Gadi Zaig

Gadi Zaig is a breaking news editor for The Jerusalem Post. He moved to Israel from New Jersey in 2013 when he was a teenager. He majored in music at the Jerusalem High School for the Arts and did Sherut Leumi (Israeli national service) as an assistant English teacher for grades 7-12. 

He completed his BA in English Literature & Spanish/Latin American studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is now studying towards an MFA in Filmmaking at Tel Aviv University.

In his free time, Gadi writes poetry and plays, participates in community theater, does stand-up, and will occasionally cosplay.


 Israel security and rescue personnel stand near a building was damaged in a drone attack from Iran on Israel, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Beit Shean, in the Jordan valley, June 21, 2025.

Iranian Shahed 136 drone crashes into building in Beit She'an, no injuries reported

 First responders arrive at the scene of a hit from an Iranian missile in central Israel, June 16, 2025.

Five killed, at least 87 wounded from Iranian missile barrage on central Israel

A satellite image shows the Natanz nuclear facility after airstrike in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025

IDF strikes missiles sites, reportedly attacks targets in Natanz, Parchin


'I knew this day would come': IDF recovers body of hostage Yair Yaakov, son announces

Kibbutz Nir Oz announced in February 2024 that Yaakov was murdered in Hamas captivity.

 IDF recovers body of hostage Yair Yaakov from the Gaza Strip.

Greta Thunberg's 'Madleen' docks in Ashdod port, crew offered to watch Oct. 7 footage

The Defense Ministry announced that the flotilla was making its way to Israeli shores and that all passengers were expected to return to their home countries.

 Activist Greta Thunberg stands aboard the aid ship Madleen, which left the Italian port of Catania on June 1 to travel to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, in this picture released on June 2, 2025 on social media.

Tens of thousands demonstrate against the gov't demanding hostage deal

Among the participants at the rally at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square were former hostages and soldiers who were wounded during the war.

 L to R: Former hostages Omer Shem Tov, Itay Regev, Maya Regev at a rally calling for the release of the 59 remaining hostages.

IDF calls up tens of thousands of reservists for increased pressure on Gaza

Despite the scale of orders sent out, the numbers will still be far below those that went out in October 2023.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.

Six ex-hostages freed from Hamas captivity, arrive in Israeli territory

This marks the first time in the deal that hostages were released in Rafah and in Nuseirat.

The six freed hostages are seen ahead or following their release from Hamas captivity in Gaza

Iair, Sagui, and Alexander released from Hamas, return to Israel

Ahead of their release, Hamas terrorists were seen flaunting stolen IDF equipment.

Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen, and Alexander Sasha Troufanov reunite with families in hospitals, February 15, 2025 (illustration).

Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami freed from Hamas captivity in 'dire' condition

Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami are set to be released on Saturday after spending 491 days in captivity.

 From left to right: Former hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami.

Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami freed from Hamas as part of hostage deal's fifth wave

Hamas had initially delayed providing the list of the three hostages they would release.

 Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami are scheduled to return from Gaza captivity Saturday, February 7, 2025 (illustration).

Three hostages return to Israel after 15 months in Gaza captivity

Bibas and Kalderon were both released from captivity around 8:30 this morning from Khan Yunis, while Siegel was released nearly two hours later from the Gaza Port.

 Ofer Kalderon, Keith Siegel, and Yarden Bibas.

Released hostages return to Israeli territory, to receive medical assessment

The four female IDF soldiers taken hostage by Hamas were transferred, in military uniform, to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday.

 Four female Israeli soldiers released by Hamas in Gaza City, January 25, 2025