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

Lawmaker: We Don't Need 20% Enriched Uranium

Prominent Iranian lawmaker says Tehran is willing to relieve concerns about its uranium, but won't say it'll stop enriching.

Lawmaker: We Don't Need 20% Enriched Uranium

Tunisia: 7 Officers Killed in Clashes

At least seven police officers have been killed in Tunisia in clashes with Islamist terrorists in the central region of Sidi Bouzid.

Tunisia: 7 Officers Killed in Clashes

Dead Boston Bomber Participated in Triple Murder

Tamerlan Tsarnaev named in court papers as a participant in the 2011 murders of two Jews in Waltham, MA.

Dead Boston Bomber Participated in Triple Murder

Qatar Warned Over Disrespecting Israeli Swimmers

FINA warns officials in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates for hiding the Israeli flag during World Cup swimming events.

Qatar Warned Over Disrespecting Israeli Swimmers

Damascus in the Dark After Rebels Hit Pipeline

An explosion near the airport in Damascus has been followed by a blackout in parts of the country.

Damascus in the Dark After Rebels Hit Pipeline

Kerry on Iran: No Deal is Better than Bad Deal

It is too early to talk about easing the sanctions on Iran, Kerry tells Netanyahu during a meeting in Rome.

Kerry on Iran: No Deal is Better than Bad Deal

Report: Al-Qaeda Trying to Get Qaddafi's Arsenal

Al-Qaeda terrorists are trying to get their hands on a massive weapons arsenal that was left behind by Libya's former leader.

Report: Al-Qaeda Trying to Get Qaddafi's Arsenal

Abbas: No to Israeli Presence in the Jordan Valley

PA Chairman: Israel will be to blame if peace talks fail over its demand to keep military forces in the Jordan Valley.

Abbas: No to Israeli Presence in the Jordan Valley

Prosor: Rouhani Like the Emperor with New Clothes

Israeli ambassador warns against easing the sanctions on Iran, says Rouhani "perfected the art of saying one thing and doing another."

Prosor: Rouhani Like the Emperor with New Clothes

Lion: My Intentions Were Sincere and True

Moshe Lion, who ran for mayor Jerusalem and lost, thanked MK Lieberman for his support.

Lion: My Intentions Were Sincere and True

Opposition: Assad's Exit Must be Objective

Syrian National Coalition says it will not take part in a planned peace conference unless the objective is Assad’s removal from power.

Opposition: Assad's Exit Must be Objective

PA Blames Israel for Lack of Progress

“Tangible progress remains elusive” because of Israel, says the Palestinian Authority’s envoy to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour.

PA Blames Israel for Lack of Progress

Netanyahu: Iran Wants Centrifuges for a Bomb

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu meets Italian Prime Minister, urges continued pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.

Netanyahu: Iran Wants Centrifuges for a Bomb

Iran to Review Censorship on Books

Rouhani's regime continues to revamp the rules on censorship, will review books that have been barred from publication.

Iran to Review Censorship on Books

ADL Names Top 10 Anti-Israel Groups in the U.S.

Anti-Zionist Neturei Karta sect on the list of the ten most influential and active anti-Israel groups in America.

ADL Names Top 10 Anti-Israel Groups in the U.S.

IDF Releases Footage of Attempted Stabbing Attack

IDF releases video footage of an attempted stabbing attack on a bus, in which an Arab cut off the sidelock of a hareidi Jew.

IDF Releases Footage of Attempted Stabbing Attack

Assad: Not Ruling Out Running for Re-election

"I don't see any reason why I shouldn't run in the next election," says Syrian President in television interview.

Assad: Not Ruling Out Running for Re-election

Kerry: The Peace Talks Are Intensifying

Israeli and PA officials have held 13 meetings so far, reveals Secretary of State during visit to Paris.

Kerry: The Peace Talks Are Intensifying

Lithuania Calls on Israel to 'Stop Settlements'

Lithuanian President says that the European Union "does not recognize settlements as part of Israel."

Lithuania Calls on Israel to 'Stop Settlements'

Lapid: We Must Fight Anti-Semitism

"Hate does not disappear. It is a horrible fact of life we should fight every day," Lapid tells World Jewish Congress.

