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

Syria: 82 Dead in Bombing at Aleppo University

Twin blasts rip through the university campus in Syria's city of Aleppo, killing at least 82 people and wounding scores more.

Syria: 82 Dead in Bombing at Aleppo University

Report: White House 'Concerned' About Bennett

The White House is closely following the Israeli elections and is "concerned" over the growing strength of the Jewish Home.

Report: White House 'Concerned' About Bennett

Livni: I'm Here to Stay

Hatnua chairwoman Tzipi Livni dispels rumors that she will quit if she is not appointed a minister in the next government.

Livni: I'm Here to Stay

Likud Official: Netanyahu Prefers Lapid

Netanyahu would prefer a coalition with Lapid and Livni over the Jewish Home, a senior Likud official tells Arutz Sheva.

Likud Official: Netanyahu Prefers Lapid

Egypt to Host Another Fatah-Hamas Meeting

Members of Abbas's Fatah faction and rival Hamas will meet on Wednesday in Cairo, says Fatah official.

Egypt to Host Another Fatah-Hamas Meeting

U.S. Court: Destroy Memo Linking PA to Terror

U.S. court rules that the PA has the right to cover up a document linking it to a 2002 suicide bombing in Israel that killed 3 teenagers.

U.S. Court: Destroy Memo Linking PA to Terror

Eichler: Prosecute Arabs from 'Snowfight'

"Next time they hit Jews, it won't just be with snowballs," warns MK Rabbi Yisrael Eichler.

Eichler: Prosecute Arabs from 'Snowfight'

Obama Pledges to Pursue 'Sensible' Gun Control

Obama says he will "vigorously pursue" gun control measures early in his second term, but leaves ambiguity over prospects for reform.

Obama Pledges to Pursue 'Sensible' Gun Control

Jordan's King: Peace Stalemate Increases Tension

Jordan's King meets an AIPAC delegation, warns that the stalemate in peace efforts between Israel and the PA adds to regional tensions.

Jordan's King: Peace Stalemate Increases Tension

At Least 26 Children Killed in Syria Violence

At least 26 children killed in violence in Syria, as Human Rights Watch accuses Assad of expanding his use of banned cluster bombs.

At Least 26 Children Killed in Syria Violence

PM: No Negotiations with He Who Embraces Hamas

"If Abbas comes to the negotiating table without preconditions, he'll find me on the other side," Netanyahu says in a TV interview.

PM: No Negotiations with He Who Embraces Hamas

Lapid: 'Settlers' Taking Money from Middle Class

Yesh Atid chairman tells Bennett: "You turned the communities in Judea and Samaria into another extortionate sector."

Lapid: 'Settlers' Taking Money from Middle Class

Hamas: Lieberman 'Defiled' Cave of Patriarchs

Hamas condemns former Foreign Minister Lieberman's visit to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hevron, saying his visit "defiled" the compound.

Hamas: Lieberman 'Defiled' Cave of Patriarchs

Sanctions Hurting Iran's Access to Medication

Iranians with serious illnesses have been put at risk by the unintended consequences of international sanctions, the Guardian reports.

Sanctions Hurting Iran's Access to Medication

Muslim B'hood Responsible for Jews Fleeing Egypt

An Egyptian historian has fingered the Muslim Brotherhood as being responsible for Jews fleeing Egypt.

Muslim B'hood Responsible for Jews Fleeing Egypt

Hamas Tests Improved Long-Range Missiles

Hamas recently test fired improved long-range missiles from a training base in what was once Gush Katif, PA media reported.

Hamas Tests Improved Long-Range Missiles

Netanyahu Visits IDF Base in the Golan Heights

"Of course we are monitoring what is happening on the other side of this buffer inside Syria," Netanyahu tells soldiers in Golan.

Netanyahu Visits IDF Base in the Golan Heights

Arab who Tried to Fire at Security Guard Arrested

IDF soldiers arrest a PA Arab man who tried to shoot a guard at Kibbutz Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion. No Israelis hurt.

Arab who Tried to Fire at Security Guard Arrested

Police Allow Otzma LeYisrael Visit to Arab Village

Police approves a request by the Otzma LeYisrael party to visit the Arab village of Musmus in order to report illegal building.

Police Allow Otzma LeYisrael Visit to Arab Village

Hamas: Peres 'Admitted' that Israel Killed Arafat

Hamas calls to end talks with Israel, due to its claims that Peres "admitted" that Israel was responsible for the Arafat's "murder".

