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Rob Roberts
Role/Affiliation:
Editor-in-Chief/National Post
About:
Rob Roberts is editor-in-chief of the National Post, where he has worked in various editing roles since it started up in 1998, minus a stint as Atlantic Bureau Chief for The Canadian Press from 2015-19.
He previously worked for his hometown Montreal Gazette, as well as the now-defunct Daily News in Halifax as a reporter and copy editor, and at CKCW-CFQM Radio in Moncton, N.B., where among other things he produced a Top 40 countdown.
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Rob Roberts
Israelis returning to north after Hezbollah demolished
May 29, 2025
National Post
In this field report, Rob Roberts travels along the Israel–Lebanon border to document damage from cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah. Through site visits and interviews, he describes destruction, returning residents, and ongoing tension despite a recent ceasefire.
IDF claps back against Anita Anand’s criticism of the Gaza war
May 22, 2025
National Post
In this news report, Rob Roberts covers an Israeli Defense Forces response to criticism from Canada’s foreign minister over Israel’s military operations in Gaza, including calls from Canada and European allies for a ceasefire.
In verdant vineyard, the cost of October 7 horrors for both Israel and Hamas are laid bare
May 20, 2025
National Post
In this field report, Rob Roberts visits Kibbutz Nir Oz with survivor Shlomo Margalit to document the aftermath of the October 7 attacks. He describes destroyed homes, lingering trauma, and the contrast between ongoing life and visible devastation.
Destroying Hamas is the only goal that matters to Israelis, whatever the ICJ says
January 26, 2024
National Post
In this opinion column, Rob Roberts writes from Jerusalem after the International Court of Justice’s preliminary ruling on Israel and the Genocide Convention. He examines wartime sentiment in Israel and how international legal pressure is perceived domestically.
The smell of horror in Israel’s kibbutzim is hardest to forget
January 23, 2024
National Post
In this column, Rob Roberts recounts visiting Kibbutz Re’im, Kfar Aza, Sderot, and the Nova festival site after the October 7 attacks. Guided by emergency responders, he reflects on evidence of the assault and urges Canadians to confront its scale firsthand.
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