Kan English

Local authorities strike against municipal tax fund bill. Finance minister Smotrich: bill will bring down cost of living. Dima Bushnak(19) shot dead in Salame.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turkey is heading  for a run-off vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the NATO-member country. Neither Erdogan nor Kilicdaroglu cleared the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round, to be held on May 28, in an election seen as a verdict on Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian path. KAN's Mark Weiss asked Dr Gabi Mitchell, a Policy Fellow at the Mitvim Institute, if Erdogan was the big winner from Sunday’s vote.(Photo:Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has approved apportioning an overall sum of NIS 13.6 billion ($ 3.72 billion) in coalition funds in 2023-2024. According to the proposal, the state budget for 2023 will include a dedicated sum of NIS 5.7 billion, as well as a dedicated sum of NIS 7.9 billion in 2024.    The final decision regarding coalition funds was met with opposition by Finance Ministry officials, who warned that the coalition funds were liable to damage Haredi contribution to the workforce, lead to future tax hikes and adversely affect the GDP and growth. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about the budget  with Professor Dan Ben David, President and founder of the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research and an economist at Tel Aviv university.  (Photo:Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Egypt-mediated ceasefire holding, ending 5-day Gaza conflict. Islamic Jihad military  wing says 11 of its commanders were killed in Israeli military campaign. Israel's Noa Kirel with entry "Unicorn" places 3rd at Eurovision song contest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ceasefire efforts continue as firing continues. Head of Islamic Jihad rocket unit killed in overnight strike in Khan Yunis. Israel says 4 of Gaza civilian fatalities from IJ fire.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isabel Kershner  is a correspondent for The New York Times in Jerusalem, covering both Israeli and Palestinian politics and society. Previously, she was a senior editor at The Jerusalem Report. Her new book, The Land of Hope and Fear , is described as a  rich, wide-ranging portrait of the divisions among Israelis today. Isabel Kershner spoke about the book with KAN's Mark Weiss. (Photo; Getty Images)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rockets fired at southern Israel  a day and a half after IDF launched operation against Islamic Jihad in Gaza Strip. Shooting attack outside ancient synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia, leaves at least four dead, including two Jewish worshippers, and several injured. Israel advances to Eurovision finalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The IDF killed three senior Islamic Jihad figures in overnight strikes in the Gaza Strip, as part of an operation dubbed, "Shield and Arrow." Special directives were issued for communities up to 40 kilometers from the Gaza Strip; other municipalities in central Israel ordered the opening of bomb shelters as a precaution for retaliatory rocket fire. With Israel on alert, Col. (res.) Itamar Yaar, a former deputy head of Israel's National Security Council, and currently director of  Commanders for Israel's Security, told KAN's Naomi Segal that the terrorist response could come in different forms and timing, and gave his assessment of the latest developments. (Photo: Atia Mohammed/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel braces for response after IDF killed three top commanders of the Islamic Jihad terror group in the Gaza Strip. Residents of the south instructed to remain close to bomb shelters. US ambassador to Israel Tom Nides to leave post this summer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The European Union has  canceled Tuesday’s planned Europe Day reception  in Tel Aviv in order to prevent  national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, from participating and speaking during the event.  "Regrettably, this year we have decided to cancel the diplomatic reception, as we do not want to offer a platform to someone whose views contradict the values the EU stands for," the EU said in a statement. Minister  Ben-Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit  party responded angrily.  "It is a shame that the European Union, which claims to represent the values of democracy and multiculturalism, practices undiplomatic silencing,” he said.  KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Maya Sion Tzedkiyahu, Director of the Program on Israel- Europe Relations program at the Mitvim Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Among the individuals and projects being highlighted during Israeli Excellence Week is "Now Me," a new initiative spearheaded by two women, Mei-Gal Avinoam and Dana Pinhasov, who were both wounded during their IDF service, and based on the challenges each of them faced in their own recoveries and rehabilitation of their lives, have founded a program to specifically provide support to IDF disabled women veterans. They will be giving a talk about their personal experiences and the project at 7 p.m. at Beit HaLochem in Tel Aviv on Thursday, May 11th. Ahead of the event,  Pinhasov, who volunteers and manages programs at  Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization, spoke with KAN's Naomi Segal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Syria, major drug smuggler, family members killed in apparent Jordanian strike. Israeli security forces arrest terror cell responsible for attempted bus bombing. EU mulls way around controversial minister Ben Gvir's participation at eventSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel returns Jordanian parliament member arrested in April attempting to smuggle over 200 weapons into the West Bank, 18th consecutive week of anti-judicial reform protests staged across country Saturday night, illegal school demolished in JudeaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli security forces operating in Nablus kill terrorists responsible for Jordan Valley attack in which Dee family members were murdered during Passover holiday. IDF soldier lightly wounded in stabbing attack in Huwara; assailant neutralized. Demonstrations and traffic disruptions during day of protests against government's judiciary overhaul planSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quiet returns to border with Gaza after ferocious strike of over 100 rockets fired by the Islamic Jihad after one of its leaders died in prison from a hunger strike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rockets fired at southern Israel after hunger-striking Palestinian security prisoner dies. Syria accuses Israel of overnight strike on Aleppo airport. President Herzog to fly to UK for King Charles coronationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The murder of a young mother and her two infant sons in Taibe brought the number of deaths by crime and violence in the Arab community since the start of the year to 64 – compared to 25 for the same period last year, a stark statistic for a national security minister who campaigned on a pledge of restoring governance and personal security. Dr. Thabet Abu Rass, co-executive director of the Abraham Initiatives, says that the recent tragedy must serve as a wake-up call, especially  for the Israeli government and police. He told KAN's Naomi Segal that the national security minister – and the current Israeli government in general – halted plans and programs put in place by the previous government to build trust and address the deeper causes of crime and violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The High Court has yet again delayed a decision on evacuating the Bedouin encampment of Khan Al Ahmar. On Monday  morning the court heard arguments in yet another round of the  petition by the right-wing NGO Regavim demanding implementation of demolition orders issued by the state in 2009 to evacuate the illegal Bedouin outpost on Route 1 east of Jerusalem, in an area of the West Bank under full Israeli jurisdiction. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Naomi Kahn, Regavim’s International Director. (Photo:Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taibe man arrested for murder of wife, two young children. US House Speaker to address Knesset plenum. In bid to deal with backlog, Interior Ministry offering passport services without appointment at four largest branches in coming monthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Knesset summer session opens.PM says with goodwill, judicial compromise possible. Likud wants dialogue without Yesh Atid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.