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New app to help visiting Christian pilgrims
A new app entitled holylandtravel.ai is aimed at the Christian pilgrimage market. The app creates a designated travel itinerary based on information provided by the tourist , based on duration of stay and preferences for sites, accommodation and restaurants, etc. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to Jack Gotleib, who developed the app.- 6 דקות
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Israel bans smartphones in elementary schools
A new Education Ministry policy bans smartphone use in elementary schools. The ministry said the policy is aimed at reducing distractions and strengthening children's social and emotional skills. Dr. Asher Weller, Academic Director of the Youth Addiction Division at the Israel Center on Addiction and Mental Health, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the impact of screen use on youth.- 9 דקות
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Strengthening Israel's public service
A coalition of some 30 organizations has come together with the aim of strengthening public service in Israel and rebuilding public trust in the sector. KAN's Naomi Segal heard more from Adv. Rita Golstein-Galperin, Head of the Civil Service Reform Program at the Israel Democracy Institute, one of the founding organizations of the coalition- 10 דקות
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Trump weighs options on Iran
US President Donald Trump says he hopes a satisfactory deal can be reached on Tehran's nuclear program. This as the US continues to deploy military assets in the region and Trump weighs options of a strike on Iran. US expert Prof. Eytan Gilboa of Bar-Ilan and Reichman universities spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the cross pressures informing Trump's calculations- 8 דקות
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Govt approves aid package but can it rejuvenate Kiryat Shmona?
The government has approved plan allocating funds for the rehabilitation of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting held in Kiryat Shmona, following protests over delays in the city's rehabilitation after the war with Hezbollah that broke out in 2023, until the cease-fire reached in 2024. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Kiryat Shmona spokesperson Ariel Frish.- 5 דקות
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Can the poverty cycle be halted?
Roughly two million people, including 880,000 children and 150,000 elderly citizens, were living below the poverty line in Israel in 2024, according to the annual National Insurance report published on Friday. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Becky Cohen-Keshet from the Forum for Fighting Poverty.- 9 דקות
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The EU wants to add the IRGC to its terror list as a US strike on Iran looms
The European Union was poised Thursday to to include Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG) on its list of terrorist organizations. The move came as the US prepares for military action against Iran. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Gerald Steinberg, Professor emeritus at Bar Ilan University, about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the possibility of a US strike on Iran.- 7 דקות
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