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Court freezes Knesset transfer of controversial funds
The High Court temporarily froze the transfer of hundreds of millions of shekels in coalition funds earmarked for haredi Orthodox institutions, settlement programs and other government priorities, citing apparent procedural flaws in the Knesset Finance Committee vote that approved them. Attorney Yifat Solel of Hiddush, who filed a petition against the transfer, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal- 6 דקות
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Platform helps protect against SMS phishing
As phishing attempts have surged and become increasingly sophisticated, cyber-security firm Cyvore has developed a verification tool available free to the public via the MAX credit card site. Scan My SMS can scan SMS messages and determine whether they are authentic or not. Cyvore Security co-founder and CEO Ori Segal spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal- 13 דקות
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Breakthrough in legal battle for US victims of Palestinian terror
US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has declined to pause a $655.5 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and the PLO over attacks that killed and wounded Americans in Israel during the Second Intifada. Attorneys representing the PA argued that such a payment could lead to the collapse of the Palestinian Authority. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with attorney Nitzana Darshan-Leitner.- 5 דקות
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Herzl's grandparents reburied at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl cemetery
The remains of Theodor Herzl’s grandparents , exhumed in Serbia, are being reburied on Wednesday in Israel, 77 years after the Zionist visionary himself was laid to rest on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl. Shimon Leib Herzl and Rivka Herzl were removed from the Jewish cemetery in Zemun, near Belgrade. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Yizhar Hess, Vice Chair of the World Zionist Organization.- 7 דקות
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Cause for concern: Israeli emigration at record levels
Israelis continue to move abroad in record numbers, with about 90,000 Israelis leaving the country for at least three months in 2025, according to a new Tel Aviv University study. The study's authors warn that continuation of the trend could endanger Israel's society, security and economy. Prof. Itai Ater, professor of economics at Tel Aviv University and a lead author, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal- 6 דקות
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Will the courts torpedo the plan to place crocodiles around Ketziot prison?
The Jerusalem District Court has placed a temporary injunction against Ben Gvir's plan to place crocodiles at the Ketziot Prison. The move came in response to the petition by Let the Animals Live, an Israeli animal rights group, that protested the move. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with attorney Amnon Keren, who filed the petition, together with Let the Animals Live.- 7 דקות
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Is Hamas really going to disarm?
At least 17 people were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday despite President Trump's dramatic announcement that Hamas had agreed to disarm. Israel says troops will not withdraw without the "genuine disarmament" of Hamas in the territory. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof Gadi Hitman, Chair of the Middle East and Political Science department at Ariel university.- 8 דקות
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The Buck Stops Here -the Begin Center's talks on Israeli PMs
The Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem is continuing in, August its conversation series entitled The Buck Stops Here. The English- language conversations are free to the public and focus on a different prime minister each time. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Paul Gross from the Menachem Begin Heritage Center.- 6 דקות
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