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The Kan public broadcaster has joined forces with Israel’s 2 main commercial TV channels,  12 and  13, to campaign against the bill being promoted by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi to overhaul the country’s media market. “Implementation of this destructive plan, which includes government supervision and censorship of news as is customary in dictatorships, will lead to serious harm to Israeli...

Libyan foreign minister forced to flee after meeting foreign minister Cohen. Opposition slams Cohen's conduct. Smotrich U-turn as Arab councils receive funds.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Iraqi Jewish Archive is a collection of over 2,700 books and tens of thousands of historical documents from Iraq's Jewish community, that were found in 2003 in the flooded basement of Saddam Hussein's intelligence headquarters by a special US army team. The collection includes a wide variety of books and rare documents, ranging from 500-year-old commentaries on the Talmud to personal letters s...

Police sources say construction of wind turbines on the Golan Heights is unlikely  to resume in the coming weeks. There were large protests by Druze  in June that led to a temporary halt in construction and police say it will take weeks to deploy forces ahead of  for the renewed construction. Since the freeze, negotiations have taken place  between Druze leaders and the Prime Minister’s Office, bu...

Prime Minister Netanyahu says government will consider administrative detentions in fighting crime in Arab society. Justice minister presents cabinet with proposal for inquiry into spyware use by law enforcement over objections from attorney general. Hamas leaders warn Israel not to resume targeted killings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rockslide near Dead Sea kills 5-year-old boy, injures eight. In rare move, IDF maps home of still at-large terrorist from Huwara attack. Malka Leifer gets 15-year prison sentence for sexual abuse of two students See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four people, including a mayoral candidate,  have been killed in a shootout in the northern Israeli Arab town of Abu Snan, sending shockwaves throughout Israel’s Arab society, which is suffering an unprecedented crime wave. The latest incident  brings the number of deaths linked to criminal violence in Israel's Arab community in 2023 to 156 – over twice as many as in the same period last year. KAN...

Four murdered, including mayoral candidate, in unabated crime wave hitting Arab society. Shin Bet joins probe into murder. Israeli security forces prepares to demolish homes of two Palestinians suspected of perpetrating deadly Hebron area attack.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Documentary filmmaker Harvey Stein is wrapping up his latest film, this time on the ambitious American-Israeli Yossi Abramowitz, the self-proclaimed Kaptain Sunshine. This film focuses on the dual passions for Tikkun Olam (healing the world) and bringing solar-generated electricity to millions in Africa. But Stein’s documentary is an “impact film project” that aims to create positive social and po...

Oded Revivi, mayor of Efrat, has pushed back against calls for the dismissal of senior military commanders in the wake of recent terror attacks. Revivi said security forces are doing everything they can to keep Israelis safe and to  fight terror and they must be supported. Revivi also spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about Batsheva Nigri, the beloved kindergarten teacher in Efrat, who was murdered in Mo...

Israeli security forces nab 2 Palestinians suspected of carrying out Hebron area shooting attack. Some settler leaders demand military operation to fight terror. Syria accuses Israel of overnight strike.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Batsheva Nigri (42) from Beit Hagai killed in West Bank shooting. Arieh Layb from Beit Hagai evacuated to Seroka in serious condition. Manhunt for killers underway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week the shekel hit its lowest level against the dollar in 3 years. Some analysts predict the slide will continue and the rate could reach 4 shekels to the dollar. KAN's  Mark Weiss spoke with Yossi Fraiman , CEO of the Prico investment house. (Photo:Coutesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Health Ministry has drawn up a series of proposals aimed at reducing the number of smokers- particularly amongst the young. As part of the plan, the Ministry proposes raising the age at which smoking and smoking products are permitted from 18 to 21, and banning the sale of disposable e-cigarettes. The aim is to cut the percentage of the population which smokes down from the current 20% to just...

A team from the Antiquity authority’s Preservation unit is today examining the iconic ancient arched aqueduct on the beach of Caesarea to see how it can be restored after a section of it collapsed a few days ago. The stone aqueduct, built in the days of the Roman Emperor Hadrian over 1,800 years ago, is located on a beach open to swimmers. Luckily it collapsed overnight Friday when no bathers were...

A new study by Tel Aviv university finds that we attribute more positive attributes to total strangers if we believe they will be part of our lives in the future.  The study was based on questionnaires with about 5,000 respondents from the United States who were presented with photos of individuals they had never met before. Those who were told to imagine they would have a positive relationship wi...

Architect Amir Mann, an expert in city planning, infrastructure and traffic, who is behind the design of Tel Aviv’s new Red Line light rail's control and operation center said the new line would be a total change in transportation culture for passengers than the current public transportation systems. He said that while the new line would move about a quarter of a million passengers a day, the futu...

US okays Israel's $3.5 billion dollar sale of Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany. Israeli security forces kill Palestinian gunman during arrest operation in Jenin. Senior Navy reserve officer censured for refusal to volunteer in protest over judiciary overhaul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protests are planned in Tel Aviv on Friday, when the first line in the Tel Aviv metropolitan light rail system is due to begin operations, over the decision not to let it operate on the Sabbath. The Red Line route runs between Bat Yam and Petach Tikva, via the greater Tel Aviv area. Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor Meital Lahavi spoke to KAN's Mark Weiss. (Photo: Reuters)   See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Senior IDF generals warn Knesset sub ctee over army's combat readiness. Res Maj Gen Amos Malka calls the PM a "security risk." MK Tali Gotliv again criticizes the Chief of Staff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Israeli ambassador  to the United States and former Knesset Member, Dr. Michael Oren has written a book “2048: The Rejuvenated State.” Presenting the book to President Yitzhak Herzog, earlier this month, Ambassador Oren explained that the book, published in Hebrew, English, and Arabic in one volume, incorporates his vision for a prosperous, secure, and unified State of Israel on the country...

The Israel Police’s chief rabbi has brokered an arrangement under which  Hasidic followers of Rabbi Eliezer Berland will not worship at the Catholic Stella Maris monastery in Haifa until after Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. The Hasids claim that Elisha the Prophet is buried on the site.    Church officials were angry over the deal and said that no negotiations must be held with the "squatters....

Terrorist operatives from the Jenin area said that they fired at a rocket at the Shaked settlement  in northern Samaria. They posted a picture of a rocket in a launcher. The IDF found the launcher  and believe the rocket exploded at the site during the  launch. The rocket was of low quality with a small quantity of explosives. Gunmen from the Al-Ayyash battalion linked to Hamas claimed responsibil...

Yehiel Indore released to house arrest. Hamas  tries to fire rocket at Shaked settlement.2 gunmen killed in Jericho-area refugee camp.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soldier dies of dehydration during training, Shin Bet uncovers Hamas cell in West Bank planning to kidnap IDF soldiers, Ultra-orthodox politicians reject Netanyahu's call to soften bill giving yeshiva students exemption from military service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.