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

Bereaved Son: Freed Terrorists Return to Terrorism

Tzvi Goren, who lost his mother in the bulldozer terror attack in Jerusalem in 2008 opposes the deal to free Gilad Shalit.

Bereaved Son: Freed Terrorists Return to Terrorism

Sbarro Female Terrorist Among Those Freed

27 female prisoners included in the Gilad Shalit deal, including the woman who drove the suicide bomber to the Sbarro restaurant in 2001.

Sbarro Female Terrorist Among Those Freed

ISA Chief: Shalit Deal is Hard to Digest

ISA Chief Yoram Cohen in a press briefing on Shalit deal: We're releasing terrorists with blood on their hands. It's hard to digest.

ISA Chief: Shalit Deal is Hard to Digest

Hamas Leader: Terrorists Will Return to Struggle

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal speaks about Shalit deal: This is a great national achievement. Palestinian blood is one.

Hamas Leader: Terrorists Will Return to Struggle

Israeli Cabinet Approves Shalit Deal

Israeli cabinet approves deal to release Gilad Shalit in exchange for terrorists: 26 ministers vote in favor, three oppose.

Israeli Cabinet Approves Shalit Deal

Video on Arabs in Itamar

Itamar residents expressed outrage after Arabs were allowed into the still bleeding community to harvest olives. "It's total insensitivity."

Video on Arabs in Itamar

September a Record Month for Tourism in Israel

New figures release show that a record number of tourists visited Israel in September.

September a Record Month for Tourism in Israel

Kara: Include Ouda Tarabin in Grapel Deal

MK Ayoob Kara: Ouda Tarabin should receive the same treatment as Ilan Grapel. Include him in the deal for Grapel's release!

Kara: Include Ouda Tarabin in Grapel Deal

Canadian Organization Helps Tzfat Medical School

The new medical school in Tzfat was made possible with the assistance of the United Israel Appeal of Canada.

Canadian Organization Helps Tzfat Medical School

Shalit Exhibition Launched in European Parliament

Exhibition based on a picture book written by Gilad Shalit when he was a child will be now be on display in the European Parliament.

Shalit Exhibition Launched in European Parliament

Jerusalem: Rocks Thrown at Light Rail, Bus

One person lightly wounded in two separate rock attacks in Jerusalem. Police searching for the perpetrators.

Jerusalem: Rocks Thrown at Light Rail, Bus

Activists to Protest Ukraine's Animal Cruelty

Demonstrators plan to protest outside the Ukrainian Embassy in Tel Aviv against the Ukraine's burning and killing of stray animals.

Activists to Protest Ukraine's Animal Cruelty

Jewish Communities Pray for Gilad Shalit

100 Jewish communities from around North America marked their solidarity with the Shalit family in a worldwide, simultaneous rally.

Jewish Communities Pray for Gilad Shalit

MK's New Bill to Prevent Demolition of Homes

MK Yariv Levin to promote new bill that would prevent Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria from being demolished.

MK's New Bill to Prevent Demolition of Homes

Police Arrest Second Suspect in Mosque Arson

Police arrest second suspect in arson of the mosque in Tuba Zangriya.

Police Arrest Second Suspect in Mosque Arson

Arab Wedding Hall Disturbs Jews on Yom Kippur

Jewish residents of Har Homa disturbed by nearby wedding hall on the holiest day of the year. The police did nothing.

Arab Wedding Hall Disturbs Jews on Yom Kippur

Gush Shalom Denounces Desecration

Radical left-wing Gush Shalom denounces the desecration of Joseph’s Tomb, but also reminds that the area is a part of ‘Palestine.’

Gush Shalom Denounces Desecration

Nationalists React to Capture of Palmer Murderers

Nationalists respond to the capture of the terrorists who murdered Asher Palmer and his son: They should be given the death penalty.

Nationalists React to Capture of Palmer Murderers

Netanyahu to Oversee Negotiations with Residents

Prime Minister Netanyahu agrees to oversee talks with the medical residents. They, in return, promise to wait with mass resignations.

Netanyahu to Oversee Negotiations with Residents

Chabad's Kaparot Chicken Help the Needy

Colel Chabad has come up with a solution to the many chickens that are slaughtered as part of the Kaparot ceremony: Feed them to the needy.

