Elad Benari

Romney's Potential VP Meets Netanyahu, Barak

Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, a potential running mate for Mitt Romney, visited Israel and met separately with Netanyahu and Barak.

Bennett Offers 'Safety Net' for Fired Ministers

Naftali Bennett offers “safety net” in the Jewish Home party to any ministers who may be fired for voting in favor of the Regulation Law.

Egypt Blocks Pro-Hamas Group's Convoy to Gaza

George Galloway's Viva Palestina suffers setback after Egyptian authorities refuse to allow its aid convoy to enter Gaza.

U.S. Confirms Death of Al Qaeda's No. 2

White House confirms the death of Al-Qaeda's second-in-command, Abu Yahya al-Libi.

Mubarak Suffers Emotional Breakdown in Prison

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak suffers “emotional breakdown” in prison after being given a life sentence.

IAF Hits Weapons Storage Sites in Gaza

IAF aircraft strike two weapons storage sites in northern and southern Gaza, in response to high trajectory fire into Israeli territory.

Yisrael Beytenu, Shas Plan Absence During Vote

Ministers from the Yisrael Beytenu and Shas parties will likely absent themselves from the vote in the Knesset on the Regulation Bill.

Hackers Hit Website Dedicated to Israeli Artist

Pro-Arab hackers hit website in memory of Israeli artist Eliyahu Gat, write "Death to Israel".

Pro-Israel Groups Boycott Parade over BDSers

The Israel Day Parade in New York was attended by supporters of the BDS movement. The 'Concert in the Park' provided the alternative.

Iran May be Building a Third Enrichment Plant

Since Iran is systemically defying the IAEA, it may very well be building a third centrifuge enrichment plant, says ISIS report.

UNESCO Considers PA Site for World Heritage List

UNESCO, which has accepted 'Palestine' as a member, to consider Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity for inclusion on its world heritage list.

PA Glorifies Terrorist 'Martyrs'

PA officials glorified the 91 terrorists whose bodies were returned by Israel and referred to them as "shahids" (martyrs).

Official: Shalit Deal Terrorists Increasing Terror

Senior IDF official says there has been an increase in attempts by terrorists who were released in the Shalit deal to promote terrorism.

White House Urges Unity Against Assad

White House: Assad was lying when he denied his regime had any involvement in the Houla massacre.

Why Has the Queen Never Visited Israel?

Prof. Robert Wistrich of the Hebrew University tries to explain why Queen Elizabeth has not visited Israel in the past 60 years.

Hotovely: Netanyahu Split 'More than Likely'

MK Tzipi Hotovely believes that the possibility that Prime Minister Netanyahu will choose to leave the Likud “is more than likely”.

McCain: Obama Leaked Info to Win Votes

Senator McCain says Obama's administration leaked a report on Obama's approval of cyber-attacks against Iran in order to win votes.

Israel Intensifies Security Along Egypt Border

Israel has intensified security on its border with Egypt in the wake of Mubarak's verdict, security sources in the Sinai say.

IDF Joins the Fight Against Cyber Attacks

The IDF’s Operations Department defines the essence of IDF cyber warfare, puts together instructions for facing potential enemies.

Kadima MK: We Are the Most Influential Party

MK Shai Hermesh (Kadima) says his party’s status has significantly increased since it joined the coalition.

IAF Strikes in Gaza After Rocket Attacks on Israel

IAF aircraft strike terror targets in Gaza, after two Qassam rockets are launched at southern Israel.

Islamic Jihad Threatens Judea and Samaria

Islamic Jihad leader threatens to attack the communities in Judea and Samaria unless Israel changes its behavior towards terror prisoners.

Shas May Vote in Favor of Ulpana Demolition

Shas party says its ministers will vote against the outpost regulation law if PM does not allow coalition members to vote as they wish.

Assad: Houla Massacre is More than Monstrous

Syrian President Bashar Assad says the Houla is monstrous, continues to blame "terrorists" for the crackdown on anti-regime protesters.

Defense Ministry: Beit El Can be Expanded

Defense Ministry: there is land available in Beit El on which the homes in the Ulpana neighborhood can be copied.

IAF Strikes Terror Targets in Gaza

IAF aircraft strike terror targets in Gaza, in response to Friday's shooting incident which resulted in the death of one soldier.

Hizbullah Wants to Move Scuds from Syria

Hizbullah looking to move Scud D missiles, which can reach Eilat, and modern anti-aircraft equipment from Syria to Lebanon.

Syrian Group Claims to Have Lebanese Pilgrims

A previously unknown armed Syrian group says that it is holding a group of Lebanese Shiite pilgrims who went missing last week.

Clinton Calls for Direct Negotiations

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton urges Israel and the PA to take advantage of "a new political opening" and resume peace negotiations.

Fmr Chief Rabbi: IDF Preparing to Evacuate Ulpana

Rabbi Avichai Ronsky: Judea and Samaria Division Commander told me that the IDF is preparing for the demolition of the Ulpana neighborhood.

Syria Claims Rebels Behind Houla Massacre

Syria blames 800 rebel fighters for the massacre in Houla last week that killed more than 100 people, nearly half of them children.

Poll: Jewish Voters Still Favor Obama Over Romney

New poll finds that Obama out-polls Romney by 59 percent to 27 percent among Jewish voters. Economics, not Israel, matters to voters.

Photos: Rally in Turkey to Mark Flotilla Date

A major rally was held in Istanbul to mark the second anniversary of the sailing of the 2010 flotilla to Gaza.

Likud Ministers Encouraged to Support Outpost Law

Groups which represent Likud activists launched a new campaign to encourage Likud ministers to vote in favor of the outpost law.

Terrorist's Family Sues State, Receives Pension

The family of a terrorist whose actions were caught on camera wins lawsuit against the State and will receive a pension.

Iran Claims to Have Defeated the Flame Virus

Iran admits that its oil industry was briefly affected by the Flame virus, but says experts have defeated it.

IDF Commander Warns Against Conflict with Syria

IDF’s Northern District Commander says the civil war in Syria may lead to a confrontation with Israel.

Children Protest Syrian Massacre Outside Embassy

A protest against the ongoing killings of innocent civilians in Syria took place outside the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv.

Iran: Intervention in Syria Will Bury Israel

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says that foreign intervention in Syria will spread and "bury the Zionist regime".

Edelstein: I'll Support Outpost Law At Any Cost

Minister Yuli Edelstein says he will vote in favor of a law to legalize Jewish outposts, even at the cost of losing his job.