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Invitations have been sent to participate in the international "Board of Peace" that is meant to govern Gaza temporarily as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Palestinian enclave, U.S. officials said. The move  came after Washington on Wednesday said it was launching the second phase of Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan even as key elements of the first phase remain un...

Earthquake hits Dead Sea region-no-one hurt. PM appoints MK Eichler as dep min ensuring Haredi support for draft bill. Arab bus driver released from house arrest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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State plane Wings of Zion moved abroad amid heightened Iran tensions. US administration expected to announce second phase of Gaza framework. Former army chief Halevi asked to give testimony in confidential documents leak affair See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Israel Opera will be performing the opera Iolanta by Peter Tchaikovsky. It is the first time that this opera will ever be performed in Israel. Sung in Russian, with Hebrew and English subtitles, the opera tells the liberating story of a blind princess and will run from January 18 through the 28th. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with the show’s director Shirit Lee-Weiss about Iolan...

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Israel police aided by Border Police and the IDF quickly nabbed an armed gang of Bedouin who posed at IDF troops and robbed a Palestinian jewelry store in Judea. Israel Police spokesman St. Sgt. Dean Elsdoun spoke with reporter Arieh O’Sullivan about the unusual event. (photo: Israel Police)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iranian political analyst Younes Sadaghiani, who is based in London, spoke with reporter Arieh O’Sullivan about events in Iran. He said that Israel and other countries needed to act soon to help bring about the fall of the regime. (photo: Reuters)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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US President Donald Trump has both threatened strong military action in response to the Iranian regime crackdown on protesters and said Iran wants to negotiate. Prof. Eytan Gilboa, a US expert at Bar-Ilan and Reichman universities, told KAN reporter Naomi Segal that while it is unclear how the US leader will respond to the unrest in Iran, Trump's driving motivation is his success.  (Photo: As...

The Animals-Now organization has launched a public awareness campaign to draw attention to what it says are problematic practices in the meat industry, and to encourage the public to eat less meat. Animals-Now CEO Shahar Dayan spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal.  (Photo: Avi Jacobson) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first 11 days of the year, 14 Arab citizens of Israel have been killed – two of them shot by police. Hundreds of people demonstrated outside of the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on Sunday to protest the government's failure to curb violent crime in the Arab community.  KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr. Khader Sawaed, the head of the Israel Democracy Institute’s Arab So...

Iranian media reports quiet night, pro-regime rallies. US President Trump says US considering strong options on Iran, says Tehran wants to negotiate. Court sentences 3 for looting the Nova site See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just weeks after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in Sydney, a delegation of educators from Australia and South Africa arrived in Israel for a ten-day Educators Seminar led by Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF). The visit carried particular resonance, conveying a message of resilience, continuity and commitment to Jewish education. Ellie Nagel of Australia spoke with KAN...

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Israel believes the US is likely to attack Iran in the near future. The Qatari Al Araby network reports that Israel has raised its level of alert and reinforced its air defence capabilities. The New York Times reports that President Trump has in recent days been briefed on new military strike options against Iran, as he weighs whether to follow through on his threat to respond to the regime’...

Israel believes US strike on Iran likely. NYT: Trump weighing military options. Iran: We will retaliate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Israeli humanitarian aid organizations have been reporting a drop in partnerships and donations abroad since the outbreak of the Gaza war. Ayelet Levin Karp, the CEO of SID Israel, which is an umbrella organization for Israel’s international development and humanitarian aid community, said their recent survey shows a retreat from international cooperation and donors, even Jewish ones. She to...

The Lebanese say they have concluded the disarmament of Hezbullah in south Lebanon. But Jerusalem is skeptical. Prof. Uzi Rabi, a senior researcher at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle East affairs at Tel Aviv University, says a clash with Hezbullah appears inevitable as Israel is not willing to entrust its security to anyone but itself. (photo: Bilal Hussein/AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Israel calls Lebanon's efforts to disarm Hezbollah encouraging but far from sufficient. IDF identifies failed rocket launch from Gaza Strip. Teen from north to face charges for supporting ISIS, planning attack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.