Elad Benari

Elad Benari

News writer based in North America

Elad was born in Haifa, Israel, and currently resides in Canada.

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Nikki Haley:

Nikki Haley: Harris and Biden need to treat Hamas as a terrorist organization

Following the murder of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, former US Ambassador to the UN urges Biden and Harris to treat Hamas like a terrorist organization instead of pressuring Israel to agree to a hostage release deal.

Nikki Haley: Harris and Biden need to treat Hamas as a terrorist organization

Houthis attack two tankers in the Red Sea

US army says the Houthis attacked the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I off the coast of Yemen. Houthis confirm attack on Blue Lagoon I but do not mention the Amjad.

Houthis attack two tankers in the Red Sea

Iran boasts:

Iran boasts: Our new M60 tank has increased firepower

Iran showcases an upgraded version of the M60 tank, claims it is equipped with night vision cameras for enhanced operational capability.

Iran boasts: Our new M60 tank has increased firepower

Austin to Gallant:

Austin to Gallant: Hamas leaders must be held accountable for their crimes

US Secretary of Defense speaks to Defense Minister after recovery of bodies of six hostages, expresses outrage "over their execution at the hands of Hamas."

Austin to Gallant: Hamas leaders must be held accountable for their crimes

Germany to deport leader of banned Islamic center in Hamburg

Former director of Hamburg Islamic Center, which was raided five weeks ago due to links to Iran and Hezbollah, ordered to leave Germany within 14 days.

Germany to deport leader of banned Islamic center in Hamburg

IAEA report:

IAEA report: Iran has significantly expanded its stockpile of enriched uranium

International Atomic Energy Agency finds that Iran has significantly expanded its stockpile of uranium enriched to levels close to weapons-grade, defying international demands.

IAEA report: Iran has significantly expanded its stockpile of enriched uranium

Ambassador Danon responds

UN chief urges Israel to stop Judea and Samaria operation, Ambassador Danon responds

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticizes Israel’s counterterrorism operation in Judea and Samaria. Danon responds: The State of Israel will not sit idly by and wait for scenes of buses and cafes exploding in city centers.

UN chief urges Israel to stop Judea and Samaria operation, Ambassador Danon responds

Houthis to allow vessels to reach oil tanker they attacked

Yemen's Houthi rebels agree to allow tugboats and rescue ships to reach the damaged Sounion crude oil tanker in the Red Sea that the rebels attacked last week.

Houthis to allow vessels to reach oil tanker they attacked

France:

France: 33-year-old facing terrorism charges over synagogue arson attack

33-year-old man facing terrorism charges for arson attack on synagogue in La Grande Motte. Prosecutors say the suspect claimed the attack was intended to defend Palestinian Arabs and influence Israeli policy.

France: 33-year-old facing terrorism charges over synagogue arson attack

Khamenei opens the door to nuclear talks with the US

Iran's Supreme Leader says negotiations with the United States are possible, but tells the Cabinet: Do not trust the enemy.

Khamenei opens the door to nuclear talks with the US

Pentagon:

Pentagon: Tanker attacked by Houthis may be leaking oil

Pentagon says the Sounion oil tanker, which was attacked in the Red Sea last week, is still on fire and the Houthis threatened to attack two tugs had sent to salvage the vessel.

Pentagon: Tanker attacked by Houthis may be leaking oil

Days after Houthi attack:

Greek-flagged crude oil tanker still on fire in the Red Sea, days after Houthi attack

EU Red Sea naval mission says the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion has been on fire in the Red Sea since August 23 after an attack by the Houthis.

Greek-flagged crude oil tanker still on fire in the Red Sea, days after Houthi attack

John Kirby:

John Kirby: Negotiations on hostage deal are pressing ahead

White House national security spokesperson plays down reports that talks in Cairo have broken down: The talks are constructive.

John Kirby: Negotiations on hostage deal are pressing ahead

US National Security Adviser:

US National Security Adviser: We're working feverishly on a hostage release deal

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the US is concerned about the Middle East conflict escalating to a broader war.

US National Security Adviser: We're working feverishly on a hostage release deal

Egyptian officials:

Egyptian officials: Talks on hostage deal ended without agreement

Two Egyptian security sources say that neither Hamas nor Israel agreed to several compromises presented by mediators during the latest talks in Cairo.

Egyptian officials: Talks on hostage deal ended without agreement

House Speaker:

House Speaker: Iran and its terror groups must be held accountable

US House Speaker Mike Johnson urges Biden administration to send weapons to Israel and impose sanctions on Iran in wake of Israel's preemptive strike on Hezbollah.

House Speaker: Iran and its terror groups must be held accountable

Oil tanker's crew rescued after Houthi attack in the Red Sea

Crew of the Greek-flagged Sounion rescued after an attack in the Red Sea off Yemen but the ship now poses an "environmental hazard".

Oil tanker's crew rescued after Houthi attack in the Red Sea

'Racist go home!'

Anti-Israel protesters confront Vivek Ramaswamy in Chicago: Racist go home!

Anti-Israel protesters swarm former Republican presidential primary candidate blocks from DNC, tell him he has no right to be there unless he calls out Israel over “genocide” in Gaza.

Anti-Israel protesters confront Vivek Ramaswamy in Chicago: Racist go home!

Campus antisemitism:

Columbia U. officials subpoenaed for House probe of campus antisemitism

Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, announces she is issuing six subpoenas for Columbia University officials amid her panel’s antisemitism investigation.

