Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
IDF Chief of Staff Warns Against Cutting Defense Budget
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi warned on Monday that cutting Israel’s defense budget would be a “grave mistake” and a result of a “security...
Germany Might Serve as ‘Buffer’ to Punitive EU Measures After Annexation, Israel Believes
In the event of a partial annexation of the West Bank, Israel believes that Germany would serve a diplomatic “buffer,” moderating possible punitive measures from...
Seeking to ‘Banish Prejudice,’ Top UK Jewish Group Forms Commission on Racial Inclusivity
Saying that the Jewish community must “learn and strive to become a more welcoming environment for its own Black members,” the Board of Deputies of...
Dozens of Leading British Jews Publish Open Letter Opposing West Bank Annexation
Dozens of prominent members of the UK Jewish community have published an open letter passionately opposing Israel’s possible annexation of parts of the West Bank. Among...
Report: April Attack on Israel’s Water Infrastructure Was Culmination of Year-Long Cyber-Warfare Campaign
A major Iranian cyber-attack on Israel’s water infrastructure was part of a year-long campaign of similar attacks, Israeli news website Walla revealed on Sunday. In April,...
Australian Newspaper Faces Storm of Criticism for Publishing ‘Antisemitic’ Cartoon of Country’s Jewish Treasurer
An Australian newspaper has been accused of antisemitism after publishing an offensive caricature of the country’s Jewish Treasurer. The cartoon in the Australian Financial Review portrayed...
Israeli Army Arrests Killer of 21-Year-Old Soldier Following a Month-Long Manhunt
The Israel Defense Forces have arrested the killer of Israeli soldier Amit Ben-Yigal, who died last month in a stone-throwing incident in the West Bank. “We...
Outrage Greets Pro-BDS Petition to University of California Blaming Israel for Teaching Methods That Killed George Floyd
Outrage erupted on Thursday as a ferociously anti-Israel petition to the University of California blaming Israel for police brutality and the murder of people of...
Israeli President Rivlin Calls for Civility as Annexation Debate Heats Up
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday called for more civility in the ongoing debate over the Trump peace plan and the potential annexation of parts...
Palestinian Journalist on George Floyd Death: Arab Society ‘Must Also Examine Our Own Racism’
As the world reacts to the unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who was killed by a white Minneapolis...
Report: Iranian Headquarters in Syria Back in Operation After Israeli Air Strikes
One of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ most important headquarters in Syria is once again being used despite being hit by Israeli air strikes last...
Foreign Ministry Social Media Gurus See Major Change in Arab Attitudes Online: ‘Israel Is No Longer the Big Problem’
New digital diplomacy efforts are bearing considerable fruit on social media, three officials from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Digital Diplomacy Department said on...
New Israeli Ballistic Missile Passes Sea Tests With High Level of Accuracy
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully tested on Tuesday its latest ballistic missile, the Israeli news site Walla reported. The LORA missile was tested at sea, with...
Islamic Hackers Group Claims Responsibility for Cyber-Attack That Exposed Personal Info of Hundreds of Israelis
A massive cyber-attack has exposed the personal information and credit card numbers of hundreds of Israeli citizens, a cyber-security company stated on Tuesday. According to Israeli...
