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The 43rd Acko International Fringe Theatre Festival is taking place during the holiday of Sukkot. This year dozens of performances are set to take place in stunning historic locations across the ancient walled, mixed Arab-Jewish  port city. These include a number of performances by international groups, including from the Ukraine. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke to Moni Yosef, the artistic director of the international program of the festival, and general director of the Acko Theatre Center.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soldier killed in Jerusalem shooting attack identified as 18-year-old Noa Lazar. Search continues for Palestinian attacker, whose identity is known. Supreme Court rules that renegade politicians Chikli, Silman and Balad Party can run in November 1 Knesset electionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The holiday of Sukkot is contains many layers, and contradictions. Rabbi Dalia Marx, a professor at the Jerusalem campus of Hebrew Union College-JIR, and author of From Time To Time: Journeys in the Jewish Calendar, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the holiday and some of its traditions.   (Photo: Miriam Alster/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Climate change is here and the KKL – Jewish National Fund has placed it as one of their missions to face. It recently awarded two Israeli start ups 75,000 shekels each for developing technologies to deal with extreme climate situations; one implements an early detection of fires, and the other an early detection of floods. And they will conduct a pilot in the forests and streams of KKL – JNF for the next few years. We spoke with Dr. Doron Markel Chief Scientist of KKL-JNF about the two projects. (Photo: Yossi Zamir/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel rejects Lebanese changes to maritime border proposal. Netanyahu: Only my pressure stopped Lapid from surrendering to Lebanon. President Herzog, at state memorial ceremony for IDF fallen in Yom Kippur war, says lessons from 1973 war remain relevant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lapid and Gantz approve Lebanon maritime agreement. Netanyahu says he will not be bound by any agreement. Yom Kippur closure on Judea and Samaria.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli documentary film maker and producer Oren Rosenfeld has won, not one, but two Emmy Awards for news. The awards were handed out last week in New York City and Rosenfeld’s  “The battle for Jerusalem” on VICE news won for outstanding video journalism news and for also for news reporting. Rosenfeld told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the coronavirus pandemic put many challenges on covering the story, but that the tensions in Jerusalem set in the midst of rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip and internecine violence turned it into a very explosive news documentary, found worthy of television’s highest award. (photo: courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PM Lapid: Emerging maritime border deal with Lebanon protects Israel's interests. Six alleged members of Islamic State cell arrested in Nazareth. Israeli lightly hurt in Samaria shooting attack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 Jewish People Policy Institute’s Annual Assessment of the Situation and Dynamics of the Jewish People is published during turbulent times for world Jewry. The in-depth 124-page report undertakes to determine whether the past year's developments have affected Israel and the Jewish world positively or negatively. The assessment, which includes policy recommendations, has been presented to the Government of Israel and shared with Jewish communal leaders worldwide So how did external dynamics – such as Russia's war on Ukraine, and internal dynamics – such as demographic trends in the Jewish population, impact the wellbeing of the Jewish people? KAN reporter Naomi Segal put the question to Shmuel Rosner,  senior fellow at Jewish People Policy Institute. (Photo: Shutterstock) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jerusalem court for administrative affairs has ruled that the population authority and interior ministry must recognize as married couples who  wed online in the framework of the so-called Utah Marriages. The court accepted a petition lodged by the non-profit organization Hiddush – for Religious Freedom and Equality, on behalf of eight couples whom the population authority did not register as married at the directive of then-Interior Minister Aryeh Deri of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party. A Utah marriage is a wedding ceremony with a  marriage officiant in Utah County and remote, live appearance by the couple. Rabbi Uri Regev, director of Hiddush- for Freedom of Religion and Equality spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the ruling and its significance.  (Photo: illustrative. Shutterstock)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran's president has warned that he will not accept "chaos", as authorities continue to crack down on protests that have swept across the country since the death in custody of a young woman. Fresh unrest was reported on Wednesday night amid a mounting death toll. State media have said that 41 people, including security personnel, have been killed and that more than 1,200 have been arrested. Meanwhile, 13 people have been killed in Iraq's Kurdistan region as Iran launched missiles and armed drones at what it said were bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Ahmad Rafat , an expert on Iranian affairs based in London, and asked him if the protests are continuing. (Photo: Michal Reshef)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has for the first time openly accused fellow player Hans Niemann of cheating. In a statement, he said he believed  Niemann had "cheated more — and more recently — than he has publicly admitted", though offered no evidence. Carlsen had previously made veiled accusations against Niemann, who beat him this month in a major upset. Niemann, 19, has denied cheating in competitive chess and has accused Carlsen of trying to ruin his career. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Nick Kopaloff, co-director of the Netanya Chess Club, about the accusation of cheating. (Photo: St Louis chess tournament)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No injuries in two shooting incidents in Judea and Samaria overnight. Central elections committee to convene to hear petitions to ban 2 Arab parties from running in elections. Kremlin says Putin to proclaim annexation of 4 Ukrainian territoriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The West are calling the referendums in eastern Ukraine a sham. Russia says they were legitimate. But either way, even if the referendum massively shows the people of the eastern provinces in Ukraine overwhelmingly chose to join Russia, international law does not allow Russia to unilaterally annex any part of Ukraine. Robbie Sabel a professor of international law at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a former chief legal adviser to the Foreign Ministry, said that Russia’s claims that it was defending its own territory was therefore illegitimate. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Moscow was likely motivated to hold a referendum for internal needs for legitimacy at home. (photo: AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli forces kill four Palestinian gunmen, including brother of terrorist who carried out the deadly attack in Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Blvd, in a raid in the Jenin refugee camp. South Korea approves free trade agreement with Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Troops kill terrorist in Har Braha ambush. Closure and high security over New Year holiday. Far-right expected to lead Italy after Sunday vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK reportedly considering moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Prime Minister Lapid to announce Israel's commitment to a two-state solution at UN General Assembly, Israel bracing for wave of immigrants from RussiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terrorist who murdered 84-year-old Israeli woman in Holon found dead, in apparent suicide. Prime Minister Lapid meets Jordan's King Abdullah in New York. Israel completes successful test of advanced anti-ship missile system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the eve of the new year, the unexpected ringing of the phone pierces the silence of art dealer Yitzhak Niemand's home. The faint voice heard over the line belongs to a mysterious art collector, who insists on meeting him urgently to discuss a stolen painting. Thus begins the debut novel of author Joseph Sissman, An Art Dealer Named Niemand. Drawing on his own familiarity with the international art world as an art dealer and former gallery owner, Sissman spins a mysterious and thrilling tale that delves into one of the darkest periods of human history. He spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the book. (Photo credit: Bar Gordon) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shots fired at IDF post in northern Samaria; Palestinian security forces arrest Hamas operative in Nablus. Prime Minister Lapid arrives in New York ahead of UN General Assembly. Ahead of Rosh Hashanah. Israel's population approaches 9.6 millionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.