Hamas: Peres 'Admitted' that Israel Killed Arafat

Report: Iran Spying on Israel from Syria

Iran has been establishing intelligence stations in several parts of the Middle East, including the Golan Heights, U.S. report indicates.

Report: Iran Spying on Israel from Syria

Mubarak to be Retried, Egypt Court Orders

An Egyptian court orders a retrial for former president Hosni Mubarak, after accepting an appeal against the life sentence handed to him.

Mubarak to be Retried, Egypt Court Orders

Complaint Filed Against Tibi for Incitement

Complaint filed against MK Tibi for incitement, racism and contempt for state symbols, following a picture he posted on Facebook.

Complaint Filed Against Tibi for Incitement

Deri: Netanyahu Prefers Coalition with the Left

Aryeh Deri, one of the leaders of the Shas party, accuses Netanyahu of preferring a coalition with parties from the left rather than Shas.

Deri: Netanyahu Prefers Coalition with the Left

Egyptian Protesters Attacked

Unknown assailants attack demonstrators near Cairo's presidential palace, injuring 14.

Egyptian Protesters Attacked

Police Forces Evacuate Arab Outpost

The Judea and Samaria District of the Israeli Police evacuates the illegal Arab outpost in the area known as E1.

Police Forces Evacuate Arab Outpost

State: Arab Outpost Must be Evacuated

Leaving the illegal Arab outpost in the E1 area constitutes an immediate security danger, State tells High Court.

State: Arab Outpost Must be Evacuated

PA Arab Shot Dead While Trying to Enter Israel

21-year-old Arab shot to death by IDF forces south of Hevron.

PA Arab Shot Dead While Trying to Enter Israel

Experts: Syria May Have Unenriched Uranium

Western and Israeli security experts suspect Syria may have tons of unenriched uranium in storage which could be transferred to Iran.

Experts: Syria May Have Unenriched Uranium

Bennett: Russians Are Not a 'Separate Sector'

Jewish Home chairman meets Russian-speaking immigrants after Shas ad, tells them he sees them as being part of Israeli society.

Bennett: Russians Are Not a 'Separate Sector'

Abbas Commemorates 'Martyrs' from Fatah and Hamas

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, often touted by the left as a "partner for peace" with Israel, is continuing to glorify terrorists.

Abbas Commemorates 'Martyrs' from Fatah and Hamas

Panetta: U.S. Focused on Securing Syrian Chemicals

The U.S. is increasingly focused on how to secure Syria's chemical weapons if Assad falls from power, says Defense Secretary.

Panetta: U.S. Focused on Securing Syrian Chemicals

Obama Hopes Senate Will Confirm Lew Quickly

President Barack Obama officially picks Jack Lew as his new Treasury secretary, calls on the Senate to confirm him quickly.

Obama Hopes Senate Will Confirm Lew Quickly

Residents' Council: Bibi Wants a Palestinian State

Binyamin Residents' Council new video reminds voters that Netanyahu expressed his support for a Palestinian state.

Residents' Council: Bibi Wants a Palestinian State

Abbas Allows Armed Terrorists in Public

20 members of Abbas's Fatah movement march in and fire into the air, while PA security forces do nothing to stop them.

Abbas Allows Armed Terrorists in Public

Damascus Accuses Brahimi of 'Bias'

Damascus accuses joint UN-Arab League peace envoy of "flagrant bias" against it, a day before he meets U.S. and Russian officials.

Damascus Accuses Brahimi of 'Bias'

Israeli Films Nominated for Oscar Are Pro-Arab

Two Israeli films that represent the Arab side of the Arab-Israeli conflict have been nominated for the best documentary Oscar.

Israeli Films Nominated for Oscar Are Pro-Arab

Netanyahu Criticizes Abbas

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu condemns Abbas for meeting with Mashaal. Livni condemns Netanyahu for condemning Abbas.

Netanyahu Criticizes Abbas

Binyamin Council Rejects Dayan's Criticism

Itzik Shadmi of the Binyamin Residents' Council rejects Dayan's accusations that "the nationalist camp could lead to a second Oslo."

Binyamin Council Rejects Dayan's Criticism

Livni Slams Likud and Jewish Home 'Extremists'

The "extremists" in the Likud and the Jewish Home are a threat to Israel, says the chair of the Hatnua party.

Livni Slams Likud and Jewish Home 'Extremists'