Yoni Kempinski

Yoni Kempinski

Editor of Israel National News

News by Yoni Kempinski

Ben Gvir:

Ben Gvir: 'We are going back to the same misconception'

National Security Min. Itamar Ben Gvir tells Arutz Sheva: 'Prime Minister is nearing the moment when he will have to make a decision, whether he is following Gantz's path or that of Otzma Yehudit.'

Ben Gvir: 'We are going back to the same misconception'

Chair of Republicans in Israel:

Chair of Republicans in Israel: Obama folks run the White House, promote PA state

Attorney Marc Zell, Chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel, speaks to Arutz Sheva: Israel needs to stay the course. Do not listen to the Americans. Do not succumb to international pressure.

Chair of Republicans in Israel: Obama folks run the White House, promote PA state

Yigal Dilmoni to Arutz Sheva:

Yigal Dilmoni to Arutz Sheva: 'You'd better believe it, we are beating Hamas in Gaza'

Former CEO of the Yesha Council, Yigal Dilmoni, spoke to Arutz Sheva on the battle in Gaza and the impending IDF victory.

Yigal Dilmoni to Arutz Sheva: 'You'd better believe it, we are beating Hamas in Gaza'

Ex. Dir. of Chabad's Merkos 302:

Executive director of Merkos 302 of Chabad: 'Nothing like the energy behind me'

Rabbi Kotlarsky spoke to Arutz Sheva about the annual conference and the special teen event in Times Square, New York: 'the theme of this year's conference is Count on Me. Every single teen is responsible. He can tip the scale. He can stand up for what's true, for what's good for Judaism, for Israel.'

Executive director of Merkos 302 of Chabad: 'Nothing like the energy behind me'

Ex-Foreign Minister:

Ex-Foreign Minister: 'Give up on Saudi normalization if price is a PA state'

Former Foreign Minister and current Energy Minister Eli Cohen tells Arutz Sheva Israel must disagree with US even while being grateful for American support, Palestinian state cannot be created after October 7.

Ex-Foreign Minister: 'Give up on Saudi normalization if price is a PA state'

'We are paying the price for twenty years of neglect'

Martin Oliner, chairman of the Center for Righteousness and Integrity, speaks about the effects of antisemitism in the modern world.

'We are paying the price for twenty years of neglect'

'You are our soldiers on the digital battlefield'

The head of digital operations in the Israeli Foreign Ministry calls for the public to join in telling the stories of the October 7th massacre.

'You are our soldiers on the digital battlefield'

ZOA president: 'Biden is a problem'

Zionist Organization of America president Morton Klein explains in detail how the Biden administration is contrary to Israel's best interests.

ZOA president: 'Biden is a problem'

'We're showing which is the right side of history'

Noah Shufutinsky from StandWithUs Israel tells about the advances being made in representing Israel online.

'We're showing which is the right side of history'

Florida antisemitic attack:

Florida antisemitic attack: 'Attacker cursed Jews as he beat elderly man'

Chaim Rosenstein tells Arutz Sheva about the violent antisemitic incident he witnessed over the weekend in which an elderly Jewish man was assaulted.

Florida antisemitic attack: 'Attacker cursed Jews as he beat elderly man'

Bereaved Father:

Bereaved Father: 'We were given a gift, to be able to say goodbye'

Eitan Morell, father of fallen soldier Maoz Morell, to Arutz Sheva: 'It gives me a small measure of comfort, even though I know it doesn't really make a difference, to know that he fell in battle. He was fighting. That does give me some comfort.'

Bereaved Father: 'We were given a gift, to be able to say goodbye'

Malcolm Hoenlein:

Malcolm Hoenlein: Arab states want Israel to destroy Hamas

Vice Chairman Emeritus of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations gives a firsthand account of how other Arab countries see the war in Gaza.

Malcolm Hoenlein: Arab states want Israel to destroy Hamas

Malcolm Hoenlein:

Conference of Presidents Vice Chair: 'Qatar spreading anti-Israel hate across America'

Malcolm Hoenlein explains how Qatar funds institutions and acquires businesses to advance its anti-Israel, anti-American agenda.

Conference of Presidents Vice Chair: 'Qatar spreading anti-Israel hate across America'

Middle East expert:

Middle East expert to Arutz Sheva: 'Only solution for Palestinians is clan government'

Dr. Mordechai Kedar explains his proposed plan for Palestinian governance after the war and his solution to the hostage crisis.