Chabad's Kaparot Chicken Help the Needy

ISA, IDF Capture Palmer Murderers

Two terrorists arrested for the killing of Asher Palmer and his infant son Yonatan. Three others arrested for stealing Palmer's gun.

ISA, IDF Capture Palmer Murderers

Clinton: UNESCO Should Re-think PA Membership

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says UNESCO should re-think its plans to allow the PA full membership, hints at U.S. fund cut.

Clinton: UNESCO Should Re-think PA Membership

Ya’alon: Infiltrators a ‘Social Time Bomb’

Minister of Strategic Affairs Moshe Ya'alon warns of the problem of foreign infiltrators, says it should be dealt with urgently.

Ya’alon: Infiltrators a ‘Social Time Bomb’

Israel the World’s Third Largest Supplier of Arms

U.S. study finds that as of 2010, Israel has become the third country in the world in exporting arms.

Israel the World’s Third Largest Supplier of Arms

IDF Holds its Annual Combat Championship

IDF held its annual combat championship for commanders at the Wingate Institute. Officers with the rank of Lt.-Col. or higher took part.

IDF Holds its Annual Combat Championship

Medical Residents Rebuff Netanyahu

Representatives of the medical residents rejected a request by Prime Minister Netanyahu to wait several more days before resigning.

Medical Residents Rebuff Netanyahu

Rav Amar on Rav Porat: He Respected Everyone

Rav Shlomo Amar, speaks about Rav Hanan Porat: He knew how to respect everyone, even those with opinions that differed from his own.

Rav Amar on Rav Porat: He Respected Everyone

Ahmadinejad Criticizes Turkey Over NATO Radar

Iran criticizes Turkey for agreeing to allow NATO to station an early warning radar on its territory, says the radar protects Israel.

Ahmadinejad Criticizes Turkey Over NATO Radar

Russia and China Veto UN Resolution on Syria

Russia and China join forces, veto a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria and hinting it could face sanctions.

Russia and China Veto UN Resolution on Syria

No Death Sentence for Fogel Murderer

No death sentence for Amjad Awad, who pleaded guilty to the murders of the Fogel family. He will serve five life sentences.

No Death Sentence for Fogel Murderer

Tel Aviv Stops Rent-a-Bike Service on Yom Kippur

Tel Aviv mayor orders city-sponsored bicycle rental company to cease operations. The company rented bicycles for Yom Kippur.

Tel Aviv Stops Rent-a-Bike Service on Yom Kippur

Security Council to Vote on Resolution on Syria

European nations calling for a vote on a UN resolution that would consider sanctions against Syria. Russia may veto or abstain.

Security Council to Vote on Resolution on Syria

PA Minister: Hundreds of Prisoners Are Striking

PA’s minister for prisoner affairs claims hundreds of terrorists in Israeli jails have joined a hunger strike to protest prison conditions.

PA Minister: Hundreds of Prisoners Are Striking

U.S. Administration Working to Unblock PA Aid

The Obama administration is in "intensive" discussion with lawmakers to release $200 million in blocked aid to the PA.

U.S. Administration Working to Unblock PA Aid

Israel, U.S. to Release Prisoners for Grapel

New details on the deal for Ilan Grapel's release: Both Israel and the U.S. will release Egyptian security prisoners.

Israel, U.S. to Release Prisoners for Grapel

Arab Youths Riot Near Tuba Zangriya

Arab youths riot near the village of Tuba Zangriya in response to the torching of a mosque in the village.

Arab Youths Riot Near Tuba Zangriya

Syria: More than 3,000 Detained in Rastan

Syrian troops have detained more than 3,000 people in the town of Rastan, activists say.

Syria: More than 3,000 Detained in Rastan

Panetta: U.S. is Committed to Israel's Security

PM Netanyahu meets with United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in Jerusalem.

Panetta: U.S. is Committed to Israel's Security

Photos: Breslav Rabbis in Uman

The annual pilgrimage to Rebbe Nachman’s gravesite in Uman attracted many of the prominent rabbis of the Breslaver Hasidic world.

Photos: Breslav Rabbis in Uman

Gilo Residents Furious at Condemnation

Gilo resident tells Arutz Sheva: "It's our right to build. There's no other country where the world intervenes when it builds."

Gilo Residents Furious at Condemnation