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Nitzan Nuriel, a reserve brigadier general and former head of the counter terrorism bureau, said that the full responsibility to protect Jews in Australia was up to their government and security forces and they failed. Turning to Lebanon, Nuriel told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Israel will likely launch massive strikes against Hizbullah in Lebanon to delay their rearming since Lebanon couldn’t do it and the Iranian-backed terror group was determined to rebuild itself despite the ceasefire. (photo: Fathi Ibrahim/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keren Kayement L’israel, the JNF, will be hosting various events during the upcoming Chanukah holiday. These include latern-led night hikes in the forest, climbing mountains in the Jordan Valley, hunting for candelabras and suvganiot in B’nei Barak and Jerusalem and more. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Hav’a  Stein-Yosef, from the community department at Keren Kayemet L’israel, about their events. (photo: Yaniv Nadav/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gunmen open fire at Jewish event in Sydney, Australia killing 11 and wounding scores, IDF and Shin Bet assassinate top Hamas military commander in Gaza, High Court of Justice rules government dismissal of attorney general invalidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Defense Minister Yisrael Katz will bring his proposal to close Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) to the cabinet for approval on Sunday.  The coalition has also set up a special Knesset committee to advance a bill that would replace Israel’s independent media regulators with political appointees. The change will give the government sweeping authority to fine and sanction news outlets – a move critics warn could permanently reshape the country’s media environment. Another bill under discussion would privatize Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan, and close down its news division. Earlier this year, Reporters Without Borders dropped Israel’s ranking to 112 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about these developments with Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, and the head of the Institute’s Democracy in the Information Age program. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa

Four brothers, new immigrants from Russia who work in hi-tech, have set up a virtual memorial, called B'zikaron, for all the foreign nationals who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to one of the brothers, Artium Manilov, about the initiative. (Photo: Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Storm Byron batters Israel. Amnesty accuses Hamas of crimes against humanity. Right-wing activists detained after crossing into Gaza.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report by the Shoresh Institution has found that a large percentage of men are not retiring in their elderly years, but continuing to work. Yet the disparity between those who choose to work and those who don’t is growing. The disparity also exists between men and women and between Jewish men and Arabs, who face economic insecurity. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Prof. Ayal Kimhi, vice president of the Shoresh Institution, about the report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel and Bolivia renew full diplomatic relations, Prime Minister Netanyahu says only a "national reviw committee" could thoroughly examine the failures of October 7th, searches underway for Israeli yacht missing at sea during storm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year, the Kol ha-Musika Festival in the Upper Galilee will celebrate its 40th anniversary. After an absence from the evacuated Upper Galilee last year due to the war, the festival returns to Kfar Blum with a special program to mark its fourth decade and will also premier a number of fresh new works by promising young Israeli composers. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke to Ofra Yitzhaki, the artistic director of the festival. (photo: courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule this week  with jubilant celebrations in major cities, as the divided nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war. The new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, told a large crowd of supporters that his government had "laid out a clear vision for a new Syria as a state that looks towards a promising future", calling it a historic break from a "dark chapter". KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Carmit Valensi , the head of the Syria program at the INSS, the Institute for National Security Studies. (Photo:AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel is marching from Kfar Saba to Jerusalem carrying an Israeli flag, to highlight her opposition to the military exemption law in its current form being advanced in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, stating i that "we cannot allow this law to pass." KAn's Mark Weiss spoke with her, during a break in the march. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Body of last foreign hostage, Sudthisak Rinthalak, flown to Thailand. Israel braces for Byron storm. Troops find 3 rockets in West Bank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The poverty report published this morning by the NGO 'Latet' points to a social emergency following the economic repercussions since October 7th. The report presents a severe picture of the war's poor - a continuous increase in the number of families facing worsening in all poverty indicators - from basic expenses and employment to food and health. Gilles Darmon, founder and president of Latet told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that not only should the government take steps to curb poverty, but all society needs to take action. (photo: Dor Pazuelo/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2025 Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival is taking place during Chanukah from December 13-18 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque. Over 40 films from 15 countries and some Israeli premiers will be show. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Daniella Tourgeman Glass, artistic director of the Jerusalem Jewish film festival on the event. (photo: courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Searches continue for remains of last kidnapped Israeli in Gaza, Prime Minister meets with US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, Three bedouin men stabbed at Bersheva courthouse in clan feud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visit Israel on Sunday for the first time since he became chancellor in May. At talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem the two leaders stressed the friendly bilateral ties, despite differences on some key issues. Jeremey Issacharoff served as Israel’s ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022. We spoke to him about Chancellor Merz’s visit. (Photo: GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Searches in Gaza City for body of last hostage Ran Gvili. Families Forum; No phase B until body returned. PM meets with German Chancellor Merz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The anti-Israel fervor in Ireland, which moved this week to erase Jewish history in Dublin, was blocked after the Dublin City Council delayed a decision to remove the name of former Israeli President and rename it Palestine Park. Dublin City Council Cieran Perry defended the attempt change the name of a park in the city named after Israel’s sixth President Chaim Herzog and called the pressure by Irish and Israeli leaders to block the move “disgraceful interference.” (photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interesting participation-driven art event is opening at the Neve Schechter’s Center for Contemporary Jewish Music and art in Neve Tzedek. It’s called Roll of Destiny and it’s where role play meets art and Jewish identity and culture. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with curator of the event Bar Yerushalmi. (photo: courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister names his military secretary Maj.Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad, Body returned from Gaza identified as Thai national Sudtisak Rinthalak, Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbatenko wins bronze at European championships in 100-meter breastrokeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.