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Kan EnglishWeak Palestinian leadership behind uptick in West Bank violence
The uptick in violence in the West Bank has been blamed on the weakening of the Palestinian Authority. It also comes as the Iranian regime is funneling funds…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 7, 2022
IDF troops kill Arab bomb thrower during arrest raid in West Bank, army prepares to deploy armed drones in territories, Syria says the Allepo airport was…
Kan EnglishHizbullah on high alert on Lebanon border
In the north, the IDF is on alert, Iron Dome batteries are deployed and the navy has reinforced its presence around the Karish natural gas fields in the…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 6, 2022
IDF forces demolish home of terrorist who carried out Tel Aviv bar shooting. President Herzog says world must act against Iranian efforts to develop nuclear…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 5, 2022
Foreign ministry probes allegations against mission in Morocco. Memorial ceremonies in Munich for 1972 athletes. Search continues for Jordan Valley bus attack…
Kan EnglishWhy do all Jerusalem funds go to Orthodox synagogues?
The Jerusalem municipality has spent about 100 million shekels over the last 5 years on building and maintaining religious buildings, but all of the money has…
Kan EnglishDefense Chief taps Herzi Halevi for IDF chief, who is he?
Yaakov Katz, editor in chief of the Jerusalem Post and a veteran defense correspondent, said that the appointment of the next IDF chief of general staff at…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 4, 2022
At least 5 Israelis wounded in Jordan Valley shooting attack; 2 terrorists apprehended, searches continue. President Herzog travels to Germany for 50th…
Kan EnglishJewish National Fund pioneers in tackling global warming
As the 125th Anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Basel was being marked this week another pioneering body also came to Switzerland to address a more…
Kan EnglishBeit Shemesh to host first women's race
For the first time Beit Shemesh is holding a race just for women. The event will take place on Thursday 15th September. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Beit…
Kan EnglishNews Flash September 1, 2022
Schools reopen without major problems. Israel reportedly attacks Aleppo and Damascus airports. Supreme Court rejects appeal by Jewish terrorist Amiram Ben…
Kan EnglishGorbachev was good for Israel, immigration and world peace
A former and the last leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has passed away at the age of 91 after a long illness. It was during his rule that the gates…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 31, 2022
Schools to open as schedule tomorrow after strike averted, President Isaac Herzog eulogizes former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev who passed away at 91…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 30, 2022
Palestinians wanted for terror attack surrender after gunfight with Israeli security forces. Two Jewish worshipers wounded, one seriously, in shooting attack…
Kan English125 years of Zionist revolution has made Israel the center of the Jewish people
As we mark 125 years of the birth of the Zionist movement, Israel has become a vital and dynamic homeland for the Jewish people. Prof. Yossi Shain, a Knesset…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 29, 2022
Iran's Raisi says no point in discussing new nuclear deal if UN watchdog agency does not close probes into uranium traces at undeclared sites. Israeli security…
Kan EnglishReport: Israeli teachers earn comparatively more than OECD counterparts
Against the backdrop of the teachers' threat to strike the new school year unless the government improves their wages and work conditions, a new report by the…
Kan EnglishIran's schools: preparation for war
A new report from IMPACT-se , analyzing textbooks in the Iranian curriculum, indicates a greater degree of radicalization than in previous reports. Findings…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 28, 2022
Lapid, Biden in talks for meeting next month as Washington nearer to signing new nuclear agreement with Iran. Israeli security forces thwart weapons smuggling…
Kan EnglishCulture Magazine
Our weekly wrap on culture and lifestyle stories in Israel. On this program: Eight women's intimate and extensive reflections on their lives results in a new…
Kan EnglishJerusalem gets new entrance, but critics blast congestion on exit
Highway 16, a multi-billion shekel new road that cuts through four tunnels, seven bridges and three interchanges to bring a new entrance to the city of…
Kan EnglishIsrael warns against new Iran nuclear deal
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…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 24, 2022
Defense Minister Gantz heading to Washington amid expectations new Iran nuclear deal imminent. Zehava Gal-On returns to lead Meretz. Israeli kidnapped by…
Kan English125 years since the 1st Zionist Congress in Basel
"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…
Kan EnglishElvis resurrected near Jerusalem on 45th anniversary of his death
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…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 23, 2022
Marathon talks underway at treasury to try to avoid teacher's strike on September 1. Meretz, Religious Zionism parties holding primaries ahead of upcoming…
Kan EnglishThe legacy of Rabbi Shalom Cohen
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…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 22, 2022
Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Shalom Cohen being buried in Jerusalem. West Bank Palestinians fly from Ramon airport. Interest rate hike expected today. See…
Kan EnglishNasrallah ups the ante ahead of maritime border talks
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…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 21, 2022
2 workers killed in building site accident. Negotiations resume to avert school strike.8 shots hit settler bus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Kan EnglishCulture Magazine
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…
Kan EnglishEU duped into funding of Palestinian fronts for PFLP
Prof. Gerald Steinberg, president of NGO Monitor, says that giving funding to Palestinians was a core part of Europe’s political involvement in the…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 18, 2022
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…
Kan EnglishIsrael and Turkey restore full diplomatic relations
Israel and Turkey have agreed to restore full diplomatic relations, including reinstating ambassadors and consuls-general. Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that…
Kan EnglishInflation at highest level in 14 years
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…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 17, 2022
Following outcry, Palestinian leader Abbas issues clarification on Holocaust remarks. Military police to again question soldier who fatally shot comrade in…
Kan EnglishGovernment offers money for Filipinos to leave Israel.
