Yoni Kempinski

Yoni Kempinski

Editor of Israel National News

News by Yoni Kempinski

Israel responds to the UN:

Israel responds to the UN: Palestinian Authority must deliver the bullet that hit Shireen

Israel Responds To United Nations Human Rights Office Statement. "Abu Akleh was not intentionally shot by an IDF soldier"

Israel responds to the UN: Palestinian Authority must deliver the bullet that hit Shireen

Former MK on future of Yamina:

Former MK Yomtob Kalfon on future of Yamina: Political frameworks often change

Former MK Yomtob Kalfon hopes to find himself on the Yamina list for the next Knesset.

Former MK Yomtob Kalfon on future of Yamina: Political frameworks often change

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump visit Western Wall

Daughter, son-in-law of former President Trump pray at Western Wall, leave a prayer note in its cracks

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump visit Western Wall

Senior political source:

Senior political source: We'll demolish terrorists' homes, but not before Biden visit

Govt. source says current govt. building in Judea and Samaria at same rate as Netanyahu govt. despite Democratic administration.

Senior political source: We'll demolish terrorists' homes, but not before Biden visit

Senior govt. source:

Senior govt. source: Arab party should be in coalition, but not relied on

Senior figure says Bennett-Lapid govt. proved people with opposing views ca n sit together, Netanyahu must not be rewarded for bad behavior.

Senior govt. source: Arab party should be in coalition, but not relied on

'Everybody should come here'

'Everybody should come here': Tent protest returns to Tel Aviv

Dozens set up tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv in protest of housing prices.

'Everybody should come here': Tent protest returns to Tel Aviv

Police chief: We'll keep searching for Moshe till we find him

16-year-old Moshe Kleinerman was last seen on March 25 near Meron.

Police chief: We'll keep searching for Moshe till we find him

'They blinded us with lasers - and suddenly we were hit by a shower of rocks'

'By the time the soldiers arrived, the entire road was strewn with rocks and glass fragments,' victim of lynch attempt recounts.

'They blinded us with lasers - and suddenly we were hit by a shower of rocks'

Israeli educator:

Israeli educator: Matriculation exam reforms are a good idea but badly implemented

Rabbi Yona Goodman of the Bnei Akiva Educational Institutions explains why exam reforms should have been implemented as a pilot project.

Israeli educator: Matriculation exam reforms are a good idea but badly implemented

K9 Unit director:

K9 Unit director: ISA must join hunt for missing boy

The director of the Israel Dog Unit speaks about finding Sapir Nahum and the ongoing search for a vanished Haredi teen.

K9 Unit director: ISA must join hunt for missing boy

Naale parents: 'An incredible opportunity'

Parents of children in Naale speak about their sons' excellent educational and social experience in Israel.

Naale parents: 'An incredible opportunity'

Special interview:

Special interview: When Ambassador Friedman showed President Trump the 'real Abbas'

Ambassador David Friedman on his bestselling new book, his time as ambassador, and his view of the state of the world in the Biden era.

Special interview: When Ambassador Friedman showed President Trump the 'real Abbas'

Bringing the success story of Israel's innovation to Latin America

Founder of Israel Latin America Network explains why it is essential to strengthen the relations between Israel and Latin American nations.

Bringing the success story of Israel's innovation to Latin America

Wounded IDF soldiers:

Wounded IDF soldiers meet in north: Only we can understand each other

We meet a group of wounded soldiers who were taken by the Belev Echad organization to a vacation in northern Israel.

Wounded IDF soldiers meet in north: Only we can understand each other

MK Smotrich:

MK: Israel was 'very close' to applying sovereignty to Judea, Samaria

In interview with INN, Religious Zionist Party chief slams Bennett government's record on settlement enterprise, payments to terrorists.

MK: Israel was 'very close' to applying sovereignty to Judea, Samaria

Ambassador:

Ambassador: 'Relationship between UK and Israel is the best it has ever been'

70 years on the throne: British Embassy, Amb. Neil Wigan, celebrate traditional Queen’s Birthday Party with 750 guests.

Ambassador: 'Relationship between UK and Israel is the best it has ever been'

Bennett arrives in UAE for 'special meeting' with Emirati leader

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is in Abu Dhabi for a 'special' meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed.

Bennett arrives in UAE for 'special meeting' with Emirati leader

White House:

White House: Matthew McConaughey pleads for new gun control legislation

Actor Matthew McConaughey, who is from Uvalde, Texas, met with President Biden about the need for action on gun laws

White House: Matthew McConaughey pleads for new gun control legislation

Sovereignty Movement: Make Jerusalem a metropolis to save it

Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar of The Sovereignty Movement on how to protect the future of Jerusalem.

Sovereignty Movement: Make Jerusalem a metropolis to save it

Avigail's conversion: From choosing a school to World Bnei Akiva

Avigail Minster speaks to Israel National News about the path that led her from discovering Judaism to converting over a decade later.

