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Yishai Fleisher, the international spokesman for the Jewish community of Hebron, praised the security forces for thwarting Palestinian terror. Regarding settler violence, Fleisher told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that vigilante violence, while condemned, didn’t happen in a bubble and they faced Islamic jihadism. He also said that this Shabbat tens of thousands of Jewish worshippers were...

There has been a massive illegal building project by the Palestinians in the Israeli-controlled areas “C” in the West Bank, including high-rise buildings overlooking Israeli communities and strategic sites, erected without permits or authorization. Regavim, a land-use watchdog movement, has petitioned authorities to halt this construction. Naomi Kahn the Director of International Divis...

Hamas, Islamic Jihad says deceased hostage will be handed over at 8 p.m. Israeli security forces arrest some 40 members of Bethlehem-based Hamas terror network. Jewish extremists torch mosque in Palestinian village See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Trump in letter as Israeli President Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu. Defense minister Katz announces decision to close Army Radio. Residents of northern Israel feel Cyprus-centered earthquake See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Zionist Congress has finally elected a new leadership for the WZO after weeks of backroom dealings, boycotts and general political shenanigans that has damaged its legitimacy as the so-called "global Jewish parliament." Understanding the intrigues and dealings of this casba is difficult and reporter Arieh O'Sullivan spoke with Michael Starr, the Senior Diaspora Affairs reporter for...

Lt. Hadar Goldin laid to rest after being returned from Gaza, Knesset passes first reading of Death Penalty for Terrorists bill, IDF bombs Hezbollah weapons depots in south Lebanon  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa’s meeting in the White House with US President Donald Trump was the first official visit to the United States by a Syrian president since its independence in 1946. The official state visit is part of al-Sharaa’s largely successful charm offensive to establish new ties with countries that had shunned the previous Assad’s government after its brutal...

Deceased hostage Lior Rudaeff, returned to Israel from Gaza last week, is laid to rest. Funeral for Lt Hadar Goldin, returned to Israel 11 years after falling in battle in Gaza, is to take place on Tuesday. US President Trump's special envoy Kushner meets Prime Minister Netanyahu in Jerusalem See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the past two years, the IDF has blocked independent entry into the Gaza Strip to cover the war. But foreign journalists have gone all the way to the High Court of Justice to change that and the government has about two weeks left to decide whether to allow journalists in for the first time since 2014. While lifting the ban is a risky move for Israel, the government should allow it. This accord...

Hamas says it is handing over remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who fell in battle in Gaza in  2014. Israeli-American IDF soldier Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, who fell in battle in October 7th attack and who was returned to Israel last week, is laid to rest. Prime Minister Netanyahu's testimony in trial cancelled for "urgent diplomatic meetings" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The current exhibition at the Zimbalista Gallery in Tel Aviv, “Blind, Bound, Bowed, Naked," presents a striking and contemporary look at Ofra Zimbalista’s work, exploring existence, human suffering, and compassion. At the heart of the exhibition stands the monumental installation “Game” (1994), created after the First Lebanon War, and which assumes additional layers of sign...

Deceased hostage returned by Hamas identified as Tanzanian national Joshua Loitu Mollel. Six deceased hostages remain Gaza. IDF strikes Hezbollah sites in Lebanon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ambassadors and diplomats from 15 European Union nations took part in a beach clean up at the Rishon Le’zion beach yesterday as part of a campaign run by the Tzalul environment association in Israel. Mor Gilboa, the CEO of Tzalul, said that they have organized dozens of beach clean ups along the Israeli Mediterranean coast and Eilat. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that their goal is...

The World Zionist Congress convened in Jerusalem to vote on resolutions, appoint the leaders of the national institutions and set the agenda for Zionist leadership. Reporter Mark Weizz spoke ahead of the opening event with Michael Jankelowitz, spokesperson for the international media at the conference.(photo: Yonatan Sindel/flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hezbollah is engaged in a determined effort to recover its capabilities and Israel is determined not to allow it. Reserve Lt.-Col. Sarit Zehavi, president and founder of Alma Research and Education Center which focuses on the security challenges on the northern border, said that the Lebanese government is more interested that Israel do the dirty work and disarm Hizbullah since it is not willing to...

Hamas returns body of IDF St.-Sgt. Itay Chen, reports Hamas uncovering another of the seven deceased hostages still remaining in the Gaza Strip, Air India to resume flights to Israel on January 1, heat wave breaks 83-year-old records  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ethiopia and Israeli ties are flourishing, but Addis Ababa is hoping to get more Israelis to visit the east African country. Ambassador of Ethiopia to Israel Tesfaye Yitayeh said that cooperation on a variety of economic and diplomatic issues was strong. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the two countries supported each other in international forums. (photo: courtesy)  See omnystud...

The Beer Sheva-based Kamea Dance Company is staging " Bamidbar Devarim ," Tamir Ginz's iconic work inspired by the physical and human landscape of the desert. Ginz, the Kamea Dance Company's artistic director and resident choreographer, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal. (Photo: Kamea Dance Company) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Col. Asaf Hamami, whose body was returned from Gaza this week, is laid to rest. IAF eliminates terrorist who crossed yellow-line in Gaza and endangered Israeli forces. Police divers continue to search for cell phone of ex-Military Advocate General arrested in Sde Teiman video leak affair See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former president Barack Obama has called frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and offered to be a “sounding board” if his advantage turns into victory. Obama also praised the campaign Mamdani had run against his main independent rival, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, and the Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. A recent Atlas poll estimated Mamdani (40%) had about a six-po...

3 returned deceased hostages named as Asaf Hamami, Oz Daniel and Omer Neutra. Remand of MAG extended by 3 days. Dozens of Histadrut officials arrested. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Israel marks 30 years since the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin by right-wing extremist Yigal Amir.  What is Yitzhak Rabin's legacy after 30 years? Did Yigal Amir succeed in changing the course of Israel's history? Is the political discourse today reminiscent of the days leading up to the assassination?  KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Uri Dromi , the founder and pres...

UPDATE: Police on Sunday evening said Military Advocate General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was alive and well, after she had been unreachable since the morning, raising grave concern for her safety. Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned last week amid an investigation into her role in leaking video footage related to allegations of severe abuse of a Palestinian detainee by soldiers at the Sde Teiman det...

With a comfortable lead in the polls, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of making history when New Yorkers vote on Tuesday, as the youngest mayor in over a century and the first Muslim and South Asian leader of the city. He sparked outrage during the primary process when he refused to condemn the term "globalize the intifada".  For a Republican perspective on the NYC mayoral race KAN...

With a comfortable lead in the polls,  34-year-old Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of making history when New Yorkers vote on Tuesday, as the youngest mayor in over a century and the first Muslim and South Asian leader of the city. He sparked outrage during the primary process when he refused to condemn the term "globalize the intifada".  A letter signed by more than 1,100 rabbis cited Ma...