Yoni Kempinski

Yoni Kempinski

Editor of Israel National News

News by Yoni Kempinski

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Netanyahu: We have no better friends than our Christian friends

PM shares details of consultations with Trump ahead of embassy move at Christian Media Summit marking opening of new Friends of Zion Museum.

Netanyahu: We have no better friends than our Christian friends

"We're going to harness Evangelical 'muscle' to help Israel"

Friends of Zion chief pledges to train tens of millions of Evangelicals to help promote Israel's cause abroad.

"We're going to harness Evangelical 'muscle' to help Israel"

Students demonstrate in support of Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Student group shows support for Bar-Ilan professor amid calls for his ouster after he claimed Yigal Amir didn't kill Yitzhak Rabin.

Students demonstrate in support of Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Jewish history in Montenegro

For the first time ever, permanent Chief Rabbi elected in the State of Montenegro in a moving ceremony.

Jewish history in Montenegro

Bridging the gap between Israeli and American Jewry

Arutz Sheva speaks with the head of the Ruderman Family Foundation, which strives to unite Israeli and American Jewry.

Bridging the gap between Israeli and American Jewry

Israeli consul: Same anti-Semitism thousands of miles apart

Dani Dayan, the Consul General of Israel in NY: 'Seeing the dead bodies in Pittsburg a yr. ago reminded me of the Fogel victims in Itamar.'

Israeli consul: Same anti-Semitism thousands of miles apart

JFNA President: We are not divided

Jewish Federations of North America President takes to stage at Diaspora Conference with inspiring message of unity.

JFNA President: We are not divided

Provocation at the Western Wall

Dozens of WoW members, leaders of Reform, Conservative movements, try to bring Torah scrolls from egalitarian section into women's section.

Provocation at the Western Wall

UK Amb: Israel is our ally, cooperation is spectacular

British Ambassador relates to Iranian dispute, rise in antis-Semitism, annexation and would Brexit affect relations between the countries?

UK Amb: Israel is our ally, cooperation is spectacular

IDF's operation to capture rock-throwing terrorists

Israeli security forces carry out joint operation to end rock, firebomb, attacks on Israelis traveling near Hevron.

IDF's operation to capture rock-throwing terrorists

IDF soldiers' parents: Let them go, they're not terrorists

The parents of the Nahal Haredi soldiers jailed after scuffle with Bedouin youths protest against 'a travesty of justice.'

IDF soldiers' parents: Let them go, they're not terrorists

Rabbi Karelitz laid to rest

Thousands attend funeral of Rabbi Nissim Karelitz, among the leading halakhic authorities in the haredi world, who passed away at age 93.

Rabbi Karelitz laid to rest

Watch: Torah celebrations at Tel Aviv club

The annual Simchat Torah celebrations took place at the Barby club in Tel Aviv

Watch: Torah celebrations at Tel Aviv club

Watch: Tens of thousands at Western Wall for Hoshana Rabbah

Kotel plaza packed for 7th day of Sukkot morning prayers including ancient custom of 'the beating of the willows.'

Watch: Tens of thousands at Western Wall for Hoshana Rabbah

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US Amb. to Arutz Sheva: Uprooting is inhumane

Amb. Friedman praises Israel's achievements in 1967, emphasizes: "Our policy of maximum pressure on Iran is continuing."

US Amb. to Arutz Sheva: Uprooting is inhumane

Chief rabbi: 'Form a unity government, without boycotts'

Rabbis call for a break in deadlock, push unity government.

Chief rabbi: 'Form a unity government, without boycotts'

Ambassador Friedman joins Birkat Kohanim at the Western Wall

'We pray for peace for the people of this land, who yearn it - and deserve it,' says US Ambassador at mass Birkat Kohanim event in Jerusalem

Ambassador Friedman joins Birkat Kohanim at the Western Wall

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Greenblatt to Arutz Sheva: Peace plan is realistic

Outgoing US envoy sums up his work, discusses peace plan. "No one can put forth a plan that everyone will embrace."

Greenblatt to Arutz Sheva: Peace plan is realistic

Poll: Israelis oppose US Jews interfering in religion and state

Survey by Ruderman Family Foundation finds that 57% of Israelis have little to no knowledge of American Jewish groups.

Poll: Israelis oppose US Jews interfering in religion and state

New online halakhic resource for women launches

Shayla answers growing need of Jewish women, including students, for accessible go-to address to ask Halakhic questions and seek guidance.

