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Constant fire on nothern border. Terrorist killed at Hebron area checkpost. IDF plans for Rafah attack.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid has urged the Biden administration to act as pro-Palestinian demonstrations spread to more American university campuses. Some of the protests have included calls for violence and harassment of Jewish students. On many of the campuses, protesters have set up unauthorized encampments of tents to press their demands, most notably at Columbia University in New York City. T...

Families are gathering around the seder table - this year missing those who are not with us. The October 7th attack, the hostages still in captivity, the ongoing war, and those still displaced from their homes, have deeply affected the spirit of the holiday. Rabbi Dalia Marx, the Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at Hebrew Union College and author of From Time to Time, Journeys in t...

The United States and the EU  on Friday imposed sanctions on Bentzi Gopstein, an ally of  national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and two entities that raised money for Israeli men accused of settler violence, the latest actions aimed against those Washington blames for an escalation of West Bank  violence. .According to the  U.S.-based news outlet Axios, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Israeli lightly hurt when explosive detonates in decoy attack. IAF hits Hezbollah sites in Lebanon. Israeli leaders decry reports US plans to sanction IDF battalion over alleged human rights abuses  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ongoing war in Gaza has exacerbated food insecurity among vulnerable populations in Israel, due, among other reasons, to the significant blow sustained by the agriculture sector. Since the outbreak of the war, the food rescue organization Leket Israel – the National Food Bank has worked not only to provide food to those in need, but also to support hard-hit farmers. With the approach of the Pa...

IDF killed Hamas intelligence officer in Gaza airstrike. Report: Suspected Iranian spy ship return to port amid concerns of possible Israeli strike. Aid organization says food supplies entered northern Gaza for first time through Erez crossing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Leo Baeck Institute is hosting an online event April 18th at 5 pm: Echoes of Children's Survival: Opening the Kestenberg Archive Online" marking the launch of digital access to the Kestenberg Collection: an archive that documents the experiences of more than 1,500 child survivors and witnesses of Nazi persecution in over 20 countries. Ahead of the event, Dr. Eva Fogelman, a psychologist, filmm...

At least five people hurt, one seriously, in direct hit on building in Israeli town near Lebanon border. British foreign secretary says it is clear Israel will respond to Iran attack. Qatari prime minister says talks on hostage release are in sensitive point See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The upcoming Passover holiday is a great excuse to get out into nature and enjoy some of Israel’s natural beauty, particularly now as Spring is at its height. Keren Kayemet Le’Israel, the Jewish National Fund, has readied its forests for visitors. We spoke with Michael Ben-Abu, director of the Israel fundraising department of the Keren Kayemet L’israel, the Jewish National Fund about some suggeste...

In response to the heightened security situation, the Ministry of Aliya and Integration has expanded the hours of the support  hotline for new immigrants that it operates in cooperation with the emotional first aid organization ERAN. The hotline, whose number is *3201, provides psychological assistance in five languages: Russian, Amharic, English, French and Spanish. KAN's Naomi Segal heard more f...

US anticipates limited Israeli counterstrike to Iranian attack. Easyjet carrier suspends flight service to Israel through end of October, citing ongoing situation. Activist, families of hostages go to Allenby crossing to block aid trucks to Gaza  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yigal Carmon, president and founder of the Middle East Media Research Institute and a former adviser on Arab affairs to two prime ministers, says that Iran pre-coordinated its attack against Israel with the United States so that no one would be hurt and war with Israel would be avoided. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the strike damaged Israel’s deterrence. (photo: Vahid Salemi/AP)   See om...

War Cabinet meeting as US and European allies urge Israel not to retaliate to direct air strike on Israel, four soldiers wounded on Lebanon frontier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel mulls military response to Iran's attack. US reportedly wants no Israeli strike. Only 1% of projectiles penetrated Israel's airspace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF launches operation in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. Head of US Central Command arrives in Israel amid heightened alert for Iran attack. Israel to open new land crossing into Gaza to step up flow of aid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Joe Biden has promised Israel "ironclad" support amid fears that Teheran will respond to the last week's attack on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus. On Wednesday, Iran's leader said the Israeli attack in Damascus was equivalent to an attack on Iran itself. "When they attacked our consulate area, it was like they attacked our territory," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a televis...

An Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza drew sharp criticism from US President Joe Biden, and calls from some House Democrats to halt arms transfers to Israel pending an investigation. KAN's Naomi Segal asked Dr. Yonatan Freeman, an international relations expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, if there are indications of a shift in the US policy toward Israel in its conduct...

Jerusalem waiting for Hamas response to mediator's hostage deal proposal. Report: Mossad killed money-changer in Lebanon who transferred funds from Iran to Hamas. US President Biden in television interview ups criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu's approach in Israel-Hamas war See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Security-diplomatic cabinet to convene for update on Cairo talks on hostage release deal. Senior Hamas operative killed in Gaza air strike. IDF confirms that ship-mounted Iron Dome system intercepted drone that infiltrated Eilat area from the east See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six months after the October 7th attack, much of the community of Kibbutz Nirim in the Gaza periphery has resettled temporarily in housing in Beer Sheva. Longtime Kibbutz Nirim member Adele Raemer, a grandmother of eight who is active in public diplomacy and who writes and speaks widely about life on Israel's southern border, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the efforts to rebuild and to heal. (Ph...

Progress reported in Cairo talks on hostage deal. Drone infiltration alert sounded in northern communities. Israel Air Force announces formation of new drone squadron  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 soldiers KIA in Khan Yunis. IDF withdraws all troops from southern Gaza. Woman soldier seriously hurt in Samaria bus shooting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunday marks 6 months of the Gaza war. More than 1,200 people , mainly civilians, were killed on October 7th.  600 soldiers have been killed in the fighting , along with some 23,000 residents of Gaza.  More than 100,000 Israelis have been forced to flee their homes from the Gaza periphery and along the northern border. To mark the 6-month anniversary of the Gaza war , KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with I...

IDF suspends leave for combat units. GPS disruptions in central Israel. East Jerusalem ISIS terror cell nabbed.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.