Maya Zanger-Nadis

Maya Zanger-Nadis is a former breaking news desk manager at The Jerusalem Post . She holds a BA in Linguistics from Brandeis University and is currently enrolled at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for a master's degree in Journalism and Communication. She also served as the Arts Section Editor for The Justice , Brandeis University's independent student newspaper. Maya also worked as an editor for her hometown's Jewish newspaper, Shalom New Haven . Maya strictly uses Twitter to disseminate original photographs of Israeli street cats.

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.

'Does he want to continue?' Trump questions Netanyahu's candidacy in upcoming Knesset elections

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Border Police officer, two IDF officers arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

The gun confiscated from the man in Jerusalem illegally on May 29, 2026.

Man indicted after being caught with a loaded gun in Jerusalem's Old City


High Court rules that Justice Minister Yariv Levin must cooperate with Chief Justice Amit

The two parties must cooperate on a variety of matters that require joint action, including appointing judges and court officials.

Supreme court justice Alex Stein arrives for a hearing on a petition seeking a conditional order that would require Justice Minister Yariv Levin to cooperate with Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit in appointing office holders, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

Gov't greenlights NIS 13b. for shelters, infrastructure in Israel's North

Netanyahu issued a statement shortly after the approval, naming the proposal as his and Smotrich's product, although the prime minister was absent for much of the approval meeting on Tuesday evening.

Israeli security forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.

Mossad int'l relations head steps down following Gofman appointment - report

Other senior Mossad officials are expected to follow suit in the coming days, KAN added. 

Mossad logo and Israel flag are seen in this illustration taken May 6, 2025

Home Front Command issues new guidelines for the North, canceling school in Lebanon border towns

The new guidelines limit gatherings in communities along the Lebanese border to no more than 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and beaches are closed to the public.

Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern Israeli city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired into Israel, March 10, 2026

Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija presented with award during Jerusalem real estate fair in NYC

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion praised Avdija for representing the State of Israel as a public figure in the US and for bringing pride to Jews and Israelis worldwide. 

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion presents NBA star Deni Avdija with the "Jerusalem Ambassador in the Diaspora" award in New York City on May 28, 2026.

DOJ sentences NYC accomplice in Iranian dissident murder-for-hire scheme to 10 years in prison

Masih Alinejad, the target of the plot, fled Iran following the contentious 2009 presidential election and ensuing protest movement. She became a US citizen in 2019. 

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad tears a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as she speaks at the United Nations Offices in Geneva, on February 17, 2026.

Petah Tikva man accused of raping 5-year-old daughter repeatedly, sending recordings on Telegram

The defendant allegedly committed the sexual offenses in the family home and in his daughter's bedroom, among other locations, and recorded his acts on his phone.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Ex-CIA official stole $40 million in gold bars from agency, prosecutors allege

Rush, a Virginia resident, held a senior management position in the CIA, which came with top secret-level security clearance.

(Illustrative) Gold bars of different sizes are displayed at the Austrian Gold and Silver Refinery (Oegussa) in Vienna, Austria, on February 3, 2026. European and Asian stock markets struggled for direction February 4, 2026.

Five arrested during joint IDF, Shin Bet counterterrorism ops. in West Bank

The military carried out these operations using Shin Bet intelligence. 

West Bank Border Police, including those who operate undercover, are seen in an illustrative photo.

WATCH: IDF destroys 11km. of Hamas terror tunnels under Gaza's Beit Hanun

During these operations, troops also dismantled above-ground terror infrastructure and eliminated several Hamas operatives.

IDF soldiers work to clear the Beit Hanoun area. Images released on May 26, 2026.