Elad Benari

Elad Benari

News writer based in North America

Elad was born in Haifa, Israel, and currently resides in Canada.

News by Elad Benari

Mortar shell explodes next to Israeli kindergarten

Terrorists from Gaza fire barrage of 28 mortar shells at southern Israel. One of the shells exploded near a kindergarten.

Mortar shell explodes next to Israeli kindergarten

Greenblatt: Hamas cynically risking lives

U.S. special envoy blasts Hamas ahead of a planned attempt to breach Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza.

Greenblatt: Hamas cynically risking lives

Report: Pompeo met with PA security chief

PA official says Secretary of State met with the PA chief of security and intelligence despite PA boycott of the Trump administration.

Report: Pompeo met with PA security chief

Iceland could cancel participation in Eurovision 2019

Senior official says Iceland could cancel participation in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, which is slated to be held in Israel.

Iceland could cancel participation in Eurovision 2019

Croatia blocks extradition of suspect in Hamas engineer's death

Croatia's top court blocks extradition of a Bosnian man to Tunisia over the alleged murder of Hamas aerospace engineer.

Croatia blocks extradition of suspect in Hamas engineer's death

'A bullet should be treated like a rocket'

Local council heads in the Gaza Belt demand government action after bullets hit buildings and vehicles in Sderot.

'A bullet should be treated like a rocket'

Trump and Abe speak ahead of North Korea summit

U.S. President and Japanese PM agree on the need to completely dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program.

Trump and Abe speak ahead of North Korea summit

Iran's Deputy FM threatens to leave talks with Europe

Abbas Araghchi warns Iran will leave talks with the European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal if it feels that they are a waste of time.

Iran's Deputy FM threatens to leave talks with Europe

George H. W. Bush hospitalized again

Former president admitted to hospital with low blood pressure and fatigue, three weeks after being discharged from previous hospitalization.

George H. W. Bush hospitalized again

Gazans to try to breach Israeli naval blockade

Palestinian Arabs in Gaza announce plans to breach Israel's blockade by boat.

Gazans to try to breach Israeli naval blockade

Trump: North Korea has brilliant potential

Trump confirms American team is holding talks with North Korean officials to prepare meeting with Kim Jong Un.

Trump: North Korea has brilliant potential

Drone with explosives infiltrates Israel from Gaza

The IDF several days ago located a drone that was intended to explode inside Israeli territory.

Drone with explosives infiltrates Israel from Gaza

Abbas 'in excellent health', says hospital official

PA chairman is in excellent health but no date has been set for his discharge from hospital.

Abbas 'in excellent health', says hospital official

Trump still looking at June 12 for meeting with Kim

President Trump says he is still looking at a June 12 summit with North Korean leader despite having called it off earlier this week.

Trump still looking at June 12 for meeting with Kim

Czech FM: Hamas fully responsible for deaths of Gazans

Czech Foreign Minister Martin Stropnický blasts Hamas, says it is solely responsible for Arab deaths during Gaza border protests.

Czech FM: Hamas fully responsible for deaths of Gazans

IAEA: Iran still implementing nuclear deal

UN's nuclear watchdog releases new report saying Iran is still abiding by the restrictions of the 2015 nuclear deal.

IAEA: Iran still implementing nuclear deal

Lebanese PM asked to form new Cabinet

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri officially asked to form a new Cabinet following this month's election.

Lebanese PM asked to form new Cabinet

Prince William to visit Israel on June 25

Kensington Palace officially announces itinerary for Prince William's official visit to Israel next month.

Prince William to visit Israel on June 25

North Korea: Trump decision 'not in line with world's wishes'

North Korea says it is willing to go ahead with talks with U.S. in order to resolve matters of concern.

North Korea: Trump decision 'not in line with world's wishes'

U.S. targets airlines in latest Iran sanctions

Treasury targets four Iranian airlines in latest round of sanctions on Islamic Republic.

U.S. targets airlines in latest Iran sanctions

Terrorist opens fire at Border Police soldiers

Terrorist arrested after opening fire at Border Police soldiers near Bethlehem. No injuries among the security forces.

Terrorist opens fire at Border Police soldiers

Iran: If U.S. attacks, it'll be defeated like Saddam

Revolutionary Guard warns the United States not to attack Iran or it will be defeated like the former Iraqi leader.

Iran: If U.S. attacks, it'll be defeated like Saddam

PA joins more international organizations

Hours after being accepted to OPCW, PA joins two UN agencies and the global convention to halt the spread of chemical weapons.

PA joins more international organizations

Report: International coalition hits Syrian army positions

Hezbollah-affiliated media says warplanes from U.S.-led international coalition targeted two Syrian army positions.

Report: International coalition hits Syrian army positions

Khamenei sets conditions for Europe

Iran’s Supreme Leader sets out conditions for European powers if they want Tehran to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal.

Khamenei sets conditions for Europe

DM: We destroyed another terror tunnel

IAF aircraft strike underground Hamas terror infrastructure as well as two military targets that belong to its naval force.

DM: We destroyed another terror tunnel

Iranian commander threatens Pompeo

Iranian military commander says Iranians will punch Secretary of State in the mouth after he threatened Iran with unprecedented sanctions.

Iranian commander threatens Pompeo

State Department opposes PA's ICC actions

State Department says PA filing complaints against Israel at International Criminal Court is counterproductive to peace.

State Department opposes PA's ICC actions

Poland backs Trump on Iran

Polish leaders planning to defend U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal within the European Union.

Poland backs Trump on Iran

Pompeo: We expect Iran to behave the way normal nations behave

Secretary of State says the demands he made of Iran are not difficult to implement.

Pompeo: We expect Iran to behave the way normal nations behave

Watch: Cruz rips media over anti-Israel bias

Texas Senator blasts "useful idiots" in the American media who disseminate Hamas's talking points.

Watch: Cruz rips media over anti-Israel bias

U.S. sanctions Hezbollah financier

Treasury sanctions one of the financiers of Hezbollah, its representative to Iran, and five entities based in Europe.

U.S. sanctions Hezbollah financier

Egypt to keep Rafah crossing open throughout Ramadan

Egyptian President orders to keep border crossing between Gaza and Egypt open throughout the holy month of Ramadan.

Egypt to keep Rafah crossing open throughout Ramadan

German newspaper cans cartoonist over Netanyahu caricature

Süddeutsche Zeitung dismissed cartoonist for refusing to apologize for caricature of PM Netanyahu which was blasted as anti-Semitic.

German newspaper cans cartoonist over Netanyahu caricature

White House praises Guatemala's embassy move

White House welcomes Guatemalan Embassy's move to Jerusalem, urges other countries to follow suit.

White House praises Guatemala's embassy move

Trump willing to offer Kim 'strong protections'

Trump says he is willing to offer North Korean leader “protections” if he agrees to surrender his nuclear weapons.

Trump willing to offer Kim 'strong protections'

Erdogan blasts world's silence on Israel's 'tyranny'

Turkish President continues his verbal attacks on Israel, accuses it of “tyranny”.

Erdogan blasts world's silence on Israel's 'tyranny'

Sisi: U.S. Embassy relocation will cause 'instability'

Egypt’s President says the move of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem will have negative repercussions.

Sisi: U.S. Embassy relocation will cause 'instability'

Trump on summit with North Korean leader: We'll see

U.S. President says his administration has received no direct contact from North Korea about its concerns with next month's summit.

Trump on summit with North Korean leader: We'll see

Canadian PM calls for probe of Gaza violence

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expresses concern over Gaza violence but fails to mention Hamas role in encouraging it.

Canadian PM calls for probe of Gaza violence