Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Rocket Fired From Gaza Into Southern Israel, IDF Hits Back With Strikes on Hamas Targets
A rocket was fired from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip into southern Israel on Thursday evening. Yediot Ahronot reported that warning sirens were heard around 8 p.m....
Two Major Party Groups, Prominent UK Rabbi Advise Against Voting for Corbyn-Led Labour
Two major UK Labour party groups have come out against voting for Labour in the upcoming parliamentary elections in December while it is under the...
Israeli Drone Targeted by Anti-Aircraft Missile Over Lebanon
An Israeli drone was targeted by an anti-aircraft missile on Thursday over Lebanon. According to Israeli news site Walla, an IDF spokesman said the drone was...
UK Antisemitism Watchdog Urges Voters Not to Vote for Corbyn’s Labour Party in Upcoming Election
A watchdog group that seeks to oppose UK Labour antisemitism said on Wednesday that voters in the upcoming parliamentary election should back any party other...
Report: Israel Asks US to Condition Aid to Lebanon on End to Hezbollah’s Precision-Guided Missile Program
Israel has requested that the US and others condition aid to the Lebanese government on it taking action against Hezbollah's precision-guided missile program. Iran-backed Hezbollah possesses...
Mother of Israeli-American Woman Imprisoned in Russia: ‘They’re Trying to Break Her’
The mother of a 26-year-old Israeli woman imprisoned in Russia on drug charges said in an interview on Wednesday that Russian authorities were “trying to...
Ex-UN Envoy Nikki Haley Blasts Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders for Plan to Condition US Military Aid to Israel on Humanitarian Relief for Hamas-Ruled Gaza
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley blasted Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders for his pledge on Monday to force Israel to allocate...
In Appeals to Diaspora, Gantz Emphasizes Jewish Unity, Netanyahu Pledges to Fight Rising Global Antisemitism
Blue and White party leader and former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, who is currently tasked with forming Israel’s next government, vowed on Tuesday...
Jewish Labour MP Targeted for Ouster by Corbyn Supporters Retains Her Seat: ‘Victory!’
MP Dame Margaret Hodge, a prominent opponent of antisemitism within her own Labour party and an outspoken critic of its leader Jeremy Corbyn, has defeated...
Netanyahu Meets With Mother of Israeli-American Woman Jailed in Russia: ‘I’m Making a Daily Effort to Bring Her Back’
The mother of an Israeli-American woman currently incarcerated in Russia on drug charges met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of Israel’s National...
With Peace Plan Still Locked Away, Trump Envoy Kushner Visits Israel, Meets With Gantz and Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner visited Israel on Monday, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top rivals, Benny...
Netanyahu: Iran Seeking to Attack Israel From Yemen With Precision-Guided Missiles
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran was attempting to deploy advanced weaponry in Yemen to threaten Israel and other countries in the...
Revealed: UK Labour Party’s Corbyn Defended Candidate Who Called Israel ‘Pig,’ Retweeted Antisemitic Article
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the UK Labour party who is widely considered an antisemite, has defended a party candidate who referred to Israel as...
Two Elderly Survivors of Pittsburgh Tree of Life Attack Mark Anniversary of Deadly Shooting
Two elderly members of the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh are marking the first anniversary of the massacre that took the lives of 11...
