Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Four Israeli Police Officers Injured in Temple Mount Unrest
Four Israeli police officers were injured and 24 Arab rioters were arrested in violent clashes on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Friday. The Hebrew news...
IDF Soldier Killed on Gaza Border Laid to Rest; Father: ‘He Would Have Achieved Greatness’
Israeli Defense Forces soldier Aviv Levi, who was killed near the Gaza border on Friday by a Hamas sniper, was laid to rest in a...
Fight Breaks Out in Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City on Tisha B’Av
A near-riot broke out in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday as tensions rose due to the large number of worshipers honoring Tisha B’Av, an annual...
Israeli Military Says Rifle That Killed Soldier on Gaza Border Was Iranian-Made
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) investigators believe the rifle that was used to kill Staff Sgt. Aviv Levi near the Gaza border on Friday was Iranian-made,...
Three Civilians Wounded After Israel Faces 24-Hour Bombardment From Gaza
Israel has been the target of some 200 rockets and mortars over the past 24 hours targeting southern communities near the Gaza border. Three civilians were...
Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Issues Ruling Against Egalitarian Prayer Space at Western Wall
The Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Shlomo Amar has issued a ruling forbidding the creation of a mixed-gender prayer space at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Amar’s...
Leading South African Jewish Group Pursues Criminal Charges Against Three Online Antisemites
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies is pursuing criminal charges against three people who made antisemitic statements online. These included such sentiments as Hitler “should’ve...
Israel Anti-Boycott Act Approved by House Foreign Affairs Committee
The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved on Thursday a bill targeting boycotts of Israel, setting the legislation on a path to a full vote...
Iran Experts: West Can ‘Do a Lot’ to Help Anti-Regime Protesters
The West can and should aid the anti-regime protest movement in Iran, and Israel and its formal and informal Arab allies are working toward this...
ADL Study: White Supremacist Propaganda on US College Campuses Jumps 77 Percent
There was a precipitous 77% increase in the dissemination of white supremacist propaganda on US college campuses this year, according to new data published by...
History in the IDF: First Female Tank Commanders Complete Training Course
The IDF made history on Thursday when its first female tank commanders finished their training course. The four new commanders were part of a pilot program...
Analyst: Changes Make Polish Holocaust Law ‘Less of a Defeat’; Jewish Groups Hail Move
An Israeli commentator said on Wednesday the changes to the Polish “Holocaust Law” criminalizing discussion of Poland’s complicity in the murder of Jews during World...
Top Iranian Official: Israel Part of ‘Satanic Triangle’ Behind Anti-Regime Protests
A top Iranian official has accused Israel of being part of an international conspiracy behind the recent wave of anti-regime protests that rocked Tehran in...
New Survey: 88 Percent of Israelis Happy With Their Lives
Complaining often seems like Israel’s national pastime, but a new government survey shows that, in fact, 88% of Israelis are happy and satisfied with their...
