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The details released this week about the infiltration from Lebanon of the terrorist responsible for Monday's roadside bombing by Megiddo junction, in which an Israeli civilian was wounded, also left many questions unanswered. These include: How did the terrorist cross the border, who was behind the attack, how should Israel respond? KAN reporter Naomi Segal spoke with (res.) Lieutenant Colonel Sar...

Demonstrators hold processions, block roads during mass protests against government judiciary overhaul. Coalition rejects president's framework for reform. Prime Minister Netanyahu in Germany on official visit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anti-judicial reform demonstrators attempt to block Prime Minister Netanyahu's convoy from departing on official visit to Germany, Bank of Israel governor calls judicial reform "hasty" and warns against loss of court independence, security forces on high alert after powerful road side bomb detonation in northern Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 missing in sea off Ashkelon. Man injured in Megiddo junction bombing still unconscious. Knesset advances override and incapacitation bills. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protests against the judicial overhaul continue, while efforts to negotiate a compromise between the various parties appear to be deadlocked.  At the same time, international financial groups are warning that implications of the reform might be harsh for Jerusalem, and world leaders have expressed concern for Israel’s democracy. KAN's Mark Weiss asked Dr Tamar Hostovsky Brandes, a Senior Fellow at...

Shin Bet investigating roadside blast as possible terror strike, Coalition moves forward with judicial reform bills, Team Israel wins opener at World Baseball Classic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Syria accuses Israel of carrying strike on Hama suburb. Israeli security forces killed 3 Palestinian gunmen who fired on army position. Amid growing protests, coalition continues to advance judiciary overhaul.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Rome  for a 3-day diplomatic visit. Protesters against the government blocked roads to Ben-Gurion airport in a bid to thwart his plans, forcing the PM to fly to the airport by helicopter.  Netanyahu will meet in Rome with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni. He and his wife Sara will also meet with  Jewish leaders.  Netanyahu is expected to push Italy’s...

Protestors again block roads across the country. PM and Sara set to depart for Italy. Troops kill 3 gunmen in West Bank.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF tank fires at Gaza after explosive detonated against army bulldozer. Israeli tech unicorn pulls 500 million dollars out of Israel amid concern for impact of judiciary overhaul. Economist from right think tank warns of political, economic damage from government's reform plan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Syria blames Israel for overnight strike on Aleppo airport. Confrontations between Israeli settlers, Palestinians in Huwara. President Herzog says leaked judicial compromise is not the final framework he is working on See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Closure clamped on territories ahead of Purim festival, President calls on national leaders to reach a compromise on judicial reform legislation, worker dies after falling into cement crusher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reserve pilots in fighter jet squadron say they won't show up for training in protest over government judiciary overhaul. Knesset committee approves second part of reform plan for first reading in plenum. Prime Minister Netanyahu rebuffs UN nuclear watchdog agency chief's remarks regarding regarding possible strike on Iranian nuclear sites. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kan English News hosted in the studio Amotz Asa-El, a scholar, political analyst, fellow at the Hartman Institute and author of The Jewish March of Folly . Amotz just spoke at President Isaac Herzog’s residence on civil war in Jewish history. Host Arieh O'Sullivan asks: with at least a dozen civil wars in ancient Jewish history, is the current social unrest over judicial reform a sign of heritage...

Histadrut, treasury, reached public sector wage agreement. Prime Minister Netanyahu denies equating Huwara rioters with Tel Aviv protests. Economists issue fresh warning of potential damage from judiciary overhaul See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Funeral held for Elan Ganeles, American-Israeli murdered in attack near Dead Sea this week, as Israeli security forces apprehend suspected members of terror cell. Police clash with protesters in Tel Aviv during day of disruption declared against government judiciary overhaul. Knesset committee approves second part of judicial reform in stormy session See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

The government's planned judiciary overhaul has raised concerns that its removal of  checks and balances on political power will lead to public sector corruption and long-term economic damage. A multi-country analysis by Prof. Itai Ater and Dr. Tzachi Raz of the Israel Democracy Institute connects these dots, showing how the removal of checks and balances can lead to an increase in the  level of c...

Israeli-American killed in Dead Sea area shooting identified as Elan Ganeles. UN Security Council to meet in special close-door session to discuss Israel-Palestinian violence. Graduates of elite IDF intelligence unit say they won't volunteer for reserve service if judiciary overhaul is passed without dialogue or consensus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror, a former national security adviser and currently a senior fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, told KAN's Naomi Segal he was surprised by the settler rioting after the Palestinian shooting attack that killed two brothers, but also understands the source of the response. (Photo: Erik Marmor/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Brothers murdered in Huwara shooting attack are laid to rest. Israeli security forces search for attacker, whose identity is known. Government leaders condemn Jewish rioters rampage through Huwara after attack See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shooting attack on Israeli car in Samaria. Security summit to seek ways to prevent escalation convenes in Aqaba. Deputy attorney general says bill limiting grounds for removing prime minister from office creates a legal black hole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Force strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after six rockets fired toward Sderot and Ashkelon following deadly clashes in Nablus that left 11 Arabs dead and over 100 wounded. Oman to grant Israeli flights overflight, Most schools on strike over budget See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elise Brezis professor of economics at Bar-Ilan University and director of the Azrieli Center for Economic Policy, said the depreciation of the shekel was solely the result of the moves for judicial reform. She warned that Israel was on the road to becoming a dictatorship. Brezis, who opposes the judicial reforms, told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that she could foresee a situation where the current...

Palestinians say several killed, dozens wounded in IDF arrest operation in Nablus. Knesset plenum approves preliminary readings of override clause, Deri 2 bill. Earthquake off coast of southern Lebanon felt in parts of northern Israel  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday marks the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Over 15,000 Ukrainian immigrants have arrived in Israel since the Russian invasion of Ukraine nearly a year ago, according to data released by the Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency. The immigrants from Ukraine were integrated into 172 communities in Israel. Haifa, Israel's third largest city, received the...