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The 2022 Jewish People Policy Institute’s Annual Assessment of the Situation and Dynamics of the Jewish People is published during turbulent times for world Jewry. The in-depth 124-page report undertakes to determine whether the past year's developments have affected Israel and the Jewish world positively or negatively. The assessment, which includes policy recommendations, has been presented to t...

The Jerusalem court for administrative affairs has ruled that the population authority and interior ministry must recognize as married couples who  wed online in the framework of the so-called Utah Marriages. The court accepted a petition lodged by the non-profit organization Hiddush – for Religious Freedom and Equality, on behalf of eight couples whom the population authority did not register as...

Iran's president has warned that he will not accept "chaos", as authorities continue to crack down on protests that have swept across the country since the death in custody of a young woman. Fresh unrest was reported on Wednesday night amid a mounting death toll. State media have said that 41 people, including security personnel, have been killed and that more than 1,200 have been arrested. Meanwh...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has for the first time openly accused fellow player Hans Niemann of cheating. In a statement, he said he believed  Niemann had "cheated more — and more recently — than he has publicly admitted", though offered no evidence. Carlsen had previously made veiled accusations against Niemann, who beat him this month in a major upset. Niemann, 19, has denied cheating in...

No injuries in two shooting incidents in Judea and Samaria overnight. Central elections committee to convene to hear petitions to ban 2 Arab parties from running in elections. Kremlin says Putin to proclaim annexation of 4 Ukrainian territories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The West are calling the referendums in eastern Ukraine a sham. Russia says they were legitimate. But either way, even if the referendum massively shows the people of the eastern provinces in Ukraine overwhelmingly chose to join Russia, international law does not allow Russia to unilaterally annex any part of Ukraine. Robbie Sabel a professor of international law at Hebrew University of Jerusalem...

Israeli forces kill four Palestinian gunmen, including brother of terrorist who carried out the deadly attack in Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Blvd, in a raid in the Jenin refugee camp. South Korea approves free trade agreement with Israel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Troops kill terrorist in Har Braha ambush. Closure and high security over New Year holiday. Far-right expected to lead Italy after Sunday vote.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK reportedly considering moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Prime Minister Lapid to announce Israel's commitment to a two-state solution at UN General Assembly, Israel bracing for wave of immigrants from Russia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terrorist who murdered 84-year-old Israeli woman in Holon found dead, in apparent suicide. Prime Minister Lapid meets Jordan's King Abdullah in New York. Israel completes successful test of advanced anti-ship missile system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the eve of the new year, the unexpected ringing of the phone pierces the silence of art dealer Yitzhak Niemand's home. The faint voice heard over the line belongs to a mysterious art collector, who insists on meeting him urgently to discuss a stolen painting. Thus begins the debut novel of author Joseph Sissman, An Art Dealer Named Niemand. Drawing on his own familiarity with the international...

Shots fired at IDF post in northern Samaria; Palestinian security forces arrest Hamas operative in Nablus. Prime Minister Lapid arrives in New York ahead of UN General Assembly. Ahead of Rosh Hashanah. Israel's population approaches 9.6 million See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Troops shoot Syrian who threw mine on Golan border. Queen Elizabeth funeral service underway. Police begin New Year deployment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chile has apologized to Israel over the recent diplomatic incident when the  country's president, Gabriel Boric, refused to accept the credentials of incoming Israeli Ambassador Gil Artzyeli, against the backdrop of the death of a Palestinian youth during an IDF operation. The acting Chilean foreign minister, in a phone call with the director-general of Israel's foreign ministry. stressed that tie...

Expert says water leakage source of huge sinkhole in Tel Aviv highway. Prime Minister Lapid to meet Turkey's Erdogan along sidelines of UN General Assembly. 3,300-year-old Ramses II-era burial cave found  under Israeli beach See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the security situation in Judea and Samaria escalate further? Brig. Gen. (res) Yossi Kuperwasser, a senior fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and former head of the research division of the IDF intelligence branch spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the developments.  (Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year’s Israel Festival opens today and runs until next Thursday, 22nd September. This year’s festival includes fifteen works made of water and spirit – 15 works from Israel and around the world that have been meticulously hand-picked and developed. A mixture of spectacular, large-scale cultural happenings and personal, intimate performances.  Almost all the works occur in one place – the Jeru...

Gantz: Lebanon will pay the price if Hizbullah attacks Karish rig. Maccabi Haifa 1 PSG 3. Jonathan Pollard announces engagement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It has been exactly two years since the Abraham Accords have been signed, ushering in full and flourishing diplomatic and economic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. These paved the way for diplomatic relations with three other Arab countries: Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. Dan Feferman, Global Affairs Director at Sharaka and founding member of the UAE-Israel Business Council, said tha...

Marvel Studios has announced that it was introducing the comic book heroine Sabra in its upcoming film “Captain America: New World Order.” The comic book superhero is to be played by Israeli actress Shira Haas. Calev Ben David is the anchor for the nightly news program “The Rundown” at I-24 News, and is also a long-time comic book fan. Ben-David said he suspects the character in the upcoming Capta...

IDF kill 2 Arab gunmen on frontier in northern Samaria in a firefight that also killed an IDF major. Clandestine meeting reportedly held between top Israeli and Palestinian Authority security officials over growing lawlessness in northern West Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Palestinian gunmen fire on defense ministry engineering equipment by seam line near Gilboa crossing. Medical residents pull resignation letters after PM intervenes. United States returns to Israel rare, ancient silver coin minted during Jewish revolt.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has  warned Hizbullah against acting on its threat to attack either the Karish drilling platform or any other Israeli target.  A n unnamed Israeli political official said that Israel intended to “operate Karish the moment the work is completed, and any attack on the platform will be met with our response,” adding, “The Lebanese government needs to make a de...

Mossad chief says dozens of attacks against Israelis and Jews overseas thwarted. MK Ram Ben Barak: Iran a few weeks away from a bomb. PM Lapid meets with German leaders.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Yair Lapid is in Germany Monday for talks with  President Steinmeier,  Chancellor Scholz, Foreign Minister Baerbock and other senior officials. They will discuss, among other things, the issue of the Iranian nuclear program.    The prime minister is  accompanied by five Holocaust survivors. Jeremy Issacharoff served as Israel’s ambassador to Germany between 2017-2022. KAN's  Mark We...