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Kan EnglishAccusations of foreign funding in Israel's election
Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg instructed the Shin Bet to investigate Likud accusations of foreign funding in the Knesset election…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 29, 2026
Central Elections Committee chair asks Shin Bet to investigate alleged foreign funding in the Knesset election. Nearly 94% of the vote counted: Netanyahu bloc…
Kan EnglishHow do we get out of the political stalemate?
KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Ilana Shpaizman, a political scientist from Bar Ilan university, about the options to get out of the political deadlock…
Kan EnglishRecord Arab Israeli voter turnout brings significant gains in Knesset
Record voter turnout by Arab Israelis in Tuesday's election put the two major Arab-majority parties, the Joint List and Ra'am, in a pivotal position to…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 28, 2026
As vote count continues, Likud-led bloc largest, but short of majority. Record gains for Arab parties. In Serbia, guard outside Israeli embassy fatally shoots…
Kan EnglishToday's election in Israel's history and future
Where does this election fall in the context of Israeli history and ties with the US? Do Israelis prefer a government with a narrow majority in the Knesset or…
Kan EnglishHow much are they watching the Israeli election in the US?
There will be a watch party in Washington to follow the numbers emerging when the polls close in Israel. But the matters at stake are quite serious. From the…
Kan EnglishThe voting pilgrimage on Election Day
Some 70,000 Israelis, if not more, are said to have descended upon Israel for Election Day from where they currently live outside the country in order to play…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 27, 2026
Voter turnout highest since 1977. Long lines at some polling stations.PM accuses the left and Arab parties of stealing the vote. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Kan EnglishHow is the Arab world viewing the Israeli election?
How is the Arab world viewing Israel's election? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Kan's Arab affairs analyst Ro'i Kais. (Photo: Screenshot) See…
Kan EnglishShmuel Rosner talks about Tuesday's vote, with Israel at a crossroads
It's been described as the most important election in Israel's history. Can we expect last minute changes as Israelis decide who to vote for? What are the most…
Kan EnglishWill the Israeli Arab vote sway the election?
The expected high voter turnout in Israel's Arab communities could be a key factor in determining the result of Tuesday's election. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 26, 2026
CNN:US ready for war with Iran. PMO denies rift with IDF over Iran war plans. Herzog "I will not be swayed by Trump's Netanyahu endorsement." See…
Kan EnglishIsraeli artist explores American dream in "Road Trip"
US-based Israeli artist Yigal Ozeri turns the American landscape into a stage for exploring the mythology of the American Dream in his new solo exhibition…
Kan EnglishDeadly drowsy driving
In 2025, there was the highest death toll in 19 years on Israel's roads. But Prof. Jonathan Rabinowitz, head of the Wellness Lab at Bar-Ilan University’s…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 25, 2026
Funerals held for 2 IDF soldiers killed in Friday terror shooting by Hebron. Just ahead of Knesset election, central election committee chair allows meeting of…
Kan EnglishIran war. Here we go again?
The US and Israeli militaries have drawn up detailed plans for renewed strikes on Iran following the US midterm elections on November 3, The New York Times…
Kan EnglishPhilanthropist on Israel's evolving needs
Jane Sherman, a long-time leader in Jewish philanthropy, will be honored on Thursday by Orr Shalom, a non-profit that provides care for children, youth and…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October, 22, 2026
Netanyahu denies Financial Times report planned Israeli strike on Iran earlier this month was stopped by Trump. New York Times report: US, Israel have drawn up…
Kan EnglishIDF detains activists aiding the Palestinian West Bank olive harvest
The organization 'Rabbis for Human Rights' claimed that the IDF on Wednesday detained about 80 volunteers from the organization and American activists who were…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 21, 2026
Report: Netanyahu planned massive Iran attack that was blocked by Trump. IDF soldiers being voting in 2026 Knesset election. Magnitude 3.4 earthquake felt in…
Kan EnglishUnderstanding the unrest in France
In France, localized overnight curfews in Paris and other major cities restored a measure of calm, after protests that began in September as student-led…
Kan EnglishMore than 40 Haredi draft dodgers detained at Ben Gurion airport
Some 50 Chabad Hassidim were detained upon their arrival from New York on Tuesday morning on suspicion of draft evasion. The Hassidim had returned from a year…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 20,2026
More than 40 Haredi draft dodgers arrested at Ben Gurion airport.PM calls arrest of draft dodgers unacceptable. VP Vance refuses to endorse Netanyahu for PM…
Kan EnglishTrump's endorsement of Netanyahu in the Knesset election
US President Donald Trump officially endorsed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, supporting the incumbent premier's bid to continue as Israel's leader: an…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 19, 2026
Police arrest suspects in Jewish extremist attacks on US journalist, European diplomats. IDF chief of staff puts military on heightened alert, cancels soldier…
Kan English9 days before the Knesset election: Differences within the "the bloc for change"
As Election Day for the next Knesset, October 27, approaches, differences still exist within what's known as the bloc for change in terms of what would be the…
Kan EnglishFormer Israeli diplomats protest against Jewish extremist violence
Former Israeli diplomats gathered outside the Foreign Ministry building in Jerusalem on Sunday in protest over escalating settler violence in Judea and…
Kan EnglishStopping Jewish terror "in two days"
With political will and determination, the Israeli government could have stopped Jewish terror in Judea and Samaria in two days, argues Prof. Kobi Michael…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 18, 2026
No arrests yet in extremist Jewish attacks in Judea and Samaria over weekend on European diplomats, Washington Post photographer. Cabinet approves across board…
Kan EnglishKnesset election: Realizing the potential of the Arab electorate
Within Israel's Arab society, 430,000 eligible voters did not cast their ballot in the last Knesset election, which took place on November 1, 2022. Within the…
Kan EnglishThe Magic Flute comes to the Israeli Opera
The Israeli Opera is opening its 2026–2027 season with The Magic Flute, Mozart's timeless fantasy opera. Originally scheduled for March but postponed due…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 15, 2026
First ballots cast in Knesset election as voting opens in Israeli missions abroad. Report: During Herzog address at international conference, Iran, Turkey…
Kan EnglishAshkelon gathering to boost Israel-Morocco relations
Ashkelon Academic College will hold an international conference on Monday, whose main goal is to strengthen the close bond and academic partnership between…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 14, 2026
1 killed,21 hurt in bus crash. Building collapses in Tel Aviv. Boy killed in school trip explosion laid to rest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Kan EnglishJewish educators gather for international summit in Jerusalem
Some 250 Jewish educators, school principals and educational leaders from around the world have gathered in Israel this week for the four-day International…
Kan EnglishWant Iran without a nuclear weapon? "Topple the regime."
