AMICHAI STEIN

Amichai Stein is an Israeli journalist currently working as a diplomatic reporter for The Jerusalem Post and i24 News. From 2017-2024, he worked as a foreign affairs and diplomatic correspondent for KAN News.


 Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on June 14, 2025.

Israel's dynamic with Syria, Lebanon massively shifting, amb. to the EU tells 'Post' - exclusive

 Israelis rally in support of a hostage deal, July 5, 2025.

Israel submits third map for ceasefire negotiations, sources tell 'Post'

 A rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv, July 12, 2025.

Netanyahu to brief small group of ministers on progress in Gaza hostage-ceasefire talks


French-Saudi summit on two-state solution rescheduled to end of July, after delays from Iran war

The conference, scheduled to take place in New York, was initially planned for last month but was postponed due to the conflict between Israel and Iran.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2, 2024.

Prime Minister Netanyahu arrives in Israel post-Washington trip

While in the US capital, Netanyahu met with Trump and spoke with the families of the hostages. Earlier, in an interview with Newsmax, Netanyahu said that he hopes a hostage deal is reached soon.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press after meeting with US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2025

‘They destroyed beacons of hope’: Netanyahu attends memorial for two Israelis killed in DC attack

Netanyahu dedicated a memorial corner in the honor of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, which features a mezuzah made from the remains of an Iron Dome interceptor.

 The families of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim attend a memorial held at the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, US, July 10, 2025

'Hopefully we can get a hostage deal within a few days,' Prime Minister Netanyahu says

Netanyahu told families in Washington that Israel cannot achieve a deal to release all the hostages in Gaza at once, but told sources that he hopes a hostage deal can be done in a few days.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu meet with families of hostages in Washington, July 10, 2025.

'A stalemate': Hamas objects to Israel's concessions on IDF troop deployment in Gaza

Netanyahu met with families of the hostages in Washington Wednesday night, saying that tremendous efforts are being made to bring everyone back.

Flames rise in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, July 9, 2025

There is significant progress in hostage talks following new Israeli proposal, source tells 'Post'

Netanyahu said, “I believe there’s a good chance we will reach a ceasefire, and it will bring us closer to the goal I have set.”

 Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand the immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, near the US Consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 7, 2025.

Witkoff: Points of contention between Israel, Hamas ceasefire drop from four to one

The main difficulty in the hostage deal talks in Qatar is the issue of maps, meaning the deployment of IDF troops during the ceasefire.

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks during a dinner with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House, July 7, 2025

UN's corrupt aid 'mafia monopoly' preserves Hamas control of Gaza, GHF head tells 'Post'

As Hamas continues to terrorize innocent Gazans and aid workers alike, the UN insists on operating under broken systems that give Hamas a safety net, GHF director Johnnie Moore says.

 Rev. Johnnie Moore visits southern Israel in January 2024.

Netanyahu holds second White House meeting with Trump, focus on efforts to reach Gaza deal

Meanwhile, US envoy Steve Witkoff said that the points of contention between Israel and Hamas to reach a deal have been reduced from four to one.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington DC, US, July 8, 2025

Gaza deal can be achieved within days, working to secure it, senior Israeli official tells 'Post'

While Hamas rejected the latest Qatari proposal, the official said the differences were “small” and that negotiations remain on track.

 Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza and supporters protest calling for their release, outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, July 7, 2025.