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

Hamas Advisor: Israel Must Disappear

Kana'an 'Obeid, an advisor to Hamas, calls on the movement to disconnect itself from the PLO and declare that Israel must disappear.

Hamas Advisor: Israel Must Disappear

Yishai Will Have to Wait to Arrest Infiltrators

The Jerusalem District Court issues a temporary injunction prohibiting the arrest of infiltrators from North Sudan.

Yishai Will Have to Wait to Arrest Infiltrators

Shalit in First Interview: I Drew a Map of Israel

Nearly a year after he was released from Hamas captivity, Gilad Shalit gave his first interview to an Israeli television station.

Shalit in First Interview: I Drew a Map of Israel

Biden and Ryan Debate Foreign Policy

Iran and the Middle East are hot issues during the vice presidential debate between Biden and Republican Paul Ryan.

Biden and Ryan Debate Foreign Policy

Nasrallah Admits Hizbullah Behind Drone Incident

Hizbullah chief Nasrallah boasts that his group sent the unmanned drone shot down by the Israeli Air Force.

Nasrallah Admits Hizbullah Behind Drone Incident

U.S. Lawmaker: Boycott Subway Over Anti-Jihad Ad

U.S. lawmaker calls for a boycott of public transit systems running a pro-Israel advertisement.

U.S. Lawmaker: Boycott Subway Over Anti-Jihad Ad

Ben Gurion to Allow Passengers to Purchase Liquids

Passengers flying to the United States from the Ben Gurion Airport will be able to buy liquid products thanks to new system.

Ben Gurion to Allow Passengers to Purchase Liquids

Mubarak Chiefs Acquitted of Asssaulting Protesters

Stalwarts of ousted Egyptian president Mubarak acquitted of organizing a camel-borne assault on protesters.

Mubarak Chiefs Acquitted of Asssaulting Protesters

IAF Strikes Terror Center in Gaza

IAF aircraft strike a center of terrorist activity in northern Gaza, after terrorists continue to fire rockets into southern Israel.

IAF Strikes Terror Center in Gaza

Report: Olmert, Livni Likely Won't Run

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Kadima chairwoman Tzipi Livni will likely choose not to run in the upcoming elections.

Report: Olmert, Livni Likely Won't Run

France: 45% Increase in Anti-Semitic Attacks

There has been an increase of 45% in the number of anti-Semitic incidents in France over the past year, according to official data.

France: 45% Increase in Anti-Semitic Attacks

Defense Official: Prevent a Nuclear Iran

Defense Ministry Diplomatic-Security chief Amos Gilad says Israel's priority should be to prevent a nuclear Iran.

Defense Official: Prevent a Nuclear Iran

Turkey Finds Missile Parts on Syrian Plane

Turkey seizes "objectionable cargo", possibly missile parts, aboard Syrian passenger plane it intercepted.

Turkey Finds Missile Parts on Syrian Plane

Libya Says it Has Evidence to Try Qaddafi's Son

Libya has enough evidence to charge Saif al-Islam Qaddafi with crimes against humanity, lawyers tell Hague court.

Libya Says it Has Evidence to Try Qaddafi's Son

Olmert to Announce Return to Politics, Sources Say

Former Prime Minister Olmert is set to announce that he is returning to political life, weeks after being given a light sentence.

Olmert to Announce Return to Politics, Sources Say

Officials: Benghazi Consulate Invaded by Armed Mob

Dozens of armed men invaded the U.S. consulate in Benghazi last month, officials say in a detailed account of the deadly assault.

Officials: Benghazi Consulate Invaded by Armed Mob

Abbas: Peace Talks After UN Recognition

PA Chairman Abbas indicates he would be willing to return to the negotiating table with Israel after 'Palestine' is recognized by the UN.

Abbas: Peace Talks After UN Recognition

Romney: U.S. Military Action Against Iran Far Off

Romney says any U.S. military intervention in Iran is still on the distant horizon, supports Netanyahu's 'red line'.

Romney: U.S. Military Action Against Iran Far Off

Report: Deri to Head Shas Once Again

According to reports, Aryeh Deri will return to head the Shas party and Eli Yishai will be number 2. Yishai won't comment.

Report: Deri to Head Shas Once Again

IAF Hits Terror Tunnel in Gaza

IAF aircraft hit a terror tunnel in northern Gaza, after repeated rocket attacks on southern Israel.

