MATAN WASSERMAN

Matan Wasserman is a reporter for The Jerusalem Post's sister publication, Maariv.

 Smoke billows from a site targeted by Israeli shelling in the southern Lebanese border village of Tayr Harfa on July 24, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.

'Even the cockroaches won't survive': Expert discusses Hezbollah's new EMP weapon

 Chief of police Kobi Shabtai speaks during a farewell ceremony in his honor, at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, on July 14, 2024.

Kobi Shabtai's first speech since resigning: 'The police stopped Hamas on Oct 7'

Investigators examine what, according to a police spokesperson, seems to be part of an aerial device, at the site of an explosion, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict in Tel Aviv, Israel July 19, 2024.

'We will see escalation': Military tech CEO warns of more Iranian-backed attacks


Tel Aviv Magistrate Court extends arrest of murder suspect of 6-year-old child

The suspect, Sigal Yana Izkovitch, is a 33-year-old resident of Herzliya and is the mother of the victim.

The suspect Sigal Yanna Itzkovitch with her son.

Is AI's entry into music a sign of humanity's last tune?

AI threatens to conquer the music industry as apps simplify song creation. Breaking boundaries from voice manipulation to singing in unfamiliar languages. Legal and creative struggles ensue.

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French PM Attal to resign following left-wing alliance triumph at elections

Marine Le Pen's National Rally party underperformed in the French parliamentary elections, while the left-wing alliance became the largest faction, leading to the Prime Minister's resignation.

 Gabriel Attal, French Prime Minister and French presidential majority group "Ensemble pour la Republique" candidate, arrives to deliver a speech after partial results in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, at Hotel Matignon in Paris in Paris, France, July 7, 2024.

'We will dance again': Thousands attend Nova event at Hayarkon Park

Nimrod Arnin, one of the Nova founders, said, "With each passing day the pain grows like a wound that refuses to heal... I stand here tonight with great emotion.

Nova founder Nimrod Arnin speaks at the Nova event at Hayarkon Park. June 27, 2024.

Head of Hostage and Missing Families Forum resigns after sexual harassment allegations

"Three months ago, I informed the members of the general assembly of my desire to step down as CEO of the headquarters, which has taken a heavy personal and family toll," Moatti said.

Protestors and hostage families hold posters of hostages held in Gaza calling for their release in Yakka Square outside the Knesset building in Jerusalem on June 26, 2024.

The cyber war against Israel has escalated: How much is it costing us?

The CEO of the National Cyber Defense Authority, Gabi Portnoy, spoke with Maariv and referred to the war on the technological front: "The amount of cyber attacks since October 7 has tripled"

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All-out war with Hezbollah? Not a question of if, but when, expert says

"We cannot accept a situation in which a terrorist organization leads to the evacuation of 80,000 residents from their homes in the North."

 Hezbollah members parade during a rally marking al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day) in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon April 5, 2024.

Sinwar doesn't want ceasefire deal, looking to up int'l pressure on Israel, expert says

"Hamas wants to earn its reward for the ceasefire at the very beginning and also put Israel in a complicated position," says expert Dr. Harel Horev.

 Yahya Sinwar

Justice Minister Levin testifies in Netanyahu's Case 2000

When asked to confirm that the prime minister opposed the Yisrael Hayom bill, Levin responded, “He gave me an unequivocal instruction not to promote the law."

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the District Court in Jerusalem on May 21, 2024

'Entering Rafah is a death trap, we don't trust you': Soldiers' parents pen letter to defense chief

Parents of combat soldiers issued a letter stating their concern for IDF ground operations in Rafah, referring to dangerous traps and preparation Hamas has made.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, April 23, 2024.