The way to ensure that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon is to topple the regime. This is according to US (Ret.) Brig. Gen. Ernest Audino, a former deputy…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 13, 2026
Delta flight given all-clear at Ben Gurion airport after anonymous bomb threat. Report: Iran bolstering nuclear sites for possible resumption of hostilities…
Kan EnglishThe Houthis and Saudi Arabia; The larger picture
The deadly confrontation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia and the continuing Hezbollah build-up in Lebanon are both part of the larger picture of the…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 12,2026
Israel issues warning to Lebanon over Hezbollah build-up. A shouting match in court at the Netanyahu trial between the prime minister's lawyer and the…
Kan EnglishIn "My Underground Mother," journalist uncovers mother's hidden Holocaust past
Journalist Marisa Fox always knew her mother had secrets. Her mother Tamar Fromer-Fox had never shared the circumstances under which she had left her native…
Kan EnglishDoes Navi Pillay deserve the Nobel peace prize and will US sanctions end the ICC?
Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. She is best known in Israel as…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 11, 2026
After attack on Riyadh airport, Trump says US weighing whether to join war against Houthis. Israel, US sharply criticize decision to award Nobel Peace Prize to…
Kan EnglishThe Mitvim diplomatic plan: The next Israeli government's first 100 days
Mitvim - The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies has issued a report, outlining a diplomatic plan for a new Israeli government formed after the…
Kan EnglishUS-Israel ties after the upcoming elections in both countries
After the upcoming Knesset election in Israel, and the US congressional elections a week later, what will relations between Israel and Congress be like? Even…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 8, 2026
After Israel-UK talks, the British Consulate in Jerusalem is closed. A pharmacology student from east Jerusalem is accused of planning terror attacks using…
Kan EnglishIn their words: Life on the Frontlines gives voice to IDF reservists
Life on the Frontlines, (חיים על הקו) is a digital archive initiative to record, preserve and share personal testimonies from Israeli reservists who have…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 7, 2026
Israel marks 3 years since October 7 Hamas attack. Alongside memorial ceremonies, demonstrations demanding state commission of inquiry into October 7 failures…
Kan English'From Be’eri to Bondi' examines global antisemitism since October 7
October 7, 2023, marked a watershed in Jewish life. The Hamas attack on Israel on that date, and the wars that have raged in the Middle East ever since…
Kan EnglishSPECIAL OCTOBER 7 REPORT. Netiv HaAsara 3 years after the massacre.
The farming community of Netiv HaAsara, close to the Erez crossing, borders the northern Gaza Strip. At 6:30 on the morning of October 7th Hamas terrorists on…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 6, 2026
Criminal boss and his 13-year-old son seriously wounded in Jerusalem car blast. Hundreds of Haredim rescue draft dodger in Modi'in protest. Court rejects…
Kan EnglishThree years later: October 7 and the spiraling antisemitism in the world
The October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel also resulted in spiraling antisemitism in many countries in the world. William Daroff is CEO of the Conference of…
Kan EnglishJerusalem Biennale explores depths of trauma and healing
The seventh edition of the Jerusalem Biennale, its largest yet, opened last month, bringing a powerful message of resilience and healing. Running through…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 5, 2026
Israel holds state ceremonies marking third anniversary of October 7 attack and ensuing war. President Herzog says passage of time does not blur duty to…
Kan EnglishSharing personal testimony from Oct. 7 through Salon Otef
People directly affected by the October 7th attack are sharing their personal stories in some 450 locations around the country this week. The gatherings are…
Kan English3 years of trauma
The National Insurance Institute reports that since October 7, there have been 87,286 victims of hostile acts, most following the October 7 attack and the rest…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 4, 2026
2 soldiers injured in Lebanon grenade accident. Israel tries to kill Sinwar successor in Gaza strike. Blame game over flydubai security failures. See…
Kan EnglishThe Saudi tightrope
When a knife-wielding co-pilot nearly brought about the crash of a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Israel, the other pilot acted swiftly though he had been…
Kan EnglishThe arc of emotions on Simchat Torah
How to mark the joy of Simchat Torah alongside the associations with the October 7 attacks? Rabbi Professor Dalia Marx, the Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Professor of…
Kan English"Conflict Related Sexual Violence and the Legacy of October 7"
Next week on October 6 and 7, Brandeis University and Bar-Ilan University are co-convening a two-day conference on conflict-related sexual violence. The…