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Kan EnglishNews Flash September 14, 2023
Attempt to smuggle rocket materiel into Gaza Strip thwarted at Ashdod port. Syria accuses Israel of carrying out two strikes on its territory in span of hours…
Kan EnglishMoved to help lone soldiers
There are thousands of lone soldiers currently serving in the Israel Defense Forces. Lone soldiers have no family in Israel and most of them are new…
Kan EnglishOslo is not dead and is still shaping reality
Thirty years of the Oslo accords and it is not dead and continues to shape the reality in the territories. This, according to Dr. Ronnie Shaked, an expert on…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 13 2023
Israel's population nears 10 million on eve of Rosh Hashana, Israel allows delivery of armored vehicles, but not weapons, to Palestinian Authority, heavy rains…
Kan English50 years on: The heroism of the 14th Armored Brigade in the Yom Kippur War
The 14th Armored Brigade stationed along the Sinai front in October, 1973, engaged in among the fiercest and most significant battles during the Yom Kippur…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 11, 2023
Protesters demonstrate outside justice minister's home ahead of pivotal High Court hearing on petitions challenging judiciary overhaul law. National security…
Kan EnglishPlants don't just know, they hear too
When Professor Danny Chaimovitz published his groundbreaking book “What a Plants Knows” a decade ago when he was a professor of plant biology - before he was…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 10 2023
IDF confirms Palestinians attempted to launch rocket from West Bank into Israel, Israel offering rescue and humanitarian aid to Morocco after deadly…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 7, 2023
Coalition members warn no majority for Haredi IDF exemption bill. Dina Zilber says Supreme Court can overturn basic laws. UAL head Abbas says PM ignoring…
Kan EnglishThe right say YES to judicial reform
A large pro-judicial overhaul demonstration is taking place on Thursday night close the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. Called the “Liberty Demonstration” by its…
Kan EnglishHashomer Hahadash, fighting crime and protection, is booming
The Hashomer Hahadash (or New Guardians) organization held a conference Wednesday, attended by ministers and politicians, including Knesset member Mansour…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 6, 2023
Former Mossad head Shabtai Shavit dies at the age of 84. President Herzog says there is no solution to current crisis in Israel without dialogue. Four…
Kan EnglishAll the shofars you can imagine at the Biblical Museum of Natural History
One of the most unique and largest collections of shofars are now going on display here in Israel. They include some pretty rare shofars including one made…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 5, 2023
Coalition and opposition members say no compromise reached on judiciary overhaul. Islamic Jihad member killed during IDF operation in Tulkarm area refugee…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 4, 2023
4 Israelis arrested in Cyprus suspected of raping a British tourist. Troops enter Jenin, arrest 3 Hamas gunmen. Troops destroy illegal settler structures near…
Kan EnglishJewish lawmaker Grant Shapps named Britain's defense secretary
In Britain, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has tapped Jewish lawmaker Grant Shapps as his defense secretary, after Ben Wallace formally handed in his resignation…
Kan EnglishWhy are Christians being attacked ?
Last month, during a visit to the Stella Maris monastery in Haifa, President Yitzhak Herzog spoke out against the spate of attacks on Christians in Israel…
Kan EnglishNot so easy to deport illegal migrants, activist says
Advocate Jonathan Jakubowitz, the founder of the Israeli Immigration Policy Center, said that yesterday’s rioting by supporters of the Eritrean government in…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 3 2023
Government moves to deport scores of illegal migrants from Eritrea who rioted in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu pays official visit to Cyprus, Imam and 13-year-old boy…
Kan EnglishJustice Yosef Elron challenges the superiority method
Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron dropped a proverbial bombshell Wednesday when he announced that he would seek election as the next Supreme Court president…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 31, 2023
One Israeli killed, five others injured, among them soldiers, in Palestinian truck ramming attack near Maccabim crossing. Attacker shot and killed by Israeli…
Kan EnglishMinister wants control of GPO to control critical journalists
Israeli Public Diplomacy Minister Galit Distal Atbaryan has launched a campaign to gain control over the Government Press Office, reportedly saying in private…
Kan EnglishDeclassified minutes reveal cabinet concerns in approving Oslo Accords
Thirty years after the Israeli government approved the first part of the Oslo Accords, declassified minutes from that cabinet meeting reveal the doubts of…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 30, 2023
IDF force neutralize Palestinian who attempted car ramming attempt near Hebron. Israeli police rescue Beit Shemesh mayor from Haredi Orthodox rioting. Former…
Kan EnglishGovernment approves extension of humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees
The Israeli government has approved in a telephone referendum a funding framework to extend humanitarian assistance to refugees from the war in Ukraine. The…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 29, 2023
Flight with 130 Israelis onboard makes unscheduled stop in Jedda. After diplomatic blowout from revelation of meeting between Israeli, Libyan foreign…
Kan EnglishWhat lies behind Karhi's radical broadcasting bill ?
