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The Israeli Air Force struck multiple Houthi targets in Yemen for the second time in less than 24 hours on Tuesday, including a major airstrike that  shut down Sanaa’s main airport. Just before today’s Israeli air force attacks KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Nahum Shiloh , an expert on Yemen and the Gulf states from Tel Aviv university’s Moshe Dayan Center, and asked him fir...

IAF strikes Hizbullah targets. Houthis say 4 killed in Israeli attack. Hostage families demand a meeting with Zamir.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Thursday and Friday will be the People’s Peace Summit – two days of performances, lectures, meetings and happenings devoted to making peace and coexistence. It’s being held around Jerusalem and also at the Binyanei Hauma convention center on May 8th and 9th. The summit is an initiative of “It’s Time,” which is a coalition of some 60 Jewish and Arab organiza...

Cabinet approves wide land offensive against Hamas in Gaza Strip, Government decides not to set up a commission of inquiry into the October 7th attack, Teachers and Treasury work out deal, end disruptions  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Feldman, CEO of Zion Tours, said that long-term decisions by foreign airlines on whether to cancel flying to Israel due to the Houthis missile will take time. He said that he continues to suggest people to purchase tickets on Israeli airlines. Speaking to reporter Arieh O’Sullivan, he said that Fly Dubai and Etihad and Ethiopians were still flying, but the European and American airlines...

Houthis missile hits near Ben Gurion Airports after air force fails to intercept it. many airlines cancel flights to Israel, two IDF servicemen killed in action in Gaza laid to rest  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beer Sheva-based Israeli startup CaPow has developed an in-motion power delivery solution for robotic fleets. CaPow CEO and founder Prof. Mor Peretz spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the company, about future applications of the technology, and commitment to develop the tech sector in Israel's Negev. (Photo: Adva Barzilai) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Among the recipients of the Israel Prize this year is Prof. Yinon Ben Neriah of the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who was recognized for his groundbreaking research in cancer. A distinguished physician, immunologist, and leading cancer researcher, Ben-Neriah's pioneering work has significantly advanced understanding of the biological mechanisms linking chronic inflamma...

They adorn train stations and bus shelters, benches and lamp posts, walls of buildings in public spaces, and even far-off locations: personalized stickers memorializing the fallen in the October 7th attack and the ongoing war, often bearing the mottos and values each lived by. Now, an online initiative by  Hilma - Tech for Impact, in cooperation with Yad LaBanim and Mako, offers the public an...

Siren sounds as Israel remembers its fallen. Independence Day eve torch lighting ceremony cancelled amid fires, high winds in Jerusalem hills. Communities evacuated, highway closed due to fires See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A rare handwritten excerpt from David Ben-Gurion’s diary, penned on May 14, 1948 – the day of Israel's declaration of independence – has been  revealed to the public, offering a  personal glimpse into the founding prime minister’s emotions and concerns at the birth of the state. KAN's  Mark Weiss spoke with Shmuel Adler , the deputy director of the Ben Gurion...

 Among the torch lighters in this year’s Independence Day ceremony at Mt Herzl are Israeli basketball player Dani Avdija, former Hamas hostages Emily Damari and Eli Sharabi, Jewish-American journalist Ben Shapiro and international law expert and pro-Israel advocate Natasha Hausdorff. Ahead of the ceremony KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Natasha Hausdorff. (Photo: Courtesy) See omnystudio.co...

Israel's prepares for Memorial Day commemorations. Saudi network reports progress in hostage release contacts, as Israel plays down foreign reports as inaccurate. Hostages Families Forum releases report expressing concern deceased hostages at risk of becoming unrecoverable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Captain Daniel Perez, a South African-born platoon commander in the Armored Corps fell defending the Nahal Oz outpost on October 7th, 2023. He was 22 years old. His body was kidnapped into Gaza where it is still held. Daniel's father, Rabbi Doron Perez, Executive Chairman of the Mizrachi World Movement and Chairman of the Center for Religious Affairs in the Diaspora at the World Zionist Organizati...

Marking 77 years of independence of the Jewish state, it’s important not just to survive, but to flourish and make something out of our country. This is the message of reserve Air Force  Lieutenant Colonel Danny Grossman, a decorated fighter pilot and a great thinker and man of vision. Danny Grossman was this year’s recipient of the Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Award which rec...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a veteran aide Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president. The move came a week after the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, which it says threatened its regime. Dr. Ronnie Shaked, Dr. Ronnie Shaked, an expert on Palestinian Affairs at the Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, s...

Netanyahu says all of Iran's nuclear infrastructure must be dismantled, Police find body of woman in a yard and arrest her brother, IDF reduces its recruitment goals as ultra-Orthodox men protest against the draft See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term as president. He  has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, with public pushback on many of his policies and extensive economic discontent, including broad fears of a recession, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Yonatan Freeman of the Depart...

At least 36 people have been killed and 800 injured in a massive explosion at one of Iran's key ports, authorities say. The blast took place at Shahid Rajaee, the country's largest commercial port, near the southern city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday morning after containers reportedly containing solid fuel destined for ballistic missiles caught fire.  KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Thamar Gind...

Funerals held for Israeli security forces who fell in Gaza. Israel air defenses intercept outside of country missile launched by Houthis from Yemen. No breakthrough in contacts on hostage release and ceasefire deal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canadians vote on Monday after an election campaign dominated by one man ……Donald Trump.   CBC’s poll aggregator gives the ruling Liberals 43.1% support, with the Conservatives at 38.4%.  KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with former Israeli ambassador to Canada, Alan Baker. (Photo: Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel remembers the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. President Herzog, at March of the Living in Poland, calls for return of the hostages in Gaza. Head of US Central Command due in Israel for talks with senior IDF, defense officials.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Belong, a private Israeli company that offers new olim resources and support to help their integration, has launched a campaign, Demography for Democracy. The campaign seeks to attract Jews interested in playing a role in shaping Israel's identity as an open and shared society. Belong CEO Eilon Gilad spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal. (Photo: Screenshot. Inset: Noam Galai)   See omnystudio.co...

Antisemitism worldwide has been dropping, through the number of incidents remains significantly higher than the period preceding the Iron Swords war, according to Tel Aviv University's annual report on antisemitism. Dr. Carl Yonker, Senior researcher at Tel Aviv University’s Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry, says there were difficulties in identifying the perpetrators...

Two communities evacuated as heat, winds fuels fires in central Israel. Missile launched from Yemen sets off sirens in northern Israel. Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations to begin Wednesday evening  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.