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The US  naval blockade of Iran began on Monday . "No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas," said President Trump, following the collapse of the weekend ceasefire talks with Iran , held in Pakistan. Prof Shaul Chorev is a retired Rear Admiral and today is the Director of the Institute of Maritime Policy and Strategy in Haifa. KAN's Mark Weiss  spoke to him...

US to blockade ships from Iranian ports. Drone infiltrations set off sirens in northern Israel. Report: 2025 saw surge in violent attacks against Jews worldwide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the mixed messages, there is uncertainty over what happens next on the heels of the talks between the US and Iran. KAN's David Ze'ev spoke to Prof. Gerald Steinberg, professor emeritus at Bar-Ilan University (Photo: Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran talks break down. IDF pounds Bint Jbeil in south Lebanon. Hungary holds watershed vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “fairly soon” with or without Iran’s assistance, as Tehran’s effective blockade of the waterway continues to disrupt energy supplies worldwide. On Saturday he posted on social media that the US military has started to clear the Strait of Hormuz, and that all of Iran's minelaying ships have been sunk.  Fear of...

Hungarians are voting Sunday in an election that could bring down long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and have significant repercussions for the rest of Europe, the US and Russia. Most polls favor Péter Magyar, who formed a grassroots party after splitting from the ruling Fidesz party, but the night before the vote Orbán was in defiant mood. "We are going to achieve such...

Professor Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israeli relations at Bar Ilan and Reichman universities, says the United States headed into the negotiations with Iran with fewer cards in its hand than Tehran. He spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal (Photo: Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While Ben Gurion Airport has fully reopened with the lifting of the war-imposed flight restrictions, a return to regular flight operations will still take time. Israeli airlines El Al Israir and Arkia are preparing for a gradual expansion of flight operations, while foreign carriers are likely to wait for more clarity on the security situation. Mark Feldman, CEO of Ziontours Jerusalem,  spoke...

Prof. Gadi Hitman, Chair of the Middle East and Political Science Department at Ariel University, says that despite the combative statements coming from both Iran and the United States, in his view neither side is interested in a resumption of fighting. KAN's Naomi Segal asked him for his takeaway on the 40 days of fighting, the ceasefire – and what could lie ahead.  (PHOTO: Reuters) Se...

Hezbollah launches barrages of rockets at Israel's north after IDF strikes in Lebanon. Iran, US set to begin talks on deal in Pakistan amid unresolved differences. Schools reopen in most of country as home front restrictions lifted.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Incidents of trauma and stress in Israel have soared to unprecedented levels during the last two and a half years. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Cathy Lawi, CEO of the non-profit Emotionaid about the problem and what, if anything, can be done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four bodies recovered from wreckage of Haifa residential building hit by Iranian missile. US, Iran reviewing proposal for immediate ceasefire. High Court approves framework to allow up to 100 worshippers at a time at Western Wall due to security situation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former hostage Aviva Siegel has written a book about her ordeal, called in English, Survived To Tell. It's out this week in Hebrew, and later this month in English. Siegel and her husband, Keith Siegel, were taken hostage together from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023, by Hamas terrorists. Aviva Siegel was released in the first Israel-Hamas ceasefire in November 2023, and then joi...

Israel last week declared it will stop all defense procurement from France, accusing Paris of a hostile stance toward it. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Miriam Rosman, an historian and expert on Israel-France relations from the Dvorah Forum. (Photo: Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sgt 1st Class Guy Ludar laid to rest. 2nd US airman rescued in Iran. US ultimatum to Iran expires Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Library of Israel recently discovered within its collections a unique, handwritten Judeo-Persian Haggadah from the 1800s, containing a poem praising Lady Judith and Sir Moses Montefiore, who worked actively to save Persian Jewish communities from persecution and starvation. Dr. Chaim Neria, Curator of NLI's Haim and Hanna Solomon Judaica Collection, told KAN's Naomi Segal that the ded...

Four IDF soldiers fall in battle in South Lebanon. Eight lightly injured in Iranian rocket fire on center of country. Report: US President Trump willing to end war without reopening of Strait of Hormuz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Passover is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays, known for the Seder, matzah, and the story of the Exodus. But beyond these shared traditions, there is a rich variety of customs that developed across Jewish communities around the world. KAN's Sarahlee Tschernia spoke with Rabbi Itzhak Ben David, head of the 'Shaarei Zion' Beit Midrash, about the the diverse Passover customs around th...

How does one approach the Passover holiday at a time of such disruption and chaos? Rabbi Professor Dalia Marx, the Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem, told KAN's Naomi Segal that the Passover holiday itself evolved out of crisis, and offers each generation the opportunity to reflect and to grow.  (Photo: Passover seder 2025 in Mishmar D...

Israel’s operations against Hezbullah in Lebanon would continue, regardless of any possible ceasefire with Iran, until they are weakened enough to be disarmed south of the Litani River. This according to reserve IDF Lt.-Col. Sarit Zehavi, president and founder of Alma Research and Education Center which focuses on the security challenges on the northern border. Speaking to reporter Arieh O&r...

IDF soldier killed in Hezbullah ambush of armored group in south Lebanon, Iranian rocket hits Haifa refinery, no injuries reported, Knesset passes 2026 state budget for 850 billion shekels  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now a special Pessah message from Rabbi Eliezer Simha Weisz, a member of the Chief Rabbinate council of Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yemen's pro-Iran Houthis launched a ballistic missile and a cruise missile at southern Israel on Saturday, describing the attack as a response to continued targeting of infrastructure in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestinian territories. Senior Houthi official Mohammed Mansour said his group is considering closing the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, through which roughly one-eighth of global trade typically p...

Sgt Moshe Hacohen Katz from Connecticut KIA in Lebanon. Arkia forced to switch Aqaba flights to Taba. US reportedly planning weeks-long ground op. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was released for publication on Sunday morning that Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, 22, was killed during combat in southern Lebanon on Friday, from Hizbullah rocket fire. Katz, originally from New Haven, Connecticut, served in the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the start of Israel's ground incursion in southern Lebanon. Mendy, the father o...