The Kan public broadcaster has joined forces with Israel’s 2 main commercial TV channels, 12 and 13, to campaign against the bill being promoted by…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 28, 2023
Libyan foreign minister forced to flee after meeting foreign minister Cohen. Opposition slams Cohen's conduct. Smotrich U-turn as Arab councils receive funds…
Kan EnglishDiscovering the Iraqi Jewish archive
The Iraqi Jewish Archive is a collection of over 2,700 books and tens of thousands of historical documents from Iraq's Jewish community, that were found in…
Kan EnglishPolice say it will be weeks before Golan wind turbine work can resume
Police sources say construction of wind turbines on the Golan Heights is unlikely to resume in the coming weeks. There were large protests by Druze in June…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 27, 2023
Prime Minister Netanyahu says government will consider administrative detentions in fighting crime in Arab society. Justice minister presents cabinet with…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 24, 2023
Rockslide near Dead Sea kills 5-year-old boy, injures eight. In rare move, IDF maps home of still at-large terrorist from Huwara attack. Malka Leifer gets…
Kan EnglishIsraeli Arab killings are out of control
Four people, including a mayoral candidate, have been killed in a shootout in the northern Israeli Arab town of Abu Snan, sending shockwaves throughout…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 23, 2023
Four murdered, including mayoral candidate, in unabated crime wave hitting Arab society. Shin Bet joins probe into murder. Israeli security forces prepares to…
Kan EnglishFilmmaker Harvey Stein makes Impact Documentary on Yossi Abramowitz
Documentary filmmaker Harvey Stein is wrapping up his latest film, this time on the ambitious American-Israeli Yossi Abramowitz, the self-proclaimed Kaptain…
Kan EnglishEfrat mayor: Security forces must be supported
Oded Revivi, mayor of Efrat, has pushed back against calls for the dismissal of senior military commanders in the wake of recent terror attacks. Revivi said…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 22, 2023
Israeli security forces nab 2 Palestinians suspected of carrying out Hebron area shooting attack. Some settler leaders demand military operation to fight…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 21, 2023
Batsheva Nigri (42) from Beit Hagai killed in West Bank shooting. Arieh Layb from Beit Hagai evacuated to Seroka in serious condition. Manhunt for killers…
Kan EnglishWill we soon reach 4 shekels to the dollar?
Last week the shekel hit its lowest level against the dollar in 3 years. Some analysts predict the slide will continue and the rate could reach 4 shekels to…
Kan EnglishHealth Ministry proposes measures to reduce smoking
The Health Ministry has drawn up a series of proposals aimed at reducing the number of smokers- particularly amongst the young. As part of the plan, the…
Kan EnglishCaesarea's aqueduct is falling down and other catastrophies in the waiting
A team from the Antiquity authority’s Preservation unit is today examining the iconic ancient arched aqueduct on the beach of Caesarea to see how it can be…
Kan EnglishStudy finds: We like our aquaintences to be beautiful
A new study by Tel Aviv university finds that we attribute more positive attributes to total strangers if we believe they will be part of our lives in the…
Kan EnglishTel Aviv's new light rail only the beginning
Architect Amir Mann, an expert in city planning, infrastructure and traffic, who is behind the design of Tel Aviv’s new Red Line light rail's control and…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 17, 2023
US okays Israel's $3.5 billion dollar sale of Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany. Israeli security forces kill Palestinian gunman during arrest…
Kan EnglishTel Aviv light rail launch draws protests over Sabbath shut down
Protests are planned in Tel Aviv on Friday, when the first line in the Tel Aviv metropolitan light rail system is due to begin operations, over the decision…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 16, 2023
Senior IDF generals warn Knesset sub ctee over army's combat readiness. Res Maj Gen Amos Malka calls the PM a "security risk." MK Tali Gotliv again criticizes…
Kan EnglishMichael Oren's 2048 outlines a vision for a better Israel
Former Israeli ambassador to the United States and former Knesset Member, Dr. Michael Oren has written a book “2048: The Rejuvenated State.” Presenting the…
Kan EnglishThe Stella Maris controversy
The Israel Police’s chief rabbi has brokered an arrangement under which Hasidic followers of Rabbi Eliezer Berland will not worship at the Catholic Stella…
Kan EnglishUzi Dayan on West Bank rocket threat and IDF reservists' revolt
Terrorist operatives from the Jenin area said that they fired at a rocket at the Shaked settlement in northern Samaria. They posted a picture of a rocket in a…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 15, 2023
Yehiel Indore released to house arrest. Hamas tries to fire rocket at Shaked settlement.2 gunmen killed in Jericho-area refugee camp. See…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 14 2023
Soldier dies of dehydration during training, Shin Bet uncovers Hamas cell in West Bank planning to kidnap IDF soldiers, Ultra-orthodox politicians reject…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 13, 2023
Damascus explosions target Hizbullah rockets. Gallant says IDF draft unaffected by judicial protests. Israel slams US-Iran deal. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Kan EnglishArab mayors protest against Smotrich cuts
Thirty council heads from Israeli Arab communities demonstrated in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Sunday, protesting Finance Minister…
Kan EnglishFlamingos arrive in Israel
Some 30 flamingo have arrived at the Agamon Hula-KKL reserve in northern Israel, casting a pink hue on the wetland habitat. Their arrival signals the start of…
Kan EnglishHow to watch the Perseids meteor shower
The peak of the Perseids meteor shower will occur this coming weekend – on the nights of August 12th and August 13th. The best viewing hours are after…
Kan EnglishJerusalem deputy mayor slams end of E. Jerusalem student scheme
Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich announced the freeze of a five-year plan for the development of East Jerusalem, citing the program’s inclusion of funds for…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 10, 2023
Israeli security forces arrest wanted Palestinian suspected of planning attack in Israel. Israeli troops thwart drug smuggling attempt on Egypt border. Police…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 9 2023
Double murder in Bedouin town brings to 142 people killed in Arab sector this year. police say they foiled an assassination of a top crime figure, Foreign…
Kan EnglishArab authorities need government funding, despite crime, to close gaps
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is a racist and should resign for his move to block government funding to Arab authorities. This is the opinion of Dr. Thabit…
Kan EnglishIsraelis helping Africans how to build a start up with just $100?
Israel is the start up nation with a strong ecosystem sustained by an innovative population eager to succeed and forgiving of failures. In this spirit, serial…