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Hezbollah says it will disregard a decision by Lebanon's government to task the army with establishing a state monopoly on arms. "We will treat this decision as if it does not exist," Hezbollah said in a statement, describing it as a "grave sin". The comments come despite mounting international pressure for the group to disarm. Hezbollah also said that the Lebanese cabinet's decision to try and co...

A growing number of Israelis, even among right-wing orthodox, are supporting freedom of marriage from the Orthodox monopoly in the state. According to a poll carried out by Hiddush, an organization for Religious Freedom and Equality, some 60 percent of the Jewish population now support recognizing all types of marriages, including civil, Conservative and Reform ceremonies. Reporter Arieh O’S...

Prime Minister Netanyahu to hold news conference on Gaza war. Hostage families call for general strike to protest security cabinet decision on military takeover of Gaza City. Cabinet expected to authorize additional callup of reservists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of a security cabinet meeting expected to approve a full military takeover of the Gaza Strip, veteran diplomat Colette Avital spoke with KAN reporter Naomi Segal about her concerns over the government's war policy and its impact on Israel – both internally and internationally. (Photo: Security cabinet meeting, January 2025. Associated Press)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Security cabinet convenes Thursday evening to decide on Gaza war escalation. Relatives urge IDF to block moves endangering the hostages. IDF hits Hizbullah targets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 26th Lo BaShamayim festival in the Upper Galilee, taking place August 7-5, will feature dozens of cultural events, including music, lectures and discussions on Jewish and  Israeli identity, especially in the wake of October 7th. This year's festival is also a tribute to the region and its rehabilitation, and will include tours of the area. Meirav Shveiky-Fishman, chief of staff of Makom P...

Cabinet to convene Thursday to discuss next strategy against Hamas in Gaza, UN security council holds session on Israeli hostages, first soldiers of ultra orthodox brigade finish training See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reserve Maj. Gen. Gershon Hacohen served with the IDF for 42 years and today a senior researcher at the Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, said that even if an IDF last maneuver destroys the remaining Hamas strongholds in central Gaza the war would only end when Hamas agrees to enter negotiations. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that even if Israel succeeds in releasing the hostages...

The Sam Speigel Film School in Jerusalem has been recognized as one of the best film schools in the world. The Hollywood Reporter placed it in the top 15 international films schools and cited its diverse student body as making it “one of the only institutions in the region where Jewish, Muslim and Christian students… study, live and create side by side.” Reporter Arieh O’S...

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson, leading a delegation of Republican Congresspeople, visited the ancient site of Shilo and the town of Ariel. Yisrael Gantz, the chairman of the Yesha Council and head of Binyamin Regional Council, told KAN that Johnson’s visit was extremely meaningful and praised him for recognizing the rights of the Jews in the holy places i...

While there has been a huge increase in calls for official boycotts against Israel, there is also a rise in “quiet boycotts” in the academic world, where Israelis are shunted aside from conferences, or researchers drop their collaboration with Israeli colleagues and more. Prof. Alon Tal, from Tel Aviv University’s Department of Public Policy and former member of the Knesset, spok...

UN Security Council to hold special session on hostages. Tensions between political, military echelon over direction of Gaza operations. IDF overnight intercepts Houthi missile fired from Yemen at Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has voted to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. Prominent law professor Mordechai Kremnitzer says he expects the High Court to overturn the dismissal of the attorney general. Speaking to KAN's Mark Weiss he said we already cannot describe Israel as a substantive democracy. (Photo:Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The October 7th attack and the ongoing war has brought to the forefront discussion of PTSD, how it can be identified and treated. A new form of PTSD treatment offered by medical provider Stella Israel treats PTSD not as an exclusively psychological issue, but one with physiological changes that can be reset. Its SGB treatment involves injection of a local anesthetic into a nerve bundle in the neck...

Govt set to fire Attorney General. She describes the move as unlawful. MK Edelstein publishes his draft exemption proposals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 years ago this week the Gaza disengagement took place when the government of then PM Ariel Sharon ordered the IDF to expel 8,000 Jewish residents of the Gaza Strip from their homes in 22 settlements. The dramatic event ended the Israeli presence in the coastal enclave that began in the early 1970s, a few years after the 1967 Six Day war. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with veteran settler activist Yisr...

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has criticized France, Britain and Canada, which announced they would recognize a Palestinian state.  Saar quoted Hamas senior official Razi Hamed, who said that "the initiative by several countries to recognize a Palestinian state is one of the fruits of October 7."  Saar wrote on X: "If this is who is applauding you - what does that say about you?" The imag...

Hansen House, the historic Jerusalem building that currently serves as a cultural hub, once housed what was known as a leper asylum, a site that fascinated and mystified the public. For Rivka Gita Regev, the architectural marvel was home. During the 1960s, she lived in the compound of what was then known as the Hansen Government hospital, where her father served as the volunteer resident physician...

Terror groups publish shocking videos showing two emaciated hostages, spurring calls for urgent release of hostages, end of war. IDF says destroyed 300-meter tunnel in southern Gaza Strip.. Jordan condemns far-right minister Ben Gvir's visit to Temple Mount site.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women, nature, and the fragile Israeli reality lie at the heart of the video installation " Bliss " by artists Ayelet Carmi and Meirav Heiman. at the Israel Museum's Ticho House in Jerusalem. Portraits of women by artist Anna Ticho that are hung in an adjacent gallery room create a chorus to the works. Ticho House senior curator Timna Seligman spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal. (Photo: Roni Kaufma...

David Brinn, most people know him as a long-time managing editor of The Jerusalem Post and the paper’s music critic. He is also a singer songwriter and he has just come out with a new album. It’s called A Little Something and includes a number of songs that have Gaza related themes to them. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the October 7th massacre and subsequent war ha...

US envoy Witkoff arrives in Israel. Canada announces plans to recognize Palestinian state in September. Moroccan air force plans bearing Gaza aid land at Ben Gurion airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel is facing record-breaking temperatures and dwindling water sources, with northern streams drying up and the Water Authority sounding alarms over a severe drought. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yuval Arbel from Tsalul, the Marine Campaign NGO dealing with water issues. (Photo: Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shortly after the start of the Gaza war the Foreign Press Association, which represents the foreign media working in Israel, petitioned the High Court, asking that journalists be allowed to enter the enclave.  Israel is still denying access, except for  limited tours accompanied by soldiers from the  IDF spokesperson’s unit. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Nicolas Rouger, a member...

Tsunami fears ease. Minister Eliyahu: Hostages should be called POWs. More states say they will recognize Palestinian state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.