Zvika Klein

Zvika Klein is the editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post , where he writes the Editor's Notes column. An Israeli-American journalist, columnist, speaker, and moderator, he covers Israel, the Jewish world, antisemitism, and relations between Israel and Diaspora Jewry. Before becoming editor-in-chief, he was the paper's Jewish World analyst. He has interviewed heads of state, senior officials, diplomats, business leaders, and philanthropists, among them Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Isaac Herzog, and former US vice president Mike Pence. He appears regularly on CNN, Fox News, the BBC, NewsNation, and Sky News, as well as on Hebrew-language outlets. His reporting has taken him to Jewish communities across Europe and North America, with a focus on Jewish identity, antisemitism, Israeli society, and the changing relationship between Israel and the Diaspora. He was previously a correspondent for the Israeli newspapers Makor Rishon and Maariv . In 2015, his report "10 hours of fear and loathing in Paris" followed him through the city for 10 hours while he wore a kippah (skullcap). The accompanying video drew millions of views. Born in Chicago, Klein made aliyah as a child. He served as an adviser on Israel-Diaspora relations to the Office of the President of Israel. His journalism has received the B'nai B'rith World Center Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage, in 2013 and 2019, and the 2014 Smolar Award from JDC. His personal website is zvikaklein.com .

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Form a government, you can hate each other on your own time - comment

Benny Gantz visits the site of an Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh, March 2, 2026

Editor's Notes: Israel's election exposes deep political divisions after Gantz withdrawal - comment

In a birthday interview beginning after 2 a.m.,  the prime minister made his case for another term.  We pressed him on Qatar, his trial, and the question  outlasting this election: What happens after Trump?

WATCH: Fueled by a life's mission, Netanyahu asks Israelis for time to 'finish the job' in Iran


'Not Ben-Gvir': Next defense minister should come from Likud, Netanyahu tells ‘Post’

"It's gonna be our government. We decide what the policy is,” Netanyahu told The Jerusalem Post. He did not name a candidate for defense minister.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.

'All the enemies of Israel want me to lose,' Netanyahu tells 'Post' in pre-election day interview

PM threatens to respond with force and might if Iran makes a “big mistake,” claims Tehran was “on the verge of atomic bombs” • Full interview to be published Thursday

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.

Mamdani, Paris already knows where 'globalize the Intifada' ends up - comment

A Jew in France or New York should be able to hold any opinion about Israel, or none, without being tested on it before walking into a synagogue.

A destroyed car near the Marianne statue at the Place de la Republique, with a yellow vest put on it, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Editor's Notes: A break with Israel would hurt American Jews, too - comment

Israel needs to work with Democrats and invest in Jewish education as American Jews weigh difficult political choices.

This week, CNN’s Harry Enten presented Siena polling averages showing that Democrats’ lead among Jewish voters in New York on the congressional ballot had fallen from 49 percentage points in 2022 to 13 this year.

WATCH: Israel ‘very close’ to creating conditions for regime change in Iran, Netanyahu adviser says

Ophir Falk said military and economic pressure was creating an opening for Iranians to challenge their rulers, while stressing that regime change was up to the Iranian people.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s foreign policy adviser Ophir Falk speaks to The Jerusalem Post in a studio interview on October 15, 2026.

'I became paranoid': Flydubai passenger suspects crew members aided hijacker, calls for probe

Speaking to the Post, Asaf Rajuan called for an investigation into flight attendants he suspects may have assisted the hijacker, citing alleged attempts to interfere with the attacker’s restraints.

Flydubai passenger Asaf Rajuan.

Editor's Notes: American Jews are changing after Oct. 7, but we cannot abandon them - comment

Our obligations to fellow Jews extend to those who continue to disagree with us. They are our brothers and sisters, and I’m not willing to give them up.

A SPEAKER addresses the intellectual debate within the Republican Party at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem this week.

Mamdani couldn't dedicate one day to mourning murdered Jews without turning to Israel - comment

The mayor devoted the opening paragraph of his October 7 statement to the victims before turning to Israel. His September 11 speech shows he knows how to do better.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the 'This Past Weekend' podcast with comedian Theo Von, October 1, 2026.

Three years later, I still think about the stories we did not tell on October 7- comment

Why we chose Naama’s words for our October 7 cover, and why I still owe an apology to families who contacted us.

Houses in kibbutz Nir Oz, where residents where takedn hostage and later on murdered by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 massacre, southern Israel. September 30, 2025.

The flydubai attack was a failure before it was a plot - analysis

Officials in Oman and Australia reportedly raised concerns about the flydubai co-pilot. Whatever the Iran probe finds, investigators must explain why the warnings failed to stop him from flying.

Flydubai passengers react and check after realising there is commotion in the cockpit Sunday, 4th October 2026