Alex Winston

Alex Winston is the News Editor at The Jerusalem Post and the author of the Our Homes, Neighborhood Corner, and Traffic Corner real estate columns.

Originally from Leeds, England, Alex moved to Israel in 2011.

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Iran accuses Israel of 'environmental war crimes' during 12-day war

 TAIWAN HAS taken several lessons from the Israel-Iran War, as tensions with China continue to rise. Here, Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on Wednesday.

Taiwan reshapes war manual on Chinese threats, based on Israel's successes in Iran

 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) who became Iran's first Supreme Leader after the Islamic Revolution and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who offered the Shah of Iran to dispose of the cleric

The hit that wasn’t: When Saddam Hussein offered to kill Khomeini and the Shah said no


Staro Sajmiste: Belgrade's fairground of death for the Balkans' Jews

From formidable fairground to a camp of death, the dark history of the Nazi camp within Belgrade’s borders

 Prisoners of the Staro Sajmište concentration camp in Belgrade.

Motza: Jerusalem’s secret garden

Neighborhood Corner: Today, roughly 1,200 residents call Motza home – a mix of multi-generational families and a growing wave of young professionals drawn by the promise of space and quiet.

 View of Motza on the hills to the west of Jerusalem.

Why Iran's defeat at hands of Israel has yet to spark a revolution - analysis

The assumption that bombing Iran's strategic infrastructure would immediately trigger a popular revolt shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how people behave under siege.

 A demonstrator holding an Israeli flag and an Iranian flag from the reign of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi takes part in a protest against the Iranian government outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US, June 23, 2025.

‘Let It Burn’: Young Iranians defy censorship, call for end of Islamic Republic regime - exclusive

Iranians rejoiced when the attack on the Islamic regime began. The question was never, "Why did this war start?" but rather: "Why did it stop?"

 Iranians have called for the end of the Islamic regime inside Iran, asking why they have been abandoned by the US and Israel since the ceasefire between the Jewish state and the Islamic Republic.

Iran launches new special legal group to pursue cases against ‘Israeli, US aggression’ during war

Iranian politician Majid Ansari made the announcement in a message on Saturday, while also congratulating the families of those who lost their lives during the conflict.

Majid Ansari

Weizmann Institute: A legacy of discovery, innovation, and resilience

When Iranian ballistic missiles struck the heart of the Weizmann Institute, the message was loud and clear: not even peaceful scientific research is safe.

 THE FUTURISTIC particle accelerator building at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

Khamenei’s fantasy world: Speech shows a supreme leader detached from reality - analysis

In a video message released Thursday and social media posts on X, Khamenei congratulated the Iranian people on what he claimed was a “decisive victory” over the US and Israel.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025.

Thunder road and missile sirens: My odyssey of pain to get back to an Israel under Iranian attack

Reporter's notebook: Alex Winston describes his multi-country journey back to Israel, where his wife and children waited under Iranian missile fire.

 ISRAELIS LINE up to try to get on flights home from Athens Airport. Many were stranded for days without any indication of when they would return to Israel.

Iran’s Crown Prince Pahlavi offers way out, but the IRGC must fall first - analysis

Time will prove whether those inside Iran listen to him or not, but he has offered a way out of 46 years of Islamic rule.

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, attends a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

'Israel could end regime once and for all,' insider in Iran tells ‘Post’ - exclusive

There is widespread happiness, hope, and admiration for Israel’s actions, particularly the positions taken by [Israeli] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” ‘M’ told the ‘Post’ from Tehran.

Despite the ever-present threat of repression, fear of the regime is dissipating within Iran. The 'Post' spoke with 'B', an Iranian in Tehran about life inside the Islamic Republic.