Tobias Siegal

Tobias Siegal is a reporter, editor, and breaking-news-desk manager at The Jerusalem Post. He has reported extensively on Israeli politics, culture, education, and Diaspora affairs, bringing experience in breaking news coverage, newsroom editing, and story development. His work spans fast-paced daily reporting as well as broader editorial oversight. He holds a B.A. in Linguistics and English Literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

IDF soldiers and a tank operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

IDF hits dozens of Hezbollah sites as troops wounded in southern Lebanon

Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

First Houthi launch toward Israel since war began triggers alerts across the Negev

An IDF biographical infographic on Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri, killed on March 26, 2026.

Israel kills Alireza Tangsiri, IRGC Navy chief 'behind blocking of Strait of Hormuz'


Trump says US had 'very good talks' with Iran to end war, gives five-day deadline

Trump said he instructed the Department of Defense to postpone planned military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing West Palm Beach aboard Air Force One, Florida, US, March 23, 2026

Iran deployed about 100 IRGC officers to Lebanon post 2024 war, sources say

Sources said about 100 IRGC officers tasked with helping Hezbollah recover arrived shortly after a ceasefire in November 2024.

A Hezbollah fighter stands in front of anti-tank artillery at Juroud Arsal, the Syria-Lebanon border.

Over 100 wounded in Arad, Dimona, and North in direct hits amid barrage from Iran, Lebanon

At least 47 injured in direct strike on reported school in Dimona • 19 injured in North after Hezbollah rockets hit homes in northern Israeli border towns • Rishon Lezion kindergarten damaged

The scene where a missile fired from Iran toward southern Israel impacted in the southern city of Dimona, March 21, 2026.

Iranian official threatens Strait of Hormuz closure, says war will end only on Tehran’s terms

Rezaei, now a member of Iran’s Expediency Council, said security in the Gulf and the strait “should be managed by the countries of the region themselves,."

 (illustrative) A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.

IDF confirms 400th strike wave in Iran since start of Op. Roaring Lion

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Saturday morning that Israel was "entering the decisive stretch" in its campaign in Iran.

Smoke rises in the distance following an airstrike at the same time a Quds Day demonstration takes place on March 13, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Israel drops leaflets with QR codes over Beirut, urging action against Hezbollah

The leaflets included QR codes and references to the IDF’s Unit 504, responsible for covert and clandestine operations and often dubbed "the IDF's Mossad.

Leaflets dropped by the IDF over Beirut, March 13, 2026.

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists carrying rockets into south Lebanon weapons depot

The IDF warned that Hezbollah was making military use of ambulances and medical facilities, accusing the terror group of exploiting protected civilian infrastructure for operational purposes. 

A fireball errupts from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in the southern Lebanese village of Abbasiyyeh on March 13, 2026.

Hamas urges Iran not to strike neighboring countries, backs retaliation against Israel

The ongoing US-Israeli campaign against Iran and Tehran's retaliation has positioned Hamas in a tricky position, having close ties with both Tehran and with actors in the Gulf. 

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Lebanese ‘Patriotic Officers’ warn army not to confront Hezbollah, fueling fears over army unity

The unusual warning comes amid external and internal calls to dismiss current Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal.

This photograph taken during a press tour organised by the Lebanese army shows Lebanese soldiers standing atop a military vehicle in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, on November 28, 2025.

IDF marks International Women’s Day by spotlighting women serving in Operation Roaring Lion

Women now make up 21.2% of the IDF’s combat force, up from 7.2% in 2015, while about 20% of reservists called up for the current campaign are women

 Three women – Neomi, Shani, Nastia – who all survived the Supernova Music Festival massacre on October 7 are seen in the IDF reserves, their faces blurred as they are on active duty.