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

After attacks on Jewish bakeries

PM Carney vows to combat antisemitism after attacks on Toronto Jewish bakeries

Prime Minister Mark Carney condemns shootings at two Jewish-owned bakeries in Toronto, as police investigate the incidents with support from the Hate Crime Unit.

PM Carney vows to combat antisemitism after attacks on Toronto Jewish bakeries

Trump on Iran:

Trump on Iran: There are 'very friendly' talks going on

At a Michigan rally, President Trump states the US is having "friendly negotiations" with Iran while maintaining military pressure to ensure it never gets a nuclear weapon.

Trump on Iran: There are 'very friendly' talks going on

Assault allegation

Sanders defends support for ex-Maine candidate facing assault allegation

Sen. Bernie Sanders expresses no regret over endorsing ex-Maine candidate Graham Platner, who exited the Senate race following assault allegations.

Sanders defends support for ex-Maine candidate facing assault allegation

Toronto:

B'nai Brith demands action following attacks on Toronto Jewish bakeries

B'nai Brith Canada demands a federal national task force and terrorist listings after attacks on Jewish-owned bakeries in Toronto.

B'nai Brith demands action following attacks on Toronto Jewish bakeries

Iran warns:

Iran warns of strikes on Tel Aviv if Trump expands campaign to Tehran

Iranian officials tell New York Times that Iran will attack Tel Aviv and urge Houthis to block the Bab al-Mandab if Trump acts on threats to strike Tehran and key infrastructure.

Iran warns of strikes on Tel Aviv if Trump expands campaign to Tehran

Trump warns Iran:

Trump warns Iran: Damaged ships and cargo will be paid for with seized assets

President Trump declares that any damages to commercial ships or cargo from Iranian actions will be paid for directly using seized Iranian assets held by the US.

Trump warns Iran: Damaged ships and cargo will be paid for with seized assets

Austria:

Hitler’s Austrian birthplace officially reopens as police headquarters

Austria officially inaugurates a police center at Adolf Hitler’s former home in Braunau am Inn, completing a €20M redesign to deter extremists.

Hitler’s Austrian birthplace officially reopens as police headquarters

Houthis strike Saudi oil tanker to enforce new maritime blockade

Yemen's Houthis confirm attacking two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea with missiles and drones to enforce a regional naval blockade announced earlier this week.

Houthis strike Saudi oil tanker to enforce new maritime blockade

Trump:

Trump: Iran wants a deal, but they're not ready for one

At a Georgia rally, President Trump says Iran wants a deal but isn't ready, after earlier threatening to bomb Iranian power plants if shipping attacks continue.

Trump: Iran wants a deal, but they're not ready for one

Mamdani concedes:

Mamdani concedes: I don’t have the authority to arrest Netanyahu

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani admits the city lacks legal authority to execute an ICC arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, urging federal action instead.

Mamdani concedes: I don’t have the authority to arrest Netanyahu

Iran's army threatens

Iran's army threatens decisive strikes on US assets if nuclear sites targeted

Iran’s military warns of decisive regional retaliation if the US strikes its nuclear facilities following President Trump’s pledge to hit sites under construction.

Iran's army threatens decisive strikes on US assets if nuclear sites targeted

Saudi Arabia rejects Houthi blockade, vows to protect Red Sea shipping

Saudi Arabia firmly dismisses Houthi allegations, promising to defend its ships as the Iranian-backed group announces a naval embargo on the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia rejects Houthi blockade, vows to protect Red Sea shipping

Trump:

Trump: We hit Iran very hard tonight

President Trump announces that the US military heavily damaged Iran during a ninth night of strikes: They've got very little left.

Trump: We hit Iran very hard tonight

US Marines board tanker as Navy enforces blockade on Iran

CENTCOM releases footage of US Marines boarding a tanker in the Gulf of Oman while enforcing its "steel wall" naval blockade against Iranian ports.

US Marines board tanker as Navy enforces blockade on Iran

Trump:

Trump: Iran will be defeated very soon

President Trump claims Iran will be defeated soon, criticizes past US leaders for failing to act, and suggests Tehran is eager for a settlement.

Trump: Iran will be defeated very soon

After call with Trump

Netanyahu planning Washington visit next week following recent call with Trump

Israeli media report PM Netanyahu plans to visit Washington early next week following a recent phone call with President Trump, in which both agreed to meet.

Netanyahu planning Washington visit next week following recent call with Trump

Trump warns:

Trump threatens infrastructure strikes on Iran unless Tehran negotiates deal

In an interview with Fox News, President Trump warns that US strikes will target Iran's power plants and bridges unless Iranian officials return to the table to negotiate a deal.

Trump threatens infrastructure strikes on Iran unless Tehran negotiates deal

'Hollywood-style fake news'

Ahmadinejad’s office denies Mossad recruitment report as 'Hollywood-style' fake news

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s office rejects reports that Israel’s Mossad recruited him for a regime-change plot, calling them fabricated lies.

Ahmadinejad’s office denies Mossad recruitment report as 'Hollywood-style' fake news

Trump:

Trump: We’re going to hit Iran hard tonight and tomorrow

President Trump vows ongoing severe strikes against Iran, warns of targeting the subterranean Pickaxe nuclear facility, and defends his relationship with Netanyahu.

Trump: We’re going to hit Iran hard tonight and tomorrow

Lebanon pilot zone for territory handover to launch within days

US official confirms that the first pilot zone to transfer Lebanese territory from Israeli control to Beirut will launch in days, despite pushback over pullouts.

