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Kan EnglishNews Flash May 20, 2026
Funeral held for IDF officer killed in battle in southern Lebanon. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens to take war beyond Middle East if fighting…
Kan EnglishThe healing power of the sea
Since its founding 13 years ago, the surf-therapy non-profit organization HaGal Sheli, "my wave" in Hebrew, has offered opportunities for diverse populations…
Kan EnglishIs this the end for Khan el-Ahmar?
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, head of the Religious Zionist party, says he will immediately sign an evacuation order for the West Bank Bedouin village of…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 19, 2026
Two people lightly hurt in Hezbollah drone strike in northern Israel. Report: Iran using ceasefire to rebuild war readiness. Cabinet minister Smotrich vows to…
Kan EnglishAn especially dangerous flotilla
Israel had to step in to take control of the latest flotilla to Gaza, says Olga Deutsch, vice president of NGO Monitor, who speaks to KAN's David Ze'ev…
Kan EnglishIran and the price of oil
For a discussion on how the Iran crisis impacts oil prices, KAN's David Ze'ev spoke to Shahar Golomb of Afeka College of Engineering in Tel Aviv. (Photo…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 18, 2026
Israel Navy takes control of flotilla vessels. Hezbollah says ceasefire depends on Israel. Iran rejects talks on its right to enrich uranium. See…
Kan EnglishInterfaith march for peace in Jerusalem
Peace activists and religious leaders of all faiths will participate in the 4th annual Interfaith March for Human Rights and Peace, taking place May 18th in…
Kan EnglishSmart mobility summit opens in Tel Aviv
Participants from more than 25 countries will be taking part in the 9th Samson International Smart Mobility Summit on May 18th at the Tel Aviv Expo. Policy…
Kan EnglishTel Aviv Soloists Ensemble celebrates 25 years
The Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble is celebrating 25 years since its founding with a concert program featuring international violinist Latica Honda-Rosenberg. For…
Kan EnglishCulture and connection on International Museum Day
May 18th is International Museum Day, and as part of the worldwide celebrations, more than 100 museums in Israel are offering free entry to the public and…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 17, 2026
Cpt Maoz Recanati, who fell in Lebanon, is buried. Noam Bettan finishes 2nd in Eurovision. Likud seeks Haredi exemption law. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Kan EnglishMK Heskel: Haredi draft exemption bill is bad for Israeli security and society
The PMO have informed the Haredi parties that the IDF draft bill will be returned to the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee as the Likud continue…
Kan EnglishWill the Israel-Lebanon talks result in peace ?
The third round of peace talks between Israel and Lebanon opens in Washington on Thursday and for the first time military representatives will also…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 14, 2026
Four civilians wounded in Hezbollah drone attack by Rosh HaNikra. Israel, Coalition tables bill to dissolve Knesset amid crisis with Haredi lawmakers over…
Kan EnglishTrump in China . What to expect.
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing at the start of a two-day visit during which he will hold high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 13, 2026
Lebanon says 8 killed in attack on road south of Beirut. Israel advances to Saturday's Eurovision final. NYT :Iran maintains 70% of missile stockpile. See…
Kan EnglishAre the ultra-Orthodox forcing a September election?
September 1st or September 8th are the most likely date for an election following yesterday’s decision by the Degel Hatorah faction of United Torah…
Kan EnglishWhat will Trump do on Iran?
US President Donald Trump has declared "unacceptable" the Iranian response to the American proposal to end the war. Trump heads to China this week with US-Iran…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 12, 2026
IDF intercepts drone launched east of Eilat. In north, failed Hezbollah attempt to fire missile at Israeli Air Force aircraft. Israel's Noam Bettan to perform…
Kan EnglishWhatsApp co-founder donates record $200 million to Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem has received a $200 million donation from the Koum Family Foundation, established by WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum, the…
Kan EnglishGovernment moves to keep politics off campuses
The heads of Israeli universities have reacted angrily to the move by Education Minister Yoav Kisch to advance legislation imposing financial sanctions on…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 11, 2026
IDF reservist killed, 3 troops injured in Hezbollah explosive drone attacks. Prime Minister Netanyahu to hold security consultations amid US-Iran deadlock in…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 10, 2026
Qatari tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz en route to Pakistan. Attorney General asks High Court to strike down Gofman appointment as Mossad director. Teen…
Kan EnglishTAU cancer biologist among laureates of Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists
The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the New York Academy of Sciences have announced the laureates of the 2026…
Kan EnglishDeadly hantavirus hits cruise ship. Should we be worried?
Two people in a serious condition who were evacuated from a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak of deadly hantavirus have arrived in the Netherlands for…
Kan EnglishNews Flash March 7, 2026
Four IDF soldiers wounded, one seriously, in Hezbollah drone attack. Prime Minister Netanyahu says in wake of assassination of Radwan Force commander no…
Kan EnglishSalome returns to the Israeli Opera
Richard Strauss's opera Salome returns to the Israeli Opera stage this month, with performances May 8-18th, featuring two casts of Israeli and international…
Kan EnglishUK police set up team to help Jewish community but is this enough?
British police are setting up a new team ‌of 100 officers, including counter terrorism specialists, to help ‌protect Jewish communities across…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 6, 2026
US and Iran make progress to end the war. More than 100 Israeli Arabs killed this year. IDF orders 12 Lebanese communities to evacuate. See…
Kan EnglishIs a resumption of full- scale war just a matter of time?
