Current sectionU.S. NewsBen Samuels will assume the newly established role of U.S. Bureau Chief, and Arno Rosenfeld will join as the new Washington correspondent. The appointments are the first major hires in Haaretz's long-term strategic American expansionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretzJuly 01, 2026Updated:02:00 PM IDTHaaretz has announced the appointments of Ben Samuels as its new U.S. Bureau Chief and Arno Rosenfeld as Washington correspondent. These are the first of several planned appointments and steps aimed at deepening Haaretz's coverage of Washington, the U.S.-Israel relationship and the evolving story of American-Jewish life.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jews in AmericaU.S. electionsIsrael's MediaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHaaretz Expands U.S. Presence With New Bureau Chief, Washington CorrespondentNY Woman Charged With Funneling Cryptocurrency to Palestinian Islamic Jihad'Studying Is Resistance': The Library Where Palestinian Children Can Feel SafeIsrael's Top Court Freezes Appointment of Netanyahu's Lawyer as State WatchdogReport: Trump Discussed Resuming Iran War With Top U.S. OfficialsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village