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Searches underway for Altalena, Irgun weapons ship sunk by IDF in 1948
The Ministry of Heritage is investing one million shekels in locating the remains of the pre-state Irgun weapons ship "Altalena." The national research vessel "Bat Galim" equipped with advanced technological means will be deployed. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke to Dr Mor Kanari, a marine geophysicist in Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research institute about the quest.- 4 דקות
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Lebanon and Syria making moves toward better relations with Israel
Despite the statement by the Prime Minister’s office indicating Israel's willingness to reduce IDF presence in Lebanon if Beirut disarms Hezbollah, there is no pledge by Israel to remove its military deployment in Lebanon. This, according to Gerald Steinberg, professor emeritus of Political Science at Bar Illan University. He told KAN changes in Lebanon and Syria were positive developments.- 7 דקות
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Iran is running out of water
Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from when taps run dry for large parts of the city as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking and authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Thamar Gindin, an expert on Iran from Haifa University’s Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies.- 6 דקות
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Exhibition soccer match honors Druze youth killed in Hezbollah strike
Legendary national football team players will play an exhibition match Monday in Shefayim, honoring the 12 Druze youth killed in a Hezbollah rocket strike in Majdal Shams a year ago. Families of the killed and injured will join the event, organized by the Israel Football Federation and the Shurat HaDin Law Center. Shurat HaDin President Nitsana Darshan-Leitner spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal.- 6 דקות
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Are the Druze community in Syria now safe?
For the first time in decades, Syrian and Israeli officials have held high-level face-to-face talks. One of the key points on the agenda was humanitarian assistance for Syria's Druze minority following last month’s sectarian violence in southern Syria in which almost 2,000 Druze residents were killed. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Amir Khanifess, Chair of the Israel Druze Center.- 7 דקות
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Volunteering spirit helps harvest grapes for wine-maker called serving 450 days
It’s harvest time for many grape farmers and the vineyards are full. But there are not enough hands and many farmers are serving in the military reserves. Farmer and winemaker Daniel Peretz has spent over 450 days in reserves. He put out a call for volunteers and dozens of Israelis showed up at dawn this week at his vineyard and picked six tons of grapes for his award-winning wine.- 9 דקות
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Are bilateral Israel-France ties spinning out of control?
France has slammed as "abject" and "erroneous" an accusation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that President Emmanuel Macron's move to recognize a Palestinian state was fueling anti-Semitism in his country. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Miriam Rosman , an historian and expert on Israel-France relations from the Dvorah Forum.- 12 דקות
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Alex Gerlis new spy novel The Second Traitor
It's September 1940, and British intelligence is desperately worried: the Nazi invasion of Britain is imminent. This is the background to the new novel, The Second Traitor , the second novel in Alex Gerlis’s highly acclaimed Double Agent series, a follow-up to Every Spy a Traitor. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Alex ahead of publication of his new spy novel.- 12 דקות
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