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

"US Agreed to Take Refugees"

Former PM reveals that he made an agreement by which the US would take in PA refugees.

"US Agreed to Take Refugees"

Ovadia Cursed Abbas Over Freeze

Former minister explains why Shas spiritual leader wished for PA President’s demise.

Ovadia Cursed Abbas Over Freeze

Grant Will Miss Yom Kippur Game

Avram Grant will not be at his team’s game Saturday in order to observe Yom Kippur.

Grant Will Miss Yom Kippur Game

"I Want to Defeat Radical Islam"

Professor Daniel Pipes speaks in Jerusalem on radical Islam and the Middle East peace process.

"I Want to Defeat Radical Islam"

10 Years Without Joseph's Tomb

Hundreds mark the 10th anniversary of the pullout from Joseph’s tomb in a special assembly.

10 Years Without Joseph's Tomb

Unpaid Etrogim Found in Airport

Israeli customs employees confiscate more than 300 Etrogim brought into the country without a permit and on which taxes weren't paid.

Unpaid Etrogim Found in Airport

US Warns Against Travel to Aqaba

US Embassy in Amman issues unusual warning against visits to Jordanian port city.

US Warns Against Travel to Aqaba

Ultra-Orthodox Most Polite

First ever national politeness survey conducted in Israel ahead of Yom Kippur.

Ultra-Orthodox Most Polite

Israel Looks at China for Trade

Israel and China sign an agreement to cooperate in agriculture. More planned.

Israel Looks at China for Trade

Google Acquires Israeli Company

Google acquires Israeli-based Quiksee, an interactive web video developer.

Google Acquires Israeli Company

Budapest’s Old Synagogue Reopens

Obuda Synagogue, built in the eighteenth century, officially re-opened in time for Rosh Hashanah.

Budapest’s Old Synagogue Reopens

Free Tuition to IDF Soldiers

Government approves plan to offer tuition-free higher education to soldiers in the Negev, Galilee, Judea and Samaria.

Free Tuition to IDF Soldiers

Iran Pres. to Attend UN Talks

Iranian President will attend a September 24 summit in New York, on the subject of reviving disarmament talks. No eyebrows raised.

Iran Pres. to Attend UN Talks

Saudi Buys Israeli Lands

Head of a local council in Northern Israel describes how a Saudi sheikh attempted to buy lands from him, calling it 'reclamation'.

Saudi Buys Israeli Lands

Levin: We Must Back Up Netanyahu

Likud MK says that it must be proven to Netanyahu that resuming construction in Judea and Samaria has a large backing in Israel.

Levin: We Must Back Up Netanyahu

Imam Claims Not to Support Hamas

Muslim leader who proposed the mosque near Ground Zero denies supporting terrorism, claims opposition to the Islamic center is political.

Imam Claims Not to Support Hamas

Hamas: PA Arresting Our Members

Hamas says PA has gone on arrest wave in the city of Tulkarm.

Hamas: PA Arresting Our Members

PA Arrests Hamas Terrorists

PA says it arrested Hamas terrorists responsible for two shooting attacks last week. Hamas threatens retaliation. Closure enforced for holiday.

PA Arrests Hamas Terrorists

Will Jewish Businessmen Invest?

Prominent rabbi meets Jewish-American businessmen and asks them to invest in Israel.

Will Jewish Businessmen Invest?

President Obama: Shana Tova

President Barack Obama greets the Jewish people in honor of Rosh Hashanah

President Obama: Shana Tova

Israel to Have Air Force One?

Israeli Finance Ministry issues tender to submit offers for new Israeli version of Air Force One.

Israel to Have Air Force One?

PA: No Foreign Aid By 2013-Maybe

PA Prime Minister says PA will be able to finance its budget on its own within three years. Donations are falling.

PA: No Foreign Aid By 2013-Maybe

IAEA: Syria Does Not Cooperate

New IAEA report says that Syria refuses to allow inspectors access to key sites suspected of nuclear activities.

IAEA: Syria Does Not Cooperate

Iran: Anti-Regime Protests

Opposition supporters demonstrated in Iran on Friday. Meanwhile, Ahmadinejad continues to generate headlines.

Iran: Anti-Regime Protests

Mosque Investor Supported Hamas?

Muslim investor in Ground Zero mosque previously donated to US charity which was later shut down for alleged support of Hamas.

Mosque Investor Supported Hamas?

Video: Hizbullah Smuggles Arms

Video shows Hizbullah activists smuggling weapons from arms cache after explosion.

Video: Hizbullah Smuggles Arms

US Jews Still Support Israel

Survey shows that American Jews, young and old, are still attached to Israel despite recent claims to the contrary.

US Jews Still Support Israel

PA Makes Terror Related Arrests

PA makes arrests in connection with latest Judea and Samaria terror attacks. Meanwhile, Netanyahu and Abbas meet in Washington.

PA Makes Terror Related Arrests

Faked Graves Also Near E. Wall

Arabs place false graves near Eastern Old City Wall, ignoring a High Court ruling deeming the area a national park.

Faked Graves Also Near E. Wall

US To Support Israel’s Security

Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama make joint statement after their meeting in Washington.

US To Support Israel’s Security

Israel as Jewish State - Racism?

MK Hanin Zoabi tells PA website that she does not represent Israel, but the struggle against its existence.

Israel as Jewish State - Racism?

3 Iranian Jews Murdered in LA

Shooting deaths of three Iranian Jews in West Hollywood shrouded in mystery.

3 Iranian Jews Murdered in LA

IHH Member Previously Terrorist

IHH activist wounded on Mavi Marmara participated in 1996 attack on Russian ferry in the Black Sea.

IHH Member Previously Terrorist

Nazi Unlikely to be Tried Again

A former SS officer who escaped imprisonment in the Netherlands and now lives in Germany, is unlikely to be re-tried there.

Nazi Unlikely to be Tried Again

Arabs Silence One Another

According to reports, both Judea and Samaria and Gaza governments act to silence opposition.

Arabs Silence One Another

PA Still Educates for Martyrs

Investigative journalist David Bedein reveals that PA and UNRWA continue to educate children to become ‘shahid’, Jerusalem Arab schools included.

PA Still Educates for Martyrs

PA: Israel's Fault if Talks Fail

PA President Abbas said Israel will be at fault if direct peace talks fail over Judea and Samaria construction freeze.

PA: Israel's Fault if Talks Fail

Report: Israel to Strike Syria

Kuwaiti newspaper reports that Israel plans to attack Hizbullah weapons facilities in Syria.

Report: Israel to Strike Syria

Terror Cell Uncovered in Canada

Former Canadian Idol contestant has been arrested with two others on suspicion of terror activity.

Terror Cell Uncovered in Canada

Anti-Israel Book in Cdn. Classes

Toronto’s school board supports keeping of anti-Israel novel in school libraries.

Anti-Israel Book in Cdn. Classes