Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
New IDF Multi-Year Master Plan Includes Establishment of Special ‘Iran Directorate’
The IDF released on Thursday a new multi-year master plan for reforming and improving its capabilities -- including the establishment of a special unit to...
Explosive Balloon From Gaza Detonates Over School in Southern Israel, No Injuries
An explosives-laden balloon blew up over an elementary school in the southern Israeli city of Sderot on Thursday. The incident came amid a wave of such...
Report: In Phone Call With Zuckerberg, Netanyahu Claims Facebook Biased Against Likud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday to complain that the social media network had been biased against...
Top UAE Businessman Says Gulf States Should ‘Welcome’ Israeli Investments
A major business executive from the United Arab Emirates said the Gulf states should "welcome" investments from Israeli businesspeople. Bloomberg reported that, speaking at a conference in...
Israel Asks Japan to Release Citizens on Cruise Ship Quarantined Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Israel’s Foreign Ministry contacted Japanese authorities on Wednesday and asked them to allow 14 Israeli citizens quarantined on a cruise ship in Japanese waters to...
For Second Time in Week, Popular Social Media App TikTok Discovered Hosting Videos Glorifying Palestinian Violence
For the second time in a week, the social media app TikTok has been found hosting Palestinian propaganda videos celebrating violence against Israelis and Jews. The...
Stats Reveal High IDF Dropout Rate for Traumatized Sderot Youth
The extent of the trauma caused by rocket attacks on Sderot over the past two decades is demonstrated by the high rate of the southern...
Report: Palestinian Terror Factions in Gaza Agree to Stop Incendiary Balloon Attacks Against Israel
Palestinian terrorist factions in the Gaza Strip, including ruling Hamas, have reportedly agreed to stop launching of incendiary balloons into southern Israel. Citing the Palestinian Al-Quds...
Israeli UN Envoy Hails Reported Withdrawal of Palestinian Resolution Rejecting Trump Peace Plan
A top Palestinian official on Monday denied that a draft UN Security Council resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s recently-unveiled peace plan had been withdrawn following...
Novel Depicting a Jewish-Muslim Romance Sparks Controversy in Saudi Arabia
A bestselling novel about a Jewish-Muslim romance has aroused fascination and controversy in Saudi Arabia, with charges being made that the book was intended to...
Popular Social Media App TikTok Removes Video Glorifying Palestinian Terrorism
The popular social media app TikTok has removed a video glorifying Palestinian terrorism following protests. The video was discovered by Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), which requested...
Popular Al Jazeera Talk Show Host Sets Off Firestorm by Claiming Zionism ‘Most Successful Project of the Past Century’
A major Arab media personality caused a storm of controversy over the weekend when he tweeted that Zionism is the “most successful project of the...
Condition of Israeli Soldier Critically Wounded in Car-Ramming Attack Stabilizes
The condition of an Israeli soldier critically injured in a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem on Thursday continues to improve, Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Sunday. The...
Israel’s Prime Minister, Defense Minister Threaten IDF Operation in Gaza as Rocket Fire Continues
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday both issued warnings of possible Israeli military action against Hamas in the Gaza...
