Joanie Margulies

Joanie is a writer and Breaking News Desk Manager at The Jerusalem Post. She moved to Israel in December 2020 from New York, after living across the globe in places like Australia, Colombia, and Ghana. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. When she’s not covering the breaking desk, she’s traveling to unique corners of the world, or she’s likely tending to the dogs of Tel Aviv (including her own). You can follow her work on Twitter and Instagram.

 The four rescued hostages seen at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024

One year on: A daring rescue in Gaza and the sacrifice of Arnon Zamora

 Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

Police arrest six minors, one Israeli suspect in gang-affiliated Tel Aviv bus assault

 PHOTOGRAPHS BY Dorothy Baum are featured at the ‘20&20 – A Lens of Her Own: Pioneering and Contemporary Women Photographers’ exhibit at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv photography exhibit rediscovers the legacy of Jewish women


How foreign caregivers became Israel's lifelines during October 7 massacre

The bravery and compassion of  ‘the strangers within your gates’: Whose needs do we put first in this moment?

 PHILIPPINE CULTURAL Dancers group performs a traditional dance, ‘tinikling,’ depicting the swift leg movements of a ‘tikling’ bird eluding a farmer’s traps. Regarding October 7, 2023, caretaker Camille Jesalva said, ‘I ran through the glass doors like I was playing with Hamas.

Arrivals: A Zionist olah's journey in post-October 7 Israel

Gila Sandler, 29, From Manchester, to Jerusalem, 2022

 CELEBRATING HER first birthday in Israel with Israeli cousins

‘Since You Left’: A final song by Beniho Biton released months after his murder on October 7

“Since You Left” was released as part of the “Netzach” (Eternity) Project, an initiative founded by musicians and producers, many of whom also lost loved ones in the October 7 attacks.

Since You Left / Beniho Biton, of blessed memory

600 days of reporting on tragedy has me questioning my path, here’s how I keep going - comment

"After 600 days, I am experiencing a sense of burnout that very few people across the news industry can really relate to."

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Dalia Cusnir to 'Post': My husband is dreaming of trips, celebrations with Eitan when he is free

Speaking with the 'Post', Cusnir shared the emotional toll of 600 days of uncertainty and the relentless struggle to keep hope alive for all those still imprisoned.

 Captivity survivor Iair Horn, whose brother Eitan is still being held hostage in Gaza, addressing the crowds at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

How are Israelis commemorating 600 days since October 7?

Early Wednesday morning, cyclists, runners, walkers, and supporters gathered at Dizengoff Square to bike 600 laps around the square, one for each day the hostages have been in Gaza.

 Supporters gathered together to bike 600 laps around Dizengoff Square for every day the hostages have been held in Gaza

600 days of captivity and war: Israel’s unyielding call to bring every hostage home

At a Wednesday morning press gathering in Tel Aviv, representatives from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum delivered heartfelt statements to the media.

 Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza and supporters protest calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, May 13, 2025.

14th century Shem Tov Bible comes home to Jerusalem

The Shem Tov Bible, a stunning 14th-century manuscript created by the renowned kabbalist Rabbi Shem Tov ben Abraham Ibn Gaon, will be displayed in the National Library of Israel.

 Presentation of the Shem Tov Bible at the National Library of Israel.

Stunning 1,600-year-old Byzantine mosaic unveiled in Western Negev

Known as the Be’er Shema (Birsama) mosaic, it stands out as one of the most impressive ancient mosaics found in southern Israel.

 The Be'er Shema (Birsama) mosaic, discovered over 30 years ago near Kibbutz Urim, dates back approximately 1,600 years.

Families of slain hostages speak out against Gaza escalation: ‘Military pressure kills hostages’

"Our families are living proof that military pressure kills hostages. Every escalation risks more lives," said Gil Dickmann, cousin of slain hostage Carmel Gat.

Families of slain hostages speak out at Gaza offensive escalation outside IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, on Monday, May 26, 2025.