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Two IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon. Security cabinet discusses Iran talks. Trump praises Israel in social media post.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Library of Israel will on Sunday, April 19th, hold a documentary film marathon on war, loss and trauma from the perspective of women. Among the films being screened is Nurit Kedar's לוחמות (I Cried in Gaza). It offers a first-ever look at combat PTSD, through seven women combat soldiers who share in candid and surprising ways the mental toll from recent stints in Gaza and Lebanon. Kedar spoke with KAN's Naomi Segal (Photo: Screenshot)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US presses for call between Israeli, Lebanese leaders. Efforts to set second round of US-Iran talks. Israeli Air Force hits Hezbollah targets in LebanonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of runners are expected to take part in the 15th International Winner Jerusalem Marathon on Friday, April 17th. Originally scheduled for March 27, the event was postponed due to the security situation. Due to an expected heatwave, organizers cancelled the full marathon and the start times were brought forward for the other races. Ariela Rejwan, CEO of the Jerusalem Municipality, spoke earlier with KAN's Naomi Segal. (Photo: Jerusalem Marathon, 2025. Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rocket and drone launches on northern Israel from Lebanon. US President Trump says war with Iran close to over. Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli to reach NBA playoffsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF soldier killed, 10 injured in South Lebanon. Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. Report: Efforts to renew US-Iran talksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the generation of Holocaust survivors diminishes, the question of how we remember becomes more urgent. The memorial candle and label initiative of the Shem VeNer Association provides a QR code to access the personal stories of individuals who perished in the Holocaust. Shem VeNer Founder Alicia Yacoby, spoke with KAN’s Sarahlee Tschernia. (Photo: Tali Katzorin)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US naval blockade of Iran began on Monday . "No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas," said President Trump, following the collapse of the weekend ceasefire talks with Iran , held in Pakistan. Prof Shaul Chorev is a retired Rear Admiral and today is the Director of the Institute of Maritime Policy and Strategy in Haifa. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to him about the US plans for a naval blockade. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US to blockade ships from Iranian ports. Drone infiltrations set off sirens in northern Israel. Report: 2025 saw surge in violent attacks against Jews worldwide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the mixed messages, there is uncertainty over what happens next on the heels of the talks between the US and Iran. KAN's David Ze'ev spoke to Prof. Gerald Steinberg, professor emeritus at Bar-Ilan University (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran talks break down. IDF pounds Bint Jbeil in south Lebanon. Hungary holds watershed vote.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “fairly soon” with or without Iran’s assistance, as Tehran’s effective blockade of the waterway continues to disrupt energy supplies worldwide. On Saturday he posted on social media that the US military has started to clear the Strait of Hormuz, and that all of Iran's minelaying ships have been sunk. Fear of Iranian attacks on shipping over the past several weeks has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical conduit for global oil supplies. Throttling the strait has disrupted global energy markets. U.S. gasoline prices have spiked even though most of the oil that flows through the waterway does not go to the United States. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Brenda Shaffer, an expert on global energy from the US naval Post Graduate school. (Photo; Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hungarians are voting Sunday in an election that could bring down long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and have significant repercussions for the rest of Europe, the US and Russia. Most polls favor Péter Magyar, who formed a grassroots party after splitting from the ruling Fidesz party, but the night before the vote Orbán was in defiant mood. "We are going to achieve such a victory that will surprise everyone, perhaps even ourselves," he told several thousand supporters in a small square on Budapest's Castle Hill. KANS's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Maya Sion Tsidkiyahu from Mitvim, the Israel Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israeli relations at Bar Ilan and Reichman universities, says the United States headed into the negotiations with Iran with fewer cards in its hand than Tehran. He spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While Ben Gurion Airport has fully reopened with the lifting of the war-imposed flight restrictions, a return to regular flight operations will still take time. Israeli airlines El Al Israir and Arkia are preparing for a gradual expansion of flight operations, while foreign carriers are likely to wait for more clarity on the security situation. Mark Feldman, CEO of Ziontours Jerusalem, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal. (PHOTO: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prof. Gadi Hitman, Chair of the Middle East and Political Science Department at Ariel University, says that despite the combative statements coming from both Iran and the United States, in his view neither side is interested in a resumption of fighting. KAN's Naomi Segal asked him for his takeaway on the 40 days of fighting, the ceasefire – and what could lie ahead. (PHOTO: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hezbollah launches barrages of rockets at Israel's north after IDF strikes in Lebanon. Iran, US set to begin talks on deal in Pakistan amid unresolved differences. Schools reopen in most of country as home front restrictions lifted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Incidents of trauma and stress in Israel have soared to unprecedented levels during the last two and a half years. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Cathy Lawi, CEO of the non-profit Emotionaid about the problem and what, if anything, can be done.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four bodies recovered from wreckage of Haifa residential building hit by Iranian missile. US, Iran reviewing proposal for immediate ceasefire. High Court approves framework to allow up to 100 worshippers at a time at Western Wall due to security situationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former hostage Aviva Siegel has written a book about her ordeal, called in English, Survived To Tell. It's out this week in Hebrew, and later this month in English. Siegel and her husband, Keith Siegel, were taken hostage together from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023, by Hamas terrorists. Aviva Siegel was released in the first Israel-Hamas ceasefire in November 2023, and then joined the struggle for her husband’s release, which came during the next ceasefire, in February 2025. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Aviva Siegel about the book. (Photo: Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel last week declared it will stop all defense procurement from France, accusing Paris of a hostile stance toward it. 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.

