Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Top Netanyahu Rival Gantz Expresses Support for Annexation of Jordan Valley, Calling It Israel’s ‘Eastern Defensive Wall’
The head of Israel's centrist Blue and White party, Benny Gantz, expressed support on Tuesday for annexing the Jordan Valley, calling the strategically-situated region the...
Israel’s Domestic Security Agency Thwarted 560 Terror Attacks in 2019, Chief Says
The head of Israel’s domestic security agency, the Shin Bet, revealed on Monday that his organization had thwarted 560 terrorist attacks in 2019. The Israeli daily...
Putin, Netanyahu Expected to Discuss Case of Jailed Israeli-American Woman During Russian Leader’s Visit to Jewish State
The case of a young Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia is expected to be discussed when President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Explosives-Rigged Balloons, Likely Launched From Gaza, Found Next to Central Israel Moshav
A group of balloons rigged with explosives -- likely flown into Israel from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip -- was found near the moshav of Mesilat...
World Boxing Champion Rabbi Teaches Self-Defense to Vulnerable Communities After Wave of Antisemitic Attacks
A former boxing champion who's also been ordained as an Orthodox rabbi is now giving self-defense classes in Brooklyn for members of vulnerable Jewish communities. The...
Columnist for Palestinian Authority Daily Calls for Terrorist Attack on Upcoming Holocaust Memorial Ceremony Attended by Over 40 World Leaders
The official Palestinian Authority daily published an opinion piece on Saturday that called for a terrorist attack on a major upcoming memorial ceremony in Israel...
Apple Corrects Siri Answer Calling Israeli President Reuven Rivlin ‘President of the Zionist Occupation State’
Apple’s virtual assistant app Siri ran into controversy over the weekend when it began responding to the question of who is president of Israel with...
Global Survey Shows Young Israelis Not Optimistic About Resolution of Conflict With Palestinians
A survey of young people from around the world shows that young Israelis are less optimistic than any other group about resolving the conflict in...
Gaza Balloon Laden With Explosives Detonates in Southern Israel
A balloon laden with explosives was launched into southern Israel from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Thursday and detonated. The Israeli news site Mako reported that...
After Call With Putin, Netanyahu Exudes ‘Optimism’ About Potential Release of Israeli-American Woman Jailed in Russia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed "optimism" about obtaining the release of a young Israeli-American woman imprisoned in Russia following a phone conversation with Russian...
British Prime Minister Johnson Vows to ‘Stamp Out the Resurgence of Antisemitism’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson emphatically pledged on Wednesday to “stamp out the resurgence of antisemitism.” Johnson -- during Prime Minister’s Questions at the House of...
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Data Shows 192,000 Survivors Living in Israel
Ahead of next week’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel’s Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority at the Ministry of Finance released statistics on the survivors of the...
In Letter to Sisi, Israel’s Rivlin Hails Start of Flow of Natural Gas to Egypt
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin sent an official letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday, celebrating the activation of Israel’s natural gas pipeline to...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Calls for Snapback Sanctions on Tehran Regime, as Europe Triggers Iran Nuke Deal Dispute Mechanism
Two top Israeli leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, called for further sanctions on the Tehran regime on Tuesday,...
