Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

‘Never before, since 1948, has the world been so open to Israel’

‘Never before, since 1948, has the world been so open to Israel’

Michael Oren, who will serve as a “special envoy to the PM” in his new capacity as deputy minister, speaks to The Jerusalem Post about… Read More ›

Israel criticized by UNSC for mistreating Palestinian children

Israel criticized by UNSC for mistreating Palestinian children

According to the Israeli mission at the UN, during the current wave of violence 47 of the acts of terrorism against Israelis have been carried… Read More ›

Analysis: IDF using relative calm to prepare for future threats

Analysis: IDF using relative calm to prepare for future threats

Enemies growing in power but remain deterred • Stability cannot be counted on.   Despite the chaos and wafarre raging across the Middle East, the… Read More ›

Post-coup, Turkish government releases hundreds of soldiers

Post-coup, Turkish government releases hundreds of soldiers

Hundreds of soldiers detained in the fallout of the July 15 coup attempt have been released, Turkish state media reported. As many as 758 of… Read More ›

‘One ISIS attack every 84 hours’ spurs dread and anger in Europe

‘One ISIS attack every 84 hours’ spurs dread and anger in Europe

  In the past week I have seen flowers and candles carpeting a street in Munich, the tranquility of a small Bavarian town shattered by… Read More ›

Kahlon takes Economy Ministry in cabinet reshuffle

Kahlon takes Economy Ministry in cabinet reshuffle

Move leaves finance minister stronger; Likud gains environment portfolio for Jerusalem Minister Ze’ev Elkin   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon have… Read More ›

New poll shows Clinton leading Trump by almost 6 points

New poll shows Clinton leading Trump by almost 6 points

Democratic candidate’s popularity rises slightly after DNC, but a quarter of likely voters in survey picked neither nominee   A poll published over the weekend… Read More ›

Clinton, Trump take gloves off in White House slog

Clinton, Trump take gloves off in White House slog

Democratic nominee says not everything ‘peachy keen,’ but progress made; Republican says with Hillary as president things will only get worse   PHILADELPHIA (AFP) —… Read More ›

The suffering of ‘our boy’ Elor Azaria

The suffering of ‘our boy’ Elor Azaria

Op-ed: If we are to look at 18 year olds as responsible enough to take up arms and fight for us, we also need to… Read More ›

AG: ‘If there is a need for an investigation, I won’t hesitate’

AG: ‘If there is a need for an investigation, I won’t hesitate’

Avichai Mandelblit is marking six complicated months in office. Speaking at a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee, he reviewed how he… Read More ›

Man shot to death by police after aiming gun at them

Man shot to death by police after aiming gun at them

During police operations to crack down on crime-ridden south Tel Aviv, four people were asked to identify themselves before one produced a gun and aimed… Read More ›

Former US president Bill Clinton wears Hillary in Hebrew pin to DNC

Former US president Bill Clinton wears Hillary in Hebrew pin to DNC

The pin was presumably a gift from either one of two representatives from the National Jewish Democratic Council who were in attendance at the DNC.… Read More ›

Obama says 2016 election about American democracy itself

Obama says 2016 election about American democracy itself

Obama said the choice between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump becomes particularly clear when considering national security matters.   PHILADELPHIA… Read More ›

Ex-Saudi general issues scathing critique of Palestinian terror groups

Ex-Saudi general issues scathing critique of Palestinian terror groups

Eshki posited that PIJ and Hamas leaders have a flawed understanding of normalization.   Former Saudi Arabian General Anwar Eshki, who visited Israel and the Palestinian… Read More ›

Suicide bomb rocks Ansbach, Germany

Suicide bomb rocks Ansbach, Germany

An explosion in the southern German city of Ansbach was a suicide attack, according to the region’s interior minister. The bomber died in the blast.… Read More ›

Police arrest teenage friend of Munich gunman

Police arrest teenage friend of Munich gunman

In 1st arrest of investigation, authorities say 16-year-old Afghan friend of David Ali Sonboly may have been aware of plans   German police said on… Read More ›

Munich attack sparks calls to lift post-Nazi era clamps on military

Munich attack sparks calls to lift post-Nazi era clamps on military

Current constitution says Germany can call in army domestically only for a national emergency; politicians spar over tough issue   The top security official in… Read More ›

Germany: Ansbach bar bomber was a Syrian denied asylum

Germany: Ansbach bar bomber was a Syrian denied asylum

Officials have ‘not ruled out’ Islamist motive, says Bavaria’s top security official after third attack in a week   Bavaria’s top security official says a… Read More ›

Report: 21-year-old man kills woman with machete in Germany

Report: 21-year-old man kills woman with machete in Germany

The attack, which killed one woman and wounded two others, occurred in the southwestern city of Reutlingen, with the memory of Friday’s deadly shooting in… Read More ›

Russia Olympic ban: Six questions answered

Russia Olympic ban: Six questions answered

Russia and its athletes are dominating the build up to Rio 2016. The country is banned from competing in track and field events, including the… Read More ›