Gideon Goren

Gideon Goren is a breaking news editor at the Jerusalem Post. Born and raised in New York, after obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Political Science at Connecticut College, he enlisted in the IDF. Upon finishing his service, he completed a Master's degree in Counter-Terrorism and Security Studies at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya. Gideon has a special interest in Middle Eastern geopolitics and in extremist ideologies propelling conflicts throughout the region.

US Secretary of State John Kerry

Kerry concedes need for ground offensive against ISIS that will include Middle East countries

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

Corbyn under fire in UK for backing bombers of Jewish charity

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair shakes hands with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi near Gaddafi's home town of Sirte May 29, 2007.

Lawmakers call on Blair to face inquiry over alleged attempt to save Gaddafi


Indian ambassador to 'Post': Mission seeking Jewish-Indian revival

Ambassador Jaideep Sarkar shares a vision that would reconnect Indian Jews with their heritage while cementing India and Israel's ties in the modern world.

Ezekiel Isaac Malekar, honorary secretary of the Judah Hyam Synagogue synagogue, poses with a shofar horn inside the synagogue in New Delhi

Abbas courting Iran is like riding a tiger, terror expert says

Re-examining the political landscape in light of the Iran deal, the PA must play a double game in order to keep all options on the table.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas

Lone wolf attacks or a new intifada?

Former Shin Bet chief Avi Dichter speaks to 'The Jerusalem Post' about recent wave of terror attacks, hunger strikers and Jewish extremists.

Palestinian strikes Israelis with vehicle in West Bank terror attack

CrossFit 'guru' incites fury over headstand at Berlin Holocaust memorial

On Tuesday Driskell took to Instagram again, this time to apologize and confirm that he did not know that he had been on hallowed ground.

David Driskell

Palestinian arrested after admitting 'vegetable knife' was meant for terror attack

After being taken to an interrogation center in Hebron she admitted that she intended to use the knife to stab a female prison officer at Eshel prison.

Knife belonging to young Palestinian who was detained at checkpoint.

Report: Commander of elite Iranian force met with Russian leaders despite US sanctions

Qassem Suleiman has emerged as a pivotal on-the-ground figure spearheading Iran's broader regional ambitions in the Middle East.

commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force, Gen. Qassem Suleimani, attending a religious ceremony in Tehran to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Mohammed.

ISIS calls for jihad in Germany, targets Merkel before killing captives in latest video

Standing amidst the rubble of Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, the militants threaten Angela Merkel and vow to avenge "the blood of Muslims...spilled in Afghanistan."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) greets Israeli President Reuven Rivlin upon his arrival for a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on May 12, 2015.

'Israel, American war-mongers alone in crying about deal', says Rouhani

In the American political arena, the deal still faces an obstacle in the form of a Congressional vote and politicians hostile to the deal, who Rouhani referred to as "American warmongers."

Hassan Rouhani

Mumbai attack on tourists, Chabad house, hatched in Pakistan, ex-investigator says

Attacks targeted four guests at Nariman Chabad house along with its rabbi and his pregnant wife; hotels and tourist spots also targeted.

Pigeons fly near the burning Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai November 27, 2008.

WikiLeaks: France sought to exclude world powers from fresh Israeli-Palestinian talks

Paris feared that the French initiative would fail because of diverging interests and even considered issuing an ultimatum to the US over Palestinian statehood.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy