BENNY AVNI

BENNY AVNI

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Benny Avni is the Foreign Editor of the Sun.

Benny Avni is a columnist who has published in the New York Post, WSJOpinion,…

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As America Increases Pressure on Hezbollah, France and the UN Condemn Israel for Lebanon Airstrikes

New American sanctions announced Friday are part of President Trump’s ‘policy of maximum pressure on Iran and its terrorist proxies,’ such as Hezbollah, according to a Department of State statement.

AP/Hassan Ammar
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Palestinian Authority Attempting To Enhance Its Legitimacy With Move To Win Leadership of Next UN General Assembly

The latest Palestinian attempt at establishing full UN membership was in May 2024, when the American alternate ambassador at the time, Robert Wood, vetoed it. He tells the Sun his position has not changed.

AP/Jennifer Peltz, file
Foreign

UN Staffers at New York Headquarters Warned To Carry ID Cards at All Times Amid Fears of Deportation

Are such concerns justified? Will they ultimately force a crisis between the world body and its host country, or even eviction from New York? For now, UN officials are working hard to minimize the concerns.

AP/Stefan Jeremiah, file
Foreign

Earthquake Near Iranian Nuclear Facility Serves as Warning of Dangers to Nearby Residents

Tehran could use the earthquake to try to convince enemies to refrain from destroying its nuclear facilities. Yet sources tell the Sun that such strikes can be executed with minimal environmental consequences.

Office of the Iranian supreme leader via AP
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Nazi Sympathizer Tattoos ‘on Unidentified United Nations Employee’ in Gaza ‘Deeply Concerning’ to Israel

While UN officials tell the Sun they are looking into the matter, they also protest that the incriminating photo was taken without the Nazi sympathizer’s consent.

Via X
Foreign

Use of Military Option Against Iran Seeming More Likely as Trump Ratchets Up Pressure on Tehran and Its Terrorist Proxies

New strikes by America are intensifying an ongoing campaign launched over the weekend to end Houthi aggression and the Iran proxy’s blockade of global ship traffic in the Red Sea.

AP
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