DANYA SAPERSTEIN

Danya Saperstein is a Breaking News Desk Editor and Writer at The Jerusalem Post. She moved from New Jersey to Israel in 2021 and studied Linguistics and Literature at Bar-Ilan University. In her spare time, she can be found gaming, reading, or planning another DnD campaign.

A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.

Wounded US soldiers accuse Pentagon of downplaying injuries - report

US President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026.

Trump criticizes European NATO countries, praises Turkey's Erdogan in meeting with NATO Sec.-Gen.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, June 15, 2026.

Majority of Israelis view US-Iran deal as negative for Israel, few see objectives achieved - poll


IAEA chief, Trump says Iran agreed to nuclear inspections, Tehran denies deal - report

US President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to allow long-term nuclear inspections, a claim Tehran has rejected, as he also addressed US naval positioning near the Strait of Hormuz.

Rafael Mariano Grossi, candidate for the position of the next Secretary-General, speaks during a dialogue with delegations while candidates for the position of new United Nations Secretary General are interviewed at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 21, 2026.

Iran disputes Trump's claim it will buy food exclusively from US with unfrozen funds

Trump also addressed Prime Minister Netanyahu's statement regarding the IDF remaining in Lebanon. "I'm a problem solver. I get problems solved real fast, including with Bibi," Trump said. 

US President Donald Trump gestures on the day he signs an executive order regarding Quantum Computing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 22, 2026.

Iran deal's final draft includes ban on producing, acquiring nuclear weapons, official confirms

The final draft of the deal also calls for the US to waive all oil sanctions on Iran and lift its blockade on Iranian ports, and for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

UAE, Iranian senior officials meet for first time since start of war - report

The UAE agreed to meet after realizing the regime, which it still considers an enemy, will not be dislodged from power, according to the sources. 

A motorist rides along the Vanak Square in Tehran on June 10, 2026. Iran's foreign ministry said on June 10 that the United States had damaged the ongoing international diplomatic effort to end the war, after more US strikes on targets in southern Iran.

False alarm leads to Pentagon lockdown, partial evacuation - report

A Pentagon spokesperson said that authorities are working to evacuate employees due to an air quality issue. 

The Pentagon building in Virginia.

Trump says agreement with Iran approved by all parties involved, including Israel, cancels strikes

The MOU would extend the ceasefire for 60 days, including in Lebanon, during which time nuclear negotiations would be held, according to an Axios report.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026.

Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US strikes - report

The strikes were in retaliation for US strikes launched on Tuesday evening, which struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites, according to CENTCOM.

CCTV footage shows fire and smoke rising following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, Kuwait June 3, 2026, in this screengrab from a video.

Negotiations with Tehran unimpeded by US strikes on Iran, US officials say

CENTCOM wrote in their announcement that the strikes were “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” in reference to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026.

US conducts repeated 'self-defense strikes' in Iran following attack of US helicopter over Hormuz

According to CENTCOM, the US struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precise munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets.

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.

Trump: 'I started Iran war, would be no Israel without me'

US President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f****ing crazy" during a call on Monday in an interview on Pod Force One released on Wednesday. 

Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, October 7, 2024, in Doral, Florida; illustrative.