Middle East expert to Arutz Sheva: 'Only solution for Palestinians is clan government'

Expert & author:

Expert & author: Day after the war must be discussed now

Dr. Dan Diker, President of JM Center for Public Affairs told Arutz Sheva that Israel, the PA, and Jordanians met in 2006. 'There was goodwill in the room. People who say there are only two alternatives, are not telling the story the way it should be told.'

Expert & author: Day after the war must be discussed now

Evangelical leader:

Evangelical leader: Americans stand with Israel, administration support is wavering

Ralph Reed, Founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition speaks to Arutz Sheva after touring Kfar Aza and seeing the devastation there, says Americans still support Israel even if administration's support is wavering.

Evangelical leader: Americans stand with Israel, administration support is wavering

Nova massacre survivor:

Music festival massacre survivor: If we stopped running to hide, we wouldn't have survived

Natalie Sanandaji, a survivor of the massacre at the Supernova Music Rave on October 7, tells Arutz Sheva that she speaks out to put a face on the story of that terrible day.

Music festival massacre survivor: If we stopped running to hide, we wouldn't have survived

Target of US sanctions:

Target of US sanctions to Arutz Sheva: 'I couldn't believe it, Biden is occupied with me?'

Ever since Yinon Levi, a farmer from south of Hebron, found out he was subject to US sanctions, he and his wife Sapir's bank account has been blocked and they can't purchase necessities at the grocery store.

Target of US sanctions to Arutz Sheva: 'I couldn't believe it, Biden is occupied with me?'

MK Danon to Arutz Sheva:

MK Danny Danon to Arutz Sheva: We can't win with our hands tied behind our back

MK Danon speaks about the US policy towards Israel: "They want us to win, but don't realize that for us to win, we have to do exactly what the US did when they faced evil".

MK Danny Danon to Arutz Sheva: We can't win with our hands tied behind our back

Pompeo:

Pompeo in south: 'This is my most heartbreaking visit to Israel'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Visits Israel’s Southern Communities with Leading Businessman Philanthropist Yossi Sagol and MK Ambassador Danny Danon, To Witness October 7 Devastation

Pompeo in south: 'This is my most heartbreaking visit to Israel'

Pompeo to Arutz Sheva:

Pompeo to Arutz Sheva: 'America must not restrain Israel'

Mike Pompeo tells Arutz Sheva during visit to the south: 'We should make clear that we support the decisions of the Israeli leadership'

Pompeo to Arutz Sheva: 'America must not restrain Israel'

'Make My People Laugh'

'Make My People Laugh': Special interview with comedian Elon Gold

Comedian Elon Gold wasn't sure he could be funny after October 7th, but realized that it was his mission to give Israel and the Jewish people something to laugh about.

'Make My People Laugh': Special interview with comedian Elon Gold

Dr. Frager to MKs Rothman & Tal:

Dr. Frager to MKs Rothman & Tal: 'Stopping the war will only hurt America'

Dr. Joseph Frager, Executive Vice President of the Israel Heritage Foundation, warns that if Israel should end the war prematurely, the next target could easily be the USA.

Dr. Frager to MKs Rothman & Tal: 'Stopping the war will only hurt America'

Singer Ari Fraser:

Singer Ari Fraser: 'I underestimated this generation'

Singer, composer, and cantor Ari Fraser reflects on the displays of strength and unity he has encountered during his recent tour in Israel.

Singer Ari Fraser: 'I underestimated this generation'

MK Bismuth to Arutz Sheva:

MK Bismuth to Arutz Sheva: '99.9% of settlers are heroes fighting in Gaza'

Likud MK Boaz Bismuth says the term 'settler violence' was invented to find symmetry between Israel and Hamas and explains how he is working to close UNRWA's offices in Jerusalem.

MK Bismuth to Arutz Sheva: '99.9% of settlers are heroes fighting in Gaza'

Former MK:

Former MK: 'UNRWA exists to keep the 1948 war going'

Former MK Dr. Einat Wilf tells Arutz Sheva UNRWA is dangerous because it teaches generations to wish for the kind of violence witnessed on October 7, perpetuate refugee status in order to destroy Israel.

Former MK: 'UNRWA exists to keep the 1948 war going'

Conference of Presidents CEO:

Conference of Presidents CEO: 'Issuing sanctions against Israelis was a mistake'

William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, tackles the most pressing questions surrounding the continuation of the war and Israel's international relations.

Conference of Presidents CEO: 'Issuing sanctions against Israelis was a mistake'

Former Minister Shaked:

Former Minister Shaked: We have a one-time opportunity to abolish UNRWA

Ayelet Shaked: We must have a perimeter, which will be like a safe zone that no one can enter and our villages will not be a few meters from Hamas troops.

