GOLDIE KATZ

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

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, US, September 24, 2022.

FBI arrests CIA contractor for allegedly leaking secret defense, Middle East intel to journalist

Election campaign billboards featuring Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, October 17, 2026

Large share of Israelis prefer holding new elections if no coalition formed, IDI survey shows

 A picture of Shani Louk is displayed during a demonstration by family members and supporters of hostages who are being held in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 28, 2023

IDF kills Hamas terrorist involved in October 7 abduction of Shani Louk


Record number of women expected in next Knesset, but only seven in Netanyahu's coalition

The highest projection indicates that a record-breaking 35 women could be elected, whereas the lowest projected figure would maintain the same demographics as the current Knesset.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Democrats' Golan, Kariv decry gov't inaction on West Bank violence in visit to wounded journalist

Democrats leader Golan and MK Kariv visited Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine after she was attacked in the West Bank, accusing the government of failing to address Jewish extremist violence.

Democrats MK Gilad Kariv (L) and party leader Yair Golan (R) meet with Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine in the hospital on October 18, 2026

Now-ousted US general warned of defense munition shortage months before Iran war - report

Multiple US officials familiar with the matter told CBS that Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George’s risk analysis was included in the Pentagon's Global Force Management Allocation Plan in December.

A sailor handles munitions on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, September 13, 2026.

IDF destroys dozens of monuments honoring terrorists during West Bank counterterror operations

The monuments and signs, frequently created to glorify terrorists deemed to be “martyrs,” were destroyed as part of the IDF’s efforts to thwart terrorism and crack down on violent incitement.

A monument dedicated to a terrorist destroyed by IDF forces during counterterrorism operations in the West Bank.

EU, UK, Canada 'deeply regret' Abbas decision to postpone PA legislative elections

The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, France, and the UK also said that Abbas' decision to postpone elections would "once again deprive Palestinians of the opportunity to vote."

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.

Netanyahu, Trump discussed possibility of renewing strikes against Iran before elections - report

Senior US officials told Axios that Netanyahu cited alleged Iranian efforts to rebuild nuclear capacity as the reason for launching new strikes.

US President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a special plenum session in honor of  Trump at the Knesset on October 13, 2025.

IDF to protect Israel ‘from the river to the sea,’ Netanyahu vows in visit to West Bank seam line

Netanyahu also called the Tulkarm refugee camp a “terrorist stronghold" in reference to a High Court order for the state to provide a timeline for the return of Palestinians displaced from the camp.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026; illustrative.

US, UK among 29 countries condemning Iranian hybrid attacks, state-sponsored violence in West

“Any attempt by Iran to threaten, silence, intimidate, harass, harm, or coerce people on our territories through proxies or any other means is unacceptable,” the statement read.

A member of a police force stands guard on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran Wednesday, 1st April 2026

Zohar Pinhasi charged with wire fraud after using cybersecurity company to pay off hackers

Zohar Pinhasi allegedly targeted business owners victimized by hackers and claimed to offer a service that decrypted data as an alternative to paying the hackers off.

Zohar Pinhasi

Israel, UK agree to keep east Jerusalem consulate open as limited diplomatic mission

Twenty British diplomats, including the consul-general, will leave Israel, while seven diplomats will remain at the former consulate under a limited mandate, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.

A view of the entrance to the British Consulate in east Jerusalem, September 9, 2026