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Yemen's Houthis on Monday held a mass funeral for their prime minister and 11 other senior officials killed in an Israeli air strike that penetrated the top echelon's of the Iran-backed terror group. KAN reporter Mark Weiss spoke with Dr. Nahum Shiloh, an expert on Yemen from Tel Aviv University's Moshe Dayan Center. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two slain hostages recovered in Gaza to be laid to rest. Security cabinet discusses Gaza City military conquest. Israeli students return to schools in north and south after nearly two years of warSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the new school year opens, a new report from the Latet organization points to persistent socio-economic gaps that underscore the challenges for needy youth to thrive. According to the report, over half a million children are beginning the new school year in poverty. Two thirds of supported families reported their children lack basic school supplies and textbooks, while 84 percent could not finance extracurricular activities for their children. Latet Founder and President Gilles Darmon spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the report and the organization's emergency campaign to distribute fully equipped backpacks (Photo: Illustrative. Yossi Zamir/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retired ambassador Alan Baker, a former legal adviser to the foreign ministry and former member of the UN legal office said that the United States was committed to allow heads of state to enter the country to attend the UN General Assembly. But regarding non-state, or terrorist organizations, he told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the US has the right to bar them entry. (photo: Frank Franklin/AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samer Sinijlawi, a Palestinian politician from the opposition inside Fatah, said the move to revoke the US visa of Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas represented a diplomatic failure of the Palestinian leadership. Nevertheless, he told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict does not go through the United States or United Nations, but by creating trust right here between the peoples. (photo: Majdi Mohamed/AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cabinet meets in secure location after IDF strikes targeting Houthi, Hamas officials. IDF recovers bodies of two hostages murdered on October 7th. IDF reservist killed in friendly fire incident in Gaza over weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem has said his organization would refuse to surrender its weapons, even at the risk of civil war in Lebanon. The Lebanese army, meanwhile, has been infiltrated by Hezbollah, according to a new report by the Alma Research and Education center. Reserve IDF major Avraham Levine of the Alma Research and Education center, said that the infiltration has been so great even if weapons are confiscated, they would likely be returned later. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that even though Hezbollah has lost some of it support from Iran, it would still not surrender its weapons since it was their rasion d’etre. (photo: Mohammad Zaatari/AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Force intercepts drone launched from Yemen, IDF commandos reportedly raid site near Damascus, actor Rami Heuberger passes away at 61See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for the first time recognized the genocide carried out by Ottoman Empire against Armenians in the early 20th century. He made the comment in an English language podcast interview with Patrick Bet-David. Armenians have long sought international recognition of the killings by the Ottoman Empire, which reportedly left some 1.5 million of their people dead, as a genocide. Turkey strongly rejects the genocide claim. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yoav Lev who teaches Armenian Studies at Jerusalem's Hebrew University. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PM recognizes Armenian genocide. Missile from Yemen intercepted. Witkoff says Gaza war will end this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ministry of Heritage is investing one million shekels in locating the remains of the pre-state Irgun weapons ship "Altalena." The national research vessel "Bat Galim" equipped with advanced technological means will be deployed. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke to Dr Mor Kanari, a marine geophysicist in Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research institute about the quest. (photo: Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF forces carrying out large-scale operations in Ramallah. Country-wide protests for release of hostages. Security cabinet to meet to discuss Gaza City takeoverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF probing attack on hospital in Khan Yunis that reportedly killed over 20 people, including four journalists, Prime Minister indicates Israel to withdraw troops from south Lebnanon if Hizbullah disarms See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite the statement by the Prime Minister’s office indicating Israel's willingness to reduce IDF presence in southern Lebanon if Beirut takes real steps to disarm Hezbollah, there is no pledge by Israel to actually remove its military deployment in Lebanon. This, according to Gerald Steinberg, professor emeritus of Political Science at Bar Illan University. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that changes in Lebanon and Syria - which is seeking its own security arrangement with Israel - were positive developments resulting from the blow to Iran’s “ring of fire.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately trying to conserve it to stave off catastrophe. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Thamar Gindin, an expert on Iran from Haifa University’s Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some of Israel's legendary national football team players will participate in an exhibition match on Monday in Shefayim – in memory of the 12 youth killed just over a year ago in a Hezbollah rocket attack on a soccer pitch in the Druze town of Majdal Shams. Families of the killed and injured youth will join the match, which is among the special activities planned for the day at the initiative of the Israel Football Federation and the Shurat HaDin Law Center. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, president of Shurat HaDin, told KAN reporter Naomi Segal that the organization is also representing the affected families in a lawsuit it plans to file against Hezbollah in coming weeks. (Photo: A July 27, 2025 ceremony in memory of the 12 youth killed in the Hezbollah strike in Majdal Shams. Michael Giladi/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time in decades, Syrian and Israeli officials have held high-level face-to-face talks. This month’s US-brokered summit in Paris was attended behind closed doors by Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and the US envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack. One of the key points on the agenda was humanitarian assistance for Syria's Druze minority following last month’s sectarian violence in southern Syria in which almost 2,000 Druze residents were killed. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Amir Khanifess, Chair of the Israel Druze Center. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF soldier killed in operational accident in Gaza to be laid to rest. Israel has yet to respond to mediators hostage release, ceasefire proposal. Opposition lawmaker Gantz calls for temporary unity government to advance hostage release, resolve haredi draft dispute, set date for spring electionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s harvest time for many grape farmers and the vineyards are full. But there are not enough hands on farms to pick and many, many farmers are serving in the military reserves, some for hundreds of days. Volunteers are still needed to help. Farmer and winemaker Daniel Peretz has spent over 450 days in reserves since the war began. He put out a call for volunteers and dozens of Israelis showed up at dawn this week at his vineyard and picked six tons of grapes that will be made into his award-winning wine. (photo: Arieh O'Sullivan) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France has slammed as "abject" and "erroneous" an accusation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that President Emmanuel Macron's move to recognize a Palestinian state was fueling anti-Semitism in his country. France "protects and will always protect its Jewish citizens", Macron's office said, adding that a letter from Netanyahu containing his allegation "will not go unanswered". KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Miriam Rosman , an historian and expert on Israel-France relations from the Dvorah Forum. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Def Min Katz approves Gaza city assault plans. Thousands of IDF reservists to be called up. Relatives of hostages urge govt to approve ceasefire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's September 1940, and British intelligence is desperately worried: the Nazi invasion of Britain is imminent. A sinister organisation called The Group, a collection of British and Irish Nazi collaborators, is at work trying to support Hitler's plans... But that is not the only concern for the spy chiefs: the search for double agent 'Archie' – the Soviet spy and British traitor – is proving fruitless, and now they know there’s a second traitor, Bertie, also in play. This is the background to the new novel, The Second Traitor , the second novel in Alex Gerlis’s highly acclaimed Double Agent series, a follow-up to Every Spy a Traitor. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Alex ahead of publication of his new spy novel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel expected to give its response to latest hostage release/ceasefire proposal by the weekend, government expected to approve additional 30 billion shekels to budget for defense, Navy holding major exercise in Gulf of Eilat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid reports that the IDF is making plans to reach out to Jewish communities in the Diaspora to recruit young men to serve in the Israeli army, author and historian Gil Troy said serving in the IDF is a bold decision. But, he said, the IDF needed to understand that those coming to serve do so from internal motivation rather than some kind of guilt trip. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the government was too indulgent with local draft dodgers and should solve its manpower problems with them before seeking to recruit young Jews from abroad.(photo: flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF chief approves plans to take over Gaza City, Australia bans MK Simcha Rothman from entry, Report: IDF plans to encourage young Jews from Diaspora to join the Israeli armySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis observed a general strike on Sunday urging the government to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal and end the war in Gaza. Shai Rosengarten, CEO of Im Tirzu, told KAN's Mark Weiss why he supported the strike. (Photo: Yadin Giladi)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis observed a general strike on Sunday urging the government to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal and end the war in Gaza. Itamar Ya'ar , the former deputy head of the National Security Council told KAN's Mark Weiss why he supported the strike. (Photo: Yadin Giladi)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of thousands join 1-day general strike. Protestors call for hostage release and end to the war. Govt ministers say protest strengthens Hamas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new museum opened in Jerusalem this week- the Knesset Museum. The museum was built within the old building of the Knesset, located on King George Street in Jerusalem’s city center. The Knesset operated there from 1950 to 1966. We spoke with Dr Moshe Fuksman, the director of the new Knesset Museum. (Photo: GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aviv Tatarsky, a researcher at the Israeli NGO Ir Amim, says that approval of the E1 construction plan, together with cabinet minister Bezalel Smotrich's declaration on burying the two-state solution, signal that the Israeli government has opted for a reality of apartheid. (Photo: Associated Press)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says plans to build more than 3,000 homes close to Ma'ale Adumim will "bury the idea of a Palestinian state". The so-called E1 project between Jerusalem and the large West Bank settlement city has been frozen for decades amid fierce opposition internationally. Building there would effectively cut off the West Bank from East Jerusalem and significantly obstruct the possibility of Palestinian territorial contiguity. Smotrich said it would thwart the idea of a Palestinian state "because there is nothing to recognize and no one to recognize". KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Ma'ale Adumim deputy Mayor Brenda Horwitz-Prawer. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mossad chief meets Qatari prime minister in Doha amid efforts to revive hostage release, Gaza ceasefire deal. IDF chief of staff expected to okay Gaza war plans. Finance minister authorizes controversial E-1 construction plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF chief approves central concept for offensive in Gaza. Mediators reportedly pressing Israel, Hamas in bid to revive ceasefire, hostage release deal prospects. Humanitarian group confirms earlier IDF announcement that terror operatives were caught posing as members of the aid organizationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Humanitarian groups claim that new directives from the Israeli authorities over the registration of aid workers are causing delays in humanitarian supplies reaching those in need in Gaza. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof. Dorit Nitsan from Ben-Gurion University and the Gaza Humanitarian Forum. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Palestinian report: Trump to announce new ceasefire talks. COGAT denies Gaza starvation claims. More support for Sunday strike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel nearing end of campaign against Hamas in Gaza. Histadrut trade federation won't join general strike called by hostage families, but will support shows of solidarity. President Herzog calls Australia's intentions to recognize Palestinian statehood a "grave mistake."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli singer-songwriter Tohar Shefi Rafeld has come out with a new album, his fourth and it’s called Tohar haya kan (Tohar was here.” He moves away from his hip-hop genre of his previous albums to a more folky and country style. He spoke with reporter Arieh O’Sullivan about his new album and the impact of the war on the Israeli music scene. (photo: courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hezbollah says it will disregard a decision by Lebanon's government to task the army with establishing a state monopoly on arms. "We will treat this decision as if it does not exist," Hezbollah said in a statement, describing it as a "grave sin". The comments come despite mounting international pressure for the group to disarm. Hezbollah also said that the Lebanese cabinet's decision to try and confine arms supply and production to state forces was the result of American "diktats". KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Lebanese-born Middle East expert Dr Edy Cohen from the Israel Centre for Grand Strategy think tank. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A growing number of Israelis, even among right-wing orthodox, are supporting freedom of marriage from the Orthodox monopoly in the state. According to a poll carried out by Hiddush, an organization for Religious Freedom and Equality, some 60 percent of the Jewish population now support recognizing all types of marriages, including civil, Conservative and Reform ceremonies. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Dr. Yifat Solel, the deputy director and legal adviser of Hiddush, about their poll.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Netanyahu to hold news conference on Gaza war. Hostage families call for general strike to protest security cabinet decision on military takeover of Gaza City. Cabinet expected to authorize additional callup of reservistsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of a security cabinet meeting expected to approve a full military takeover of the Gaza Strip, veteran diplomat Colette Avital spoke with KAN reporter Naomi Segal about her concerns over the government's war policy and its impact on Israel – both internally and internationally. (Photo: Security cabinet meeting, January 2025. Associated Press) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Security cabinet convenes Thursday evening to decide on Gaza war escalation. Relatives urge IDF to block moves endangering the hostages. IDF hits Hizbullah targets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 26th Lo BaShamayim festival in the Upper Galilee, taking place August 7-5, will feature dozens of cultural events, including music, lectures and discussions on Jewish and Israeli identity, especially in the wake of October 7th. This year's festival is also a tribute to the region and its rehabilitation, and will include tours of the area. Meirav Shveiky-Fishman, chief of staff of Makom Productions, which produces the Lo BaShamayim festival, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal (Photo: Sigal Goldemberg)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cabinet to convene Thursday to discuss next strategy against Hamas in Gaza, UN security council holds session on Israeli hostages, first soldiers of ultra orthodox brigade finish trainingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reserve Maj. Gen. Gershon Hacohen served with the IDF for 42 years and today a senior researcher at the Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, said that even if an IDF last maneuver destroys the remaining Hamas strongholds in central Gaza the war would only end when Hamas agrees to enter negotiations. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that even if Israel succeeds in releasing the hostages and the war declared ended, the ideology of Hamas would continue. (photo: IDF Spokesman) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sam Speigel Film School in Jerusalem has been recognized as one of the best film schools in the world. The Hollywood Reporter placed it in the top 15 international films schools and cited its diverse student body as making it “one of the only institutions in the region where Jewish, Muslim and Christian students… study, live and create side by side.” Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Benjamin Freidenberg, a lecturer of international cinema at the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. (photo: courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson, leading a delegation of Republican Congresspeople, visited the ancient site of Shilo and the town of Ariel. Yisrael Gantz, the chairman of the Yesha Council and head of Binyamin Regional Council, told KAN that Johnson’s visit was extremely meaningful and praised him for recognizing the rights of the Jews in the holy places in Samaria. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Johnson was very familiar with the bible. (photo: GOPIsrael) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While there has been a huge increase in calls for official boycotts against Israel, there is also a rise in “quiet boycotts” in the academic world, where Israelis are shunted aside from conferences, or researchers drop their collaboration with Israeli colleagues and more. Prof. Alon Tal, from Tel Aviv University’s Department of Public Policy and former member of the Knesset, spoke with reporter Arieh O’Sullivan on the phenomenon. (photo: Yossi Aloni/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UN Security Council to hold special session on hostages. Tensions between political, military echelon over direction of Gaza operations. IDF overnight intercepts Houthi missile fired from Yemen at Israel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has voted to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. Prominent law professor Mordechai Kremnitzer says he expects the High Court to overturn the dismissal of the attorney general. Speaking to KAN's Mark Weiss he said we already cannot describe Israel as a substantive democracy. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The October 7th attack and the ongoing war has brought to the forefront discussion of PTSD, how it can be identified and treated. A new form of PTSD treatment offered by medical provider Stella Israel treats PTSD not as an exclusively psychological issue, but one with physiological changes that can be reset. Its SGB treatment involves injection of a local anesthetic into a nerve bundle in the neck, serving to block PTSD symptoms. Stella Israel General Manager Jason Blankfield spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal. (Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit/Inset: Elad Rachlis)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.