New online halakhic resource for women launches

March of the Living Chair: Europe must wake up

Chairman of the March of the Living responds to attack near synagogue in Germany: Kristallnacht signs lift their heads without fear or shame

March of the Living Chair: Europe must wake up

Rabbis: Push to ban circumcision shows 'lack of tolerance'

Conference of European Rabbis responds to Swedish push to ban circumcision, says it represents 'request for Jews to leave Sweden.'

Rabbis: Push to ban circumcision shows 'lack of tolerance'

'Mr. Prime Minister, I stand behind you'

Thousands participate in the launch of MK Nir Barkat's (Likud) new book.

'Mr. Prime Minister, I stand behind you'

'We take the best of Israeli innovation and bring it to NJ'

Andrew Gross, Executive Director of the New Jersey-Israel Commission, says that NJ is leading the way in its relationship with Israel.

'We take the best of Israeli innovation and bring it to NJ'

New: Site offers free access to ancient Jewish texts

Many of world’s most ancient religious texts online and available to the public for the first time at the British Library.

New: Site offers free access to ancient Jewish texts

Shaked calls on Gantz to join unity govt. under Netanyahu

New Right leader calls on Blue and White leader to 'compromise,' work with Netanyahu.

Shaked calls on Gantz to join unity govt. under Netanyahu

'I want the Likud in the government'

Blue and White MK Elazar Stern tries to calm down the residents of Judea and Samaria.

'I want the Likud in the government'

'Blue and White has no chance of leading a government'

Likud MK Nir Barkat hopes that Blue and White will be reasonable and hold coalition negotiations with his party.

'Blue and White has no chance of leading a government'

Blue and White MK: Netanyahu failed twice

MK Hili Tropper calls for Likud to join a government led by his party: We don't disqualify anyone.

Blue and White MK: Netanyahu failed twice

'Israel needs a broad, strong, Zionist government'

Prime Minister responds to the results of the election: All the Likud's partners are committed to going together.

'Israel needs a broad, strong, Zionist government'

Gantz: Mission accomplished, we will work toward unity gov't

Blue and White chairman speaks at party headquarters in Tel Aviv: I spoke with Peretz and Horowitz, I will also talk to Liberman.

Gantz: Mission accomplished, we will work toward unity gov't

'Establish a unity government to heal Israeli society'

MK Yoaz Hendel of Blue and White finds it difficult to see Netanyahu leading the next government.

'Establish a unity government to heal Israeli society'

"Voters said 'no' to Netanyahu"

Final results of Tuesday's election will force establishment of broad unity government, says Blue and White MK Orit Farkash-Hacohen.

"Voters said 'no' to Netanyahu"

Likud MK: We’re remaining optimistic

MK Sharren Haskel on the possibility of a third election: I really hope not, but everything’s on the table.

Likud MK: We’re remaining optimistic

Likud MK: There's always a possibility for a third election

MK Yoav Kisch predicts that if Binyamin Netanyahu does not head the next government, Israel will go to elections for the third time.

Likud MK: There's always a possibility for a third election

Gantz: 'Israelis are voting for change, against extremism'

Blue & White chairman votes in Rosh Haayin, says Israelis are 'voting for change', accuses Netanyahu gov't of 'extremism and corruption'.

Gantz: 'Israelis are voting for change, against extremism'

Shaked: We're concerned - Likud campaign has hurt us badly

Yamina chairwoman votes in Tel Aviv, express concerns that party may lose much of its support to the Likud.

Shaked: We're concerned - Likud campaign has hurt us badly

'Israel needs a real victory'

Gregg Roman, Middle East Forum director, talks with Arutz Sheva about the real issue behind the Israel-PA conflict, and how to solve it.

'Israel needs a real victory'

Mark Levin:

'If Netanyahu gets voted out, it will be a disaster for Israel'

Fox News host Mark Levin lauds Trump-Netanyahu relationship as a high point in US-Israel relations. 'Bibi is enormously popular in the US'.

'If Netanyahu gets voted out, it will be a disaster for Israel'

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'US will maintain maximum pressure on Iran'

State Dept. Counterterrorism Coordinator says US policy on Iran unchanged after Trump says willing to meet Rouhani

'US will maintain maximum pressure on Iran'