Yoni Kempinski

Yoni Kempinski

Editor of Israel National News

News by Yoni Kempinski

Netanyahu: Trump will continue powerful sanctions on Iran

PM says he believes Trump will maintain a tough stance against Iran even after firing Bolton and possibly meeting with Rouhani.

Netanyahu: Trump will continue powerful sanctions on Iran

Netanyahu:

"We're changing the course of Jewish history"

PM speaks to Arutz Sheva ahead of elections about sovereignty, peace plan, Bolton, stressing: "We will lose unless people vote for Likud."

"We're changing the course of Jewish history"

US Ambassador Friedman:

'Jews will forever remain in Land of Israel'

US Ambassador David Friedman participates in inauguration of new Sderot building: 'They ask what I love about Israel; I answer: everything.'

'Jews will forever remain in Land of Israel'

Bennett:

'Defeat terrorism while it's still small'

'Experience teaches that 'carrots' are nice but don't prevent terror. There's no connection between welfare and terrorism,' says Bennett.

'Defeat terrorism while it's still small'

Knesset Speaker:

'Stop the personal attacks within the right'

Yuli Edelstein calls on parties that do not pass the electoral threshold to show responsibility.

'Stop the personal attacks within the right'

'There is a big improvement from the Obama days'

Former Defense Ministry adviser on settlement affairs says building projects receive approval more often now than under Obama Administration

'There is a big improvement from the Obama days'

'Greenblatt helped repair US-Israel relationship'

US ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks to Arutz Sheva about outgoing US envoy Jason Greenblatt.

'Greenblatt helped repair US-Israel relationship'

Shaked: Complacency on right is dangerous

Yamina leader responds to offer by Benny Gantz. 'I don't sit with people who insult my party members.'

Shaked: Complacency on right is dangerous

Bennett: For right-wing government - vote Yamina

Bennett says polls conducted by Netanyahu indicate Otzma and Noam won't get into Knesset. "They're about to waste two-and-a-half seats."

Bennett: For right-wing government - vote Yamina

Remembering true family leaders - an example for us all

Yaakov Katz, Founder of Bet El institutions, parts from his friends and supporters Eugen and Jean Gluck who passed away one year apart

Remembering true family leaders - an example for us all

Congress Members learn that peace is achievable between citizens

Republican Members of Congress who visited Israel on USIEA tour see Israelis and Palestinians working together in Judea and Samaria.

Congress Members learn that peace is achievable between citizens

Rina Shnerb's family: 'We won't be broken'

'Two nations say they love the Land of Israel. One expresses it by throwing bombs, the other by hiking,' says Rina Shnerb's brother-in-law.

Rina Shnerb's family: 'We won't be broken'

Arabs loot ancient Hasmonean fortress

Hasmonean fortress that overlooked ancient Samaria road has become a favorite target for Arab antiquity thieves.

Arabs loot ancient Hasmonean fortress

'Rina was such a happy person'

Grandmother of murdered Israeli teen remembers her granddaughter, notes that her death has 'brought people together'.

'Rina was such a happy person'

Mother of murdered teen: 'It wasn't a random incident'

Shira Shnerb, the mother of Rina Shnerb, murdered in a terrorist incident on Friday, says: 'The message is faith.'

Mother of murdered teen: 'It wasn't a random incident'

Rabbi Eliyahu:

'How can terrorist murder people again in the same place?'

Tzfat Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu pays shiva visit to family of teen murdered in bombing attack, says govt. must respond more strongly to terror.

'How can terrorist murder people again in the same place?'

'Support for Israel is still bipartisan'

Watch: Republican members of Congress visiting Israel relate to the Democrats' support for Israel.

'Support for Israel is still bipartisan'

Teen terror victim laid to rest

Watch: Rina Shnerb, murdered Friday morning in a terror attack as she hiked near a spring, is laid to rest.

Teen terror victim laid to rest

'The UN must fulfill its humanitarian duty'

Israel's UN ambassador meets parents of Hadar Goldin, whose body is being held by Hamas in Gaza.

'The UN must fulfill its humanitarian duty'

Watch: Samaria Klezmer Festival

People come from across Israel to community of Revava for festival featuring Jewish music and family activities, now in its fourth year.

Watch: Samaria Klezmer Festival

'Warrior, paratrooper, one who does the incredible'

Hundreds accompany Rotem Langer, paratrooper mortally wounded Defensive Shield, and recovered against all odds.