Lebanon pilot zone for territory handover to launch within days

US maintains talks with Iran despite wave of retaliatory strikes

A US official confirms Washington is pursuing technical nuclear talks with Tehran to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon, despite US retaliatory strikes in Iran.

US maintains talks with Iran despite wave of retaliatory strikes

After three years

Arkia to resume direct Israel-Morocco flights after three years

Israeli airline Arkia restarting direct flights to Marrakech in August after a three-year hiatus, signalling renewed travel interest despite regional tensions.

Arkia to resume direct Israel-Morocco flights after three years

Trump:

Trump: Iran called, they want to make a deal so badly

President Trump claims a "desperate" Iran is seeking a deal following intense US strikes, but says he remains skeptical about whether they will honor terms.

Trump: Iran called, they want to make a deal so badly

New bill

Ireland passes bill banning imports from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria

Ireland's parliament approves a bill banning imports from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, escalating Dublin's trade measures against Israel.

Ireland passes bill banning imports from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria

F-35 to Turkey concerns

Hegseth slated for first Israel visit to address Turkey F-35 concerns

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is planning a Wednesday visit to Israel to address concerns over a proposed F-35 fighter jet sale to Turkey, according to CNN.

Hegseth slated for first Israel visit to address Turkey F-35 concerns

Iran regime advisor: The US will sabotage the talks

Iranian advisor Mohsen Rezaee accuses the US of undermining peace talks after Washington revokes Iran's oil license following naval attacks in Hormuz.

Iran regime advisor: The US will sabotage the talks

IRGC missiles strike commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz

IRGC fires at least two missiles at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, severely damaging two vessels and sparking a fire on an oil tanker, according to a US official.

IRGC missiles strike commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz

'I would leave'

'I would immediately leave': Lebanon's President rejects Netanyahu meeting

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun firmly rejects reports of a potential meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, vowing to walk out if they are placed in the same room.

'I would immediately leave': Lebanon's President rejects Netanyahu meeting

Following fatal skirmish

Iraqi air force strikes ISIS positions following fatal ground skirmish

Iraqi fighter jets execute three targeted airstrikes against Islamic State hideouts in northern Iraq after an armed clash leaves a counter-terrorism officer dead.

Iraqi air force strikes ISIS positions following fatal ground skirmish

German FM slams Turkey’s claims that Israel is a 'burden'

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul rebukes Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan for calling Israel a global burden, backing Israel amid a diplomatic dispute over Armenian Genocide.

German FM slams Turkey’s claims that Israel is a 'burden'

Tel Aviv-born

Tel Aviv-born Emanuel Sharp secures rookie contract with Sacramento Kings

Sacramento signs draft pick Emanuel Sharp to a three-year, $6.35 million contract, adding the Tel Aviv-born rookie to a rising wave of Israeli NBA talent.

Tel Aviv-born Emanuel Sharp secures rookie contract with Sacramento Kings

Over elimination of commander

Hamas executes alleged Israeli spy over elimination of top commander

Hamas-affiliated apparatus executes an alleged informant in Gaza City, blaming him for aiding the IDF in lethal airstrike that eliminated military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad.

Hamas executes alleged Israeli spy over elimination of top commander

Sa'ar fires back

Sa’ar blasts Turkish FM who described Israel as a 'burden to humanity'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar fiercely condemns Turkish FM Hakan Fidan’s anti-Israel tirade in TV interview, calling his dehumanizing labels "textbook incitement to genocide."

Sa’ar blasts Turkish FM who described Israel as a 'burden to humanity'

Lebanese President:

Lebanese President defends Israel framework as only alternative to endless war

President Joseph Aoun says the US-mediated framework with Israel is Lebanon's best option.

Lebanese President defends Israel framework as only alternative to endless war

Iran Parliament Speaker:

Iran Parliament Speaker rejects UN inspector access to bombed nuclear sites

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf rejects claims that UN inspectors would be allowed access to nuclear sites damaged by US and Israeli airstrikes.

Iran Parliament Speaker rejects UN inspector access to bombed nuclear sites

UN chief pleads for emergency aid to 'rescue’ Palestinian refugee agency

UN chief Antonio Guterres urges member states to fill a $100 million budget hole for UNRWA, claims the agency is on the verge of a total shutdown.

UN chief pleads for emergency aid to 'rescue’ Palestinian refugee agency

Vance:

Vance: Iran’s denial of peace talks is a 'Persian negotiating tactic'

US Vice President calls out Iran's contradictory "negotiating tactics" regarding Qatar peace talks, reiterates the US demands full denuclearization of the Islamic Republic.

Vance: Iran’s denial of peace talks is a 'Persian negotiating tactic'

'Murder network in Gaza'

Erdogan rejects Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition, blasts 'murder network' in Gaza

Turkish President fiercely rejects Israel's recognition of the Armenian Genocide, calling it a slanderous attempt to mask its actions in Gaza.

Erdogan rejects Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition, blasts 'murder network' in Gaza

Iran:

Iran: No new talks until MoU conditions are fully met

Iran's Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says no new talks with the US will occur until current pact terms are met.

Iran: No new talks until MoU conditions are fully met

Toronto Mayor criticized after video captures her saying 'Free Palestine'

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow faces intense criticism from anti-antisemitism advocates after a video surfaces of her saying "Free Palestine" at the city's Pride Parade.

Toronto Mayor criticized after video captures her saying 'Free Palestine'