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Kan EnglishNews Flash October 1, 2026
High Court holds hearings on disqualification of Arab parties and candidates from October 27 election. Lt. Col. Aryeh Amidror named as Gaza Division…
Kan EnglishUS troops leave Iraq. What comes next?
The last American troops have left Iraq after a military presence of more than a decade in the country. The exit of the remaining forces from Irbil, in the…
Kan EnglishNew Flash September 30, 2026
Israel-bound Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after apparent hijacking attempt by co-pilot. Flight captain assisted by passengers subdues assailant…
Kan EnglishFighting a surge of domestic violence since October 7
Michal Sela was murdered in 2019 by her husband. In her memory, the Michal Sela Forum for the Prevention of Domestic Violence was established the following…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 29, 2026
The latest settler violence: more than 100 rioters set on fire homes and vehicles in Jalud. The prime minister and defense minister condemn it, but say its…
Kan EnglishDocumenting a vanishing Jewish world
This summer, researchers from the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem traveled through the historic region of Podolia, today divided…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 28, 2026
PMO denies fresh report of Egyptian Oct 7 warning. Report: PM asks MBZ to deny he warned of Oct 7. Irish players refuse to shake hands in ENL clash. See…
Kan EnglishCan Israel's relations with Europe be repaired?
The foreign ministry summoned Spanish Chargé d’Affaires Francisca Pedrós for a reprimand after Spain’s youth minister said that the…
Kan EnglishAbu Gosh festival a celebration of vocal music
The Abu Gosh festival is back this Sukkot, a celebration of vocal music in a rich and varied program spanning sacred music, tango and blues. The festival which…
Kan EnglishAhead of Oct. 7 anniversary, National Library launches memorial book initiative
Ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7 attack, the National Library of Israel (NLI) will present 7.10 | Bound in Memory, a special three-month display…
Kan EnglishSukkot birdwatching festival is back
As millions of birds migrate through Israel, families and bird lovers are invited to take part in birdwatching, photography competitions, activities with…
Kan EnglishAhead of Knesset election: opposition party leaders agree on principles
The heads of several parties running as alternatives to the incumbent government in the October 27 Knesset election have signed a document of principles which…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 27, 2026
IDF kills 2 terrorists involved in kidnapping, holding Israeli captives in Gaza. Leaders of bloc for change parties meet to coordinate strategy. Dozens of…
Kan EnglishThe workforce: More workers under 21, outside main cities, and flexible
Businesses are wary of expanding their permanent workforce and prefer a core team supplemented flexibly according to demand. The share of workers under 21 has…
Kan EnglishTimna Park: Hathor, David and Solomon, and digging new finds
Timna Park manager Sagi Raz tells KAN's David Ze'ev about the history on site and the opportunities for visitors during the Sukkot holiday. (Photo: Timna…
Kan EnglishSukkot, and what it means to be happy on the holiday
Rabbi David Sedley teaches Torah and Jewish thought for WebYeshiva. Originally from New Zealand, he was formerly a communal rabbi in Britain and now lives in…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 24, 2026
Committee rejects requests to bar Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit parties from running in Knesset election. Condition remains serious and life-threatening of…
Kan EnglishMK Ofer Casif reacts to his disqualification by the Central Elections Committee
The Central Elections Committee has voted to disqualify Mansour Abbas’s Arab-majority Ra’am United Arab List party from running in next month's…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 23, 2026
Committee votes to ban Balad party leader from running in Knesset election. Undercover Israeli forces detain senior Palestinian Authority security services…
Kan EnglishJerusalem's Kol Haneshama synagogue vandalized again
For the fourth time in the last month, the Kol Haneshama Reform synagogue, in Jerusalem's Baka neighborhood, has been vandalized. The latest incident occurred…
Kan EnglishIs Germany still safe for Jews?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to do everything in his power to protect Jewish life in Germany. His comments came the far-left Die Linke party came…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 22, 2026
Hundreds at funeral of Netanel Shukrun. Katz threatens to invade Gaza city if an Israeli is kidnapped. No PM-Trump meeting planned in New York. See…
Kan EnglishGrappling with international hostility
From the documentary "NAZA" to the concert in New Jersey where a performer shouted "Free Palestine," Israel continues to suffer on the international stage…
Kan EnglishEncouraging Israelis abroad to vote in the Knesset election
Yehonatan Bar Sadeh is president of Aid Coalition, which operates the Fly and Vote initiative. He tells KAN's David Ze'ev that he feels the campaign is…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 17, 2026
IDF forces eliminated 2 Nukhba terrorists in Gaza strikes this week. US refuses entry visa to Palestinian Authority leader to attend UN General Assembly in New…
Kan EnglishExhibition gives voice to bereaved siblings on life and loss
"78 Life Stories" is an interactive art installation at the ANU-Museum of the Jewish People that shares 78 personal stories of Israel's fallen, spanning the…
Kan EnglishRuth Dorrit Yacoby exhibition presents path through pain to healing
For artist and poet Ruth Dorrit Yacoby, who lived and created in southern Israel, exposure to the desert elements was an integral part of her work. A new…
Kan EnglishCan parties be stopped from taking part in elections?