'Warrior, paratrooper, one who does the incredible'

Lod residents demonstrate in front of airport

Lod residents protest noise pollution caused by planes taking off over their city - at five in the morning.

Lod residents demonstrate in front of airport

'Hatred for Israel stronger than love for her own family'

Anti-BDS activist Joe Zevuloni speaks to Arutz Sheva about Israel's decision to ban Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from Israel.

'Hatred for Israel stronger than love for her own family'

Watch: Hot air balloon festival in northern Israel

Sixteen hot air balloons from Israel and abroad take off early Friday morning in 10th annual festival in Gilboa.

Watch: Hot air balloon festival in northern Israel

Inspiring: 'We did it! We moved to Israel!'

Arutz Sheva had the opportunity to speak with the Nefesh B'Nefesh Olim (new immigrants) as they made their first steps in the Land of Israel

Inspiring: 'We did it! We moved to Israel!'

Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes 60,000th immigrant

Nefesh B’Nefesh welcomes 41 lone soldiers, 103 children, 3 sets of twins and a 28-day-old baby.

Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes 60,000th immigrant

'Feels like home': Omri Casspi returns to Israel

Arutz Sheva interview: Israel's Omri Casspi sums up 10-year 'amazing journey' with the NBA, and why he chose to return home to Israel.

'Feels like home': Omri Casspi returns to Israel

Watch: 242 Olim from North America arrive in Israel

242 North American Olim arriving in Israel on a special Aliyah flight chartered by Nefesh B’Nefesh.

Watch: 242 Olim from North America arrive in Israel

Ayelet Shaked to Arutz Sheva:

'Likud working against us instead of increasing Right bloc'

Yamina Chair relates to Right infighting: 'Goal is double-digit number of seats; who will be senior partners in next government.'

'Likud working against us instead of increasing Right bloc'

Yeshiva head mourns murdered student

Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander: 'We mourn his loss today as a true recognition of what the Nine Days and Tisha b'Av are all about.'

Yeshiva head mourns murdered student

'Spirit of cowardice has taken over State leadership'

Prof. Simcha Goldin at memorial marking 5 years since fall and abduction of son Lt. Hadar Goldin.

'Spirit of cowardice has taken over State leadership'

'The Right can't give up, we have to work to ensure majority'

Min. Elkin warns 'New Likudniks' want to make Likud a centrist party, promises to work to cancel Disengagement Law.

'The Right can't give up, we have to work to ensure majority'

IDF reveals its next generation of combat vehicles

Compay and agile. More survivable and easier to maintain. IDF's newest combat vehicle can be operated by a crew of just two soldiers.

IDF reveals its next generation of combat vehicles

Bennett: I did not torpedo alliance with Otzma - it's a lie

Bennett rejects claims that he was behind failure of alliance with Otzma Yehudit, and attacks Liberman. "He will bring leftist government."

Bennett: I did not torpedo alliance with Otzma - it's a lie

Smotrich: 'There were arguments; we did the right thing'

Minister Betzalel Smotrich in an interview with Arutz Sheva: 'We face super-critical election campaign.'

Smotrich: 'There were arguments; we did the right thing'

Shaked: We also want to unite with Zehut, Otzma Yehudit

Leader of new joint list of right-wing parties says smaller parties have limited time to join New Right and United Right.

Shaked: We also want to unite with Zehut, Otzma Yehudit

265,000 shekels raised in just a few hours for slain father of 3

Ofir Hasdai was murdered in front of his wife and daughters. PM Netanyahu: We will not tolerate these horrific incidents.

265,000 shekels raised in just a few hours for slain father of 3

How do you make Israel and Torah relevant to US Jewish kids?

From kosher food to synagogue security to summer programs in Israel - inside OU's efforts to strengthen Jewish identity & fight assimilation

How do you make Israel and Torah relevant to US Jewish kids?

Shaked:

'Unity is order of the day; we made compromise'

New Right chair speaks outside her home in Tel Aviv. 'Unity on Right is order of the day; public will not forgive those who won't allow it.'

'Unity is order of the day; we made compromise'

Right-Wing Unity Talks

New Right: Our offer is simple and fair

New Right calls on United Right - including Otzma Yehudit - to complete talks and sign deal bringing together Israeli Right in single slate.

New Right: Our offer is simple and fair