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.

 A view of the damaged control tower of Sanaa Airport, one day after Israeli airstrikes hit the airport, in Sanaa, Yemen, December 27, 2024.

Yemeni forces strike Houthi-controlled Sana'a airport runway to prevent Iranian plane from landing

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

Explosions heard around Iran's Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz - report

A projectile is fired during what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.

Iran will not fulfill its MoU commitments unless US does, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson says


Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies suddenly at 78, months after announcing being cancer free

"Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterized his whole life," the statement shared on Instagram read.

Sam Neill attends the 2025 AACTA Awards Presented By Foxtel Group at HOTA (Home of the Arts) on February 07, 2025 in Gold Coast, Australia.

Traffic accident in Mexico kills nine, leaves at least 10 injured, including four Americans

Videos on social media from local media showed several vehicles burned on a highway connecting the cities of Guadalajara and Tepic.

Scene of the multi-vehicle accident in Mexico that left nine dead and 10 injured, July 13, 2026.

'Intimidation will not deter me': Clashes erupt in Bedouin city Rahat in protest of Sukkot's visit

Despite the protests, Sukkot's tour went ahead under increased supervision by the Knesset and the Israel Police.

MK Zvi Sukkot visiting the city of Rahat as residents protest his visit, July 12, 2026.

'One of Israel's greatest friends': Netanyahu, Herzog lead tributes as Israel mourns Lindsey Graham

Graham's death was announced on Sunday by his office on social media.

Senator Lindsey Graham (L) meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Twenty years on: IDF reveals orders to begin Second Lebanon War, expand operations towards Litani

The 34-day war followed a combined Hezbollah attack on northern Israel on the morning of July 12, 2006, targeting both IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.

IDF soldiers operate against Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, June 21, 2026.

Ancient structure near Stonehenge may have inspired its solstice alignment, archaeologists say

The site, believed to have likely served as a focus for religious gatherings, bears extensive evidence of feasting and large-scale gatherings.

Sheep grazing near Stonehenge.

Ammunition Hill memorial now honors Six-Day War veterans killed on October 7

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Built on a base of rough stones used by the members of the 66th Battalion to memorialize their fallen, the monument has evolved into a memorial for the all battalion's fallen.

THE 66TH BATTALION memorial at Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill now bears four sections, tracing the unit’s losses from the Battle for Jerusalem in 1967 to Israel’s subsequent wars, and, most recently, honoring five veterans Hamas murdered during or after the October 7 massacre.

Ancient tablet found at Roman fort in Netherlands bears Greek curse against enemies

The lead curse tablet found in the Netherlands was discovered by a team of Dutch archaeologists in a pit beneath the town hall square of the Roman military settlement of Coriovallum.

Heerlen curse tablet with an ancient Greek invocation of deities and demons in the Egyptian style, July 10, 2026.

Mudbrick Byzantine city unearthed during excavations at Egypt's western desert oasis

The discovery helps “highlight the cultural diversity witnessed by the Egyptian oases throughout different historical periods," said Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy.

Egyptian archaeological mission discovers Byzantine era city in Dakhla Oasis, July 6, 2026.

'Once-in-a-generation' expedition sets sail to survey famed polar expedition ships

The targets of the new survey include Quest, a schooner-rigged steamship captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton, and Terra Nova, Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s whaler and polar expedition vessel.

The Quest, captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton; illustrative.