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Alex Traiman

Alex Traiman

Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) and host of “Jerusalem Minute.” A seasoned Israeli journalist, documentary filmmaker and startup consultant, he is an expert on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. He has interviewed top political figures, including Israeli leaders, U.S. senators and national security officials with insights featured on major networks like BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, Fox and Newsmax. A former NCAA champion fencer and Yeshiva University Sports Hall of Fame member, he made aliyah in 2004, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children.

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A High Holiday message from JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman.
Aug. 31, 2022
Alex Traiman
Noor Dahri, counterterrorism researcher and a former officer with the London Police, at the JNS office in Jerusalem, August 2022. Photo by Jennifer Schrutt.
Feature
Noor Dahri: Pakistani-born Muslim, counter-terrorism expert ... and Zionist
He is gathering research for his next book on Israeli security threats, traveling along Israel’s often tense borders with Gaza, Syria and Lebanon. Details of his trip, including visits to the Temple Mount, the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and the Western Wall have made waves on social media.
Aug. 22, 2022
Alex Traiman
Terrorists fire rockets at Israel from Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, Aug. 7, 2022. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
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Key military and political takeaways from ‘Operation Breaking Dawn’
Israel displayed unparalleled military dominance in its three-day campaign against Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip; and the international community wants caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid to remain in office.
Aug. 9, 2022
Alex Traiman
Gush Katif, Gaza
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Tisha B’Av 5782: The sin of the spies and the sin of disengagement
If anything positive came out of the Gaza Disengagement, it is that further withdrawals are now considered just as unlikely to bring about peace. We now know for certain that they only bring further terror.
Aug. 7, 2022
Alex Traiman
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid hold a joint press conference at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 20, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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Netanyahu hails end of ‘worst government in Israeli history’ as new elections loom
From the outset, it was clear that the coalition was destined to fail. Ultimately, the desire to keep Benjamin Netanyahu out of office wasn’t enough to keep a group that agreed on little else together.
Jun. 20, 2022
Alex Traiman
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, President Reuven Rivlin and other ministers pose for a group photo of the country’s 36th government, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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Breaking down Bennett’s coalition breakdown
If it was not acceptable to the parliament for Netanyahu—the head of the nation’s largest political party with 30 seats—to lead a minority government, why is it acceptable for Bennett to do so with the backing of only five members of the 120-member parliament?
Apr. 7, 2022
Alex Traiman
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer addresses Christians United for Israel's "Night to Honor Israel" on Oct. 26 in San Antonio. Credit: Paul Wharton Photography.
Israel News
Former Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer joins Jerusalem-based Exigent Capital investment firm
Exigent seeks to establish Jerusalem as a financial center and to advance the Abraham Accords through win-win business-to-business partnerships.
Apr. 5, 2022
Alex Traiman
Then-Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid welcomes Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani as he arrives at the Negev Summit in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022. Credit: Flash90.
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The power, potential and possible pitfalls of the Negev Summit
With the many challenges facing Israel and its neighbors, including an unstable structure of once-reliable global superpowers and the growing likelihood of a rogue nuclear regime in Iran, this regional alliance is becoming more important by the day.
Mar. 28, 2022
Alex Traiman
Pastor John Hagee (second from left) receives an award from the Menachem Begin Heritage Center. Photo by Hanna Taieb.
Culture and Society
Pastor John Hagee: Begin was ‘heroic’ to bomb Iraqi reactor, Iran ‘even more dangerous’
He also discussed young evangelicals, the battle against anti-Semitism, the right for Israeli sovereignty and the arrival of Ukrainian refugees while he was in the country to receive multiple awards for his longtime work on behalf of Israel and Diaspora Jews.
Mar. 16, 2022
Alex Traiman
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, left, meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, Oct. 22, 2021. Photo by Koby Gideon/GPO.
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Will Israel find itself on the wrong side of the ‘changing’ world order?
Israel must depend on no foreign power, use savvy to navigate between world powers and be both willing and able to use force when necessary to protect its sovereignty.
Feb. 27, 2022
Alex Traiman
Ambassadors participating in a dinner celebrating the Abraham Accords in Jerusalem, Feb. 21, 2022. (L-R) William Daroff, CEO COPMAJO; Dianne Lob, Chair COPMAJO; Morroco Ambassador to Israel Abderrahim Beyyoudh; U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides; Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair COPMAJO, Bahrain Ambassador to Israel Khaled Yousif Ahmed Alialahma; and Ambassador of Kosovo Ambassador to Israel Ines Demiri. Credit: Avi Hayun/courtesy of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Israel News
Government-to-government ties help propel the Abraham Accords
On Monday, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Leadership Mission hosted a panel bringing together several nations’ new ambassadors to Israel, who have been instrumental in the Abraham Accords’ development.
Feb. 23, 2022
Alex Traiman
Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz speaks during a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations event in Jerusalem, Feb. 22, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Gantz: Nuclear deal with Iran opens door to ‘important actions that must be taken’
“It is my duty to prepare the security establishment of Israel to be ready to act, when and if needed at any given time, in the present and future. Israel will defend its people at any time when it feels it needs to do so,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Feb. 22, 2022
Alex Traiman
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