Ben Bell retweeted
"The mayor's statement, I think it is a disgrace. Shame."
@Ofir_Akunis reprimands Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his comments conflating Israel's actions in Gaza to the October 7th attacks on Wednesday's "The Record with Greta Van Susteren." @greta
Ben Bell retweeted
My latest in @amspectator ↘️
Passengers aboard Flydubai Flight 1073 helped avert catastrophe, while major Western outlets described the cockpit attack in strikingly neutral terms.
zurl.co/rQhsJ
Ben Bell retweeted
Being the spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy in Washington over the past three years has been one of the most challenging and demanding experiences of my life. It has meant navigating crisis after crisis, and facing moments I never could have imagined.
One of the hardest came this morning.
I was with Ambassador @yechielleiter in New York, on our way to an interview about the UNGA, when he received the devastating news that his son, Neria, had been injured in a terror attack.
Just moments earlier, we had been preparing for a full day of interviews. In this morning’s interview on @Newsmax — our last interview before we received the news — the Ambassador spoke about the unimaginable reality we have been living with in Israel, and made this point around the same time the terrorist attacked his son:
“We sent in our troops on the ground to prevent mass bombings, we lost our children because of this, and still get accused of committing a genocide.”
The Ambassador has already endured the unimaginable loss of his eldest son, Moshe, who was killed in Gaza almost 3 years ago.
Please keep Neria, and the entire Leiter family in your thoughts and prayers. 🙏
Ben Bell retweeted
New York City should never be a place where Hamas terrorists are turned into heroes.
Yet flyers are calling on New Yorkers to rally and pay tribute to Hamas terrorist Anas Al-Sharif, who led a Hamas terror cell, advanced rocket attacks against Israelis, and publicly celebrated the October 7 massacre as Jews were murdered, raped, and kidnapped, all while posing as an Al Jazeera “journalist.”
Recovered documents by the @IDF from Gaza leave no doubt: Al-Sharif was no reporter. He was a Hamas operative hiding behind a press badge.
This is not solidarity. This is the glorification of terrorism.
Ben Bell retweeted
“He saved my life—and paid with his own.”
As Hamas terrorists opened fire at the Nova Festival, Yaniv Serudi was shot three times—but kept driving to save his fiancée, Sivan Simcha Cohen.
She was wounded. He was killed protecting her.
She lay under fire for 10 hours before being rescued.
She survived. He didn’t.
Now, she’s healing, step by step—with his courage in her heart.
🔗amny.com/world/oct-7-nova-mu…
@amNewYork
Ben Bell retweeted
"We just saw the Nazis of our time, the ayatollahs."
— Ofir Akunis, Consul General of Israel in New York, said Iran crossed "all the red lines" by attacking Israeli schools and hospitals
@Ofir_Akunis @SharlaMcBride
Ben Bell retweeted
I penned a @nytimes guest essay about last week's depraved attack at a Jewish community event in Washington.
As a former staffer at Israel's consulate in NY, this cowardly act of terror hits especially close to home.
Read here: lnkd.in/eB9sMS_X
nytimes.com/2025/05/23/opini…
Ben Bell retweeted
New York Consul general of Israel, @Ofir_Akunis joins @johnrobertsFox to discuss the 2 Israeli staffers who are dead after the attack at a DC museum.
#AmercaReports
Ben Bell retweeted
Thanks @WJWeek for the opportunity to discuss a little of my Jewish journey and some other exciting 2025 developments (including becoming a Dad and my next professional stop later this month).
Fairfax’s Alex Rosenwald Helps Young Jews Find Their Voices
washingtonjewishweek.com/fai…
Ben Bell retweeted
Our family had a great dinner at Miriam last night - a restaurant in Park Slope that was recently vandalized because its owner is Israeli. The despicable graffiti is part of a disturbing spike in antisemitic incidents in New York and beyond. If you’re able, show your support for the Miriam team by stopping in. Sit down for a meal - and stand up against hatred.
Ben Bell retweeted
🇮🇱 The Consul General of @IsraelinNewYork, @Ofir_Akunis, says vandalism of Israeli-owned Park Slope restaurant Miriam -- ahead of today's #HolocaustRemembrance Day -- is a "deeply sad reminder of the virulent antisemitism that still threatens Jewish people around the world"
Ben Bell retweeted
Today, the Consulate General in New York had the privilege of hosting a ceremony to honor the legacy of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, marking 29 years since his tragic assassination.
The Consul General, @Ofir_Akunis, said, “Rabin’s assassination remains a dark day in Israel’s history. A vile murderer took the life of a democratically elected leader in an attempt to strike at the heart of Israeli democracy.”
As a special guest, Rabin’s granddaughter Noa Rotman shared her thoughts, saying, “This year, as so many of our symbols are shaken and many Israelis feel fractured, people are still rising to protect the State of Israel and the Zionist dream on all fronts.”
Ben Bell retweeted
📽️INTERVIEW - @IsraelinNewYork's new Ethiopian-born, former IDF commander Consul for Media Affairs @radariella tells WINS' @davidcaplan: "I'm very excited to meet those that are not necessarily supporters of #Israel – we need to have a dialogue" 🇮🇱bit.ly/3U3VTVx
Ben Bell retweeted
"I know what they're going through. They are all starving. They are scared. They are tired. They don't know if they will make it home. And just like Hamas was telling me, I'm sure they are telling them they will kill them. And they know every second could be their last on earth."
Maya Regev, who was held hostage for 50 days in Gaza with her brother, on the urgency to bring all 101 remaining hostages home. Including her friend, Omer Shem Tov.
Ben Bell retweeted
I went to the underground tunnel in Gaza where Hamas executed six Israeli hostages.
This is what I saw.
Ben Bell retweeted
𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄: IDF Spokesperson, RAdm. Daniel Hagari, reveals the underground terrorist tunnel where Hersh, Eden, Carmel, Ori, Alex and Almog were held in brutal conditions and murdered by Hamas.
Ben Bell retweeted
Today, on the UN's International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, we solemnly remember the innocent children who were brutally murdered by Hamas on October 7th.
These young lives were filled with dreams, laughter, and boundless potential—tragically cut short by an act of unimaginable terror.
Omer Siman Tov, Aline Kapisetr, Arbel Siman Tov, Shahar Siman Tov, and Eitan Kapisetr, along with all the other victims of terror, will never be forgotten.
Ben Bell retweeted
Some are calling for a boycott of #SnowWhite, starring Israel-born @GalGadot - meanwhile, costar @RachelZeg posted 'Free Palestine' 📽️ @IsraelinNewYork's @Ofir_Akunis says: 'I'm calling for all Americans...to buy tickets to the next Gal Gadot movie!' bit.ly/3YLRCcl