MAYA GUR ARIEH

Maya Gur Arieh is a Breaking News Desk Manager at The Jerusalem Post. Born in Israel, she grew up in Canada following her family’s relocation. In 2018, she made aliyah and served as a lone soldier in the IDF while residing on Kibbutz Kissufim. Maya holds a BA in political science and communications from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In her free time, she enjoys running, skiing, travelling, and finding the best coffee and matcha spots around town.


 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

Israel Katz says Syrian president Sharaa 'directly responsible' for threats to Israel

 Houthi missile crashes at Ben Gurion Airport, May 4, 2025.

WATCH: Houthi missile crashes at airport in first since war began as IDF fails at interception

 Port explosion at Iran's Bandar Abbas, April 26, 2025.

WATCH: Explosion rocks Iran's Bandar Abbas port near IRGC base, 65 killed, over 1,000 wounded


Houthi 'hypersonic missile' slams into Tel Aviv area, sixteen lightly wounded

MDA said that ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and medicycle EMTs were dispatched to the scene.  

 Damage to a building from a Houthi missile in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, December 21, 2024.

Netanyahu spox. denies reports of trip to Cairo for hostage talks

According to Reuters, the ceasefire deal is expected to be signed in the coming days, sources briefed on the talks reported. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen over a wall of hostage posters in an illustrative.

Yariv Levin calls for return of judicial reforms: 'They left us with no choice'

Opposition lawmakers criticized Levin's decision to return the divisive legislation to the table.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

'Seize the opportunity': Families of hostages rally across Israel to call for hostage deal

Thousands of protesters gathered across Israel, including in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Karkur Junction.

 Demonstrators call for the return of the Gaza hostages in a hostage deal, December 14, 2024.

IDF calls troops to Golan as rebels force Syrian army from border province

The IDF announced that following a situational assessment, the military would call up additional soldiers for defensive missions in the Golan Heights.

 Smoke billows in the distance as damaged cars are seen at the site of Syrian regime airstrikes targeting anti-regime fighters in Aleppo, in northern Syria on November 30, 2024.

Finding her way home: A Jewish-Korean immigrant's experience in paving a future in Israel

Tamar Shoshan, a new immigrant and future lone soldier, embodies the qualities of patience and perseverance through her journey from New York to Israel.

 TAMAR’S RECONNECTION with her Jewish identity came unexpectedly when a friend introduced her to Tzofim North America (the Israeli Scouts) in ninth grade. Here, she is pictured with the local Tzofim leadership team.

Hagari under fire: MKs, Halevi criticize spokesperson over Feldstein bill comments

Hagari called the Feldstein bill "very dangerous to the IDF" and later apologized for the statements.

 Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, the IDF spokesperson.

IDF says ceasefire violated, opens fire on suspects moving towards southern Lebanon

In their statement, the military said it is deployed in southern Lebanon and enforcing all violations of the ceasefire agreement. 

 People drive past rubble of destroyed buildings which was previously a market area, in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh, on the second day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon November 28, 2024.

'A serious deal': Hamas says ready for Gaza truce

"Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners," a senior Hamas official was cited as saying.

 Terrorists belonging to Hamas's Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades take part in a gathering in the Gaza Strip. January 31, 2016.

Chabad emissary to UAE Zvi Kogan murdered in 'antisemitic terrorist attack'

Mossad and authorities in the Gulf country had opened an investigation into Kogan's disappearance believing it may be related to “a terrorist incident.”

Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan.