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07/07/2024

Hizbullah launches barrage of rockets in lower Galilee, one man seriously injured. country-wide protests for ceasefire and new elections, renewed efforts to broker deal to free hostages

04/07/2024

On our broadcast tonight:
* Heavy cross-border fire on northern border
* PM approves delegation for more ceasefire talks
* Labour expected to sweep to power in UK elections
(Photo: Flash90)
Listen live from 8-9 pm (Israel time) at 101.3/100.3 FM or https://www.kan.org.il/content/kan/kan-reka/…

04/07/2024

This weekend it’s the quarter final stage of the Euros. Friday sees Spain v Germany and Portugal v France. On Saturday, it’s England v Switzerland followed by the Netherlands v Turkiye.

This weekend it’s the quarter final stage of the Euros. Friday sees Spain v Germany and Portugal v France. On Saturday, it’s England v Switzerland followed by the Netherlands v Turkiye. KAN’s Mark Weiss looked forward to the football feast , in conversation with Wiggi, Alan Wigman, from Beit S...

04/07/2024

US President Joe Biden worked to calm senior Democrats and staff on his campaign on Wednesday, as reports suggested he was weighing his future after his disastrous debate with Donald Trump last week.

US President Joe Biden worked to calm senior Democrats and staff on his campaign on Wednesday, as reports suggested he was weighing his future after his disastrous debate with Donald Trump last week. Biden held a closed-door lunch with Vice-President Kamala Harris at the White House as speculation m...

04/07/2024

News Flash July 4, 2024

03/07/2024

On our broadcast tonight:
* Senior Hizbullah commander killed in drone strike
* Israeli killed in Karmiel mall stabbing
* Israeli Arab assailant shot dead
(Photo: Police spokesperson)
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03/07/2024

News Flash July 3, 2024

03/07/2024

The reins on pro-Iranian militias make keep them out of Lebanon

Boaz Shapira, a senior researcher at the Alma research and education center, which focuses on the conflict with Israel’s northern enemies and Iran, said the Iranian-backed militias would not likely go to Lebanon, but attack Israel on other fronts should full scale war break out. He told reporter A...

03/07/2024

Dr. Miriam Rossman deciphers next round of voting for French parliament

In the wake of the elections, France’s parties are scrambling to form an alliance to block the right-wing National Rally from achieving power in the upcoming second round of voting for the national parliament. We spoke with Dr. Miriam Rossman, an historian and expert on Israel-French relations, on...

02/07/2024

On our broadcast tonight:
* Prime Minister dismisses New York Times report of IDF brass seeking ceasefire even if Hamas remains in power
* Two IDF servicemen who fell in Gaza laid to rest
* Hiker shot by Arab snipers in Nablus, IDF shoot four of them in gun-battle
Listen live from 8-9 pm (Israel time) at 101.3/100.3 FM or https://www.kan.org.il/content/kan/kan-reka/
(Photo: Mohammed Salem/Reuters)

02/07/2024

Composer Gon Halevi rearranges old nostalgic hits

Composer, singer and pianist Gon Halevy has created a show of classic Israeli songs rearranged and performed with an eight-piece string orchestra and grand piano. Halevy told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the nostalgic songs in the repertoire were chosen as a way to unify Israelis. The performanc...

02/07/2024

KAN's Roi Kais says new Sinai Tribal Union a sign of weak Egyptian regime

Egypt has allowed the formation of a semi-state in the Sina called the Arab Tribes Union.This new paramilitary umbrella group is led by a prominent Sinai militia leader and businessman Ibrahim Al-Organi. It brought together more than 30 Bedouin tribes from the Sinai and is supported by the military....

02/07/2024

Air Force bombs site of rocket launches in Khan Yunis, Two IDF servicemen fall in explosion in Gaza, Israel repairing electricity lines to Gazan desalination plant

01/07/2024

In response to the decision by a number of European Union states to recognise a Palestinian state and the legal actions against Israel at the international courts in The Hague, Israel has legalised five settler outposts across Judea and Samaria.

In response to the decision by a number of European Union states to recognise a Palestinian state and the legal actions against Israel at the international courts in The Hague, Israel has legalised five settler outposts across Judea and Samaria. The government also decided to act against Palestinian...

