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.

Two ancient tombs and a figurine discovered at the Sheikh Soby site in the Bahariya Oasis, Egypt, August 28, 2026.

Egypt unearths three previously unknown tombs from different eras at Bahariya Oasis cemetery

Photo depicts a grave made of burnt clay found in Mosul Dam that is exhibited in Zakho Museum in Zakho, Kurdistan Region of Iraq on June 2, 2025.

Seven ancient Parthian tombs unearthed in Iraq’s Kurdistan region amid survey of 6,500 sites

Amphorae from the late 5th and early 4th centuries BCE, discovered off the coast of the island of Andros, August 26, 2026.

Italy, Greece find hundreds of amphorae buried with ancient shipwrecks on Mediterranean sea floor


Bank Mizrahi employee moderately injured in criminal stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, suspect arrested

The employee, a 45-year-old woman, was evacuated in moderate condition to Wolfson Medical Center in Holon by Magen David Adom.

Knife used in stabbing of Bank Mizrahi employee in Tel Aviv, August 26, 2026.

WATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen after accidental entry into Area A near Ramallah

Entry to Area A, which is under the Palestinian Authority's civil and security control, is prohibited for Israelis.

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on August 20, 2026.

US halts Iran strikes 'for time being,' as focus shifts to economic sanctions, Rubio says - report

Operation Economic Outcast was announced on Monday by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, following earlier threats of an "economic D-Day" against the regime.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.

Likud petitions election committee to penalize Yair Golan over alleged 'electioneering'

In the video, Golan states that Zvi Sukkot’s illegal destruction of a Palestinian monument in the West Bank “did not happen in a vacuum,” stating it was the “spirit of Netanyahu” that enabled him.

The Democrats Party leader Yair Golan appears in a social media video on August 25, 2026, condemning MK Zvi Sukkot, who admitted to smashing a monument in a Palestinian West Bank town earlier that day.

Smotrich scolds Sukkot over destroying West Bank monument as RZP members fear 'political suicide'

Smotrich reportedly told Sukkot he should not have acted without proper authorization and authority, and demanded that he not do it again.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (R) and MK Zvi Sukkot (L) attending a conference in the Knesset regarding occupying parts of the Gaza Strip and re-establishing Jewish settlements in the enclave, July 22, 2025; illustrative.

Two arrested in thwarted weapons smuggling attempt near Israel-Jordan border

The incident follows an infiltration alert in the Jordan Valley region on Monday night. In response to the suspected infiltration, the IDF set up blockades in the area to locate any suspects.

Ten handguns found by IDF and Israel Police near Gesher Adam along Israel-Jordan border, August 25, 2026.

IDF condemns MK Sukkot's 'deceitful' request for military escort to destroy West Bank monument

The IDF stated that the soldiers spoke with their commanders after seeing what was happening and were instructed to intervene and remove the group from the village.

Israeli forces conduct a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

Netanyahu condemns Sukkot as opposition says MK endangered IDF soldiers for TikTok views

Sukkot's behavior is a "disgrace" to public leaders, Eisenkot stated. "He lied and deceived the IDF and its commanders, harmed security and tarnished the entire State of Israel."

MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

'Predictable risks': Two more US senators call for independant probe into naval warship conditions

The senators granted Hegseth and Cao until September 1 to provide answers and open an inquiry into the issues reported onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Abraham Lincoln, and the USS Benfold.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

'A small taste': MK Sukkot confirms he destroyed monument in West Bank town while guarded by IDF

The IDF confirmed that it had diverted troops from standard operational duties to guard Sukkot and his aides on what he called a 'memorial tour' in several villages in Areas A and B in the West Bank.

MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.