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

Escaped Terrorist Vows to Return

New danger: Al-Jazeera interviews Army of Islam Cairo prison escapee who is back in Gaza; he vows to continue armed struggle against Israel.

Escaped Terrorist Vows to Return

Grad Rockets Hit Southern Israel

Netivot and Ofakim were hit by Grad rockets fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday evening.

Grad Rockets Hit Southern Israel

Azzam Azzam: Mubarak Must Go

Azzam Azzam, who spent eight years in an Egyptian prison on charges of spying for Israel, explains why Mubarak’s regime will fall.

Azzam Azzam: Mubarak Must Go

Obama Consults With Leaders

Israeli PM Netanyahu among those contacted by Obama, who reiterated his position on the violence in Egypt and on the need for a new government.

Obama Consults With Leaders

Arab Attacks Jew and Shot

A 19-year-old Arab was shot and killed Thursday after he attacked a Jew with rocks. Arab media reported that he was shot without provocation.

Arab Attacks Jew and Shot

Protests Extend to Yemen

Tens of thousands of Yemenis hit the street on Thursday to demand that its president step down.

Protests Extend to Yemen

Rahm Emanuel Can Run

Illinois high court reverses previous decision, determines that Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor of Chicago.

Rahm Emanuel Can Run

Rabbis Propose Holocaust Program

European Rabbinical Center suggests that rabbis throughout Europe teach about the Holocaust in local schools, to fight ignorance and anti-Semitism.

Rabbis Propose Holocaust Program

IAF Bids Farewell to Dagan

IAF Chiefs conduct special farewell ceremony for Mossad Chief Meir Dagan, mention the cooperation between the Mossad and the IAF.

IAF Bids Farewell to Dagan

'Stop Non-Conventional Weapons'

IDF Chief of Staff addresses NATO Conference for the last time. Speaks of the need to fight the non-conventional weapons now on the battlefield.

'Stop Non-Conventional Weapons'

Torah for Missing Soldiers

Torah scroll at IDF Tel Aviv base dedicated to kidnapped and missing soldiers. Ashkenazi: IDF will always take care of missing soldiers.

Torah for Missing Soldiers

Israel and PA Killed Terrorist?

Document leaked to Al-Jazeera says: Israel and Palestinian Authority may have planned the 2005 killing of a Fatah terrorist in Gaza together.

Israel and PA Killed Terrorist?

'Lebanon is Causing Instability'

Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom posts video on the dangers posed by the HIzbullah takeover in Lebanon.

'Lebanon is Causing Instability'

Ashkenazi to NATO Conference

The IDF’s Chief of Staff will address Israel’s security challenges and world terror at NATO Conference in Brussels.

Ashkenazi to NATO Conference

U.S: Turkel Conclusions Credible

U.S. State Dept. spokesman related to the Turkel Commission conclusions: "Independent report, credible, impartial and transparent investigation"

U.S: Turkel Conclusions Credible

Actors Train IDF Soldiers

IDF Soldiers underwent a special training program involving none other than actors who presented possible situations at military checkpoints.

Actors Train IDF Soldiers

Sonia Peres: The Other Side

Although the late Sonia Peres avoided the spotlight, she apparently had another side, says Dr. Ilan Ben-Ami of the Open University.

Sonia Peres: The Other Side

Exhibit: Hevron’s Jewish History

Cave of the Patriarch's Visitors' Center presents showcase of photographs documenting Hevron’s rich Jewish history from 1967 to the present.

Exhibit: Hevron’s Jewish History

Harish Named Acting Labor Leader

Former government minister and longtime Labor party activist Micha Harish was named the party's temporary chairman.

Harish Named Acting Labor Leader

Report: PA Gave J'lem to Israel

Al-Jazeera publishes documents which reveal a PA proposal allegedly offering Israel most of east Jerusalem.

Report: PA Gave J'lem to Israel

Arabs Not Giving Money to PA

PA leaders request donations for illegal projects in east Jerusalem, but Arab leaders decide to hold decision until 2013.

Arabs Not Giving Money to PA

IDF Cleared in Flotilla Incident

Turkel Commission will submit the first part of its report on Sunday, will say that IDF’s didn't break international laws on Mavi Marmara.

IDF Cleared in Flotilla Incident

Hariri Won't Buckle to Hizbullah

Lebanese PM promises to stand for new term in office, says will not buckle to Hizbullah's pressures over his father's assassination tribunal.

Hariri Won't Buckle to Hizbullah

US Prevents Vote on Settlements

Lebanon's proposed resolution condemning Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria gained much support in Sec. Council debate, but was not brought to vote.

US Prevents Vote on Settlements

Freeze Drives Families Away

MKs tour "underground" housing in parking garages in Jerusalem, in which mostly young families live. Katz: Make housing top priority.

Freeze Drives Families Away

WZO Officials Tour Samaria

World Zionist Org. officials, including new Dir. General of Settlement Division, tour Samaria, call for equal rights for residents.

WZO Officials Tour Samaria

Gaza Expellees Fear Caravans

Former Gush Katif resident shares her frustrations over the declining situation of expellees, more than five years after the expulsion.

Gaza Expellees Fear Caravans

Future of Tunisian Jews in Doubt

As political turmoil in Tunisia continues, the future of the local Jewish community is uncertain. Israeli Tunisians: "Come home to Israel".

Future of Tunisian Jews in Doubt

IDF Tests Anti-Missile System

“Magic Wand” anti-missile system for intercepting intermediate-range rockets completes successful first test.

IDF Tests Anti-Missile System

Hevra Kadisha Director Murdered

Benny Hesse, 67, head of Haifa’s burial society, was shot outside his home on Sunday evening. "A truly righteous man" mourns MK Daniel Hershkowitz.

Hevra Kadisha Director Murdered

More Aliyah from Belgium

Figures show an increase of 63% in aliyah from Belgium to Israel in 2010. The reason: a rise in anti-Semitism.

More Aliyah from Belgium

Golani Soldiers at the Kotel

Golani Brigade’s inaugural ceremony takes place at the Western Wall for the first time in 22 years.

Golani Soldiers at the Kotel

New Bill on Demolition of Homes

New bill initiated by MK Carmel Shama Hacohen calls for approval by Knesset committee before demolition of any home in Judea and Samaria.

New Bill on Demolition of Homes

Netanyahu: Iran Unmasked

PM addresses international press at annual conference, says military option against Iran should remain on the table and that Israel wants peace.

Netanyahu: Iran Unmasked

Warning Against Buddhist Center

Yad L'Achim expresses concerns over plans to build a Buddhist center in southern Israel under the guise of a 'spiritual university.'

Warning Against Buddhist Center

Greek Priest: I Do Not Hate Jews

Priest who made anti-Semitic remarks issues clarification: he does not hate Jews, only their teachings which he claims lead them to Satanism.

Greek Priest: I Do Not Hate Jews

Former ISA Chief Joins Kadima

Yaakov Peri, who served as head of the Israel Security Agency from 1988 to 1995, announces plans to join Kadima.

Former ISA Chief Joins Kadima

'I Agree with Sheshinski'

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel praises Israel’s economy and addresses the controversial issue of royalties from the natural gas bonanza.

'I Agree with Sheshinski'

Netanyahu Meets Hareidi Soldiers

Prime Minister visits hareidi IDF battalion, just two days after Cabinet approves measures to encourage more hareidi recruitment.

Netanyahu Meets Hareidi Soldiers

Canadian Group Targets Ahava

Pro-Arab in group calls for boycott of Ahava Dead Sea products, while pro-Israel group calls for a “buycott”.

Canadian Group Targets Ahava