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Funeral to be held for IDF soldier killed in friendly fire incident in Gaza. Reports say US military buildup in Middle East largest since 2003 Iraq invasion. US President Trump's Board of Peace to hold inaugural meeting in WashingtonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A teen music festival is taking place in Jerusalem next week with many teenage bands taking part. It is a no alcohol, no smoking venue at a bar called Hetzi Tuki and the public is invited. Tracey Shipley, the producer and initiator of the Teen Music Festival, said the performing bands bring different sectors of teenagers together. The festival takes place on Friday, February 27th and tickets can be purchased on site. (photo: courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Ushers once again prevented Women of the Wall from reading from the Torah at plaza in honor of Rosh Chodesh Adar. The ushers refused to allow the women to bring their own Torah scroll or use one of the scrolls offered to the public. The Women of the Wall were forced to hold the ceremony at the entrance to the Western Wall plaza amid shouting and pushing from rioters. At the end of the reading, police detained two of the women, claiming they were obstructing the emergency passage. Anat Hoffman, the chairperson of Women of the Wall, said rioters shredded and burned up dozens of their Jewish prayer books. “We wanted to read it (the Torah) by women, for woman at the woman’s section at the wall… the authorities are keeping us away from Torah,” she said. (photo: Chaim Goldberg/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF paratrooper mortally wounded in tragic friendly fire incident in Gaza Strip, Heightened security as Ramadan begins, Women of the Wall assaulted and pushed out of Western Wall plaze See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, has died. Giving us more insight on Jesse Jackson and his relationship with Jews and Israel is veteran journalist and anchor of ILTV’s Security Brief Calev Ben-David. (photo: Saar Yaacov/GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Orienteering. It’s a worldwide sport of navigation running and it’s growing in popularity here in Israel. From classic pine forests and Mediterranean woodlands to coastal sand dunes, open prairies, runners run with a map, seeking out stations like a certain tree, a boulder, a cave or a terrace for example, and the first one back wins. Nitsan Yasur, Israeli orienteering champion and member of the national team, told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the sport is for all ages and is an enjoyable way to see Israeli landscapes.  (photo: D. Ravid) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US-Iran hold second round of talks in Geneva. In Gaza Strip, IDF forces eliminate terrorist who breached Yellow Line. Police, fire services determine electrical short, not arson, caused fire that destroyed sheep pen near Hebron, killing dozens of sheepSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev has unveiled a new 2026 traffic enforcement plan that includes upgraded speed cameras, expanded police patrols, and fines of up to 10,000 shekels for serious violations. The government says tougher enforcement is needed as road deaths continue to rise. KAN’s Sarahlee Tschernia spoke with Yaniv Jacob CEO of Or Yarok, to discuss whether this approach will make Israel’s roads safer. (Photo: Michael Giladi/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Acclaimed pianist Evgeny Kissin will be performing a gala concert at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on February 17th, as part of the Jerusalem Music Center's International Series. The recital features works by Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann and Liszt. Kissin, who first emerged on stage as a child prodigy, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about revisiting pieces by his favorite composers, and how his artistic interpretation of them has deepened. (Photo: DG)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Israeli basketball star Deni Avdija overnight Sunday became the first Israeli to compete in the NBA All-Star game. His Team World lost 37 - 35 to the American 'Stars' team in the first game . Avdija scored 5 points and added 2 assists. Team World also lost their second game and didn't advance to the final. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with former international basketball referee Todd Warnick.  (Photo: AP)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 men killed in Umm al-Fahm. Film producer  Dana Eden found dead in Athens hotel.Deni Avdija competes in NBA All Star game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The bid by the Prime Minister's Office to strike the word "massacre" from a bill on October 7 commemorations, and Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar's claim that the term evokes "victimhood," has sparked outrage. Avi Dabush, CEO of Rabbis for Human Rights and a resident of Kibbutz Nirim in the Gaza periphery, told KAN's Naomi Segal that Zohar's comments and the revision of the bill's title show the disconnect of the leadership from Israelis, and underscore the need for change. Dabush was barricaded with his family in the safe room of his home during the October 7th terrorist onslaught and then displaced for nearly two years. He returned to Nirim this past summer. (Photo: Site of the Nova festival massacre, February, 2026. David Cohen/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 50,000 Israeli military personnel hold at least one additional foreign nationality, according to figures published Saturday by daily Yedioth Ahronoth based on official army data. Of those, over 12 thousand hold US citizenship, the largest share by a significant margin, followed by some 6 thousand with French nationality and just over 5,000 with Russian citizenship. This kind of data could cause some legal and jurisdiction issues for some of troops, according to Reserve IDF Lt.-Colonel David Benjamin, an expert in international law. (photo Yossi Zeliger/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iranian deputy foreign minister says Tehran willing to make concessions if US willing to lift sanctions. Sources close to prime minister say Netanyahu had connection to Trump remarks chastising Herzog over pardon. From December, English proficiency to be tested separately from Israeli psychometric examSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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