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US President Donald Trump says Iran is talking "seriously" with Washington and expressed hope a satisfactory deal could be reached on Tehran's nuclear program. This as the US continues to deploy military assets in the region as Trump weighs options of a strike on Iran following the regime crackdown on protests there. US expert Prof. Eytan Gilboa of Bar-Ilan and Reichman universities spoke to KAN's...

The government has approved plan allocating funds for the rehabilitation and development of Kiryat Shmona, Metula and Shlomi in northern Israel. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting held in Kiryat Shmona, following protests of residents over delays in the city's rehabilitation after the war with Hezbollah that broke out in 2023, until the cease-fire reached in 2024. Among the measures ap...

Roughly two million people, including 880,000 children and 150,000 elderly citizens, were living below the poverty line in Israel in 2024, according to the annual National Insurance report published on Friday. Making up 21 percent of the population, the figure marks an increase of 0.3% from 2023. The rate of children living in poverty stands  at 28%, slightly worse than the 27.9% recorded a y...

Rafah crossing opens for pilot tests, pedestrian traffic to, from Gaza expected to begin on Monday. Iran's Khamenei warns of regional war if US attacks Tehran. Amid US-Iran tensions, IDF chief of staff holds talks with American officials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The European ‌Union was poised Thursday to  to ⁠include Iran's Islamic ‌Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG) on its ‍list of terrorist organizations. "We are ‌putting new sanctions on Iran and I also ‌expect we will ‍list the IRGC as a terrorist group," EU foreign policy chief ‌Kaja Kallas said. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Gerald Steinberg, Professor emeritus at B...

Pres Trump weighing Iran strike. EU poised to declare IRGC as terrorist organization. Knesset passes 2026 budget 1st reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Iranian mission to the UN posted on X that Tehran is "ready for dialogue with the US," but emphasized that "if pushed, we will defend ourselves and respond like never before." This statement was released amid security tensions surrounding a possible American attack, and after US President Donald Trump sent threats toward Iran today, urging it to "hurry to the negotiating table" and warning tha...

Funeral of Israel's last hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, held in his hometown. IDF says forces eliminated terrorist who breached yellow line in Gaza. Dutch airline KLM puts off resumption of flights to Israel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A new study by the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research has found lifestyle differences between Haredi families living in Israel's periphery and those residing in the country's center.  Families in the periphery spend more on transportation and communications, own more cars and televisions, and have fewer children. The study's author Dr. Pavel Jelnov spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal (Phot...

As part of Cervical Cancer Awareness Week 2026 in Israel, the Israel Cancer Association emphasized that increasing awareness, vaccination, and early detection can significantly reduce cervical cancer rates in Israel—similar to Australia—and may even lead to its elimination altogether. Self-HPV testing kits can have an important role in this effort. Dr. Inbar Bandach, Deputy CEO and Lab...

A mass demonstration is planned for Saturday evening in Tel Aviv to protest the failure of police to  stem rampant crime and violence in Arab society. The planned rally at HaBima Square follows a nationwide strike in Arab communities last week and a large protest in Sakhnin against violence and extortion by criminal elements. Ilan Amit, co-CEO of AJEEC, a shared society organization, spoke to...

Funeral of Ran Gvili, last returned hostage from Gaza, to take place Wednesday. Report: Hamas seeking role for its 10,000 police officers in Gaza technocratic administration. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, third of survivors living in Israel over age 90 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The United States continues to beef up its armada of forces in the Middle East after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action over its crackdown on nationwide protests. Yaki Dayan, a former Israeli counsel in Los Angeles and expert on the United States, says that indications are that Trump would order strikes against Iran. He said that Trump’s reputation was on the line an...

The NGO Regavim welcomed the government’s announcement that five new communities in the eastern Negev will be established. Naomi Kahn, the director of the international division of Regavim, said that it would help bring governance to this part of the country. (photo: Yaniv Nadav/flash90)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abandoned two-week old baby found in Hadera, Israel agrees to open Rafah crossing as searches continue for remains of last hostage in Gaza, Ultra-Orthodox parties delaying passing of state budget over draft exemption legislation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The current exhibitions at the  Petach Tikva Museum of Art  speak to our present moment – exploring instability, transience and fragility. Museum Chief Curator Dr. Irena Gordon spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the new cluster of exhibitions – one group show and two solo exhibitions. (Photo: Ron Chen, Entertainers (night) 2022. Michael Shvadron) See omnystudio.com/listener for...

A new English book is coming out shortly, written by an IDF reservist who spent the most of the past two years serving in Gaza. It’s called: “Heroes of Palmar; How one IDF Unit Revolutionized Combat Medicine in Gaza. “ It was written by Dr. Tuvia Book, a London-born combat medic, and tells the story of his unit’s courageous lifesaving medical care in the battlefields. Hoste...

Security cabinet to meet amid US-Iran tensions, expected reopening of Rafah crossing in Gaza. US envoys Witkoff, Kushner hold talks in Israel. IDF hits Hezbollah sites in South Lebanon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.