Avigail's conversion: From choosing a school to World Bnei Akiva

Rabbi David Stav:

Rabbi David Stav: Being united is the precondition for being given the Torah

Head of the Tzohar Rabbinical Organization, speaks about how to prepare for Shavuot - the holiday commemorating the giving of the Torah.

Rabbi David Stav: Being united is the precondition for being given the Torah

CER President:

CER President: Antisemitism in Europe 'has to be fought on a daily basis'

The Conference of European Rabbis holds its first gathering since the pandemic in Munich.

CER President: Antisemitism in Europe 'has to be fought on a daily basis'

Dr. Shmuel Katz: From the Six Day War to the War of Hasbara

INN speaks with pro-Israel activist Dr. Shmuel Katz about fighting for Israel on the battlefield - and in public opinion.

Dr. Shmuel Katz: From the Six Day War to the War of Hasbara

NBN:

NBN: Major wave of North American Aliyah expected summer 2022

Nefesh B’Nefesh planning first Charter Aliyah (immigration) Flight since beginning of pandemic along with 10 Group Aliyah Flights

NBN: Major wave of North American Aliyah expected summer 2022

Tal Campus: "Evolution from dream to reality"

Groundbreaking inaugurates new campus that will usher in a notable academic and socioeconomic milestone, including for women's education.

Tal Campus: "Evolution from dream to reality"

From 5 women learning around a table to an enterprise of Torah

Rabbanit Malke Bina, founder and president of Matan, speaks to Israel National News.

From 5 women learning around a table to an enterprise of Torah

Iranian activists: There is a silent uprising against regime

Shoshana Mission visits Israel, speaks of 2,500 years of friendship between Iranians and Jews, and future warm ties.

Iranian activists: There is a silent uprising against regime

Barkat to INN:

Barkat to INN: We are committed to Jerusalem to which we returned after 2000 years

MK Nir Barkat: The Flag March in the Old City is a message to the world that our city and Israel do not cave to terrorist threats.

Barkat to INN: We are committed to Jerusalem to which we returned after 2000 years

Arutz Sheva meets Jerusalem Day Flag Dance participants

As thousands gather in Jerusalem for 55th anniversary of liberation of Jerusalem, INN catches up with Jerusalem Day marchers.

Arutz Sheva meets Jerusalem Day Flag Dance participants

Police shoot down drone with PLO flag over Jerusalem Day Parade

Arabs fly drone flying PLO flag over Jerusalem Day event.

Police shoot down drone with PLO flag over Jerusalem Day Parade

Thousands gather in Israel's capital to mark Jerusalem Day

55 years after the reunification of Jerusalem, thousands of youths gather for annual Jerusalem Day Flag Parade, ending at Western Wall.

Thousands gather in Israel's capital to mark Jerusalem Day

Celebrating IDF Lone Soldiers at a special NY Yankees ball game

Families of Lone Soldiers hosted by wife of Yankees' president, a chance to meet, share, rejoice.

Celebrating IDF Lone Soldiers at a special NY Yankees ball game

Graduates tell their story:

The best decision I made that changed my life

Naale graduates explain why the program is a life changing way to experience Israel as a teenager while going to school.

The best decision I made that changed my life

Nefesh B'Nefesh:

We joined NBN's special “Homecoming BBQ”

Olim from the Tri-State area attended farewell event in preparation for their upcoming Aliyah. Israel National News spoke with them.

We joined NBN's special “Homecoming BBQ”

In four years: Number of smokers ages 15-17 doubles

New study shows 33% of youth have experimented with electronic cigarettes, 43% faced no obstacles despite ban against selling to minors.

In four years: Number of smokers ages 15-17 doubles

Nefesh B'Nefesh: 30 percent increase in aliyah in 2021

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co Founder and CEO of Nefesh B'Nefesh, speaks about aliyah at the Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in New York.

Nefesh B'Nefesh: 30 percent increase in aliyah in 2021

US Jewish leader 'deeply concerned' about details of potential Iran deal

William C. Daroff, CEO, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, speaks at Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in NY.

US Jewish leader 'deeply concerned' about details of potential Iran deal

Israel must 'speak softly but carry a big stick' on Iran

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan speaks at the Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in New York on May 22.

Israel must 'speak softly but carry a big stick' on Iran

Fighting spike in NYC antisemitic hate crimes in multiple ways

Gideon Taylor, Executive Vice President and CEO of JCRC-NY, speaks at the Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in New York on May 22.

Fighting spike in NYC antisemitic hate crimes in multiple ways

A message from Samaria to the Jerusalem Conference in NYC

Knesset Land of Israel Lobby addresses INN conference in New York from Homesh with message that govt. has no mandate to demolish Homesh.

A message from Samaria to the Jerusalem Conference in NYC