Jennifer Hassan

London

London-based breaking-news reporter

Education: Brunel University in England, BA in English and creative writing; Walthamstow School for Girls, England

Jennifer Hassan is a London-based breaking-news reporter for the Foreign desk at The Washington Post. Before joining The Post in 2016, Jennifer honed her breaking-news skills as the U.K. social media editor at MailOnline.
Latest from Jennifer Hassan

Israel strikes Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital grounds, 200 targets in southern Lebanon

Israel’s military struck what it said was a Hamas command center embedded inside a hospital compound in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early on Monday.

October 14, 2024

Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah strike; U.S. to send antimissile system to Israel

Four IDF soldiers were killed and dozens were injured Sunday after a Hezbollah drone struck an IDF base in northern Israel, Israeli authorities said.

October 13, 2024

As Florida assesses Hurricane Milton damage, millions without power and at least 14 people dead

The severity of Hurricane Milton’s destruction is becoming clearer, with deaths reported on both the west and east coasts of Florida.

October 10, 2024
Shane Ostrander was prepared for Hurricane Milton, but not for the unexpected tornado that destroyed his home in Lakewood Park, Fla.

Journalists covering Milton were sheltering in their car. Then came a meow.

Photographer David Barcenas and reporter Christopher Salas rescued a cat that the internet dubbed #HurricaneCat. Millie was hiding under their car during a tornado warning.

October 10, 2024
Millie the cat dries off after being rescued during Hurricane Milton on Wednesday by Hearst Television photographer David Barcenas, left, and reporter Christopher Salas.

Hurricane Milton plunges millions into darkness as it batters Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm and prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017.

October 10, 2024
Heavy winds and rain pounded Florida's Matlacha on Oct. 9 as Hurricane Milton approached the Gulf Coast. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate.

Intrepid koala caught wandering train station, dangerously close to tracks

Video showed the koala’s late night journey at Sydney’s Casula train station. Experts say deforestation and urbanization are driving the marsupials from their homes.

October 8, 2024
A curious koala was spotted on security video wandering around a train station in Casula, Australia, on Oct. 4.

Israeli strikes continue on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah did not abate as the region faced the grim anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, which triggered the war in Gaza.

October 7, 2024

Macron tells Netanyahu directly that it’s ‘time for a cease-fire’ as airstrikes pound Beirut suburbs

Fire and smoke rose from Beirut’s southern suburbs, which have been the focus of Israeli airstrikes.

October 6, 2024

28 health-care workers killed in Lebanon in past day, WHO says, as scope of Israeli invasion widens

Israel issued evacuation warnings for a swath of southern Lebanese villages on Thursday as it continued its attack on Hezbollah forces.

October 3, 2024

Daniel Day-Lewis comes out of retirement to make movie with son

Daniel Day-Lewis is returning to acting after retiring seven years ago. He will star in “Anemone,” a film he co-wrote with his son, Ronan Day-Lewis.

October 2, 2024
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis arrives for the 85th Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood on Feb. 24, 2013.