Sgt 1st Class Guy Ludar laid to rest. 2nd US airman rescued in Iran. US ultimatum to Iran expires Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Library of Israel recently discovered within its collections a unique, handwritten Judeo-Persian Haggadah from the 1800s, containing a poem praising Lady Judith and Sir Moses Montefiore, who worked actively to save Persian Jewish communities from persecution and starvation. Dr. Chaim Neria, Curator of NLI's Haim and Hanna Solomon Judaica Collection, told KAN's Naomi Segal that the dedication highlights how even while facing hardship, the community felt part of the broader Jewish collective. (Photo: National Library of Israel)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four IDF soldiers fall in battle in South Lebanon. Eight lightly injured in Iranian rocket fire on center of country. Report: US President Trump willing to end war without reopening of Strait of HormuzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Passover is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays, known for the Seder, matzah, and the story of the Exodus. But beyond these shared traditions, there is a rich variety of customs that developed across Jewish communities around the world. KAN's Sarahlee Tschernia spoke with Rabbi Itzhak Ben David, head of the 'Shaarei Zion' Beit Midrash, about the the diverse Passover customs around the world. (Photo: Nati Shohat/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does one approach the Passover holiday at a time of such disruption and chaos? Rabbi Professor Dalia Marx, the Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem, told KAN's Naomi Segal that the Passover holiday itself evolved out of crisis, and offers each generation the opportunity to reflect and to grow. (Photo: Passover seder 2025 in Mishmar David, Israel. Nati Shohat/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel’s operations against Hezbullah in Lebanon would continue, regardless of any possible ceasefire with Iran, until they are weakened enough to be disarmed south of the Litani River. This according to reserve IDF Lt.-Col. Sarit Zehavi, president and founder of Alma Research and Education Center which focuses on the security challenges on the northern border. Speaking to reporter Arieh O’Sullivan, Zehavi said that even if the IDF didn’t expand its ground forces north of the Litani, Israeli strikes against Hezbullah would still continue deep into Lebanon. (photo: Anthony Hershko/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF soldier killed in Hezbullah ambush of armored group in south Lebanon, Iranian rocket hits Haifa refinery, no injuries reported, Knesset passes 2026 state budget for 850 billion shekels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now a special Pessah message from Rabbi Eliezer Simha Weisz, a member of the Chief Rabbinate council of Israel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yemen's pro-Iran Houthis launched a ballistic missile and a cruise missile at southern Israel on Saturday, describing the attack as a response to continued targeting of infrastructure in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestinian territories. Senior Houthi official Mohammed Mansour said his group is considering closing the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, through which roughly one-eighth of global trade typically passes. Israel said the missiles fired from Yemen were the first since a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza was declared in October 2025. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Nahum Shiloh from Tel Aviv university’s Moshe Dayan Center. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sgt Moshe Hacohen Katz from Connecticut KIA in Lebanon. Arkia forced to switch Aqaba flights to Taba.US reportedly planning weeks-long ground op.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was released for publication on Sunday morning that Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, 22, was killed during combat in southern Lebanon on Friday, from Hizbullah rocket fire. Katz, originally from New Haven, Connecticut, served in the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the start of Israel's ground incursion in southern Lebanon. Mendy, the father of Moshe, wrote a Facebook post expressing his grief. "My heart is shattered and the wound is open," he wrote. "My firstborn son with a zest for life and jokes. May he be an advocate only for good things." KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Chabad Rabbi Eli Riskin from New Haven. (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The war with Iran continues apace despite the reports of contacts to end the fighting. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about various aspects of the war with Prof. Danny Orbach, a military historian from the Hebrew University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF soldier killed in battle in South Lebanon. Iranian rocket fire salvoes on Israel cause damage and injuries, mostly light. Israel says IDF killed Revolutionary Guard's navy commanderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bank of Israel annual report released this week contains recommendations for measures to ensure the Israeli economy thrives -- none of which are represented in the 2026 state budget bill that the Knesset Finance Committee has approved for second and third readings in the plenum. Prof. Dan Ben David, President of the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research and an economics professor at Tel Aviv University, told KAN's Naomi Segal that it is critical for Israel to invest in areas that promote growth. (Photo: Knesset Finance Committee meeting, March 24, 2026. Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are a lot of organizations aimed at deepening and strengthening the links between Israelis and Diaspora Jewry. The lives and fates of Jews abroad, however has not been a major focus of Israeli media. Few newspapers and television stations even have a reporter dedicated to covering Diaspora Jewry. B’nai B’rith World Center has been for nearly 30 years highlighting media coverage of Diaspora Jewry in the Israeli media and its prestigious award for Journalism recognizes some of the outstanding reportage here that help Israelis learn about, and improve those relations with Jewish communities abroad. This year’s award was announced this week and reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Alan Schneider, the director of the B’nai Brith world center in Jerusalem. (photo|: Arieh O'Sullivan) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Northern Israel comes under heavy rocket, drone fire from Lebanon. IDF says hit Iranian sites for development of naval cruise missiles. Report: Pakistan passed on US proposal to Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iranian missile destroys Tel Aviv buildings. Govt set to ok call up of 400,000 reservists. Katz: IDF to control security zone south of Litani River.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the ongoing war, 20-year-old Tzeela Lifshitz, who recently immigrated to Israel from New Jersey, has been doing national service in the northern border town of Kiryat Shmona through the Israeli Volunteer Association. She spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal earlier about why it was important for her to be in the north, especially at this time. (Photo: Israeli Volunteer Association)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is President Trump's claim that there is a good chance for a deal with Iran credible? Or is he playing for time, until the Marines arrive in the region? What are America's red lines? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Kobi Barda, an expert on American affairs, from Holon's HIT Interdisciplinary School in Holon. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite years of war, ongoing security threats, and deep social challenges, Israel continues to rank among the happiest countries in the world. The latest World Happiness Report, published just days ago, places Israel eighth globally. KAN’s Sarahlee Tschernia spoke with happiness policy researcher, Anat Fanti about the significance of Israel’s ranking. Photo: (Michael Giladi/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the worst rocket strikes of the war occurred on Saturday night when an Iranian ballistic missile hit a residential neighborhood in the southern city of Arad, injuring scores of residents, including many children. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Omer Levy, a member of the Arad rescue service. Photo: (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Trump announces freeze on ultimatum to strike Iran energy sites, citing productive contacts with Iran on ending hostilities; Tehran denies negotiations. Israeli killed by erroneous IDF artillery fire laid to rest. Facing Ben Gurion airport flight restrictions, Arkia airlines says moving operations to Aqaba, Jordan and Taba, Egypt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ongoing war and restrictions on gatherings have shut down Israel's cultural sector., With concert halls closed, Yair Nagid, CEO of the Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva and a major (res.) in the IDF Home Front Command, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the challenges, and what the orchestra is doing to bring music to the public. (Photo: Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva. CEO Yair Nagid (left) Maestro Constantine Orbelian)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blockading the Strait of Hormuz is a suicidal move by Iran strategically and impractical from an economic point of view. This according to Amotz Asa-El, a Hartman Institute Fellow, Jerusalem Post commentator and author of The Last Jewish Frontier. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the Iranians blockade provocation of US President Donald Trump is creating a showdown they cannot win. (photo: Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hezbollah rocket kills farmer on northern kibbutz, over 150 wounded overnight by Iranian ballistic missile salvos across the country, including Arad and Dimona, IDF ordered to destroy all bridges over the Litani River in south Lebanon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the ongoing war, Iranian people have been openly celebrating holidays this week, heeding a call from Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi and pushing back against the regime, according to Dr. Thamar Eilam Gindin, an Iran expert at the University of Haifa's Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies. She spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal (Photo: Preparations for Nowruz in Tehran. Associated Press)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iranian cluster warhead strikes on Israel kill Thai worker, four Palestinian women. Iran hits Gulf energy sites. Rafah crossing reopening for first time since start of Iran warSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the start of the Iran war, Beit Issie Shapiro has been operating its emergency hotline to provide support in the area of disabilities to both professionals and families. Queries can be submitted in Hebrew, Arabic and English, by sending a WhatsApp message to 0523692864. KAN's Naomi Segal heard more from Ahmir Lerner, CEO of Beit Issie Shapiro. (Photo: Beit Issie Shapiro)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedy during war is not new. It helps one cope with the pressures and situation. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Molly Livingtone, a US-born standup comedian about humor, resilience and the Israeli spirit. (photo: Molly Livingstone) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elderly couple killed in Iranian missile strike in Ramat Gan, Israel assassinated Iranian minister of intelligence , IDF strikes hard against Hezbollah in Lebanon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.