Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

‘If this is true, does not get much bigger’: Trump blasts the media and Russia investigation

‘If this is true, does not get much bigger’: Trump blasts the media and Russia investigation

  President Donald Trump unleashed on NBC’s Chuck Todd and the investigation into potential ties between Trump associates and Russia in tweets posted throughout the… Read More ›

Expanding the ‘Hezbollah model’

Expanding the ‘Hezbollah model’

Analysis: The bleeding Middle East and the intensive occupation with ISIS have distracted the world’s attention from Iran’s deployment in the entire region, as it… Read More ›

Israeli Americans assimilate more than US Jews

Israeli Americans assimilate more than US Jews

There are almost one million Israelis living in the Diaspora, but their failure to connect to the local Jewish communities has led to high assimilation… Read More ›

As Israeli forces go on high alert after Faqha killing, Hamas may be looking to avoid a war

As Israeli forces go on high alert after Faqha killing, Hamas may be looking to avoid a war

Analysis: The assassination of a key planner of West Bank terror attacks was meant to send a signal; now the ball is in Hamas’s court… Read More ›

New York – Security Experts Question Impact Of Carry-on Electronics Ban

New York – Security Experts Question Impact Of Carry-on Electronics Ban

  New York – New rules banning many electronic items from passenger cabins on U.S.-bound flights will force a rethink now on fire safety concerns… Read More ›

AQAP trying to hide explosives in laptop batteries, official says

AQAP trying to hide explosives in laptop batteries, official says

Washington (CNN)Intelligence obtained in recent weeks found that an al Qaeda affiliate was perfecting techniques for hiding explosives in batteries and battery compartments of electronic… Read More ›

German BDS Events Canceled in Frankfurt and Bonn

German BDS Events Canceled in Frankfurt and Bonn

Jewish community and Wiesenthal Center welcome the decisions in Bonn and Frankfurt.   After a wave of objections to a boycott-Israel event scheduled for next… Read More ›

Ministerial initiative on Temple Mount raises ire among Arab MKs

Ministerial initiative on Temple Mount raises ire among Arab MKs

The initiative to establish an advocacy foundation for Jewish connections to the Temple Mount has been met with fury among Arab lawmakers who claim the… Read More ›

Rivlin asks Egyptian president to show Israeli prisoner clemency

Rivlin asks Egyptian president to show Israeli prisoner clemency

The Israeli president contacts Al-Sisi and asks him to use his presidential powers to lighten the sentence of an Israeli serving a life sentence. President… Read More ›

Police believe single caller menacing JCCs, as more buildings threatened

Police believe single caller menacing JCCs, as more buildings threatened

New York police intelligence chief says one man using a voice changer and phone spoofing device likely responsible for most incidents; Brooklyn Jewish museum and… Read More ›

US envoy at UN makes bid for reviving Israeli-Palestinian talks

US envoy at UN makes bid for reviving Israeli-Palestinian talks

Nikki Haley meets Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour, urges ‘direct negotiations rather than looking to the UN’   UNITED NATIONS – US Ambassador Nikki Haley on… Read More ›

Argentinian Politician Seeks Justice for Victims of 1994 Amia Bombing

Argentinian Politician Seeks Justice for Victims of 1994 Amia Bombing

The laws governing Argentina’s judicial system make it difficult to prosecute he people behind the attack because the accused must be present at the trial.… Read More ›

In Gaza war Bennett pressed, Netanyahu repressed, Ya’alon sputtered

In Gaza war Bennett pressed, Netanyahu repressed, Ya’alon sputtered

Analysis: The comptroller’s report provides a rare glimpse into what happened in the cabinet during the summer of 2014: There was Bayit Yehudi Chairman Naftali… Read More ›

Hezbollah-Affiliated Newspaper Mocks Israeli Minister’s ‘Killer Robots’ Talk

Hezbollah-Affiliated Newspaper Mocks Israeli Minister’s ‘Killer Robots’ Talk

“The solution in Kara’s opinion is a killer robot, like in the films of Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger,” Al-Akhbar newspaper article says after Likud minister’s… Read More ›

Should Jews Live in Israel or Australia?

Should Jews Live in Israel or Australia?

What should Diaspora Jews do? Make the land of their birth greater, or take their talents with them and move to Israel?   SYDNEY –… Read More ›

Israel must not fall into Lebanese trap again

Israel must not fall into Lebanese trap again

Op-ed: Alongside Nasrallah’s harsh words, we should also pay attention to the recent comments made by Lebanese President Michel Aoun, which make it clear that… Read More ›

Dallas – United, American Begin Selling Cheaper Economy-class Fare

Dallas – United, American Begin Selling Cheaper Economy-class Fare

  Dallas – American and United have started selling cheaper “basic economy” fares as they battle discount airlines for the most budget-conscious travelers. American announced… Read More ›

WHITE HOUSE: Russia-Ukraine ‘peace plan’ controversy is an ‘absurd, misleading attempt to distract’

WHITE HOUSE: Russia-Ukraine ‘peace plan’ controversy is an ‘absurd, misleading attempt to distract’

  The controversy surrounding the role President Trump’s lawyer played in pushing a “peace plan” for Russia and Ukraine on the National Security Council is… Read More ›

Munich – Kelly: Trump Is Working On A “Streamlined” Travel Ban

Munich – Kelly: Trump Is Working On A “Streamlined” Travel Ban

  Munich –  President Donald Trump is working on a “streamlined” version of his executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim nations to iron… Read More ›

Hamas’ new leader in Gaza: A radical and a militant

Hamas’ new leader in Gaza: A radical and a militant

Analysis: Yahya Sanwar’s election is bad news for Israel. The terrorist who was released as part of the Shalit deal has set inadmissible conditions for… Read More ›