Ben Hartman
Ben Hartman has covered crime, Tel Aviv and African migrants at the Jerusalem Post for the past three years. Before that he worked as a writer and editor at Haaretz.com. Originally from Austin, Texas, he moved to Tel Aviv in 2003, where he lives with his wife and two beepers.
New photos show Golda Meir in Yom Kippur War operational meetings
Anglo immigrants fear they’ve lost thousands
Hashish in Israel: Jewish pirates, stuffed camels and ‘Reefer Madness’
What legalized cannabis in Israel could look like
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: The marijuana drone blitz was a microcosm of sorts of the cannabis scene in Israel.
What is a Mimouna and why are Israel's MKs wearing fezes?
This nostalgia persists despite the fact that out of a population of over 250,000 Jews in Morocco prior to the founding of Israel in 1948, only some 2,500 remain.
It was ‘hurry up and wait,’ but there’s a decade of quiet in North
Three foot soldiers look back on 2006’s Second Lebanon War.
JPost reporter reflects: My top six stories
‘Jerusalem Post’ reporter Ben Hartman looks back at the stories that stood out during his seven years covering the country and region.
Police and Thieves: Listen up, cops
A series of scandals and badly handled cases have left the Israel Police in serious need of intervention.
Mengistu family: Pact with Ankara ‘bitter’ mistake
“The signing of the deal is a bitter mistake, an unfortunate, painful and infuriating, decision that ignores the suffering of the families,” said Abera’s brother Ilan.
'Terror against Turkey likely to continue and escalate'
Reconciliation between Turkey and Israel would be “on the margins of the margins” in regards to being a possible motivator for the attack, expert says.
Police: Evidence of criminal wrongdoing by Netanyahu aide
The allegations in the investigation include fraud, bribery, and breach of trust, police say.
'Those who think Israel-Turkey deal will have a significant impact on Hamas are mistaken'
Former National Security Advisor Amidror says deal has “huge potential” in terms of security gains for Israel, but that this is only in the long-term.
Former defense minister touts 'historic success' of Second Lebanon War
“There have been 10 years of quiet in the north... This is first and foremost thanks to all the IDF soldiers who fought in the Second Lebanon War and the time has come to thank them.”