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Aluf Benn is the editor-in-chief for Haaretz Newspaper. He has followed the country's leadership, foreign policy, and national security, covering six prime ministers from Yitzhak Rabin through Benjamin Netanyahu's second term, and reporting on Israeli-Arab wars and peace efforts since the Oslo Accords in 1993.

His work has appeared in The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and Newsweek, and he is a regular contributor to The Guardian.

Benn holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a degree from Tel Aviv University.

Latest Articles by Aluf Benn

British Embassy funded study of separation barrier 0 comments

Peretz: Timetable for evacuation of outposts to be drawn up soon

Defense Min. tells PM negotiations with settlers have failed; Yesha: Peretz trying to better standing in Labor.

with Amos Harel and Haaretz Service 0 comments

PM rejects Peretz plan to evacuate several illegal outposts in W. Bank with Amos Harel 0 comments

Olmert okays development of Rafael missile defense system

Projected cost of 'Iron Dome' short-range missile defense system stands at NIS 1.5 billion over 3 years.

with Amos Harel 0 comments

After initial spat, PM to accept Peretz's recommendation on Rafael missile system with Amos Harel 0 comments

Quartet: Diplomatic talks with Abbas, no to contact with Hamas with DPA and Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

Olmert: Winograd panel agrees ground push was necessary with Nir Hasson 0 comments

PM stands by wartime decisions in Winograd testimony with Nir Hasson 0 comments

Some MKs support Ramon, while others look to oust him with Gideon Alon, Nir Hasson and Ruth Sinai 0 comments

Official: PM delivered 'detailed, focused' testimony to Winograd

Olmert testifies for six hour before war probe panel, explains decision-making process during Lebanon war.

with Nir Hasson 0 comments

Olmert to tell Winograd panel: We won the war with Nir Hasson 0 comments

IDF will strike at Islamic Jihad, but wants calm to persist with Amos Harel 0 comments

IAF bombs Gaza tunnel; PM: We will uphold truce despite bombing

Sources: Israel's response to Eilat suicide bombing will be limited; tunnel transported militants into Israel.

with Revital Levy-Stein and Amos Harel 0 comments

Cabinet to approve Ashkenazi as chief of staff next week with Amos Harel 0 comments

PM: We will maintain cease-fire with Revital Levy-Stein and Amos Harel 0 comments

High Court rejects calls to delay appointment of new IDF chief

Turkel committee on senior appointments approves appointment of Ashkenazi as 19th IDF Chief of Staff.

with Yuval Yoaz 0 comments

Israel to assist U.S. in efforts to boycott Iranian bank ventures

PM to name official responsible for monitoring flow of funds from Iran to elements hostile to Israel.

with Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

Israel to aid U.S. effort to boycott Iranian banking with Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

Israel to assist the U.S. in efforts to boycott Iranian banking

U.S. plans to isolate Iranian funds, hamper Tehran's ability to fund its nuclear program, support terrorism.

with Shmuel Rosner 0 comments

PM: We must ensure Lebanon war failures are not repeated

Tells General Staff no one could have predicted calm, absence of Hezbollah fighters on northern border.

with Amos Harel 0 comments

Attention was focused elsewhere 0 comments

PM, Peretz name Gabi Ashkenazi as new IDF chief of staff with Amos Harel 0 comments

Strategic talks with U.S. focus on Iranian threat 0 comments

Olmert, Peretz agree on choice of Ashkenazi as next IDF chief

Peretz, Olmert praise Kaplinsky and Gantz as 'worthy candidates,' ask Kaplinsky to remain deputy chief of staff.

with Amos Harel and Haaretz Service 0 comments

Halutz nixes request to stay a few weeks with Mazal Mualem and Amos Harel 0 comments

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Police officers cordon off a road area in Woolwich, east London, on May 22, 2013.

British soldier hacked to death in suspected London terror attack

By Reuters | 01:02 AM

Senators Robert Menendez (R) and Lindsey Graham speak to reporters just after the Senate voted 99-0

U.S. approves measure to back Israel in case of nuclear Iran attack

By Reuters | 02:28 AM

Israel U.S. Jewish Americans May 22, 2011

Why is no Israeli minister in charge of relations with Diaspora Jews?

By Anshel Pfeffer | 01:50 AM

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaking in Amman

Kerry: Assad's achievements in recent days only temporary

By Reuters | 10:50 PM