MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Miriam Sela-Eitam is a Breaking News Desk Editor and Writer at The Jerusalem Post , specializing in archaeology. She grew up in southern Israel and holds a degree in English literature and communications from Bar-Ilan University. In her spare time, she can be found reading, solving Sudoku, or spending time with her chinchilla, Lucy.

People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.

Initial findings show US accidentally targeted Iranian girls' school using outdated intel - report

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.

US destroyed over 5,000 targets across Iran, including 60 warships, CENTCOM chief says

Then-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad pictured in Tehran in 2011; illustrative.

Israel-US strike on Iran's former president acted as jailbreak from regime control - report


Preparing for regime collapse, Reza Pahlavi urges Iranians to prepare for his ‘final call’

Pahlavi, working alongside allied experts, has also developed a detailed “Emergency Phase” plan for governing Iran in the immediate aftermath of the Islamic Republic’s fall. 

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

Operation Epic Fury is 'only just beginning,' Iran will surrender, Hegseth says

“The Iranian Navy is largely no more. So their ability to project any power in that area in a naval sense is diminishing and will be increasingly diminished,” Hegseth said.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.

Hezbollah claims it foiled additional IDF attempt to land in Lebanon, search for Ron Arad

According to Hezbollah's statement, 15 helicopters arrived from the direction of the Syrian border and attempted to land near the village.

Friends of Israel Air Force navigator Ron Arad who has been missing since October 1986 march in his memory in Tel Aviv, on October 18, 2024.

Turkey moves to bolster northern Cyprus with six F-16 fighter jets - report

Turkey is considering deploying F-16 jets to Cyprus and other measures to ensure the security of the Turkish Cypriot state amid spreading regional conflict.

 Un caza F-16 perteneciente a la Fuerza Aérea de Pakistán (PAF) actúa para conmemorar la 'Operación Swift Retort' de la Fuerza Aérea de Pakistán, tras el derribo de aviones militares indios el 27 de febrero de 2019 en Cachemira, durante un espectáculo aéreo en Karachi, Pakistán 27 de febrero de 2020

Two killed, two seriously wounded by cluster munitions as Iranian attack targets central Israel

The wounded individuals were evacuated by MDA to Sheba Medical Center for further treatment.

Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of a missile hit, March 9, 2026.

USS George H.W. Bush to deploy to Mediterranean, become third aircraft carrier in region - report

The Ford carrier strike group crossed the Suez Canal on Thursday, while the USS Abraham Lincoln is stationed in the Gulf.

Crew members look on as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier which is out at sea near Norfolk, Virginia, October 5, 2025.

IDF targets Iranian Quds Force commanders in strike on Beirut hotel, four killed

Ten people were also injured in the attack on Beirut's Ramada hotel building in the Raouche area, the Lebanese health ministry said in a statement.

A police car passes by the damaged Ramada Plaza hotel building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 8, 2026

Saudi shoots down nine drones, warns Iran of possible retaliation to attacks

The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia have all come under heavy drone and missile fire from Iran over the past week.

Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

IDF officer, soldier wounded by Hezbollah anti-tank fire in southern Lebanon

The incident is the second of its kind in as many days, raising the total of IDF soldiers wounded in southern Lebanon to four.

IDF soldiers injured in southern Lebanon evacuated to Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, March 5, 2026.

IDF launches new phase of Iran war, confirms death of major Hezbollah operative

IDF chief Eyal Zamir: Approximately 80% of Iran's air defense systems, over 60% of ballistic missile launchers destroyed • 'Hezbollah made a strategic error, now paying a heavy price'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine in a previous meeting.