Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

Jerusalem flag march threatens not only peace, but also democracy

Jerusalem flag march threatens not only peace, but also democracy

Opinion: Supreme Court’s decision to allow unbridled freedom of expression that permits extremists to hold provocative rallies, serve in Knesset, and dictate public discourse, will… Read More ›

Pro-Russia online operatives falsely claimed Zelensky committed suicide in an effort to sway public opinion, cybersecurity firm says

Pro-Russia online operatives falsely claimed Zelensky committed suicide in an effort to sway public opinion, cybersecurity firm says

  Washington – Pro-Russia online operatives falsely claimed weeks into Moscow’s war against Ukraine that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had committed suicide, as part of… Read More ›

Family of deceased patient attacks staff, destroys hospital property

Family of deceased patient attacks staff, destroys hospital property

The patient passed away at the Hadassah-University Medical Center in Mount Scopus from an overdose.   A man in his 20s was arrested at the… Read More ›

Abbas threatens to turn to ICC over Al Jazeera reporter’s killing

Abbas threatens to turn to ICC over Al Jazeera reporter’s killing

Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas said he will go to the International Criminal Court to “punish the criminals” for her death.   The Palestinian Authority… Read More ›

Israel, Palestinians said in talks to cooperate on probe into reporter’s death

Israel, Palestinians said in talks to cooperate on probe into reporter’s death

Report says bullet extracted from Shireen Abu Akleh’s body is a 5.56 mm round used by both IDF soldiers and Palestinian terror groups   Israeli… Read More ›

Biden considering visit to Palestinian hospital in east Jerusalem – report

Biden considering visit to Palestinian hospital in east Jerusalem – report

Biden accepted Prime Minister Naftali Bennet’s invitation to visit Israel on April 24.   US President Joe Biden is considering a visit to Al Makassed… Read More ›

Hamas riding terror wave, not leading it, IDF says

Hamas riding terror wave, not leading it, IDF says

Military says terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar should not be seen as the one orchestrating the violence as it would only serve to bolster his… Read More ›

Bias Incident: Jewish Man Attacked in Brooklyn Requiring Hospitalization

Bias Incident: Jewish Man Attacked in Brooklyn Requiring Hospitalization

BROOKLYN – Chassidic Jewish man was allegedly attacked in Brooklyn on Friday by an unknown assailant who told him “The Nazis should have killed you… Read More ›

White House walks a fine line with intelligence sharing in Ukraine

White House walks a fine line with intelligence sharing in Ukraine

Washington (CNN)Two months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Biden administration has increased the amount of intelligence it shares with Kyiv, contributing to successful strikes… Read More ›

US reports shortage of Javelins, Stingers after Ukraine aid

US reports shortage of Javelins, Stingers after Ukraine aid

Blumenthal and other members of Congress have called for the Biden administration to invoke the Defense Production Act.   Senator Richard Blumenthal (D, CT) said… Read More ›

Hamas claims Ariel terror shooting, says more to come

Hamas claims Ariel terror shooting, says more to come

In first such statement in years, terrorist group’s military wing takes responsibility for attack, running against defense establishment’s estimates assailants acted alone Hamas on Monday… Read More ›

Ukraine FM responds to Lavrov: ‘He can’t hide the deeply rooted antisemitism’

Ukraine FM responds to Lavrov: ‘He can’t hide the deeply rooted antisemitism’

Dmytro Kuleba lashes out at Russian counterpart who said Hitler had ‘Jewish blood’ and Jews are among worst antisemites; Kyiv diplomat says Russians believe in… Read More ›

Russia making ‘slow and uneven’ progress as military tries to fix problems that plagued early invasion, US officials say

Russia making ‘slow and uneven’ progress as military tries to fix problems that plagued early invasion, US officials say

Russian forces have made some progress in Moscow’s renewed assault on eastern Ukraine, according to US and NATO officials, as their military tries to fix… Read More ›

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target sites near Damascus – report

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target sites near Damascus – report

The strikes are the third alleged Israeli strike on Syria in the past month.   Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted sites near Damascus early Wednesday morning,… Read More ›

Biden announces artillery, weapons for Ukraine after Russia claims Mariupol victory

Biden announces artillery, weapons for Ukraine after Russia claims Mariupol victory

$800 million package includes 144,000 rounds of ammunition and drones for escalating battle in Donbas and builds on roughly $2.6 billion in military aid already… Read More ›

Israel, Gaza Militants Trade Fire As Mideast Tensions Mount

Israel, Gaza Militants Trade Fire As Mideast Tensions Mount

  JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fired several rockets into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip early Thursday as Israeli aircraft hit Gaza militant sites soon… Read More ›

US Treasury secretary and other finance ministers walk out of G20 meeting with Russia

US Treasury secretary and other finance ministers walk out of G20 meeting with Russia

Finance ministers from multiple nations walked out of a closed-door G20 session in Washington on Wednesday when the Russian delegate began his prepared remarks, a… Read More ›

Islamic State calls on supporters in Israel to launch more terror attacks

Islamic State calls on supporters in Israel to launch more terror attacks

In Ramadan address, jihadist group criticizes ‘secular terrorists’ of Fatah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, says Jerusalem can only be liberated through return of the caliphate… Read More ›

NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest In Federal Probe

NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest In Federal Probe

  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, Gov.… Read More ›

Kremlin-connected children grew up in the very countries whose societies their parents claim to reject

Kremlin-connected children grew up in the very countries whose societies their parents claim to reject

Theirs is a world of private jets, posh Parisian apartments, Austrian ski vacations and schooling at elite universities in London and New York. Their parents… Read More ›