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

Kadima: Hanegbi Failed, Ramon and Livni Trying

After Tzachi Hanegbi failed to form a split in Kadima, the party's former chairwoman and one of its founders are trying.

Kadima: Hanegbi Failed, Ramon and Livni Trying

Obama Directly Warns Assad About Chemical Weapons

Obama: Assad will be held accountable if he made the “tragic mistake” of using his stockpile of chemical weapons.

Obama Directly Warns Assad About Chemical Weapons

Lapid: I Don't Hate Hareidim

Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid: I don't hate any Jew in the world. Torah study is important and doesn't contradict with national service.

Lapid: I Don't Hate Hareidim

Video: Egyptian Actor Turns Violent on Camera

An Egyptian actor who appeared on a local candid camera show turned violent when told he was on an Israeli channel.

Video: Egyptian Actor Turns Violent on Camera

Syrian Troops Execute 20 Men in Damascus

Syrian troops execute unarmed men suspected of assisting rebels in Damascus.

Syrian Troops Execute 20 Men in Damascus

Iran Shuts Down Nuclear Assassination Cells

Iran arrests some of those responsible for assassinations of its nuclear scientists, its Intelligence Minister says.

Iran Shuts Down Nuclear Assassination Cells

Katz's Bill: Fire A-G Who Won't Represent Gov't

MK Yaakov Katz's new bill will stipulate that an Attorney General who refuses to present the government’s position in court will be fired.

Katz's Bill: Fire A-G Who Won't Represent Gov't

Lieberman: Name Hizbullah a Terror Organization

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman intends to ask European governments to place Hizbullah on their lists of terror organizations.

Lieberman: Name Hizbullah a Terror Organization

Syria: Rebels Seize an Army School Near Aleppo

Syrian rebel forces seize key army infantry school north of the city of Aleppo as fighting continues.

Syria: Rebels Seize an Army School Near Aleppo

Iran, Hizbullah Tried to Attack 20 Countries

Iran and Hizbullah have tried to carry out terrorist attacks in over 20 countries over the past two years, Mossad and ISA directors say.

Iran, Hizbullah Tried to Attack 20 Countries

London Mayor Disagrees with IOC

London mayor Boris Johnson tells user on Twitter: "Believe me we will have" a moment of silence for Munich victims.

London Mayor Disagrees with IOC

Kadima Slams Netanyahu for Split Attempts

Kadima strongly attacks Netanyahu over his attempts to get a group of Knesset members from Kadima to join the coalition.

Kadima Slams Netanyahu for Split Attempts

Bomb Experts Enter Colorado Suspect's Apartment

Police experts say the sophisticated booby-traps set at Colorado shooter's apartment could have destroyed the apartment complex.

Bomb Experts Enter Colorado Suspect's Apartment

Vandals Desecrate German Jewish Cemetery

Vandals desecrate the Jewish cemetery in the German town of Anklam, smashing and uprooting gravestones.

Vandals Desecrate German Jewish Cemetery

Senior Citizens Program Launched in Gush Etzion

The biggest strategic plan for improving the quality of life of senior citizens in Israel was launched this week in Gush Etzion.

Senior Citizens Program Launched in Gush Etzion

Iran Still Using Foreign Flags to Bypass Sanctions

The U.S. warns the maritime industry that Iranian ships still use other countries’ flags to evade Western sanctions against it.

Iran Still Using Foreign Flags to Bypass Sanctions

Syria: Rebels Attack Damascus Police Headquarters

Rebel attack on Damascus police headquarters leaves dozens of security personnel dead or wounded.

Syria: Rebels Attack Damascus Police Headquarters

German Parliament Protects Circumcision

Germany's lower house of parliament passes a resolution to protect the religious circumcision of infant boys.

German Parliament Protects Circumcision

Al-Aqsa Sheikh: Jerusalem will be Muslim Forever

A preacher at the Al-Aqsa Mosque denounces A-G's statement that Israeli law must be applied to the complex.

Al-Aqsa Sheikh: Jerusalem will be Muslim Forever

UN Security Council Condemns Bulgaria Attack

United Nations Security Council condemns the terrorist attack in Bulgaria, says terrorism is criminal and unjustifiable.