As the US-Iran ceasefire teeters on the brink of collapse following the US introduction of Project Freedom , residents in Middle East states are now wondering…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 5, 2026
Iran says US endangering Gulf shipping. Lebanese president says not ready to meet with Netanyahu. Smotrich: sitting with Ra'am worse than Oct 7 massacres. See…
Kan EnglishWill Britain's Jews back Nigel Farage's Reform UK in Thursday's local elections?
Local elections will take place in the UK on Thursday in what some political analysts say could mark the end of Britain’s traditional two-party system…
Kan EnglishAustralian Jewish leader speaks about antisemitism
As public hearings begin in Australia on combating antisemitism, following the Bondi attack in December, Lynda Ben-Menashe, president of the National Council…
Kan EnglishAt Jewish Music Days festival, music brings meaning in complex times
The 14th "Jewish Music Days" festival will take place May 12-15th at Bar-Ilan University and the Ramat Gan Museum. The four-day event features lectures…
Kan EnglishStomping out Jewish terror
How widespread is Jewish violence against Palestinians in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria)? Yisrael Medad, who serves as a spokesman for the Yesha Council of…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 4, 2026
Report claims Iran fired on US warship in Strait of Hormuz after US President Trump announces plan to help stranded vessels. IDF hits Hezbollah infrastructure…
Kan EnglishCountering Hezbollah's deadly drones
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says he is receiving a progress report on Sunday as Israel pursues a plan to thwart the threat of deadly Hezbollah drones in…
Kan EnglishBringing Israeli scientists back home
The ongoing security conflict has presented challenges for Israeli academics, in Israel as well as abroad. The non-profit ScienceAbroad seeks to facilitate the…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 3, 2026
IDF say forces eliminated two armed Hezbollah terrorists who approached troops south of forward defense line in South Lebanon. Israel advancing purchase of two…
Kan EnglishUK antisemitism: A former Israel ambassador speaks out
Can the UK do more to fight antisemitism? Is it deterred from doing so? Why have British ties with both Israel and the US been damaged? Former Israeli…
Kan EnglishA family's story amid attacks from Lebanon
The story of the north is the story of people and families. From near the Mediterranean coastal city of Nahariya, Ran Gefen - a father, reserve soldier, and…
Kan EnglishNews Flash April 30, 2026
Hezbollah drone hits in northern Israel, wounding 12 IDF soldiers, two moderately. IAF hits Hezbollah targets in South Lebanon. Israeli Navy intercepts…
Kan EnglishNorthern residents wary of Lebanon ceasefire
Residents of northern Israel have responded warily to the declared ceasefire in Lebanon – urging the government to let the IDF finish the job in removing…
Kan EnglishLawlessness in the Negev goes from bad to worse
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned on Tuesday that the lack of governance in the Negev has worsened since his office’s previous report in 2021…
Kan EnglishCan the Bennett-Lapid merger break Israel's political deadlock?
The first polls published since the formation of the joint list between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid indicates that parties opposing Prime Minister Benjamin…
Kan EnglishNew Flash April 29, 2026
Defense Ministry civilian contractor killed, son wounded by Hezbollah drone in South Lebanon. President Herzog invites sides in Netanyahu trial to try to reach…
Kan EnglishNews Flash April 28, 2026
Soldier injured in Hizbullah drone strike. President Aoun wants to avoid meeting with Netanyahu. Trump rejects Iran deal to end war. See…
Kan EnglishOutcry after police deface kippah with Palestinian flag
A public outcry recently erupted over the police detention of an Israeli man wearing a kippah embroidered with the Israeli and Palestinian flags, and the…
Kan EnglishIs Hizbullah trying to torpedo peace talks between Israel and Lebanon?
Daily clashes are occurring in Lebanon despite the ceasefire declared by President Trump. Can the Lebanese government rein in Hizbullah? Will the IDF buffer…
Kan EnglishNews Flash April 27, 2026
Funeral to be held for IDF soldier killed in explosive drone attack in South Lebanon. Iran presents new offer to open Strait of Hormuz, end war, put off…
Kan EnglishIs the Lebanon ceasefire only fiction?
Despite US President Trump's announcement on Thursday of a three-week extension to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Hezbollah continues to manipulate a powerless…
Kan EnglishNews Flash April 26, 2026
Israel concerned Lebanon understandings will collapse. Iran says US not serious about diplomatic talks. Herzog reportedly decides not to pardon Netanyahu. See…
Kan EnglishNews Flash April 23, 2025
High Court hears petitions for Oct 7 state commission. Session suspended after disruption. Trump: Iran truce ongoing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Kan EnglishWhy Teheran isn't in a rush for a deal and what's happening inside Iran
Fox News says President Trump told the station that there is "no time pressure" on his extension to the ceasefire with Iran. Trump said that he is "not in a…
Kan EnglishHow did Pakistan emerge as the mediator in the US-Iran war?
While the world waits for the possible second round of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan continues to take center stage as the chief mediator, claiming neutrality…
Kan EnglishNational Library gifted personal archive of British officer who shaped Israel's combat doctrine
The National Library of Israel has received the personal archive of Major-General Orde Charles Wingate, the British officer whose combat doctrine formed the…
Kan EnglishFrom the Nova to Mt. Herzl
Omri Sassi, a founder of the Nova festival and survivor of the October 7th massacre, was returning to DJ this week on the national stage -- at the torch…
Kan EnglishA complex Israel Independence Day
Israelis have much to celebrate on Independence Day, but life is complex with competing emotions, says Rabbi Moshe Taragin, speaking to KAN's David Ze'ev…
Kan EnglishIndependence Day: Cause for celebration?
Despite the continuing tumultuous times In Israel, Prof. Gil Troy of the Jewish People Policy Institute tells KAN's David Ze'ev that Independence Day should be…