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Today marks the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 al Qaeda terrorist attacks in the United States that killed 3,000 people and set off America’s War on Terror. On the outskirts of Jerusalem is the only memorial outside of the United States that commemorates that event. This evening a ceremony was held there, attended by the US ambassador to Israel, dignitaries and top officials from Keren Kayemet L’Isr...

Prime Minister Lapid says campaign against Iran nuclear deal working. Security forces detain Palestinian woman with knife at road block. Yisrael Beiteinu's Liberman ramps up rhetoric against Netanyahu.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli security forces arrest four Palestinians suspected of aiding terrorists who carried out Jordan Valley bus shooting attack earlier this week. IDF soldier shoots and kills Palestinian who attacked him with a hammer. Israel pressing UN nuclear watchdog member states to act against Iran See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A very rare parchment from the time of the First Temple, over 2,600 years ago, that had been given to an American woman and hanged on a wall in the western state of Montana in the United States for the past 55 years, has been recovered by antiquity agents and returned to Israel. The fragment, which contains four lines of paleo-Hebrew script and addressed to a man called Ishamel, is to be presented...

The uptick in violence in the West Bank has been blamed on the weakening of the Palestinian Authority. It also comes as the Iranian regime is funneling funds to extremist Arab fundamentalist terrorist organizations such as the Islamic Jihad and Hamas who are filling the vacuum in the West Bank with a growing support of armed resistance to Israel. Dr. Kobi Michael, editor of Strategic Assessment at...

IDF troops kill Arab bomb thrower during arrest raid in West Bank, army prepares to deploy armed drones in territories, Syria says the Allepo airport was knocked out by Israeli air force strike overnight See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the north, the IDF is on alert, Iron Dome batteries are deployed and the navy has reinforced its presence around the Karish natural gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean. This as Hizbullah Has reportedly carried out the largest mobilization of its forces since the 2066 Second Lebanon War. Lt.-Col. (reserves) Sarit Zehavi, CEO and founder of Alma research and education center, said Hizbullah h...

IDF forces demolish home of terrorist who carried out Tel Aviv bar shooting. President Herzog says world must act against Iranian efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Israel's head of mission in Morocco summoned to Jerusalem amid allegations of improprieties at mission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foreign ministry probes allegations against mission in Morocco. Memorial ceremonies in Munich for 1972 athletes. Search continues for Jordan Valley bus attack terrorist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jerusalem municipality has spent about 100 million shekels over the last 5 years on building and maintaining religious buildings, but all of the money has been allocated for orthodox synagogues. The Hiddush NGO for religious freedom and equality claims no funds have been allocated for Christian and Muslim communities or liberal strands of Judaism. The municipality claims they didn’t receive fu...

Yaakov Katz, editor in chief of the Jerusalem Post and a veteran defense correspondent, said that the appointment of the next IDF chief of general staff at this time of security necessity and political uncertainty was the most prudent step to take. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Maj.-Gen. Herzi Halevi was likely the best man for the post and brought with him a hefty record of combat experi...

At least 5 Israelis wounded in Jordan Valley shooting attack; 2 terrorists apprehended, searches continue. President Herzog travels to Germany for 50th anniversary commemorations of 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. Prime Minister Lapid says Israel is pressuring US on Iran deal without a crisis in ties See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the 125th Anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Basel was being marked this week another pioneering body also came to Switzerland to address a more contemporary challenge for the Jewish people and the globe. The Keren Kayemet L’israel, known in English as the Jewish National Fund, got its start at the 5th Zionist Congress 120 years ago. Now it opened the main Anniversary highlighting the...

For the first time Beit Shemesh is holding a race just for women. The event will take place on Thursday 15th September. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Beit Shemesh Deputy Mayor Rena Hollander. (Photo:Courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Schools reopen without major problems. Israel reportedly attacks Aleppo and Damascus airports. Supreme Court rejects appeal by Jewish terrorist Amiram Ben Uliel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former and the last leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has passed away at the age of 91 after a long illness. It was during his rule that the gates of the Iron Curtain began to open and large numbers of Soviet Jews immigrated to Israel. Galia Golan, a professor emeritus from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, said Gorbachev’s legacy unleashed forces that led to the collapse of the Soviet...

Schools to open as schedule tomorrow after strike averted, President Isaac Herzog eulogizes former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev who passed away at 91. Settler leader accuses Palestinian Authority destroying Jewish and Christian heritage sites in West Bank with European Union funds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Palestinians wanted for terror attack surrender after gunfight with Israeli security forces. Two Jewish worshipers wounded, one seriously, in shooting attack at Joseph's Tomb. Families of 11 Israelis murdered at 1972 Munich Games reportedly accept new German government compensation offer  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we mark 125 years of the birth of the Zionist movement, Israel has become a vital and dynamic homeland for the Jewish people. Prof. Yossi Shain, a Knesset member from the Israel Beitenu Party, says that the Zionist revolution changed history and has made Israel the center of the Jewish people but that Zionism is a never ending process. A former head of the school of government and international...

Iran's Raisi says no point in discussing new nuclear deal if UN watchdog agency does not close probes into uranium traces at undeclared sites. Israeli security forces, Palestinian gunmen exchange fire during arrest operation near Jenin. Manufacturers Association asks labor court to bar teachers from striking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Against the backdrop of the teachers' threat to strike the new school year unless the government improves their wages and work conditions, a new report by the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research has found that Israeli teachers earn more, comparatively, than counterparts in OECD countries. While the average monthly salary of Israeli teachers is low compared to the average OECD teacher's...

A new report from IMPACT-se , analyzing  textbooks in the Iranian curriculum, indicates a greater degree of radicalization than in previous reports. Findings show that the Islamic Republic’s curriculum provides educational content that continues to teach students about the prospect of a global war to spread the Islamist-Khomeinist revolution from as early as the first grade. The world is divided b...

Lapid, Biden in talks for meeting next month as Washington nearer to signing new nuclear agreement with Iran. Israeli security forces thwart weapons smuggling attempt. Treasury, teacher's union blame each other for impasse in wage negotiations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our weekly wrap on culture and lifestyle stories in Israel. On this program:  Eight women's intimate and extensive reflections on their lives results in a new dance work, "Mamo"; archaeologists uncover a 1,200 year old vast rural estate in the Negev; a tribute to Elvis at a Jerusalem foothills' gas station diner; engaging the younger generation on Israel. (Photo: Arieh O'Sullivan) See omnystudio.c...

Highway 16, a multi-billion shekel new road that cuts through four tunnels, seven bridges and three interchanges to bring a new entrance to the city of Jerusalem opens next week. While built ahead of schedule - one benefit of the COVID pandemic - the new road is expected to ease congestion into the capital. But critics say it will exacerbate leaving town and did not adequately address public trans...