01/07/2024

On our broadcast tonight:
*Sgt. Ori Itzchak Hadaad killed in Rafah
*Storm over release of Shifa hospital Director
*Far-right victory in French election
(Photo:IDF spokesperson)
Listen live from 8-9 pm (Israel time) at 101.3/100.3 FM or https://www.kan.org.il/content/kan/kan-reka/…

01/07/2024

France’s far right is in pole position after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power.

France’s far right is in pole position after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power. Supporters of Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration National Rally(PN) cheered as she said the president’s “Macronist b...

01/07/2024

News Flash July 1, 2024

30/06/2024

Prof. Yossi Shain on Biden, four months in politics is a long time anything could happen

Yossi Shain, a former member of the Knesset from the Yisrael Beteinu Party and professor emeritus of international affairs at Georgetown and Tel Aviv University, said US President Joe Biden can’t be written off so quickly despite his dismal performance at the presidential debate. Shain told report...

30/06/2024

On our broadcast tonight:
• Hizbullah-launched drones strike in Golan Heights
• Two soldiers who fell in Gaza laid to rest as troops kill dozens of Hamas terrorists in Gaza Strip
• President Herzog says that he is horrified by the violent discourse in Israeli society

Listen live from 8-9 pm (Israel time) at 101.3/100.3 FM or https://www.kan.org.il/content/kan/kan-reka/
(Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/flash90)

30/06/2024

IDF punches into Sejaiya district of Gaza, kills 40 terrorists. Two soldiers killed on Friday are laid to rest, large anti-government protests in major cities across Israel

29/06/2024

Keren Hayesod world chairman Sam Grundwerg outlines aid to Israel

The Keren Hayesod, or United Israel Appeal, has raised over 135 million dollars around the world since October 7th. Sam Grundwerg, world chairman of Keren Hayesod, said that rising antisemitism and anti-Zionism has helped rally Diaspora communities to fund and engage more and help Israel assist the....

27/06/2024

Dr Ronnie Shaked is an expert on Palestinian affairs from the Hebrew university’s Truman Institute. He contributed a chapter entitled The Road to October 7th for a book coming out next month in the US.

KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to him about the ongoing war in Gaza and how it is perceived by Hamas and the Palestinians.

Dr Ronnie Shaked is an expert on Palestinian affairs from the Hebrew university’s Truman Institute. He contributed a chapter entitled The Road to October 7th for a book coming out next month in the US. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to him about the ongoing war in Gaza and how it is perceived by Hamas and...

27/06/2024

On our broadcast tonight:
*US citizens told to avoid travel to Lebanon
*State Comptroller alarmed over war evacuation plans
*Ultra-Orthodox protest IDF draft
(Photo:Flash90)
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27/06/2024

News Flash June 27, 2024

26/06/2024

Lenny Ben David deciphers pause in weapons supplies from USA

The ups and downs of US arms deliveries to Israel is not new. It’s been going on for over 50 years as the US became Israel’s main weapons supplier. The latest conflagration involves, as far as we know, shipments of 2,000 pound and 500 pound bombs with JDAM kits (joint Direct Attack Munitions) th...

26/06/2024

On our broadcast tonight:
* Extension of reserve duty bill pulled from Knesset vote
* Air Force intercepts UAV headed toward Eilat, anti-tank rockets slam into Metulla
* Woman indicted for hiring gunman to kill ex-husband
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(Photo: Yossi Aloni/flash90)

26/06/2024

Dr. Shuki Friedman on why the draft of haredi men must be enforced

The High Court of Justice has instructed the IDF to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men. Dr. Shuki Friedman, vice president of the Jewish People Policy Institute and professor of law at the Peres academic center, said that at least 5,000 are expected to join the army this year, but that is a fraction....

26/06/2024

Extension of reserve duty bill pulled from Knesset vote, Air Force intercepts UAV headed toward Eilat, woman indicted for hiring gunman to kill ex-husband

25/06/2024

On our broadcast tonight:
* High Court of Justice rules unanimously Israel must draft ultra-Orthodox men
* Large increase in price of public transportation
* Rescued hostage Shlomi Ziv returns home from hospital

Listen live from 8-9 pm (Israel time) at 101.3/100.3 FM or https://www.kan.org.il/content/kan/kan-reka/
(Photo: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)

25/06/2024

English language musical opens in Jerusalem

The musical "Alice by Heart" will be performed July 3rd - 25th at Jerusalem's Beit Maziya Theater produced by Starcatcher and the Incubator Theater.The show is in English with Hebrew subtitles and a live band. The performance centers on a young girl trying to cope through a war by escaping into the....