Gadi Zaig

Gadi Zaig is a breaking news editor for The Jerusalem Post. He moved to Israel from New Jersey in 2013 when he was a teenager. He majored in music at the Jerusalem High School for the Arts and did Sherut Leumi (Israeli national service) as an assistant English teacher for grades 7-12. 

He completed his BA in English Literature & Spanish/Latin American studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is now studying towards an MFA in Filmmaking at Tel Aviv University.

In his free time, Gadi writes poetry and plays, participates in community theater, does stand-up, and will occasionally cosplay.


 L to R: Former hostages Omer Shem Tov, Itay Regev, Maya Regev at a rally calling for the release of the 59 remaining hostages.

Tens of thousands demonstrate against the gov't demanding hostage deal

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.

IDF calls up tens of thousands of reservists for increased pressure on Gaza

The six freed hostages are seen ahead or following their release from Hamas captivity in Gaza

Six ex-hostages freed from Hamas captivity, arrive in Israeli territory


Iair, Sagui, and Alexander released from Hamas, return to Israel

Ahead of their release, Hamas terrorists were seen flaunting stolen IDF equipment.

Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen, and Alexander Sasha Troufanov reunite with families in hospitals, February 15, 2025 (illustration).

Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami freed from Hamas captivity in 'dire' condition

Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami are set to be released on Saturday after spending 491 days in captivity.

 From left to right: Former hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami.

Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami freed from Hamas as part of hostage deal's fifth wave

Hamas had initially delayed providing the list of the three hostages they would release.

 Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami are scheduled to return from Gaza captivity Saturday, February 7, 2025 (illustration).

Three hostages return to Israel after 15 months in Gaza captivity

Bibas and Kalderon were both released from captivity around 8:30 this morning from Khan Yunis, while Siegel was released nearly two hours later from the Gaza Port.

 Ofer Kalderon, Keith Siegel, and Yarden Bibas.

Released hostages return to Israeli territory, to receive medical assessment

The four female IDF soldiers taken hostage by Hamas were transferred, in military uniform, to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday.

 Four female Israeli soldiers released by Hamas in Gaza City, January 25, 2025

Israelis protests for Gaza hostages across country as ceasefire enters effect

Many demonstrators were seen marking the second birthday of the youngest hostage, Kfir Bibas, who has now spent both of his birthdays in Hamas captivity.

Orange balloons are brought to the hostage demonstration to mark the second birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage, and to urge the government not to abandon the hostage deal on January 18, 2025.

‘Private Lives’ comedy makes hilarious smash in Tel Aviv - review

Translated into Hebrew from the 1930 English play by Noël Coward, audiences will be entertained by the rich comedic timing of the actors and the masterful direction by Matan Shavit.

 PRIVATE LIVES actors (from L): Itai Tarnaruder as Victor, Naya Bienstock as Amanda, Niv Shitrit as Sibyl, and Dali Shachnaey as Elyot.

Israeli strike hits Hezbollah terrorists loading weapons onto truck, at least five reported killed

"The IDF continues to operate in accordance with the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon," the military stressed in their statement.

 Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 5, 2024.

'Bring them back. All of them': New Hamas video reveals sign of life of hostage Liri Albag

"I'm only 19 years old. I have my entire life in front of me, but now my entire life has been put on pause," she says in the video.

 Liri Albag.

Menorah made of missile fragments from Israel's enemies displayed at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square

The menorah is made up of fragments from Iranian ballistic missiles, drones from Yemen, and rockets from Lebanon.

A menorah made of missile fragments from Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis displayed in Hostages' Square on Saturday, December 28, 2024.