UN Security Council Condemns Bulgaria Attack

'The Heart Breaks Seeing the Five Coffins'

Tourism Minister Misezhnikov speaks at a state ceremony after the coffins of the victims of the terror attack in Bulgaria arrive in Israel.

'The Heart Breaks Seeing the Five Coffins'

Netanyahu: We'll Continue to Fight the Terrorists

PM Netanyahu addresses the media, says Bulgaria attack "was part of a global terror campaign by Iran and Hizbullah."

Netanyahu: We'll Continue to Fight the Terrorists

Ariel U's New President Welcomes Acceptance

Incoming president of the Ariel University Center, Yehuda Danon, welcomes decision to accept the facility as a full-fledged university.

Ariel U's New President Welcomes Acceptance

Abbas and Egypt's Morsi Meet in Cairo

PA Chairman Abbas meets Egypt's newly elected president, Mohammed Morsi. They discuss peace and the reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah.

Abbas and Egypt's Morsi Meet in Cairo

Syrian Rebels: Assad's Regime is Crumbling

Syrian army defectors and rebel commanders say that Damascus attack would hasten the end of President Bashar Al-Assad's rule.

Syrian Rebels: Assad's Regime is Crumbling

Israeli Envoy Welcomes Action on Circumcision

Israel's ambassador to Germany welcomes plans by the German parliament to pass a resolution protecting the right to religious circumcision.

Israeli Envoy Welcomes Action on Circumcision

Jordan's King: Attack a Serious Blow to Assad

Jordan's King Abdullah II says the attack that killed members of Assad's inner circle is a “tremendous blow to the regime.”

Jordan's King: Attack a Serious Blow to Assad

Bulgarian President: Mossad Didn't Warn of Attack

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev says there was no prior information regarding a planned terror attack in the country.

Bulgarian President: Mossad Didn't Warn of Attack

Nasrallah Hails Hizbullah 'Victory' in 2006 War

Nasrallah praises Hizbullah's victory during the 2006 Second Lebanon War. No mention of attack in Bulgaria.

Nasrallah Hails Hizbullah 'Victory' in 2006 War

Obama Condemns Bulgaria Terror Attack

U.S. President Barack Obama condemns terror attack in Bulgaria, says U.S will assist in capturing the terrorists.

Obama Condemns Bulgaria Terror Attack

Bulgarian Police Investigating Terror Attack

Bulgarian police investigating how explosives got into Burgas bus.

Bulgarian Police Investigating Terror Attack

MK: Kadima Didn't Exhaust Negotiations

MK Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich is against her party’s leaving the coalition. "Many hareidim do enlist, we missed a real opportunity."

MK: Kadima Didn't Exhaust Negotiations

PA Slams A-G over Temple Mount

Islamic official says that statement that Israeli law must be applied to Al-Aqsa Mosque is a “violation against Muslims and Palestinians.”

PA Slams A-G over Temple Mount

Arabs' Illegal Entry Through Buses Continues

Attorney Baruch Elgrabli warns about the ongoing infiltration of PA Arabs to and from Samaria, which is done simply by boarding buses.

Arabs' Illegal Entry Through Buses Continues

Defecting Syrian General Confirmed to be in France

General Manaf Tlas, who defected from Assad's regime this month, is confirmed by President Hollande to be in France.

Defecting Syrian General Confirmed to be in France

Left and Right Unite in Criticizing Mofaz

Politicians from both the left and the right were united in their criticism of Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz over his leaving the coalition.

Left and Right Unite in Criticizing Mofaz

Iran Offers to Insure Foreign Ships

Iran says it will insure any foreign ships that enter its waters, as part of an effort to skirt an EU oil embargo.

Iran Offers to Insure Foreign Ships

Nationalists Welcome Decision on Ariel University

Nationalists welcome the decision to accept the Ariel University Center as a full-fledged university.

Nationalists Welcome Decision on Ariel University

Rebels Plan to Intensify Attacks in Damascus

Syrian rebels will intensify attacks inside Damascus and target sensitive security installations in operation to “liberate Damascus”.

Rebels Plan to Intensify Attacks in Damascus

Netanyahu: Mofaz Gave Up on Historic Opportunity

PM Netanyahu sends a letter to Kadima chairman Mofaz, expresses regret that Mofaz chose to quit the unity government.

Netanyahu: Mofaz Gave Up on Historic Opportunity