Asher Weber

Asher Weber is a breaking news editor at The Jerusalem Post.

Originally from Texas, Asher made aliyah in 2009 and is currently living in Tel Aviv. He served as a combat soldier in the IDF's Kfir Brigade and studies Middle Eastern History and East Asian Studies at Tel Aviv University.

Dogs crossing a Tel Aviv street

Dog walking banned by Hamas 'to protect women and children'

X-Men Gold cover

X-Men artist fired over antisemitic messages hidden in comic book art

PA TV reporter advising viewers to beat their wives

Palestinian TV: If you have to beat your wife, follow Quranic instructions


PA Grand Mufti says Jerusalem embassy move an 'assault' on Muslims

Palestinian Authority officials have been highly vocal in their objection to President-elect Trump's promise to move the US embassy to Jerusalem.

Palestinians walk past the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, on January 13, 2017

Foreign Report: Spy ring exposed in Algeria allegedly working for Israel

In December the Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence agency, was reported to have assassinated a Hamas militant operating out of Tunisia, according to Arab media.

Spy wars

Syria to UN: Israel launched missile attack, has conspired in civil war

According to SANA, the complaint accused Israel, among other countries, of planning the "terrorist war" in Syria.

Netanyahu and Assad

Israeli Wonder Woman Gal Gadot whips out her lasso of truth, asking UN, 'seriously?'

A full-length Wonder Woman movie starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot is scheduled for release by Warner Bros in June 2017.

Actress Gal Gadot speaks during a ceremony as the UN names the comic character Wonder Woman its Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls during a ceremony at the United Nations Economic and Social Council Chamber on October 21, 2016, in New York

Rabbi Nachman's grave desecrated with pig's head, 'blood' in Ukraine

The vandalism is believed to have occurred late Tuesday night.

Rabbi Nahman of Breslov's grave in Uman.

Israeli coach threatened ahead of Egypt soccer match

The group has reportedly threatened to harass and heckle Grant from the moment he arrives until the moment he leaves the Egypt.

Ghana's head coach Avram Grant of Israel stands with his players.

Multiple deaths, 18 injured in major car crash in southern Israel

Among the injured one is in critical condition, one mild, and the rest lightly injured.

Traffic accident in South.

Irish councilor calls to throw out iPads in wake of Israel boycott motion

A small crowd gathered outside the council meeting carrying pro-BDS banners calling to "End Israeli Apartheid" and waving Palestinian flags.

Nationalist youths taunt Loyalists on the opposite side of the peace line as an Orange Parade passed from the Loyalist Shankill Road area of West Belfast through the Nationalist Springfield Road in Belfast.

Norwegian theater boycott call prompts Nazi comparisons from Israel

The State of Israel is "demanding the Norwegian National Theater clearly renounce the video and remove it from all sites immediately."

The National Theatre of Norway´s official apology for the cooperation with Habima.

Operation Protective Edge through the eyes of a Gazan gamer

The game, Liyla and the Shadows of War, has been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Google Play Store and is rated 4.7 out of 5.

The game Liyla and The Shadows of War by Gazan game creator Rasheed Abueideh.