The Population and Immigration Authority has launched an operation to encourage Filipinos to leave Israel. The Population Authority is offering Filipinos…
Kan EnglishWhy do so many generals go into politics?
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…
Kan EnglishTrove of Hellenistic-era knuckle bones deciphered
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…
Kan EnglishCzech film festival opens in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem & Haifa
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,”…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 16, 2022
IDF soldier killed in friendly fire incident. Education Minister says wage agreement not enough to address teacher shortage. Israeli economy experience 6.8…
Kan EnglishSalman Rushdie's courage empowered others
Shlomo Sand, Professor emeritus from Tel Aviv University History department, said that Salman Rushdie was particularly threatened as a traitor by the growing…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 15, 2022
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…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 14, 2022
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…
Kan EnglishPuppet Festival sweeping Jerusalem
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…
Kan EnglishJNF spreading security forests in Gaza periphery
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…
Kan EnglishLikud members reward Netanyahu loyalists in primary.
Knesset members Yariv Levin, Eli Cohen and Yoav Galant clinched the top three slots of the Likud party slate for the upcoming election in Wednesday's primary…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 11, 2022
2 Israelis killed in UK car crash. Yariv Levin, Eli Cohen and Yoav Galant make top 3 on Likud slate. El Al gets green light to fly over Saudi Arabia. See…
Kan EnglishGetting children to do more exercise isn't easy
A new study by the Israel Defense Forces has found that the average weight of new recruits joining the army today is a whopping 10 kilos heavier than a…
Kan EnglishKlezmer Festival runs in Tzfat
The 35th annual three-day international Klezmer Festival has opened this week in the mystical city of Tzfat in the Galilee. Large crowds are expected to crowd…
Kan EnglishDoing the Labor Party shuffle
Pollster and political consultant Mitchell Barak says that the Labor Party remains one of the authentic political parties in Israel and while it may not be as…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 10, 2022
Likud Party holds primaries today, Labor Party votes in younger list of candidates for November 1 national elections, Beitar Jerusalem soccer club sold See…
Kan EnglishPoll: voters put economy over security now
A new survey by the Israel Democracy Institute shows that Israeli voters are most concerned about the economy and high cost of living and are putting it as…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 9, 2022
Security forces kill wanted Arab terrorist in Nablus amid heavy clashes, President Herzog speaks with Russian President Putin over Jewish Agency operations in…
Kan EnglishWhat are the ramifications of the 3-day Gaza conflict?
The Gaza ceasefire is holding. Life in the Gaza periphery communities has returned to normal and the Gaza crossings have reopened. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with…
Kan EnglishNews Flash August 8, 2022
Gaza periphery returns to normal as ceasefire holds. Gaza crossings reopen. Israel says it knew Hamas would not join the fighting. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Kan EnglishThe Arkho festival brings world musicians to Jerusalem
When was the last time you sat next to and among world class musicians from different parts of the world and watched them perform together? When was the last…
Kan EnglishNew Flash August 7, 2022
Israeli officials confirm contacts for Egypt-mediated ceasefire. Islamic Jihad fires rockets toward Jerusalem region. More than 1,000 Jews visit Temple Mount…
Kan EnglishGaza border closures continue amid threat of retaliatory attack
The IDF arrest of the Islamic Jihad's West Bank leader earlier this week prompted the high security alert in Israel's south amid concerns of retaliatory rocket…
Kan EnglishAnglo Vision founder running for Knesset with Religious Zionist Party
American-born Rabbi David Fine has tossed his hat into the political ring and announced this week he will run for the Religious Zionist party primaries. Fine…