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Deni Avdija makes history as first Israeli NBA All-Star player
Israeli basketball star Deni Avdija overnight Sunday became the first Israeli to compete in the NBA All-Star game. His Team World lost 37 - 35 to the American 'Stars' team in the first game . Avdija scored 5 points and added 2 assists. Team World also lost their second game and didn't advance to the final. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with former international basketball referee Todd Warnick.- 5 דקות
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Outrage over PMO's bid to remove "massacre" from October 7 commemoration bill
The bid by the Prime Minister's Office to strike the word "massacre" from a bill on October 7 commemorations, and Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar's claim that the term evokes "victimhood," has sparked outrage.- 8 דקות
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No room to die
A new study finds that given the expected demographic surge of deaths in the coming decades, a change in burial practices needs is needed. Prof. Alex Weinreb, Chair of Demography Research at the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel and author of the study told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that current practice of free burials in one’s place of residence for eternity is not sustainable.- 11 דקות
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Israel Opera premiers original The Dybbuk in Hebrew
The Israel Opera is performing a world premier in Hebrew of The Dybbuk. Composed by the renown composer Yosef Bardanashvili, the first operatic adaption of the Jewish classic will open February 18 for just five performances. Director and librettist Ido Ricklin told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that he reinvented the classic S. Ansky play to give the protagonists Leah a more universal aspect.- 6 דקות
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Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet Trump as Iran deal looms
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday. He brought the trip forward amid Jerusalem’s concerns that the Trump administration could reach a nuclear-only deal with Iran. KAN’s Mark Weiss spoke with Shmuel Rosner, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute.- 9 דקות
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Peace Now: Cabinet West Bank moves are: "dramatically different and more severe"
The cabinet on Sunday endorsed a series of far-reaching measures aimed at deepening Israel’s de facto annexation of parts of the West Bank. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Lior Amihai, director of Peace Now, about the cabinet’s decisions to expand administrative control over the territory.- 5 דקות
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Yigal Dilmoni: Judea and Samaria belongs to the Jewish nation
The cabinet on Sunday endorsed a series of far-reaching measures aimed at deepening Israel’s de facto annexation of parts of the West Bank. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yigal Dilmoni, co-founder of American Friends of Judea and Samaria and former CEO of the Yesha Council- 7 דקות
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Remembering Matti Caspi
Israeli music legend Matti Caspi has died at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. In a career spanning some 60 years, the singer, composer and producer created more than 1000 songs, some of Israel's most beloved. Caspi fused styles to create a sound uniquely his own. He fostered partnerships with many leading artists. KAN 88 broadcaster Menachem Granit spoke to Naomi Segal about Caspi.- 7 דקות
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