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Katie Zacharia's White House debut: Three reporters, 13 minutes, and a Freudian slip - analysis

In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Zacharia praised Trump, confirmed the administration had asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, and offered a glimpse into her life.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
Reporters raise their hands to ask questions as the new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia holds her first press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 13, 2026.
Katie Zacharia.

Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia offered role of Trump's new White House press secretary

Zacharia previously worked as a legal adviser for Fix California, a conservative group that aims to address what it described as "the left’s stranglehold" on state politics.

|ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, at Shannon Airport in Ireland, September 13, 2026.

Trump's White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge, reporters regain access to White House

MS NOW, CNN regain access to the White House hours after a federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump to reverse his ban on the media outlets

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An updated solidarity sign adding CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after US President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, September 21, 2026.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban, citing First Amendment

"This ban could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles," the media networks' lawsuit stated.

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Int'l press orgs. demand safe passage for reporting in Gaza, express concern for employees

The AFP, AP, BBC, and Reuters journalists also stated that "It is essential that adequate food supplies reach the people there."

JULY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Two Gazan journalists crying at a funeral of a colleague in the Gaza Strip's Khan Yunis, May 13, 2025; illustrative.

Israel can't afford to ignore the PR front of the Gaza war - opinion

If Israel fails to explain in real time why and how these tragic events occur, it will continue to lose support abroad.

JULY 24, 2025ByJOEL LEYDEN
A BODY is carried after three people were killed in a mistaken IDF strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City last week. Hamas embeds its fighters and weapons inside schools, hospitals, and yes, churches, the writer argues.

Karhi, Ben-Gvir spar with AG over international media live footage ban

Since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, foreign media outlets have not been allowed into the Gaza Strip independently, and have been limited to entries guided by the IDF.

JUNE 23, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks during a rally in support of the current Israeli government, outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025.

Netanyahu’s self-serving press conference: a display of deflection and distortion - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's news conference was self-centered and full of problematic claims.

MAY 26, 2025BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem last Wednesday. It cannot be denied that Netanyahu was coherent and sharp, but a lot of what he said was either inaccurate or incorrect, the writer argues.

KAN are not the enemy: Ministers acting against Israel’s democratic character - opinion

These initiatives illustrate how some ministers have forgotten what is supposed to happen in a democracy – ideas are not meant to be controlled.

DECEMBER 20, 2024ByYAAKOV KATZ
TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev once stated: 'What is a public broadcaster worht if we cannot control it?'

Protesters chain themselves to Communications Ministry calling for free press

Opposition leader Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid previously called the bill an "an attack on Israeli democracy and on Israeli freedom of expression."

DECEMBER 5, 2024ByEVE YOUNG
Protesters dressed as news channels hang themselves outside the Communications Ministry, protesting for free speech

Dvora Szerer to be ICI Meeting 2024 spokesperson

Dvora Szerer, a communications veteran, has been named the spokesperson and public relations manager for the 29th Innovation in Cardiovascular Interventions Meeting 2024 in Israel.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deborah Sherer

Foreign Press Association demands Israel end Gaza media ban, appeals to Supreme Court

The association expressed particular concern over the safety of Palestinian journalists, some of whom have been killed while covering the conflict.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
A PALESTINIAN youth stands on a donkey cart in the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza. Who rules Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war is a question few can yet answer.

Is Israel losing the war against Hamas in Gaza? - opinion

Does Israel have professional crisis communications? The answer is yes, but it is extremely limited.

JUNE 20, 2024ByJOEL LEYDEN
IDF Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari delivers Sunday evening public address. March 24, 2024.

Jewish NPR editor resigns after criticizing network for bias on Israel coverage

The NPR editor's colleagues argued his critique was unfair and inaccurate, pointing to several discrepancies.

APRIL 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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