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Kan EnglishNews Flash November 2, 2025
Israel readying for possible return from Gaza of deceased hostages as Hamas sources tell Saudi network three bodies were located. Political storm as IDF chief…
Kan EnglishUltra-Orthodox hold mass rally against military conscription
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox rallied in Jerusalem on Thursday against efforts to draft haredim into military service and the detention of haredi draft-dodgers…
Kan EnglishThe Lebanon front is hotting up
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday ordered the country’s military to confront any future Israeli incursions into southern Lebanon, following an…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 30, 2025
Israel preparing for Hamas handover of bodies of two deceased hostages. Ultra-Orthodox hold mass rally in Jerusalem against military service. IAF strikes…
Kan EnglishReservists call for ultra Orthodox draft
IDF reservists are calling for the government to carry through with the law and conscript the tens of thousands of ultra orthodox yeshiva students into…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 29 2025
IDF reservist Staff Sgt. Effi Feldbaum, killed in Gaza Strip, buried in Jerusalem's military cemetery, IDF says it has resumed ceasefire after pummeling Hamas…
Kan EnglishWhat does Turkey want in the Gaza Strip?
Israel has made it clear that it will not accept Turkish troops deployed in Gaza as part of a post-war arrangement. To discuss the role of Turkey and what…
Kan EnglishWhy does Hamas violate the Gaza ceasefire?
Why does Hamas keep violating the ceasefire? Isn't it risking an Israeli military response? What does Hamas want? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Palestinian…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 28, 2025
Israel mulls response to Hamas violations. Hamas returns body parts of hostage whose body was returned 2 years ago.3 terrorists killed in West Bank. See…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 27, 2025
Yossi Sharabi buried at Kibbutz Be'eri. Searches in Gaza for hostage bodies.MK Succot questioned by police. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kan EnglishWhy British British Jews are incensed by a controversial podcast
British Airways has paused its sponsorship of The Louis Theroux Podcast following an interview with Bob Vylan's frontman. Pascal Robinson-Foster, one half of…
Kan EnglishPay to Slay is here to stay
The Palestinian Authority paid stipends to security prisoners and to families of so-called “martyrs” at PA post offices over the weekend , despite…
Kan EnglishHow Zohran Mamdani's anti-Israel stance won him votes from the left
In New York city, early voting began this weekend to elect the next mayor of the city. Joining KAN English is veteran journalist, New York native and now an…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 26, 2025
Prime Minister Netanyahu says only Israel makes its security decisions. Reports say Red Cross assisting in search for deceased hostages in Gaza. Attorney…
Kan EnglishIsraeli Opera opens its landmark 40th season, including an original production
The Israeli Opera is opening its landmark 40th season, announcing seven productions, including an original Israeli creation based on the Dybbuk. The Israeli…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 23, 2025
As Vance concludes Israel trip, US officials criticize annexation vote in Knesset, warn threatens Trump's Gaza peace plan. Deceased hostage Tamir Adar laid to…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 22 2025
Hamas returns two more deceased hostages, Tamir Adar and Aryeh Zalmanovich. Visiting US Vice President JD Vance says time is needed to disarm Hamas, Prime…
Kan EnglishTzachi Hanegbi politicized the National Security Council
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu HAS dismissed Tzachi Hanegbi as head of the National Security Council and named his deputy Gil Reich as acting head. Eran…
Kan EnglishMarking centennial, Reform movement conference highlights values, Israel bond
The World Union for Progressive Judaism's Connections 2025 conference in Jerusalem, taking place October 22-25th, will bring together the global leadership of…
Kan EnglishVance arrives in Israel to bolster Gaza ceasefire
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday, bolstering efforts by President Donald Trump’s top Middle East envoys to stabilize a fragile…
Kan EnglishPoor education and production levels risk turning Israel into Third World country
Israel is highly resilient, but its current socio-economic trajectory is unsustainable, and changes needed to be made to keep the Jewish state at a First World…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 21, 2025
Remains of deceased hostage Tal Haimi returned to Israel from Gaza. US Vice President Vance arrives in Israel amid Washington's efforts to bolster fragile…
Kan EnglishMiri Eisin on Gaza, the role of Turkey and Qatar and Israel's isolation
After Sunday's clashes in Rafah will the Gaza ceasefire hold? Can the sides move forward to implementation of Phase 2? How concerned should we be about the…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 20, 2025
IDF kills 3 Palestinian gunmen despite Gaza ceasefire. Envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Israel. Police cancel Tel Aviv derby after flares thrown. See…
Kan EnglishThe Gaza war becomes the War of Redemption
The government has approved changing the name of the Gaza war to "The War of Redemption." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ministers that "we have risen…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 19, 2025
Israel air force strikes in Gaza Strip after terror operatives attack Israeli troops. Bodies of two deceased hostages returned from Gaza overnight; 16 remain…
Kan EnglishPreserving personal and collective memory of October 7 at National Library of Israel
Since the October 7th attack and Iron Swords war, stickers bearing the faces and legacies of the fallen have appeared in public spaces throughout the country…
Kan EnglishUsing art therapy in the south for the traumas of October 7th
Art therapy is one of the tools used to heal the trauma following the atrocities of October 7th. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Debra Kalmanowitz , head of the…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 16, 2025
Nineteen deceased hostages remain in Gaza. Two deceased hostages returned overnight identfied as Inbar Haiman, the last female hostage, and Muhammad el-Atrash…
Kan EnglishIVOW charity giving war orphans and terror victims a bright summer
IVOW, the Israeli Victims of War charity, has been helping children of orphans and others affected by wars and terrorism for decades. It brings them to Canada…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 15, 2025
Hamas returns bodies of three deceased hostages, body of 4th is a Gazan. Families of recently released living hostages call for the return of all 21 remaining…
Kan EnglishThe evolving celebrations of Simchat Torah
The celebration of Simchat Tora and Shmeni Atzeret have been going on for thousands of years and they have evolved over time. Prof. Jeffery Woolf, a professor…
Kan EnglishWill the Gaza ceasefire pave the way for a new Middle East?