IAF Hits Terror Tunnel in Gaza

Tighten the Squeeze on 'Mad' Iran

The world should tighten the squeeze on Iran over its "mad" nuclear plans, Britain's defense secretary Philip Hammond says.

Tighten the Squeeze on 'Mad' Iran

Iran Denies Proposing Plan to End Nuclear Crisis

Iran's top negotiator dismisses as "baseless" a report that Iran proposed a nine-step plan over its nuclear program.

Iran Denies Proposing Plan to End Nuclear Crisis

Blanks Fired at Synagogue Near Paris

Blanks fired towards a synagogue in the Paris suburb of Argenteuil, hours after police kill a suspect in a previous anti-Semitic attack.

Blanks Fired at Synagogue Near Paris

Netanyahu and Barak Meet After Tense Week

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Barak discuss Barak’s recent meetings in the U.S.

Netanyahu and Barak Meet After Tense Week

Latest Flotilla Ship Sails for Gaza from Naples

A Swedish ship with activists from several countries sails from Naples in the latest bid to break Israel's blockade on Gaza.

Latest Flotilla Ship Sails for Gaza from Naples

Faith Groups Counter Anti-Jihad Subway Ad

Jewish and Christian groups unveil three ad campaigns to counter the "Defeat Jihad" ad posted at some New York City subway stations.

Faith Groups Counter Anti-Jihad Subway Ad

Man Involved in Attack on Supermarket Killed

A man shot dead by French police in a nationwide crackdown on terror suspects was linked to an attack on a Jewish store last month.

Man Involved in Attack on Supermarket Killed

Obama After Debate Loss: Focus on the Real Romney

President Barack Obama attacks Romney, urges voters not to be duped by the suave debater and focus on the "real Mitt Romney" .

Obama After Debate Loss: Focus on the Real Romney

Kissinger: Iran Strike is an American Decision

Former U.S. Secretary of State Kissinger on 'red lines': We cannot subcontract the right to go to war. That is an American decision.

Kissinger: Iran Strike is an American Decision

Jordan's King Dissolves Parliament

Jordan's King Abdullah II dissolves parliament and calls early elections as Muslim Brotherhood plans protest in Amman.

Jordan's King Dissolves Parliament

Security Council Condemns Syria over Turkey Attack

The United Nations Security Council condemns a mortar attack by Syria on a Turkish border town that killed five people.

Security Council Condemns Syria over Turkey Attack

Meridor: Syria's Attack was an Attack on NATO

Israel’s Deputy PM Meridor says that the fall of the Assad regime would be a "vital strike" to Iran.

Meridor: Syria's Attack was an Attack on NATO

Islamic Jihad Leader: Re-examine 'Ceasefire'

The leader of the Islamic Jihad terror group, Ramadan Shallah, says it is time to re-examine the ceasefire with Israel.

Islamic Jihad Leader: Re-examine 'Ceasefire'

Former Defense Secretary Warns Against Iran Strike

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says a military attack on Iran could "prove catastrophic".

Former Defense Secretary Warns Against Iran Strike

Erodgan: We Don't Want to Start a War with Syria

Turkish PM says his country would never want to start a war, says parliament authorized foreign deployment of troops as a deterrent.

Erodgan: We Don't Want to Start a War with Syria

Report: Syria Sought Cooperation with Israel

Classified documents obtained by the Al Arabiya network reveal that Assad sought cross border cooperation with the State of Israel.

Report: Syria Sought Cooperation with Israel

Egypt: Christian Children Arrested

Two Coptic Christian children, aged 10 and 9, arrested after being accused of tearing up pages of the Koran.

Egypt: Christian Children Arrested

Obama, Romney Talk Economy in First Debate

U.S. economy the topic of discussion as Obama and Romney face off in Denver for the first of three televised debates.

Obama, Romney Talk Economy in First Debate

Scuffles in Tehran as Citizens Protest

Scuffles break out in central Tehran as citizens protest over Iran's plunging currency, which has lost more than half its value.

Scuffles in Tehran as Citizens Protest

Hizbullah Members Killed in Arms Blasts

Explosions at a Hizbullah weapons cache in in eastern Lebanon kill nine, among them Hizbullah members.

Hizbullah Members Killed in Arms Blasts