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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

At least God is my shepherd 0 comments

PM nixes broad IDF operation in Gaza; Peretz vows continued pressure

Peretz threatens to use 'painful' force, asks for new operational plan to target rocket launchers.

with Itim 0 comments

Halutz says has no intention to resign, calls criticism 'unfair'

IDF chief responding to Channel 2 reports that he would quit if blamed for failures of recent war in Lebanon.

with Haaretz Service, Gideon Alon and Nir Hasson 0 comments

Halutz likely to quit as IDF chief if panels find him responsible for soldiers' abduction with Gideon Alon and Nir Hasson 0 comments

Qassam attacks kill one, wound two in Sderot; IDF: No magic bullet

Olmert: Gaza raids won't end; Defense sources: Major military operation not likely to stop Qassams.

with Avi Issacharoff, Gideon Alon, Nir Hasson and Yuval Yoaz, Mijal Grinberg Haaretz Service, Agencies 0 comments

Fury in U.S. over Olmert's comments on war in Iraq with Shmuel Rosner Agencies 0 comments

Olmert and Bush / 45 minutes of smiles 0 comments

Fury in U.S. over Olmert's comments on Iraq war

Democratic politicians want to speak to PM about comments before responding publicly, but express disapproval.

with Shmuel Rosner Agencies 0 comments

Livni: International community must tackle threat posed by Iran

FM tells UJC General Assembly that 'rules of the game in Lebanon have changed' in wake of recent war.

with Haaretz Service 0 comments

Olmert draws fire in U.S. over praise of Iraq war

At White House, PM calls for isolating Iran until it ends nuclear program; Bush: Risk extends beyond Mideast.

with Shmuel Rosner Agencies 0 comments

Olmert and Bush / A meeting in handcuffs 0 comments

PM ahead of Bush meeting: We can stop Iranian nukes 0 comments

Olmert warns against hasty U.S. withdrawal from Iraq 0 comments

Israel, U.S. ponder new ways to collect intelligence in Lebanon

New methods are sought to replace IAF overflights of Lebanon and ease tensions on the ground.