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IDF plans to recruit young Jews from the Diaspora to fill shortages
Amid reports that the IDF is mulling recruitment of Jews abroad, historian Gil Troy said serving in the IDF is a bold decision. But, he said, the IDF needed to understand that those coming to serve do so from internal motivation rather than some kind of guilt trip. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the government was too indulgent with local draft dodgers and should recruit them first.- 8 דקות
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In support of the strike
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis observed a general strike on Sunday urging the government to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal and end the war in Gaza. Itamar Ya'ar , the former deputy head of the National Security Council told KAN's Mark Weiss why he supported the strike.- 6 דקות
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Knesset museum opens in downtown Jerusalem
A new museum opened in Jerusalem this week- the Knesset Museum. The museum was built within the old building of the Knesset, located on King George Street in Jerusalem’s city center. The Knesset operated there from 1950 to 1966. We spoke with Dr Moshe Fuksman, the director of the new Knesset Museum.- 7 דקות
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NGO: In approving E1 construction plan, Israel choosing apartheid reality
Aviv Tatarsky, a researcher at the Israeli NGO Ir Amim, says that approval of the E1 construction plan, together with cabinet minister Bezalel Smotrich's declaration on burying the two-state solution, signal that the Israeli government has opted for a reality of apartheid. He spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal- 6 דקות
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After a 30-year wait E1 construction gets the green light
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says plans to build more than 3,000 homes close to Ma'ale Adumim will "bury the idea of a Palestinian state". The so-called E1 project between Jerusalem and the large West Bank settlement city has been frozen for decades amid fierce opposition internationally. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Ma'ale Adumim deputy Mayor Brenda Horwitz-Prawer.- 5 דקות
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Are Israeli actions preventing aid reaching Gaza?
Humanitarian groups claim that new directives from the Israeli authorities over the registration of aid workers are causing delays in humanitarian supplies reaching those in need in Gaza. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof. Dorit Nitsan from Ben-Gurion University and the Gaza Humanitarian Forum.- 9 דקות
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Veteran diplomat warns Gaza takeover will cost Israel at home, abroad
Ahead of a security cabinet meeting expected to approve a full military takeover of the Gaza Strip, veteran diplomat Colette Avital spoke with KAN reporter Naomi Segal about her concerns over the government's war policy and its impact on Israel – both internally and internationally.- 8 דקות
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