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There has been a dramatic rise in the number of foreign-born Israelis, mostly Ukrainians and Russians, leaving the country. According data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, in the first nine months of 2023, 35,000 non-native-born Israelis left the country while only 7,000 returned, much higher percentage than native-born Israelis. Prof. Dan Ben David, president of The Shoresh Institution for...

Barrage of 50 rockets from Lebanon injures three people in north. Arrow system intercepts ballistic missile fired from Yemen. Prime Minister Netanyahu asks to postpone court testimony in corruption trial See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Voet, President of Keren Hayesod Holland says the organized attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam tapped into deeper antisemitism that must be addressed vigorously. He spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal. (Photo: Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam, November 10, 2024. Reuters. Inset: Courtesy Keren Hayesod). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 family members injured from Hizbullah rocket fire. PMO chief of staff Tzahi Braverman denies blackmail allegation. Ron Dermer travels to US for Lebanon truce talks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jewish settlers have reacted enthusiastically to Donald Trump’s election victory, expressing the hope that the new administration may support moves to extend Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Oded Revivi, the former mayor of the of Efrat, who cautioned against raising expectations too high. (Photo:Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran has threatened on numerous occasions to attack Israel to avenge Israel’s precision air strikes on October 26th which destroyed much of Teheran’s air defense systems and rocket and drone production facilities. So why haven’t they attacked?   KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Professor Emeritus  Amatzia Baram, head of the University of Haifa's Ezri Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies . (Photo...

IDF soldier killed by rocket fire in north laid to rest. US military said to dispatch fighter jet squadron amid threatened Iran attack. Attorney general say prime minister's dismissal of defense minister was legal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shmuel Rosner, a KAN news analysis and senior fellow at JPPI, said that changes in the Middle East since Trump’s last term have been dramatic and that his administration would expect Israel to end the wars before he takes office. Speaking to reporter Arieh O’Sullivan, Rosner said that the ground in the United States was ripe for change in leadership and a more traditional Republican candidate than...

Donald Trump elected 47th president of the United States. Rocket lands near Ben Gurion airport in barrage from Lebanon. Opposition party leaders denounce prime minister's firing of defense minister See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran is keeping the region on edge with threats to strike Israel. But the attacks could come from the Shiite Iraqi militias who could fire drones at Israel from their territory. Seth Frantzman, Author of Drone War, adjunct fellow at the Foundation for Defense and Democracy, told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that drones are cheap and easy to assemble and the Iranian-backed militias believe they could...

One year after the October 7th massacre and the ongoing Iron Swords war, Western Negev residents continue to struggle with high levels of stress, anxiety, and trauma, according to a recently released "Resilience Index." The report was commissioned by the organization New Land Now , a non-profit established in the aftermath of devastating attack with a mission to foster sustainable development and...

Remand extended of central suspect in security breach affair in prime minister's office. In US, polls open in tight election. Coalition may lack majority in controversial hared day-care subsidies bill vote See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel officially notifies UN it is terminating its ties with UNRWA, IAF shoot down four drones in north, defense establishment doesn't see any imminent moves by Iran to attack See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rockets at the north. US sends B-52s to the region. Court expected to lift gag order on PMO security breach affair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past year, 15 Gaza envelope residents have taken part in a unique program providing them with learning and professional tools to establish business and social ventures focused on revitalizing the region. The program, Restart, is a project of the Beit Midrash of   Kolot . Kolot Beit Midrash Director Leon Wiener Dow spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the program. (Photo: Courtesy)   Se...

Five peopled killed, one seriously wounded, in direct rocket hit on Metula. US envoys hold talks in Israel in bid to advance Lebanon ceasefire. Three Israelis arrested in two cases of alleged espionage for Iran.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The northern coastal town of Nahariya has come under increasing Hizbullah rocket and drone attack. Nahariya resident and musician Eli Marcus spoke to reporter Arieh O’Sullivan about the challenges there. (photo: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two injured from rocket attacks in the north, US mediator to arrive in Israel Thursday with proposal for ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Netanyahu considering postponing his son's wedding due to security threats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerald Steinberg, professor of Political Science at Bar Ilan University and President of NGO Monitor said that there was widespread political and ideological support in Israel for actions against UNRWA because it perpetuates the conflict by continuing to create the Palestinians as victims. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the Knesset finally took the move because the government has until now...

October Seventh was an atrocious time for Israeli society. The murders and massacres cut short the lives of numerous artists and of course deeply affected survivors and others who expressed it in art. ANU, the Museum of the Jewish People, has put together an exhibition of some two dozen Israeli artists, some of them murdered, or kidnapped, many residents of the Gaza periphery and others that refle...

Four IDF soldiers killed, officer seriously wounded in northern Gaza Strip fighting. One man killed in rocket hit from Lebanon. Knesset passes two laws curtailing UNRWA activities  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF ends raid on Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital. Knesset's winter session opens. PM and Smotrich: budget will pass on time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump told thousands of his supporters in Madison Square Garden that he would have an "American first" approach and crack down on immigrants. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Marc Zell, Chair of Republicans Overseas in Israel. (Photo:AP)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kamala Harris's campaign has attacked a huge Donald Trump rally in New York as "dangerously divisive and demeaning." KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Ethan Kushner, Chair of American Democrats in Israel about next week's election. (Photo:AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

" Unbroken ," an exhibition examining the aftermath of the October 7th attacks and the resilience of the Jewish spirit as seen in sports, has opened at the World Jewish Sports Museum at Kfar Maccabiah in Ramat Gan. The exhibition was created by the Maccabi World Union, together with the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the World Jewish Congress. Divided into three sections, it tells the  persona...