid fuel shortages following recent series of Ukrainian air attacks on oil refineries in Russian regions and further gasoline production cuts, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, August 14, 2026.

'We shouldn't worry': Trump assures US prevented Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon

US President Donald Trump claimed in a speech at the White House that Iran would've "blown up the Middle East" if the US hadn't attacked with B-2 bombers and assured that the war would be over soon.

US President Donald Trump gestures at the end of a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 9, 2026.

Netanyahu outlined Oct. 7 attack in meeting six years prior, former Shin Bet official says - report

Former Shin Bet Official Ilan Segev recalled Netanyahu's passivity in the years leading up to October 7, saying that when faced with a decision, he would respond with "maintain readiness."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for civilians murdered in the October 7 Massacre, marking three years since Oct 7.