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

IDF On High Alert Following Hevron Incidents

IDF and police to increase presence in Judea and Samaria on Friday, following several attempts at terror attacks.

IDF On High Alert Following Hevron Incidents

Meretz Chairwoman to Appeal Over Lieberman

Zehava Galon intends to appeal to the Supreme Court and demand that Lieberman be forced to resign.

Meretz Chairwoman to Appeal Over Lieberman

U.S. Confirms Assad Fired Scuds at Rebels

U.S. official admits that the Syrian regime has fired Scud missiles at rebel forces trying to oust Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. Confirms Assad Fired Scuds at Rebels

U.S. Targets Iranian Individuals in New Sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department targets seven companies and five individuals with ties to Iran's uranium-enrichment program.

U.S. Targets Iranian Individuals in New Sanctions

Susan Rice to Obama: Don't Pick Me

Susan Rice asks Obama not to pick her as his next secretary of state following criticism over the raid on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.

Susan Rice to Obama: Don't Pick Me

Iran-IAEA Meeting Described as 'Positive'

Iran and the UN atomic watchdog agree to resume negotiations in Tehran on January 16.

Iran-IAEA Meeting Described as 'Positive'

Marzel: Invalidating Campaign is Disproportionate

Baruch Marzel of Power to Israel says: There was no reason to invalidate our campaign, as Arabic is an official language in Israel.

Marzel: Invalidating Campaign is Disproportionate

Hotovely to Promote Sovereignty over Judea&Samaria

MK Tzipi Hotovely at a thank you conference to her supporters: I will act to apply Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.

Hotovely to Promote Sovereignty over Judea&Samaria

IDF Soldiers Foil Firebomb Attack in Hevron

Members of an IDF unit stationed near Hevron shoot Arab terrorist as he prepares to throw a firebomb at them.

IDF Soldiers Foil Firebomb Attack in Hevron

Egypt: Unity Meeting Cancelled as Crisis Continues

Egyptian opposition calls for a 'no' vote in Saturday's referendum over a controversial constitution.

Egypt: Unity Meeting Cancelled as Crisis Continues

Accused Killer of NY Boy Pleads Not Guilty

Pedro Hernandez, the man accused of killing six-year-old Etan Patz pleads not guilty two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping.

Accused Killer of NY Boy Pleads Not Guilty

Assad's Forces Fire Scud Missiles at Rebels

Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have fired Scud missiles at rebel fighters in recent days, say U.S. officials.

Assad's Forces Fire Scud Missiles at Rebels

EU Seeking Revenge for Lieberman's Comments

The European Union may sanction Israel over Lieberman's comments that some of its leaders are willing to sacrifice Israel.

EU Seeking Revenge for Lieberman's Comments

Iranian Aid Convoy to be Allowed into Gaza

Egypt has approved the entry of an Iranian aid convoy with food and medical supplies into Gaza.

Iranian Aid Convoy to be Allowed into Gaza

Ben-Ari's Campaign Invalidated for 'Racism'

Central Election Committee chairman says Power to Israel's campaign in Arabic insults the Arab population in Israel.

Ben-Ari's Campaign Invalidated for 'Racism'

Canada Expands Sanctions on Revolutionary Guards

Canada expands sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in a bid to ramp up pressure on the Islamic Republic.

Canada Expands Sanctions on Revolutionary Guards

Attorney General to Announce Decision on Lieberman

Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein will publish on Thursday his decision on whether to indict Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.

Attorney General to Announce Decision on Lieberman

Border Police Officer Foils Terror Attack

A 17-year-old PA Arab shot and killed after pulling a pistol on Border Police officers near Hevron. Gun turned out to be a fake.

Border Police Officer Foils Terror Attack

Iran: Proud of Our Support for Hamas and Jihad

Iran boasts close relations with the terrorist organizations operating in Gaza, says the relations are better than ever.

Iran: Proud of Our Support for Hamas and Jihad

Netanyahu Confident in Levy Committee

Netanyahu expresses his confidence in the members of the Levy Committee after leftists accuse him of purposely appointing its members.

Netanyahu Confident in Levy Committee

Obama Recognizes Syrian Rebels

U.S. President Barack Obama proclaims Syria's newly reframed opposition as the "legitimate" representative of the nation's people.