Twelve requests to disqualify political parties and individual candidates from the Knesset elections have been submitted to the Central Elections Committee…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 16, 2026
Palestinians report at least 11 dead in collapse building damaged during Gaza war. UN Security Council discuss Houthi-Saudi escalation. Likud petitions Central…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 15, 2026
IDF destroys Hizbullah tunnel. Palestinian man killed near Ramallah. Hamas operative killed in Gaza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kan EnglishTech to help wounded veterans live independent lives
The Tech for Heroes project of Beit Issie Shapiro focusses on restoring independence, mobility and quality of life for wounded veterans by asking them what…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 14, 2026
Gaza sources reports casualties in Israeli air strikes. Amid Houthi escalation, Saudi Crown Prince meets CENTCOM chief to discuss regional developments…
Kan EnglishMarking 9-11 on the eve of the Jewish High Holy Days
KAN's David Ze'ev addresses the juxtaposition of Rosh Hashanah eve falling on the 25th anniversary of 9-11, with Gil Troy of the Jewish People Policy…
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9-11: Remembering 25 years later and lessons for today
As the United States remembers those murdered in the attacks of September 11, 2001, what are the lessons we must learn for now? KAN's David Ze'ev spoke with…
Kan EnglishHow school design can enhance learning
What impact does school design have on the learning experience of students and their sense of belonging? Architect Aynav Ziv, Partner and Head of Design at…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 10, 2026
Democrats Party leader files libel suit against prime minister's wife. Yemen's Houthis seize Red Sea port. Ahead of holiday, record number of travelers…
Kan EnglishNGO report outlines West Bank settlement expansion
A new report by Yesh Din, Bimkom, and HaMoked documents how violence, land takeover and the shrinking of Palestinian space are expanding deeper into the West…
Kan EnglishJewish residents in the West Bank react angrily to the UK sanctions
After a day of diplomatic drama on Tuesday, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has defended the decision to sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank -…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 8, 2026
Netanyahu aide denies report prime minister was warned by UAE leader days before October 7 Hamas attack. Likud reveals more names on reserved slots before…
Kan EnglishStudy finds worrying rise in doctors leaving Israel
Some 1,370 Israeli physicians left the country for at least 12 months between 2023 and 2025, according to a new Tel Aviv University study, raising concern over…
Kan EnglishElections '26: What does "People of Israel" bring to the Right?
Brigadier General (res.) Ofer Winter is running in the October 27 Knesset election at the head of a party called Amcha Yisrael-People of Israel. In this latest…
Kan EnglishGrowing gap between government policy and public views on religion and state
The 18th Religion and States Index released by Hiddush - For Religious Freedom and Equality shows a growing gap between Jewish adult public views on religion…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 7, 2026
Israeli forces kill Palestinian who stabbed, wounded Israeli in attack at outpost. Reports from Lebanon say fatalities in Israeli strikes. Israeli teen charged…
Kan EnglishBoy contracts brain-eating amoeba in the Sea of Galilee
9-year-old Baruch Neriya from Pardes Hanna has been hospitalized in serious condition at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, suffering from brain inflammation after…
Kan EnglishHow serious is social media addiction among youth?
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to resolve lawsuits alleging that its social media platforms harmed children and contributed to teen social media…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 6, 2026
Chili Tropper splits from Yoaz Hendel election list. Gafni and Maklev purged from UTJ leadership. IDF hit Nabatieh, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 3, 2026
KAN reports that the PM took 3 hours to contact the IDF Chief of Staff on October 7. Israel and Iran counter threats. Gaza resident killed after crossing…
Kan EnglishIsraelis give poor grade to educational system
Public confidence in Israel's education system has fallen to strikingly low levels, according to a poll conducted for The 100 Initiative civic organization and…
Kan EnglishAliza Auerbach's Jerusalem photos offer a personal perspective on the city
The photographs in the new exhibition at the Beit Avichai Gallery in Jerusalem, "Aliza Auerbach: I Stood in Jerusalem" span almost three decades: they begin…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 2, 2026
Hezbollah launches two explosive drones at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. US-Iran trade strikes. Amid outcry over wife's conspiracy claims, Netanyahu says…
Kan EnglishIsrael's image in the world following Abbas and Segalovitz pact
An agreement was officially announced between United Arab List leader MK Mansour Abbas and former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovitz to run together in the upcoming…
Kan EnglishFrom the Second Intifada to October 7
25 years ago, the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance took place in Durban, South Africa. It was August…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 1, 2026
IDF says several targets hit in Gaza to remove threats to security forces. Prime minister's wife Sara insinuates head of opposition Democrats party had prior…
Kan EnglishGathering planned to protest West Bank Jewish terror
A gathering will be held on Wednesday in Jerusalem to protest the ongoing attacks in the West Bank by Jewish residents against Palestinian civilians. KAN's…
Kan EnglishOfer Winter's new party challenges the PM and the pollsters
A new poll released by Kan on Sunday night sees both Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism and Ofer Winter’s Amha Yisrael passing the electoral…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 31, 2026
Hostilities resume in the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Greece sign massive defense deal. protest marks 2 years since six hostages killed in Gaza. See…
Kan EnglishDolly Parton and the PJ Library
Since the passing of Dolly Parton last week, the tributes have been coming in describing the diverse ways she impacted people's lives. Among the many things…
Kan EnglishHelping reservist families who face a financial crisis
In response to the findings of a new survey by Geocartography, commissioned by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, the Fellowship will provide…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 30, 2026
Shin Bet confirms a real and significant threat forced Yair Netanyahu to be rushed out of US last December. Two teens from Haifa area indicted for spying for…
Kan EnglishIsraAID team reaches Nepal in wake of devastating floods
More than 1,300 people are missing – including at least 700 foreigners – after catastrophic flash flooding hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. The…