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Nitzan Nuriel, a reserve brigadier general and former head of the counter terrorism bureau, said that the full responsibility to protect Jews in Australia was up to their government and security forces and they failed. Turning to Lebanon, Nuriel told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Israel will likely launch massive strikes against Hizbullah in Lebanon to delay their rearming since Lebanon cou...

Keren Kayement L’israel, the JNF, will be hosting various events during the upcoming Chanukah holiday. These include latern-led night hikes in the forest, climbing mountains in the Jordan Valley, hunting for candelabras and suvganiot in B’nei Barak and Jerusalem and more. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Hav’a  Stein-Yosef, from the community department at Keren Ka...

Gunmen open fire at Jewish event in Sydney, Australia killing 11 and wounding scores, IDF and Shin Bet assassinate top Hamas military commander in Gaza, High Court of Justice rules government dismissal of attorney general invalid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Defense Minister Yisrael Katz will bring his proposal to close Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) to the cabinet for approval on Sunday.  The coalition has also set up a special Knesset committee to advance a bill that would replace Israel’s independent media regulators with political appointees. The change will give the government sweeping authority to fine and sanction news outlets &ndash...

Four brothers, new immigrants from Russia who work in hi-tech, have set up a virtual memorial, called B'zikaron, for all the foreign nationals who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to one of the brothers, Artium Manilov, about the initiative. (Photo: Courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Storm Byron batters Israel. Amnesty accuses Hamas of crimes against humanity. Right-wing activists detained after crossing into Gaza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report by the Shoresh Institution has found that a large percentage of men are not retiring in their elderly years, but continuing to work. Yet the disparity between those who choose to work and those who don’t is growing. The disparity also exists between men and women and between Jewish men and Arabs, who face economic insecurity. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Prof. Ayal...

Israel and Bolivia renew full diplomatic relations, Prime Minister Netanyahu says only a "national reviw committee" could thoroughly examine the failures of October 7th, searches underway for Israeli yacht missing at sea during storm  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year, the Kol ha-Musika Festival in the Upper Galilee will celebrate its 40th anniversary. After an absence from the evacuated Upper Galilee last year due to the war, the festival returns to Kfar Blum with a special program to mark its fourth decade and will also premier a number of fresh new works by promising young Israeli composers. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke to Ofra Yitzhaki, t...

Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule this week  with jubilant celebrations in major cities, as the divided nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war. The new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, told a large crowd of supporters that his government had "laid out a clear vision for a new Syria as a state that loo...

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel is marching from Kfar Saba to Jerusalem carrying an Israeli flag, to highlight her opposition to the military exemption law in its current form being advanced in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, stating i that "we cannot allow this law to pass." KAn's Mark Weiss spoke with her, during a break in the march. (Photo:Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener...

Body of last foreign hostage, Sudthisak Rinthalak, flown to Thailand. Israel braces for Byron storm. Troops find 3 rockets in West Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The poverty report published this morning by the NGO 'Latet' points to a social emergency following the economic repercussions since October 7th. The report presents a severe picture of the war's poor - a continuous increase in the number of families facing worsening in all poverty indicators - from basic expenses and employment to food and health. Gilles Darmon, founder and president of Latet tol...

The 2025 Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival is taking place during Chanukah from December 13-18 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque. Over 40 films from 15 countries and some Israeli premiers will be show. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Daniella Tourgeman Glass, artistic director of the Jerusalem Jewish film festival on the event. (photo: courtesy)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Searches continue for remains of last kidnapped Israeli in Gaza, Prime Minister meets with US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, Three bedouin men stabbed at Bersheva courthouse in clan feud  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visit Israel on Sunday for the first time since he became chancellor in May. At talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem the two leaders stressed the friendly bilateral ties, despite differences on some key issues. Jeremey Issacharoff served as Israel’s ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022. We spoke to him ab...

Searches in Gaza City for body of last hostage Ran Gvili. Families Forum; No phase B until body returned. PM meets with German Chancellor Merz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The anti-Israel fervor in Ireland, which moved this week to erase Jewish history in Dublin, was blocked after the Dublin City Council delayed a decision to remove the name of former Israeli President and rename it Palestine Park. Dublin City Council Cieran Perry defended the attempt change the name of a park in the city named after Israel’s sixth President Chaim Herzog and called the pressur...

An interesting participation-driven art event is opening at the Neve Schechter’s Center for Contemporary Jewish Music and art in Neve Tzedek. It’s called Roll of Destiny and it’s where role play meets art and Jewish identity and culture. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with curator of the event Bar Yerushalmi. (photo: courtesy)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Prime Minister names his military secretary Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad, Body returned from Gaza identified as Thai national Sudtisak Rinthalak, Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbatenko wins bronze at European championships in 100-meter breastroke See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group of some 1,000 professors and academics have signed a letter calling on President Yitzhak Herzog to reject Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s request for a pardon related to his ongoing corruption trials. One of the signatories was Prof Avishai Braverman, the former president of Ben-Gurion university and a 2020 Israel Prize winner. He told KAN's Mark Weiss why he signed the letter. S...

Hamas to hand over body remains at 5pm. Israel: Rafah crossing will reopen to allow Gazans to leave. Israel to send rep to Lebanon talks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A first of its kind study by the NATAL Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center examines the collective social and economic costs of trauma in the aftermath of the October 7th attack and Gaza war. According to the study findings, the cumulative cost of psychological harm could reach some 500 billion shekels as reflected in the ripple effects of individual trauma on Israeli society. Dr. Yifat Reuveni, H...

Israel readies to receive from Red Cross findings transferred from Gaza Strip. Two IDF soldiers lightly hurt in stabbing attack by Israeli settlement, attacker shot and killed. Rosh HaNikra cable car reopens after closure due to the war See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stormy Knesset committee discusses Haredi draft exemption bill. Minister Sofer vows to vote against. PM's graft trial continues.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.