Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Reveals Israel’s ‘Campaign Between the Wars’ Against Iran to New York Times
Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot revealed in an interview with The New York Times over the weekend that Israel has not only been undertaking...
Jerusalem Arab Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Planning to Kill Netanyahu, Jerusalem Mayor
An Arab resident of Jerusalem was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday for planning to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jerusalem...
Iranian IRGC Official Claims Lebanese, Palestinian ‘Resistance’ Groups Can ‘End the Disgraceful Life’ of Israel
A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) asserted on Wednesday that Lebanese and Palestinian "resistance" organizations -- i.e. the Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror...
CNN Lists Jaffa as One of ’19 Places to Visit in 2019′
CNN has listed the Israeli city of Jaffa as one of "19 places to visit in 2019." The news outlet called 4,000-year-old Jaffa "the artsier sister" of...
Report: Hamas Leader Haniyeh’s Moscow Trip Nixed Due to Israeli Pressure
A planned meeting between Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was canceled over Israeli pressure, according to media reports on Thursday. The sit-down...
Israeli Drones to Be Used to Aid Brazilian Agriculture After Multi-Million Dollar Deal
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a deal with the Brazilian company Santos Lab to use Israeli drones in aid of large-scale agriculture. In the first deal...
Tel Aviv University Researchers Discover New Protein That Could Greatly Aid Cancer Treatment
Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a protein that could significantly aid the treatment of cancer. According to Hebrew news site Walla, the protein Ubiquilin 4...
Defending Jewish Comedian, British Author J.K. Rowling Blasts Antisemitic Tweeter
Harry Potter author and outspoken British activist against antisemitism J.K. Rowling lashed out on Wednesday against a racist Twitter smear of famed comedian Stephen Fry. Rowling...
Outgoing IDF Chief: ‘We’ve Foiled the Smuggling of 15-20,000 Rockets’ to Hamas in Gaza
IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot -- who is retiring this month -- revealed on Tuesday that the Israeli military has thwarted the shipment of...
New Mineral Similar to Outer Space Specimens Discovered in Israel’s North
A new mineral whose composition is similar to objects from outer space has been found in Israel's north. Israeli gem company Shefa Yamim announced the discovery, saying...
Elite IDF Trackers Rescue Deer Caught in Israel-Egypt Border Fence
Soldiers from an elite IDF tracking unit recently found and rescued a deer caught in the Israel-Egypt border fence. According to Hebrew news site Mako, the...
Antisemitic Hate Crime Suspect in Montreal Ordered to Stay Away From Jewish Institutions
A Montreal man facing hate crimes charges has been ordered to stay away from Jewish institutions as a condition of his bail. The Canadian Press reported...
Controversy Erupts in Iraq Over Reported Secret Dignitary Visits to Israel
The revelation that three groups of Iraqi dignitaries traveled in secret to Israel last year has sparked controversy in their home country. The trips were first...
US Officials Seek to Assuage Middle East Allies’ Fears Over Syria Pullout
In the wake of US President Donald Trump's surprise decision last month to withdraw American troops from Syria, administration officials have been scrambling to reassure...