Columbia U. officials subpoenaed for House probe of campus antisemitism

New Iranian Cabinet:

New Iranian Cabinet: Former nuclear negotiator to serve as Foreign Minister

Iran’s parliament approves President Masoud Pezeshkian’s new Cabinet, which includes Abbas Araqchi, who will be Iran’s foreign minister and was a member of the negotiating team that reached the 2015 nuclear deal.

New Iranian Cabinet: Former nuclear negotiator to serve as Foreign Minister

Biden to Netanyahu:

Biden to Netanyahu: Important to bring ceasefire and hostage release deal to closure

White House in readout of phone call between Biden and Netanyahu: They discussed active and ongoing US efforts to support Israel’s defense against all threats from Iran, including its proxy terrorist groups.

Biden to Netanyahu: Important to bring ceasefire and hostage release deal to closure

Germany:

Germany: Court upholds conviction of 99-year-old former secretary at Nazi camp

Irmgard Furchner, 99-year-old former secretary at Stutthof camp, loses appeal against her 2022 conviction for complicity in the murder of over 10,000 people.

Germany: Court upholds conviction of 99-year-old former secretary at Nazi camp

Sanders at DNC:

Sanders at DNC: We must end this horrific war in Gaza

Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of Israel's fiercest critics in Congress, gets an ovation from the DNC crowd as he calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Sanders at DNC: We must end this horrific war in Gaza

IRGC spokesperson:

IRGC spokesperson: Iran may delay its retaliation against Israel

Spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guards says Iran may delay its attack on Israel, states that Israel should prepare for a calculated and precise response.

IRGC spokesperson: Iran may delay its retaliation against Israel

Iranian commander:

Iranian commander: We will punish Israel in due time and place

Deputy Commander of IRGC, Brigadier General Ali Fadavi, vows his country will punish Israel for the elimination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.

Iranian commander: We will punish Israel in due time and place

Over anti-Israel bias:

US legislation would withhold funding to UN over anti-Israel bias

Reps. Mike Lawler and Jared Moskowitz introduce the Stand with Israel Act, which will require the withholding of US funding to UN agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel.

US legislation would withhold funding to UN over anti-Israel bias

Senior Hamas official:

Senior Hamas official: Blinken’s statement raises many ambiguities

Hamas senior official Osama Hamdan criticizes Blinken's statement that Netanyahu accepted an updated proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal: Not what we agreed on.

Senior Hamas official: Blinken’s statement raises many ambiguities

Harris on Gaza ceasefire:

Harris on Gaza ceasefire: We are not giving up, we gotta get those hostages out

US Vice President clarifies Washington is not giving up on the prospects of a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal: These conversations are ongoing, and we are not giving up.

Harris on Gaza ceasefire: We are not giving up, we gotta get those hostages out

Biden:

Biden: Gaza ceasefire is still possible, we're not giving up

After Hamas officially rejects the proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal, US President says talks are still underway and a deal is still possible.

Biden: Gaza ceasefire is still possible, we're not giving up

Report:

Report: Hezbollah will delay attack on Israel until after Doha talks

Source close to Hezbollah tells the Washington Post that the organization will not attack Israel so as not to obstruct the negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release deal.

Report: Hezbollah will delay attack on Israel until after Doha talks

John Kirby:

John Kirby: Iran has not backed down from its threat to attack Israel

White House National Security Council spokesman tells CNN that US intelligence indicates that Iran has not backed down from its threat to attack Israel.

John Kirby: Iran has not backed down from its threat to attack Israel

Qatar announces:

Qatar announces: Gaza ceasefire-hostage talks will continue on Friday

Source involved in the Doha negotiations tells Haaretz that the talks went well and "we are hoping to see progress in the next 48 hours."

Qatar announces: Gaza ceasefire-hostage talks will continue on Friday

Erdogan to Abbas:

Erdogan to Abbas: We will continue to support the Palestinian cause

Turkish President tells visiting PA chairman that his country will push the international community to increase pressure on Israel.

Erdogan to Abbas: We will continue to support the Palestinian cause

Following months of criticism:

Columbia University President announces resignation following months of criticism

Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik resigns following months of criticism for her handling of campus antisemitism.

Columbia University President announces resignation following months of criticism

US and Qatar:

US and Qatar: No party should take steps to undermine a deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatar's Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, speak ahead of Doha summit, warn all sides not to undermine Gaza ceasefire talks.

US and Qatar: No party should take steps to undermine a deal

Senior Fatah official:

Senior Fatah official: Sinwar is pragmatic, Israel is trying to demonize him

Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub, known for his anti-Israel statements, claims in interview with Lebanese TV that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a “pragmatic, patriotic, and realistic man”.

Senior Fatah official: Sinwar is pragmatic, Israel is trying to demonize him

US Ambassador to the UN:

US Ambassador to the UN: Lowering tensions starts with a Gaza deal

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells the UN Security Council that the overall US goal in the Middle East is to "turn the temperature down" and that begins with a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

US Ambassador to the UN: Lowering tensions starts with a Gaza deal

US approves more than $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant thanks Secretary of Defense Austin and Secretary of State Blinken: Your message of support and commitment to Israel’s security are clear.

US approves more than $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel

Man who stabbed haredi in Brooklyn charged with a hate crime

22-year-old who allegedly yelled "Free Palestine" before stabbing a Jewish man near Chabad headquarters is being charged with a hate crime.

Man who stabbed haredi in Brooklyn charged with a hate crime

Cornell student who threatened Jews sent to prison

Patrick Dai, a former Cornell University student who posted statements threatening violence against Jewish people on campus, sentenced to 21 months in prison.

Cornell student who threatened Jews sent to prison