James Genn

James Genn is a breaking news editor at The Jerusalem Post . He grew up near London to a split Irish-British-Israeli family. James moved to Israel in 2014 and spent time serving in the IDF's International Cooperation Unit before becoming an Open Source Intelligence Analyst. In his free time, James can be found monitoring global jihad, terrorist, and militant separatist groups, or ranting about the lore of his favorite sci-fi and fantasy books and movies.

People walk by The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 16, 2025.

NYT doubles down in support of controversial op-ed claiming abuse of Palestinians in Israel

US Chair of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Dan Caine, addresses the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Pentagon's budget request, May 12, 2026; illustrative.

Pentagon considering renaming Iran war 'Operation Sledgehammer' if ceasefire fails - report

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attend an election event for the join list "Together" ahead of the upcoming elections, alongside their wives, Lihi Lapid and Gilat Bennett, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 12, 2026.

'Beginning of end of worst gov't in history': Opposition heads react to Knesset dissolution bill


IDF indicts two soldiers for smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammo, tax offenses linked with Gaza

The IDF charged two Sergeant First Class-ranked suspects with smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammunition, and committing tax offenses, including money laundering, in connection with Gaza.

Humanitarian aid enters the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom Crossing, November 17, 2025; illustrative.

Trump: '100% confident' Iran will stop enriching uranium, will hand over remaining stockpiles

Trump said that Iran has pledged to stop enriching uranium and is "100% confident" that they will comply, while stressing the US will never let Iran possess a nuclear bomb.

US President Donald Trump gestures while delivering remarks at the White House in Washington, May 11, 2026.

Israel slams NYT opinion article on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence

While labeled as an opinion, the piece was several thousand words long and included claimed testimonies from alleged Palestinian victims of Israeli prison sexual abuse.

The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.

Supermajority of Israeli Arab students support non-security-linked national service, study finds

A new study reveals that 75% of Israeli Arab 12th-grade students support volunteering for non-security national service. There is also strong backing for Arab parties joining the next coalition.

Arab students at a school in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem, January 17, 2023; illustrative.

IDF to establish haredi-manned suicide drone factory, aiming to counter Hezbollah threat - report

The Army Radio report of the new factory comes after the IDF has come under heavy attack by FPV drones operated by Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.

An IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative.

US op. in Iran would expand beyond escorting vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says

The ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "life support," Trump said on Monday.

US President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026.

Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage

Activists also held banners praising Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, including calling him "King of Iran," according to footage taken at the scenes.

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.

Iran's response to US ceasefire proposal focuses on Hormuz, Lebanon ceasefire, state media says

Iran submitted its response to the latest US proposal to Pakistani mediators, who passed it on to the Trump administration's representatives.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) talks with Pakistan's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Islamabad, April 25, 2026; illustrative.

British broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100, notable for not joining anti-Israel boycotts

The famed BBC broadcaster, whose family rescued Jewish sisters before the Holocaust, has never backed Israel boycotts and once praised Israel’s climate innovation.

A drone view shows an artist from the Sand In Your Eye art team putting the finishing touches to a giant sand portrait of David Attenborough to mark the conservationist's 100th birthday, on the beach in Morecambe, Britain, May 6, 2026.

'They kept shooting at us while I kept driving': Female soldiers recall near-death Gaza incident

Maj. Nurit Rokach, Linor, and Stav described the April 2025 Gaza ambush that left two of them severely wounded and exposed failures in sending them without a convoy.

Three female soldiers, one year after a near-death experience in the Gaza Strip, speaking to Channel 12's 'Uvda,' broadcast May 7, 2026.