Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Former Iran Hostage Announces Hunger Strike: ‘No Deal Unless Hostages Are Free’
One of the victims of the Iran hostage crisis is launching a hunger strike this week to pressure Washington and its allies to make the...
Footage Emerges of Moment Three Hostages Escaped Texas Synagogue
Footage emerged on Sunday of the moment when three hostages escaped a gunman at a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue the previous evening, right before an FBI...
Bedouin Riots Continue for Third Day as Gov’t Considers Plan to Recognize Illegal Towns in Negev
Riots among the Bedouin sector in Israel's southern Negev region continued for a third day on Thursday, amid reports that Jerusalem is considering a comprehensive...
Shin Bet Reveals Iranian Agent Impersonated Jew Online to Recruit Israeli Women for Espionage
The Shin Bet and the Israel Police have busted a secret Iranian spy network that recruited Israeli women online for purposes of espionage, the Shin...
IDF Releases 2021 Casualty Statistics, With Suicides a Concern
The IDF published on Tuesday its annual list of casualties for 2021, stating that 31 soldiers were killed over the past year. The sole combat casualty...
Mother of Sole Survivor of IDF Helicopter Crash: ‘We’re Thankful for The Miracle That Happened to Us’
The mother of Capt. Ron Birman, the sole survivor of Monday night’s IDF helicopter crash off the coast of Haifa, spoke to Israeli radio on...
Condition of IDF Helicopter Crash Survivor Improves: ‘A Miracle? It Seems So’
The condition of an Israeli soldier who survived a helicopter crash that killed two pilots on Monday has improved significantly, and he has been moved...
American Jews Need a ‘Zionism of the Spirit’
It is somewhat difficult to assess a foreign country or community from afar, but it has certain advantages. In particular, distance tends to give one...
IDF to Establish Women-Only Combat Platoon for Religious Soldiers
The Israel Defense Forces is setting up a single-gender platoon for religious female combat soldiers who wish to serve while preserving traditional gender divisions. The decision, reported...
West Bank Hamas Leader to Be Indicted for Praising Palestinian Who Murdered Israeli Man
A top Hamas official in the West Bank is set to be indicted for inciting terrorism and membership in a terrorist group after he praised...
New Expert Reports Disprove ‘Beyond Any Doubt’ BBC’s Accusation Against Victims of Antisemitic Attack
Experts in audio analysis and linguistics confirmed in two new reports commissioned by the Board of Deputies of British Jews that the BBC’s claim that...
Two Years After Antisemitic Monsey Attack, Killer May Return to New York
Two years after a deadly antisemitic attack on a Hanukkah gathering in Monsey, New York, survivors and the Jewish community are still recovering, even as...
New York City Police Seeking Suspect Who Attacked Jewish Man in Brooklyn for Wearing IDF Sweatshirt
The NYPD is seeking a suspect who assaulted a Jewish man in Brooklyn for wearing an IDF sweatshirt. Blake Zavadsky, 21, said he and friend Ilan...
Council on American-Islamic Relations, Sunrise Movement Included in Jewish Group’s ‘Global Antisemitism’ List
The Council on American-Islamic Relations and the climate change group Sunrise Movement have been jointly ranked eighth on a “Global Anti-Semitism” top ten list to...
