Celia Jean

Celia is a former breaking news desk manager at The Jerusalem Post. Prior to her position at the Post, she was a lone soldier in the IDF's COGAT Unit, where she served as a liaison between Israeli and Palestinian official bodies, in addition to handling humanitarian crises on the border between the West Bank and Jordan.

The funeral of a victim of the Mount Meron tragedy that took place on Lag B'Omer, April 2021.

Mount Meron tragedy: These are the victims of the stampede

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Leader Summit on Climate hosted by President Joe Biden, April 23, 2021.

Israel to end fossil fuel use by 2050 - Netanyahu at US Climate Summit

Yehuda Meshi Zahav, Chairman Israel's Zaka rescue unit speaks at a conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021.

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, former ZAKA head, attempts suicide


Israel's first heatwave of the season, or 'Sharav,' to reach peak

In Israel, the beginning of the hot season is typically marked with strong winds, which locals call "Sharav."

Israelis enjoy the beach on a hot spring day, in Tel Aviv, April 06, 2021

Harmony Hotel in Jerusalem brings a new feeling to an old city

While the outdoor atmosphere is rich, the inside is even richer.

THE HARMONY HOTEL –  while the outdoor atmosphere is rich, the inside is even richer.

'May Prince Philip's memory be a blessing' - Israel expresses condolences

Philip’s support for Jewish and pro-Israel causes ran deep, and his mother was recognized by Yad Vashem as “righteous among the nations" for sheltering Jews during the Holocaust.

Britain's Prince William visits the Church of St Mary Magdalene, a Russian Orthodox church located on the Mount of Olives, near the Garden of Gethsemane, where he paid his respects at the tomb of his great-grandmother, Princess Alice, in east Jerusalem, Israel, June 28, 2018.

Coronavirus: Poland to open to Israelis as cases remain low

Number of new coronavirus cases in Israel remains below 1,000, as 830 test positive

Health workers wearing protective gear are seen at a mobile testing station for miners of the Bielszowice coal mine, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Ruda Slaska, Poland July 27, 2020.

Coronavirus: Knesset okays electronic bracelet for returnees from abroad

Number of serious patients drops to 574, lowest level since December.

A woman and her dog are seen on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem after the coronavirus lockdown ends, on February 8, 2021.

Netanyahu statue relieves himself in Tel Aviv, artist unknown

A statue of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relieving himself while curled in a corner was erected in Habima Square in Tel Aviv. The artist is unknown and the municipality removed the statue.

A statue portraying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu squatting and seemingly relieving himself was erected in Tel Aviv's Kikar HaBima, March 17, 2021.

Netanyahu: Israeli COVID-19 vaccines not part of prisoner swap with Syria

Young Israeli woman returned to Israel early Friday morning.

The view from Mount Bental, overlooking the border with Syria in the Golan Heights, August 22, 2020

Shlomo Hillel, former Israeli diplomat, politician, dies at 95

He was the pride of Israel's Iraqi community.

Former Mk and Minister Shlomo Hillel attends the LAbor Party conference marking the party's 50'th  anniversary in Tel Aviv, April 24, 2018. Shlomo Hillel is an Iraqi-born Israeli diplomat and politician who served as Speaker of the Knesset, Minister of Police and Minister of Internal Affairs. He was

Rally held in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square in memory of late Diana Raz

The rally was also held as a protest against domestic violence and violence directed toward women.

A rally in memory of Diana Raz, who was allegedly murdered by her husband, a police officer on Saturday, February 6, 2021.

12 real-life Jerusalem based love stories retold through dance

"We are going through a difficult period and there is no doubt that love is a point of light that should be celebrated."

Miriam Engel and her husband Sergei perform a dance rendition of Boaz Shiraz's marriage proposal to his now wife Michal.