Tobias Siegal

Tobias (Toby) Siegal is a reporter, editor, and breaking-news desk manager at The Jerusalem Post. He has reported extensively on Israeli politics, culture, education, and Diaspora affairs, bringing experience in breaking news coverage, newsroom editing, and story development. His work spans fast-paced daily reporting as well as broader editorial oversight. He holds a B.A. in Linguistics and English Literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs neighbourhood of Haret Hreik on May 6, 2026.

IDF confirms killing of Hezbollah Radwan commander in Beirut in first attack on capital in weeks

The South Korean Navy destroyer Wang Geon participates in the South Korean Navy Fleet Review off the southern port city of Busan on September 26 2025.

South Korean ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, South Korea's government confirms

The ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.

Iran did not hit a US Navy ship near Strait of Hormuz, US official tells 'Post'


Hezbollah chief rejects direct talks with Israel, says move would 'serve Netanyahu and Trump'

In a lengthy statement, Qassem accused Israel of systematically violating the ceasefire, claiming it had breached the agreement “more than ten thousand times.”

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers an address from an unknown location, Jan. 27.

Iran: US Hormuz escort plan would breach ceasefire

Iranian officials have stressed that Tehran would not back down from its position regarding control of the strategic waterway.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026.

Twelve IDF soldiers wounded in drone strike as fighting escalates along Lebanon border

Two soldiers were moderately wounded, and 10 others sustained light injuries after a Hezbollah explosive drone struck an armored vehicle near the northern community of Shomera.

AN IDF armored personnel carrier is seen near the concrete wall in Shtula, along the Israeli border with Lebanon, on Sunday.

Under Ukraine pressure, Israel blocks suspect Russian grain ship

"The Russian supplier of the cargo will have to find an alternative destination to unload it," read a statement issued by Israel’s Grain Importers Association.

View of the Haifa port in the Northern Israeli city of Haifa, November 17, 2024.

Netanyahu urges Trump to cap Lebanon talks at two-three weeks amid IDF restraint - report

Israeli officials have argued that continued Hezbollah attacks against IDF troops and northern communities are eroding the chances of reaching an agreement and undermining Israel’s deterrence.

‘THOSE WHO lionize Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will portray the operation as an unmitigated success; those who loathe them will dismiss it as a total failure. The sober truth lies in between.’ Here, Netanyahu speaks to the media in Jerusalem in March.

Herzog meets Kazakhstan's Jewish community, hails important role during diplomatic visit

President says trip could boost Israel–Central Asia relations as he tours innovation hub and meets local leadership.

President Isaac Herzog during his visit to Kazakhstan on April 28, 2026.

Netanyahu declared cancer-free after hiding diagnosis during Iran war

Netanyahu said the report was delayed for two months to avoid giving Iran an opportunity to exploit his medical condition for propaganda during the war.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.

First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

240 immigrants from northeastern India arrive under the “Wings of Dawn” initiative, with thousands more expected by 2030.

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.

President Herzog honors 120 outstanding soldiers in pre-recorded Independence Day ceremony

Officials said the decision to pre-record the event was made in light of the ongoing ceasefire and the broader security situation, with attendance limited to the soldiers’ families.

President Isaac Herzog and IDF chif Eyal Zamir seen during the annual Independence Day ceremony honoring outstanding soldiers that aired on April 22, 2026.

Thousands urge Israeli media to skip state Independence Day ceremony, air civilian alternative

The campaign was launched by Yotam Kipnis, a resident of Kibbutz Be’eri who lost both his parents and several relatives in the October 7 massacre.

Former hostage Emily Damari lights the torch during the main rehearsal of the 77th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.