Former Minister Shaked: We have a one-time opportunity to abolish UNRWA

Likud MK:

Likud MK: 'Hamas should come crawling back to us for a deal'

MK Eliyahu Revivo says that the negotiations with Hamas thus far have not been aggressive enough.

Likud MK: 'Hamas should come crawling back to us for a deal'

Gideon Sa'ar:

Gideon Sa'ar: 'Any price' just pushes a deal farther away

Minister Gideon Sa'ar gives his answers for some of the most pressing questions in Israeli society today.

Gideon Sa'ar: 'Any price' just pushes a deal farther away

Like every rabbi, but more extreme

Like every rabbi, but more extreme | A look into the important work of the IDF Rabbinate

Captain Rabbi Yehoshua Gerstein tells Arutz Sheva about the IDF rabbis' various jobs, from providing kosher food and religious items to tending to the fallen and boosting morale.

Like every rabbi, but more extreme | A look into the important work of the IDF Rabbinate

NY radio host to Arutz Sheva:

NY radio host Sid Rosenberg to Arutz Sheva: I came to Israel because Israel needs us now

77 WABC morning show host Sid Rosenberg: A two-state solution? They want to destroy us. It's enough, no two-state solution. Wipe out Hamas!

NY radio host Sid Rosenberg to Arutz Sheva: I came to Israel because Israel needs us now

'Ethics of our Fighters' author:

'Ethics of our Fighters' author: 'We have to do everything to protect our soldiers'

Rabbi Shlomo Brody, who wrote about the morals and ethics that guide the IDF in their military operations, claims in an interview with Arutz Sheva, that we must not sacrifice our own soldiers to protect enemy civilians.

'Ethics of our Fighters' author: 'We have to do everything to protect our soldiers'

MK Haskel to Arutz Sheva:

National Unity MK to Arutz Sheva: 'Sanctions against UNRWA must become permanent'

MK Sharren Haskel calls on the countries of the world to make their withholding of funds for the UNRWA permanent and lead to the organization being dissolved forever.

National Unity MK to Arutz Sheva: 'Sanctions against UNRWA must become permanent'

Bereaved Mother:

Bereaved mother: 'We must believe that our story has a happy ending'

Sarit Zussman, mother of Ben, who fell in battle in Gaza: 'Our insistence on life compels us to choose the good and rein in the Israeli spirit that pulsates through all of us.'

Bereaved mother: 'We must believe that our story has a happy ending'

Tzvi Hendel to Arutz Sheva:

Tzvi Hendel to Arutz Sheva: 'Solution to Gaza is to rebuild Jewish communities'

Former head of the Gaza Coast Council, Tzvi Hendel, supports the re-establishment of Jewish communities in Gaza, but estimates that this will not happen in the near future, due to a lack of public consensus.

Tzvi Hendel to Arutz Sheva: 'Solution to Gaza is to rebuild Jewish communities'

Orphaned in the 7/10 massacre:

Man orphaned in the 7/10 massacre: 'It’s all up to us; we need a fundamental change'

Daniel Weiss of Kibbutz Be’eri, who lost both parents in the Oct. 7th attack, tells how he finds solace in music and talks about the change he believes needs to happen in Israeli society.

Man orphaned in the 7/10 massacre: 'It’s all up to us; we need a fundamental change'

Be’eri resident to Arutz Sheva:

Be’eri resident to Arutz Sheva: 'Strive for unity, but do not give up on elections soon'

Dr. Alon Pauker, a member of Kibbutz Be’eri, explains that mutual respect and unity will help repair the rupture in the nation, and believes that elections are the solution.

Be’eri resident to Arutz Sheva: 'Strive for unity, but do not give up on elections soon'

Diaspora Minister to Arutz Sheva:

Diaspora Minister to Arutz Sheva: 'In the summer of 1944 no one came to help'

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli denounces online anti-Zionism during his trip to Auschwitz with Elon Musk and senior European politicians.

Diaspora Minister to Arutz Sheva: 'In the summer of 1944 no one came to help'

Minister Sofer to Arutz Sheva:

Minister Sofer to Arutz Sheva: Promote hostage deal, continue striving for victory

Minister Ofir Sofer tells Arutz Sheva-Israel National News in an interview that a deal for the release of hostages must be promoted, but one that will ultimately allow for the defeat of Hamas.

Minister Sofer to Arutz Sheva: Promote hostage deal, continue striving for victory