Lapid: We Must Fight Anti-Semitism

Report: U.S. Cancelled Drone Delivery to Turkey

Congress cancelled delivery of UAVs to Turkey because of its exposing of Israeli spies to Iran, reports Turkish newspaper.

Report: U.S. Cancelled Drone Delivery to Turkey

Qatar Welcomes Saudi Decision to Reject UNSC Seat

The Qatari foreign minister thanks his Saudi counterpart for rejecting a seat on the United Nations Security Council.

Qatar Welcomes Saudi Decision to Reject UNSC Seat

Journalists Demand that Hamas Stop Censoring Media

A group of journalists in Ramallah have launched a petition to reopen the Gaza bureaus of Ma'an and Al Arabiya.

Journalists Demand that Hamas Stop Censoring Media

Abbas: The Peace Talks Are Not Dead

Palestinian Authority Chairman rejects reports that peace talks are deadlocked, says they are only at the beginning.

Abbas: The Peace Talks Are Not Dead

Rouhani: Israel Sabotaging Diplomacy Efforts

Every time Iran tries to get closer to the West, the "Zionist regime" sabotages the effort, claims Iran's president.

Rouhani: Israel Sabotaging Diplomacy Efforts

Officials Hold Assessment in Wake of Earthquakes

The Home Front Defense Ministry held an assessment after several earthquakes were felt around the Galilee region.

Officials Hold Assessment in Wake of Earthquakes

Egypt: Gunmen Fire on Coptic Christian Wedding

Three people die as gunmen on motorcycles open fire on a wedding party outside a Coptic Christian church in Cairo.

Egypt: Gunmen Fire on Coptic Christian Wedding

BOI Chief Appointment a 'Disaster', Admits Lapid

"I don't mind apologizing to Karnit Flug" for the lengthy appointment process, says Finance Minister.

BOI Chief Appointment a 'Disaster', Admits Lapid

Pope Rejects Meeting with Bibi in Rome

Source says Netanyahu will not be meeting with Pope Francis during trip to Rome, as "audiences must be arranged in advance".

Pope Rejects Meeting with Bibi in Rome

Hamas Admits Being Behind 'Terror Tunnel'

Hamas's "military wing", the Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, admits it masterminded terror tunnel that led from Gaza into an Israeli kibbutz.

Hamas Admits Being Behind 'Terror Tunnel'

Arab Nations Urge Saudis to Take UNSC Seat

Arab nations have appealed to Saudi Arabia to reverse its decision to reject a seat on the United Nations Security Council.

Arab Nations Urge Saudis to Take UNSC Seat

Iranian May Or May Not be Re-executed

A 37-year-old Iranian was convicted of smuggling drugs, hanged, pronounced dead and survived. What happens now?

Iranian May Or May Not be Re-executed

Turkey Blames Israel for Report on Exposed Spies

Israel might be trying to make Turkey look bad by leaking information about its intelligence chief, charge officials in Ankara.

Turkey Blames Israel for Report on Exposed Spies

Kidnapped Lebanese Pilgrims Released

Nine Lebanese pilgrims who were kidnapped by rebels in Syria have been freed in exchange for two Turkish pilots seized in Lebanon in August.

Kidnapped Lebanese Pilgrims Released

Saga Over Nazi War Criminal Comes to an End

Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke will be buried in a secret location in Italy or Germany, says his lawyer.

Saga Over Nazi War Criminal Comes to an End

Syria Peace Talks Scheduled for November 23 and 24

An international peace conference in Geneva will be held between November 23-24, but will the regime have anyone to talk to?

Syria Peace Talks Scheduled for November 23 and 24

Hamas Cartoon Lauds its 'Military Wing'

Hamas TV airs cartoon promoting the Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, says "that thousands of young fighters are prepared to be martyred."

Hamas Cartoon Lauds its 'Military Wing'

NYC Candidate Seeks Days Off for Muslim Holidays

Bill de Blasio wants to give school children in New York two extra days off to mark Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.

NYC Candidate Seeks Days Off for Muslim Holidays

Video: Saudi Woman Drives Car Despite Ban

A woman in Saudi Arabia posts a clip of herself driving, pledges to continue to drive despite a decree banning women from doing so.

Video: Saudi Woman Drives Car Despite Ban

Body of Nazi War Criminal Disappeared

Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke's family has lost track of his body, claims lawyer Paolo Giachini.

Body of Nazi War Criminal Disappeared