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While the IDF has struck over 7,000 targets and hit over 40 senior Hizbullah commanders since October 7, this was not demonstrating any strategy to bring 60,000 Israeli back to their homes along the frontier. This according to reserve Lt.-Col. Sarit Zehavi, a former intelligence officer and today president and founder of Alma research and education center. She told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that I...

Gershon Baskin, the Middle East director of the UK-based NGO International Communities Organization and a former negotiator with Hamas, said that the death of Hamas leader Yeiya Sinwar would change the dynamics of the negotiations but not necessarily for the better. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that a final decision was largely in the hands of one person; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (p...

Israel vows retaliation after Hizbullah rocket kills dozen children and teens in Golan Heights Druse town, Prime Minister rushes back to Israel from US vist, meets with top brass, Israeli Olympians advance in judo and swimming See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Israeli Olympic team is made up of some 88 athletes competing in 16 different sports. Last time Israel took home four medals: two gold and two bronzes. Where are the Blue and white athletes going to shine in Paris?  We got the update from Lian Wildau, KAN’s special reporter to the Olympic games. (photo: Aurelien Morissard/AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF recovers and returns to Israel bodies of 5 hostages in Khan Younis operation. Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Biden to meet Thursday. Amid heavy security, Israel ties Mali in soccer Olympic opener See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IAF intercepts two drones approaching Israel from east. Hostage families forum urges Prime Minister Netanyahu to open speech before Congress  with "there's a deal." Far right minister Ben Gvir declares Jewish prayer permitted on Temple Mount, prompting Defense Minister Gallant to slam the "pyromaniac" in the government seeking to ignite the Middle East. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Vice-President Kamala Harris has attracted the support of enough Democratic delegates to become the party's nominee for president.  Harris said she was "proud" to have secured "broad support" and looked forward to formally accepting the nomination. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Ethan Kushner, Chair of American Democrats in Israel, about the prospect of a Harris Trump presidential contest. (Photo:Reu...

PM in US: conditions for Gaza deal are ripening. IDF push deeper into Khan Yunis. Hamas and Fatah agree on post-war reconciliation govt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do the Republicans view the prospect of a Harris v Trump contest?  KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Marc Zell, Chair of Republicans Overseas Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American officials say President Biden will meet with the Prime Minister Netanyahu on Thursday. Netanyahu will also meet Vice President Kamala Harris during the visit. Netanyahu  also hopes to meet former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for president. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about the PM’s visit with Israel’s former ambassador to Washington Zalman Shoval. (Photo:GPO) See omnystudio...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington on Monday, amid political uncertainty following US President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the US presidential race and calls in Israel for a hostage release deal. KAN reporter Naomi Segal asked Prof. Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israel relations at Bar-Ilan University, what Netanyahu seeks to achieve from his trip.  (Photo: Amos Ben-Gershom...

Sheldon Schorer, former chairman of the Democrats Abroad in Israel, said that Kamala Harris would likely be named the Democratic Party’s candidate for the presidential elections, but surprises could happen at the Democratic Party convention in August. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Harris was a moderate who supported Israel (photo: Kevin Wolf/AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Two hostages held in Gaza declared dead, Canadian Muslim shot dead trying to attack guards at Gaza periphery community, Prime Minister Netanyahu departs for Washington to address Congress See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Executing the precision air attack is not something put together overnight. The Israeli Air Force has proven once again its superior capabilities of quickly mounting a strike involving dozens of aircraft thousands of kilometers away. Reporter Arieh O'Sullivan spoke with  Lt.-Col. (res.) Danny Grossman – who himself was a pilot in both the American and Israeli air forces and flew long-range mission...

The International Court of Justice declared in a non-binding ruling on Friday that Israel's presence in East Jerusalem and the West Bank is illegal and must end "as rapidly as possible." In its decision, the ICJ determined Israel's settlement policy in violation of international law and said it amounts to de-facto annexation. KAN reporter Naomi Segal asked retired ambassador Alan Baker, a former l...

Arrow intercepts missile fired from Yemen toward Eilat in Houthi attack following IAF port strike. Rocket barrage from Lebanon strikes building, no injuries. Prime Minister Netanyahu slated to meet President Biden in US on Tuesday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an effort to help rebuild and rehabilitate the western Negev region following the October 7th attack, the Adam v'Adama school network of HaShomer HaChadash is opening an agricultural high school in the Eshkol region this coming fall. Located in Moshav Sde Nitzan, the boarding school will combine agricultural work in the area with full high school matriculation studies. Ofek Salomon, principal o...

2 terrorists killed in south Lebanon. 2 Islamic Jihad terrorists killed in Gaza. Be'eri sets up civilian inquiry into Oct 7 events.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The continued existence of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) society is dependent on a strong national economy able to provide economic security and a strong army able to provide physical security. The latest  research paper by The  Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research, entitled Jerusalem and the increasingly Haredi towns: A parable for Israel , examines the dependence on Haredi towns on...

Palestinian terrorist groups groups committed “numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity” against civilians during the October 7th attack in southern Israel, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Wednesday. In a 236-page report titled “‘I Can’t Erase All the Blood from My Mind’: Palestinian Armed Groups’ October 7 Assault on Israel,” the rights watchdog said that the Octobe...

Hezbollah chief: Lebanese front will be active as long as Israeli aggression continues in Gaza. Opposition leader Lapid calls on Prime Minister Netanyahu to clinch hostage release deal, cancel US trip. Defense Minister Gallant tell US counterpart IDF operations have led to conditions necessary for hostage deal with Hamas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new online platform enables youth abroad to learn about, and carry on, the legacies of Israeli soldiers and civilians who fell on October 7th and the war. A project of the non-profit Hilma – Tech for Social Impact, in partnership with the Jewish Federations of Canada, UIA, the platform Heroes Live On allows students to search traits that characterized the fallen, such as courage, friendship and...

Security alert lifted in Eilat. Three Israelis detained on suspicion of carrying out tasks under direction of Iranian intelligence elements. Report: Hamas commanders pressuring Sinwar to end war See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An invasive crab has been rapidly spreading along Israel’s Mediterranean coast and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel is urging citizens to report sightings of it to help map its spread. The crab is the Matuta victor, also known as the Moon Crab. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Alon Rothschild, the director of Biodiversity at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel...

Condition of two servicemen run down by terrorist remains serious, Hamas says ceasefire/hostage release negotiations still underway despite attempted assassination of its military head, Israeli hi-tech company reportedly to be bought by Google for record 23 billion dollars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.