Obama Recognizes Syrian Rebels

Egyptian Army Calls for Meeting

Egypt's army calls for President Morsi and the secular opposition to meet to stop a crisis over an imminent constitutional referendum.

Egyptian Army Calls for Meeting

Obama to Talk to Iran, Leave Israel in the Cold?

Without consulting Israel, Obama has decided to hold direct negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.

Obama to Talk to Iran, Leave Israel in the Cold?

Report: Israel Operating Bases in Eritrea

Stratfor Global Intelligence report says Israel is monitoring Iran's activities in the region by operating bases in Eritera.

Report: Israel Operating Bases in Eritrea

Lieberman: Time to Take Back Our Money from the PA

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman: We've been very generous with the PA until now, but no more.

Lieberman: Time to Take Back Our Money from the PA

Court Rejects Injunction for Striking Nurses

Nurses' strike to enter its tenth day after court refuses a request by the State to issue an injunction.

Court Rejects Injunction for Striking Nurses

E1 Construction Because of Bennett?

Senior cabinet minister says the announcement about building in E1 is tied to Netanyahu's fear of losing votes to Bennett's Bayit Yehudi.

E1 Construction Because of Bennett?

Shalom Irks Leftists with Levy Report Comments

Vice PM Silvan Shalom: Netanyahu knew who Judge Levy was when he appointed him. Leftists outraged.

Shalom Irks Leftists with Levy Report Comments

Ecuador Would Consider Granting Asylum to Assad

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa: We'll consider giving asylum to anyone who requests it, including Syria's Assad.

Ecuador Would Consider Granting Asylum to Assad

Former General: Assad Will Use Chemical Weapons

Major General Adnan Sillou, former Syrian top general: It's highly possible that Assad will use chemical weapons to kill his own people.

Former General: Assad Will Use Chemical Weapons

Leftists Call to Disqualify Nationalists

Leftist party Eretz Hadasha: Don't let Ben-Ari, Marzel, Ben Gvir, Danon and Regev run in the elections. They're racist.

Leftists Call to Disqualify Nationalists

Abbas: We'll Respond to Israeli Construction

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas speaks to Turkish parliament, vows to respond if Israel builds new Jewish homes in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.

Abbas: We'll Respond to Israeli Construction

Egypt Braces for Rival Protests Over Constitution

Egypt is bracing for rival protests to take place in Cairo on Tuesday over a bitterly divisive referendum on a new constitution.

Egypt Braces for Rival Protests Over Constitution

Wounded IDF Soldier Recovers in Time for Hanukkah

Sergeant Shimon Alankri, who was seriously wounded last month in a terrorist attack on an IDF jeep, has recovered.

Wounded IDF Soldier Recovers in Time for Hanukkah

Report: Israel Behind Leaks on Iranian Nukes

Israel is suspected of carrying out a series of leaks implicating Iran in nuclear weapons experiments, according to the British Guardian.

Report: Israel Behind Leaks on Iranian Nukes

Lebanon: 6 Dead in Syria-Related Clashes

Sectarian clashes linked to the 21-month conflict in Syria killed six people and wounded 40 in the Lebanese city of Tripoli.

Lebanon: 6 Dead in Syria-Related Clashes

Gaza Baby Named for Missiles Launched at Israel

A Gazan father has named his newborn son “Fajr”, after the Iranian-made missile that Gaza terrorists fired towards Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Gaza Baby Named for Missiles Launched at Israel

Arab League Pledges 'Safety Net' to Abbas

Representatives of the Arab League pledge to transfer a monthly sum of 100 million dollars as a “financial safety net" for PA.

Arab League Pledges 'Safety Net' to Abbas

Olmert: Netanyahu Leading to New Intifada

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert continues to attack Netanyahu, a day after saying that the Prime Minister “slapped Obama in the face."

Olmert: Netanyahu Leading to New Intifada

Mashaal: Netanyahu Should Retire from Politics

"May you destroy the home of Netanyahu," Hamas chief Mashaal tells students at the Islamic University of Gaza.

Mashaal: Netanyahu Should Retire from Politics