AMICHAI STEIN

Amichai Stein is an Israeli journalist currently working as a diplomatic reporter for The Jerusalem Post and i24NEWS' Hebrew channel. From 2017-2024, he worked as a foreign affairs and diplomatic correspondent for KAN News.

Iranian former chief of the Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaei takes part in a demonstration against American "crimes" in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2020

US-Iran talks stuck, sources tell 'Post,' as US sends additional forces to the region

This photograph shows construction work to widen Route 60 outside Ramallah.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson praises Israel’s official 'Biblical' Highway 60 designation

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a military aircraft ready to take off on the day US CENTCOM said US forces carried out strikes on an Iranian military target.

US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Qeshm Island after Iran downs drone, officials tell 'Post'


Israel faces growing opposition in Congress as progressive Democrats seek House seats

The larger concern is the political message they could send to the next generation of Democratic leadership, particularly as the party begins positioning itself for the next presidential election.

A temporary security fence is seen outside the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, on November 2, 2026.

'Some optimism' in US-Iran negotiations despite major disagreements, sources tell 'Post'

US-Iran negotiations show some progress through Qatari mediation, but major disagreements over Tehran's nuclear program threaten a potential deal.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shakes hands with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Muscat, Oman, June 23, 2026.

'A bullying atmosphere': UN's Israel obsession sidelines atrocities elsewhere, ex-UN official says

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Former UN torture rapporteur Alice Jill Edwards talks to the Post on a culture of intimidation within the UN and its treatment of Israel.

DR. ALICE JILL EDWARDS, then UN special rapporteur on torture, surveys the destruction at Kibbutz Kfar Aza alongside Simona Steinbrecher, the mother of hostage Doron Steinbrecher, during a visit in December 2024.

Saudis ask Trump to 'give diplomacy a chance' on Iran prior to military option, sources tell 'Post'

According to one regional source who spoke with the Post, during the meetings, the Saudis conveyed a request to Iran that Tehran refrain from targeting key Saudi oil and gas facilities.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak as they arrive during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders’ Summit at The Ritz-Carlton on May 14, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on Iran military options in meeting, source tells 'Post'

Vance has reportedly reached out to Iran to revive peace negotiations, although Trump dismissed the reports, saying the communication regarded medical equipment.

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16. Israel became part of the US Central Command in 2021.

Qatar awaits Iran’s response to new nuclear proposal offering sanctions relief

The measure under consideration would involve allowing inspectors from the IAEA to return to Iran’s nuclear sites in return for sanctions relief. 

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2026.

Iran is in close contact with mediators on seven-day plan, foreign minister says

The White House told The Jerusalem Post that Iran is in "very bad condition" economically and militarily, as Washington maintains its blockade and Tehran considers a new ceasefire proposal.

Iran's new foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi (L), meets with Qatari Prime Mnister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (R) in Tehran on August 26, 2024. (illustrative)

Trump looks beyond 2028 as Board of Peace recruits former Biden aide to build bipartisan support

Former Biden liaison Shelley Greenspan joins Trump's Board of Peace to build bipartisan congressional support for the Gaza plan beyond his presidency.

US Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as US President Donald Trump holds up a resolution document that he signed during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19.

Trump rules out Sunday strike on Iran as Netanyahu warns Israel faces imminent existential threat

Trump also said that the US is actively monitoring activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site as well as three other sites that were allegedly destroyed in previous strikes. 

US President Donald Trump prepares to board Air Force One on October 25, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Netanyahu orders Hebron sealed off, full West Bank closure after Hamas terror attack

The military had announced earlier that morning that two Hamas-linked terrorists, Hamouda and Firas Jua'ba, involved in the attack had been killed. There are no other terrorists involved.

Two armed Palestinian terrorists pictured during a attack at the northern checkpoint of Hebron in the West Bank on October 23, 2026.