Uri Sela

Uri Sela is the education and Tel Aviv reporter for Walla, where he has worked since 2020.


Evyatar David (L), Rom Braslavski.

Gaza hostages Evyatar David, Rom Braslavski lost 50% of body weight, medical report says

Families of hostages held in Gaza and former hostages protest at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv, calling for the release of Israelis held by Hamas, August 2, 2025.

'Impossible to breathe': Hostage families protest in Tel Aviv after weekend of harrowing videos

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

Israeli university presidents call on Netanyahu to address Gaza hunger crisis


WATCH: Hostage mother critiques Gaza deal: 'A cruel selection process' but roadmap to future deals

"If it is implemented, it will be possible to move forward toward a comprehensive agreement that will bring everyone home and end the war, as President Trump has said."

 Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage, Matan Zangauker, speaks at press conference on Begin Road, July 5, 2025.

600 days into the war, hostages testimonies aren't moving needle on a deal

The hostages who have come forward with their testimonies have shown incredible bravery, but official talks between Israel and Hamas have repeatedly stalled.

 A RALLY for the release of Gaza captives takes place at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv.

Former hostage Liri Albag detained at JFK, 'still listed as a hostage' in American systems

Liri Albag was taken in for questioning due to her status in American systems claiming that she was still being held hostage.

 RELEASED HOSTAGE Liri Albag is reunited with loved ones at Bellinson Hospital in Petah Tikva on Saturday.

Blackstone president Jonathan Gray donates $125 million to Tel Aviv University

This donation, the largest in the history of the university, will fund the development of new facilities and scholarships for the School of Health and Medical Sciences.

 Jonathan Gray and his wife Mindy have made the largest donation in Tel Aviv University's history.

'You have no mandate': Hundreds protest against government outside Knesset

Israel Police emphasized that the right to protest is protected, but only when public order and the law are upheld.

 Protesters spontaneously swarm to Jerusalem and march from Gesher Hameytarim towards the government complex, in calls for elections for the end of the war and for the release of the hostages.

Freed hostage Omer Wenkert to PM: 'Invite me to the cabinet, look me in the eyes'

"For 505 days, I was starved, humiliated, and beaten. Of those days, I spent 197 days alone, almost losing my sanity."

 L to R: Liri Albag, Omer Wenkert, and Gadi Moses.

Six-week-old baby hospitalized with severe injuries, parents suspected of abuse

The baby was found to have multiple fractures, including broken ribs, an arm, and a leg, as well as brain and eye hemorrhages (brain and eye bleeds).

 View of the new Neonatal intensive care unit in the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on February 24, 2014.

'Hi, I’m Dr. Hamas': Emily Damari’s chilling testimony on 'treatment' received in captivity

“Hamas provided me with no medical treatment except for an expired bottle of iodine and some bandages,” Damari recounted.

 Emily Damari pre surgery holding hand up, March 2, 2025.

'I was fortunate to return alive,' released hostage Gadi Moses makes first public statement

"I appeal to you, Mr. Prime Minister—every day is critical for the survival of our hostages, critical for our ability to bring our fallen back to burial in Israel."

Gadi Moses

More than half of Israeli universities fail to report sexual harassment complaints

The report found that some universities have only one staff member handling thousands of sexual harassment cases.

 An aerial view shows the Dome of the Rock in front and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.