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IDF force neutralize Palestinian who attempted car ramming attempt near Hebron. Israeli police rescue Beit Shemesh mayor from Haredi Orthodox rioting. Former senior security officials petition High Court against probe into spyware useSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Israeli government has approved in a telephone referendum a funding framework to extend humanitarian assistance to refugees from the war in Ukraine. The cabinet approved an across-the-board budget cut for government ministries of 0.06 percent, in order to cover the estimated 40 million shekel cost of extending until the end of the year the humanitarian assistance, including health care coverage, to Ukrainian refugees who fled the war in their country and do not qualify to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return. On August 9th, Israel had halted health coverage for the 14,000 Ukrainian refugees residing in the country, citing a lack of funding source. An earlier government pledge to renew the coverage was not implemented due to sparring among government ministries over who would shoulder the cost. Ahead of a scheduled High Court of Justice hearing of a petition that the humanitarian assistance be reinstated, the state informed the court that the prime minister would put forward a resolution with a fund

Flight with 130 Israelis onboard makes unscheduled stop in Jedda. After diplomatic blowout from revelation of meeting between Israeli, Libyan foreign ministers, Prime Minister Netanyahu says all secret diplomatic contacts, and publication of them, must get prior approval from his bureau. Defense Minister Gallant discusses Lebanon border tensions with UN chiefSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kan public broadcaster has joined forces with Israel’s 2 main commercial TV channels,  12 and  13, to campaign against the bill being promoted by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi to overhaul the country’s media market. “Implementation of this destructive plan, which includes government supervision and censorship of news as is customary in dictatorships, will lead to serious harm to Israeli democracy, freedom of expression and journalism in Israel,” a joint  statement by the broadcasters read.  Karhi’s plans include closing  the Second Authority for Television and Radio and the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council. In its place, a single, nine-member regulatory panel will be set up ,chosen mostly by politicians. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about Karhi's bill with Dr Tehilla Schwartz  Altshuler,  a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute and head of the institute's Media Reform Program. (Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Libyan foreign minister forced to flee after meeting foreign minister Cohen. Opposition slams Cohen's conduct. Smotrich U-turn as Arab councils receive funds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Iraqi Jewish Archive is a collection of over 2,700 books and tens of thousands of historical documents from Iraq's Jewish community, that were found in 2003 in the flooded basement of Saddam Hussein's intelligence headquarters by a special US army team. The collection includes a wide variety of books and rare documents, ranging from 500-year-old commentaries on the Talmud to personal letters sent during the 1950s. Dr. Harold Rhode, a former Middle Eastern analyst in the Office of the US Secretary of Defense, who was stationed in Iraq at the time, recognized that the collection of submerged documents, scrolls and books was a unique Jewish archive. In a special rescue operation, the materials were airlifted to the United States where the US National Archive restored, catalogued and digitized the materials. Rhode will tell the story of the discovery of the archive on August 29th, at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda. Ahead of the event, he spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal. (Photo: Courtesy) See omn