The hostage release and the freeing of Palestinian security prisoners by Israel is Phase 1 of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Phase 2 was kept deliberately vague…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 12, 2025
Report: Hamas ready to release living hostages early. Prime Minister's office says Israel ready and prepared to receive all the hostages. US President Trump to…
Kan EnglishImplications of the US-brokered Gaza deal
Dr. Yonatan Freeman, an expert on international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem speaks to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the US-brokered Gaza…
Kan EnglishGaza ceasefire deal leaves many questions unanswered
While news of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal drew scenes of celebrations in Israel and Gaza, Dr. Gadi Hitman, chair of the Middle Eastern and…
Kan EnglishThe significance of sitting in the Sukkah
Rabbi Prof. David Golinkin, President Emeritus of the Schechter Institutes Inc in Jerusalem, shared his thoughts on the significance of sitting in the Sukkah…
Kan EnglishMarc Zell: Trump's impact is regional, and deserves Nobel Prize
Marc Zell, the chairman of the Republicans Overseas Israel, said that President Trump’s impact has been felt across the Middle East and not just…
Kan EnglishScanning the horizon for food security
The Agriculture Ministry has initiated a new system to monitor food imports to ensure food security in the country. The system will scan the horizon to protect…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 9 2025
Deal reached to free all hostages and end war in Gaza, 20 hostages expected to be returned on Monday, Trump says. Bat Yam beaches shut after shark spotted See…
Kan EnglishThe culinary scene in the Judean Hills is thriving
The culinary scene in the Judean Hills, the “shphela,” is growing in popularity and there are great opportunities to taste the unique dishes, many…
Kan EnglishYoung Judaea alumni event and reunion set for Tel Aviv October 24th
Young Judaea alumni in Israel are setting up a network to offer support for those planning to make aliya and also help those already here. The Young Judaea…
Kan EnglishAcko hosting festival for Sukkot
This week Acko is holding a special festival with street theater, food, artists and more during the holiday of Sukkot. dozens of performances are set to take…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 8, 2025
US, Qatari officials join ceasefire, hostage release talks. Family of hostage to release footage recovered by IDF. Israel Navy intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla…
Kan EnglishSPECIAL REPORT: Two years since October 7 attack
In this special report marking the 2 year anniversary of the October 7th, 2023 Hamas-led attack, reporter Mark Weiss visited the Gaza periphery, speaking with…
Kan EnglishNews Flash October 5, 2025
Indirect talks on Trump plan to end Gaza war, release all hostages to being Monday in Egypt. Ahead of talks, Israel's coordinator on hostages and missing meets…
Kan EnglishIn fragile times, Sukkot and reflections on what makes a home
The holiday of Sukkot, when we leave our homes and dwell in the temporary structure of the sukkah, provides an opportunity to contemplate the question of what…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 30, 2025
Prime Minister Netanyahu returning to Israel after White House meeting with Trump, accepting US proposal. Hamas says it will review framework. Israel says…
Kan EnglishJerusalem's first motorcycle rock & roll festival October 9th
Ride and Rock! The first motorcycle festival in Jerusalem! Is to be held next Thursday October 9th in the capital during the Hol Hamoed Sukkot holiday…
Kan EnglishSettlers press for West Bank sovereignty despite Trump's no
Before Monday's White House meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in New York with a delegation from the Yesha settlers' Council. Netanyahu promised…
Kan EnglishCan the Palestinian Authority play a role in post-war Gaza?
One of the questions concerning the Gaza ceasefire framework is the possible role for the Palestinian Authority in a post-war Gaza. All countries agree that…
Kan EnglishWhat will the snapback sanctions mean for Iran ?
Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear…
Kan EnglishWill Israel be kicked out of the Eurovision song contest?
The European Broadcasting Union will vote in November on whether Israel can compete in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. Under a new rule, if more…
Kan EnglishThe emotional and spiritual power of Yom Kippur
What is the source of the emotional and spiritual power of Yom Kippur, especially in these complex times? Rabbi Dalia Marx, Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at…
Kan EnglishKnesset committee advances controversial death penalty for terrorists bill
A Knesset committee on Sunday voted to advance for a first plenum reading a controversial bill to impose the death penalty on terrorists. The move was taken…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 28, 2025
Hamas says it did not receive any new ceasefire proposal after details emerge of Trump 21-point plan. Knesset committee advances for first reading terrorist…
Kan EnglishAntisemitism as record highs, JPPI report warns of alarming trends
The Jewish People Policy Institute has issued a report warning of declining Jewish well-being worldwide, citing weakened cohesion, resilience, and identity…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 25, 2025
Funerals held for two IDF soldiers killed in Gaza over holiday. Prime Minister Netanyahu departs for US to address UN General Assembly, meet President Trump…
Kan EnglishAmotz Asa-el looks to the future with his book "The Last Jewish Frontier"
"The Last Jewish Frontier: A future trek to a land without a nation.” A new bestselling Hebrew book reimagines Israel-its people, its geography and its…
Kan English"Living the Letters: An Alphabet of Emerging Jewish Thought."
Michael Marmur is a Reform Rabbi based in Jerusalem, where he is a Professor of Jewish Theology at the Hebrew Union College. In conversation with KAN's Mark…