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Danny Danon, chairman of World Likud and a former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, says the current Israeli government was too slow in mounting opposition to the emerging Iran nuclear deal. Danon, who won a realistic spot in the Likud party primaries and hopes to return to the Knesset in the November 1 election, told KAN reporter Naomi Segal that Israel and moderate Arab nations of the re...

Defense Minister Gantz heading to Washington amid expectations new Iran nuclear deal imminent. Zehava Gal-On returns to lead Meretz. Israeli kidnapped by criminals in Brazil, released several hours later for ransom See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 "Were I to sum up the Basel Congress in a word it would be this: At Basel I founded the Jewish State..." – so said the founder of modern Zionism Theodor Herzl.  The World Zionist Organization is marking the 125th anniversary of the Basel Congress  with a series of events in Israel and the world.  The main event will be held in Basel, the site of the First Zionist Congress in 1897, in the hall whe...

A few days ago marked the 45 anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, well it turns out Elvis is alive and well and can be found at a truck stop in the Jerusalem foothills. I went there this past weekend and here’s what I found. (photo: Arieh O'Sullivan) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marathon talks underway at treasury to try to avoid teacher's strike on September 1. Meretz, Religious Zionism parties holding primaries ahead of upcoming Knesset election. Israel's national security advisor due to meet with American counterpart amid Israeli opposition to new Iran nuclear deal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shas spiritual leader, Rabbi Shalom Cohen, died Sunday night at the age of 91 at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, where he had been hospitalized this past week.    Rabbi Cohen, a native of Jerusalem, served for many years as the principal of the Porat Yosef Yeshiva, which is considered to be the flagship yeshiva in the Sephardic-Haredi community.  Rabbi Cohen was appointed president of Sh...

Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Shalom Cohen being buried in Jerusalem. West Bank Palestinians fly from Ramon airport. Interest rate hike expected today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hizbullah Secretary General Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has warned that if his demands in the negotiations over the maritime border with Israel were not met,  the terror organization would escalate tensions.   “The issues of the maritime border, the Karish gas field and the issues of oil and gas—are unrelated to the nuclear agreement,” Nasrallah said with respect to the recent exchange of proposals be...

2 workers killed in building site accident. Negotiations resume to avert school strike.8 shots hit settler bus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our weekly wrap on culture and lifestyle stories in Israel. On this program: "Dying Beauty," an upcoming photo exhibition focused on the Dead Sea; exploring Jewish culinary culture in the online exhibition "What's Cooking"; The Jerusalem Puppet Festival; Czech film week; and remembering Svika Pick (Photo: Asaf Amran) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prof. Gerald Steinberg, president of NGO Monitor, says that giving funding to Palestinians was a core part of Europe’s political involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. He said the Europeans were reluctant to admit they had been duped the Palestinian groups posing as human rights organizations and see their funding going to terrorism. (photo:  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

IDF chief of staff says Israel struck in third country during recent Gaza escalation. Palestinians say teen killed during clashes at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus. Germany's president reportedly considering visit to try to resolve crisis with families of Israeli athletes murdered at 1972 Munich games See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel and Turkey have agreed to restore full diplomatic relations, including reinstating ambassadors and consuls-general.   Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that “renewing relations with Turkey is an important asset for regional stability and important economic news for the citizens of Israel.” The two countries expelled ambassadors in 2018 over the killing of 60 Palestinians by Israeli forces duri...

Inflation reared its head once again in July owing to a surprisingly high 1.1% spike in the Consumer Price Index in July, putting Israel on track for the highest year-on-year rise in prices since 2008. The Central Bureau of Statistics published a host of other economic indicators indicating that at the current pace inflation could be as high as 5.2% in 2022, the fastest in well over a decade and a...

Following outcry, Palestinian leader Abbas issues clarification on Holocaust remarks. Military police to again question soldier who fatally shot comrade in friendly fire incident. Finance minister warns teachers against striking start of the school year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Population and Immigration Authority has  launched an operation  to encourage Filipinos to leave Israel.   The Population Authority is offering Filipinos residing in Israel without a permit $1,500 per family member at departure, and $300 per month for the following year, in addition to airfare. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Sharon Austria from United Children of Israel, a non profit of Filipino...

Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF Chief of Staff, formally threw  his hat in the ring this week and announced that he would be running for Knesset in the upcoming election. Eisenkot will be running together with his former commander, Benny Gantz, who recently merged his party with Justice Minister Gideon Saar’s New Hope. The new three-way party has been formally named the National Unity party in English...

A rare assemblage of “astragali”—animal knuckle bones used for gaming and divination—dating from the Hellenistic period some 2,300 years ago has been uncovered in the Maresha-Bet Guvrin National Park in southern Israel. The exceptionally large collection, the results of which were first published recently in the British archaeological journal  Levant , was discovered by Dr. Ian Stern several years...

The Czech Film Week 2022 kicked off this week in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa cinematheques. The highlight will be the award winning Czech film “Occupation,” which is being personally introduced by the director Michal Noheil. Robert Mikolas, the director of the Czech Center in Israel, notes that Czech cinematography is famous for its humor and there will be a number of well-known comedies. He sai...

IDF soldier killed in friendly fire incident. Education Minister says wage agreement not enough to address teacher shortage. Israeli economy experience 6.8 percent annualized growth in second quarter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shlomo Sand, Professor emeritus from Tel Aviv University History department, said that Salman Rushdie was particularly threatened as a traitor by the growing fanatical Islamic world since he had come from it. Sand told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Rushdie’s courage in the face of the fatwa against him inspired him and others to show courage when taking an unpopular stand. (photo: Evan Agostini/A...

IDF seals Hamas Gaza tunnel. 17-year-old shot dead after attempted stabbing near Jerusalem. Tzvika Pik laid to rest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arab gunmen opens fire on bus full of haredi Jews leaving Western Wall, seven wounded, gunman turns himself in, Former IDF chief Gadi Eizenkot joins Blue and White party, Israeli muscian Tzvika Pick dies at age 72 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 31st annual Jerusalem Puppet Festival opens tonight. This year’s festival will be on the theme of the future. It opens at the Liberty Bell park and includes 35 local and international productions. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke about puppets and the festival with Shahar Maron, artistic director of the Train Theatre and the Jerusalem Puppet Festival.   (photo: Hadas Parush/flash90) See omnystu...

During the three-day Operation Breaking Dawn against the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, access to the periphery was blocked and precautions were made to keep soldiers, civilians and material out of the line of sight and be targeted by the terrorists. The KKL, or Jewish National Fund has embarked on a project to plant security forests along the frontier to not only block the sight of the enemy bu...