Police sources say construction of wind turbines on the Golan Heights is unlikely  to resume in the coming weeks. There were large protests by Druze  in June that led to a temporary halt in construction and police say it will take weeks to deploy forces ahead of  for the renewed construction. Since the freeze, negotiations have taken place  between Druze leaders and the Prime Minister’s Office, but without a breakthrough. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Amir Khnifess, Chair of the Israel Druze Center, and asked him why the Druze residents on the Golan Heights are opposed to the construction of the wind turbines. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Netanyahu says government will consider administrative detentions in fighting crime in Arab society. Justice minister presents cabinet with proposal for inquiry into spyware use by law enforcement over objections from attorney general. Hamas leaders warn Israel not to resume targeted killings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rockslide near Dead Sea kills 5-year-old boy, injures eight. In rare move, IDF maps home of still at-large terrorist from Huwara attack. Malka Leifer gets 15-year prison sentence for sexual abuse of two studentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four people, including a mayoral candidate,  have been killed in a shootout in the northern Israeli Arab town of Abu Snan, sending shockwaves throughout Israel’s Arab society, which is suffering an unprecedented crime wave. The latest incident  brings the number of deaths linked to criminal violence in Israel's Arab community in 2023 to 156 – over twice as many as in the same period last year. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Gadi Hitman , Chair of Ariel University’s Middle East and Political Science department and asked him how Israeli Arab society is responding to the unprecedented wave of violence. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four murdered, including mayoral candidate, in unabated crime wave hitting Arab society. Shin Bet joins probe into murder. Israeli security forces prepares to demolish homes of two Palestinians suspected of perpetrating deadly Hebron area attack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Documentary filmmaker Harvey Stein is wrapping up his latest film, this time on the ambitious American-Israeli Yossi Abramowitz, the self-proclaimed Kaptain Sunshine. This film focuses on the dual passions for Tikkun Olam (healing the world) and bringing solar-generated electricity to millions in Africa. But Stein’s documentary is an “impact film project” that aims to create positive social and political changes. He joined reporter Arieh O’Sullivan in the studio to talk about the documentary and his impact campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oded Revivi, mayor of Efrat, has pushed back against calls for the dismissal of senior military commanders in the wake of recent terror attacks. Revivi said security forces are doing everything they can to keep Israelis safe and to  fight terror and they must be supported. Revivi also spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about Batsheva Nigri, the beloved kindergarten teacher in Efrat, who was murdered in Monday's terrorist attack near Hebron. (Photo: IDF forces at entrance to Hebron. Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli security forces nab 2 Palestinians suspected of carrying out Hebron area shooting attack. Some settler leaders demand military operation to fight terror. Syria accuses Israel of overnight strike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Batsheva Nigri (42) from Beit Hagai killed in West Bank shooting. Arieh Layb from Beit Hagai evacuated to Seroka in serious condition. Manhunt for killers underway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week the shekel hit its lowest level against the dollar in 3 years. Some analysts predict the slide will continue and the rate could reach 4 shekels to the dollar. KAN's  Mark Weiss spoke with Yossi Fraiman , CEO of the Prico investment house. (Photo:Coutesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Health Ministry has drawn up a series of proposals aimed at reducing the number of smokers- particularly amongst the young. As part of the plan, the Ministry proposes raising the age at which smoking and smoking products are permitted from 18 to 21, and banning the sale of disposable e-cigarettes. The aim is to cut the percentage of the population which smokes down from the current 20% to just 5% by 2035. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with former Likud MK Yehuda Glick , who pushed for similar anti-smoking measures when he was a lawmaker, and asked him if he welcomed the Health Ministry package. (Photo:Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A team from the Antiquity authority’s Preservation unit is today examining the iconic ancient arched aqueduct on the beach of Caesarea to see how it can be restored after a section of it collapsed a few days ago. The stone aqueduct, built in the days of the Roman Emperor Hadrian over 1,800 years ago, is located on a beach open to swimmers. Luckily it collapsed overnight Friday when no bathers were there and no one was hurt. The Antiquities Authority says it had warned the Caesarea Development Company on whose land it sits that it the deteriorated aqueduct was in serious danger of falling down. They said that they even offered expert aid and some funding to fix it but it fell on deaf ears. Prof. Gideon Avni, the chief archaeologist of the Israel Antiquities Authority said that the  Caesarea aqueduct could have been preserved but despite their warnings the proper action was not taken. He also said that the long aqueduct to Acko is also in danger of collapse and needed immediate action to preserve it. (photo: IA

A new study by Tel Aviv university finds that we attribute more positive attributes to total strangers if we believe they will be part of our lives in the future.  The study was based on questionnaires with about 5,000 respondents from the United States who were presented with photos of individuals they had never met before. Those who were told to imagine they would have a positive relationship with attributed to them better looks, sounds and smells, than ones they were told they’d not likely see, the study found. Prof. Danit Ein-Gar, an expert in consumer behavior from the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University, led the research and spoke with reporter Arieh O’Sullivan. (photo: Tel Aviv Univeristy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Architect Amir Mann, an expert in city planning, infrastructure and traffic, who is behind the design of Tel Aviv’s new Red Line light rail's control and operation center said the new line would be a total change in transportation culture for passengers than the current public transportation systems. He said that while the new line would move about a quarter of a million passengers a day, the future underground Metro being built in Tel Aviv would probably carry two million a day. Only that won’t be opened for another 20 years at least and Tel Aviv will need to cope with that. (photo: Moshe Shai/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.