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Are destructive forest fires the new normal?
Firefighters are racing to control wildfires near Madrid and Bordeaux as another heatwave hits Europe. Temperatures will reach 39C this week in the Spanish capital and south-west France, with no rain forecast until at least Friday. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Professor Alon Tal.- 7 דקות
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Park honors life, values, of Nitzan Rahoum, killed in October 7 attack
The community park of Pardesiya will on July 28th be named for Nitzan Rahoum, who was murdered in the October 7th attack alongside her life partner, Lidor Levy, as they fled the Nova festival. At the park's center, a community space, Gan Nitzan, designed to represent the values Nitzan cherished in her life. Nitzan's brother Omri Rahoum spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal.- 14 דקות
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Culture connects people at Jerusalem Moon Festival
Coinciding with Tu B'Av, the Jerusalem Moon festival will take place July 28-29th among the alleyways and historic buildings of the Kfar Shaul mental health center in Jerusalem. The festival, which is open free to the public, features music, theater, circus arts, visual arts, puppet theater, workshops and more. Adam Yakin, Founder and Artistic Director of the festival, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal- 8 דקות
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What kind of welcome will Netanyahu get at White House?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to travel to Washington this week to attend the funeral service of Senator Lindsey Graham and meet with US President Donald Trump. KAN reporter Naomi Segal asked Prof. Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israel relations at Bar-Ilan and Reichman universities, what kind of welcome Netanyahu can expect at the White House.- 10 דקות
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Can the ICC survive the removal of chief prosecutor Karim Khan?
Member states of the International Criminal Court have overwhelmingly voted to remove its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over allegations of sexual misconduct. The British lawyer denies accusations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior staff member. KAN's Mark Weiss asked Nick Kaufman, a defense counsel at the ICC, if he was surprised by Friday's decision.- 7 דקות
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Israel plummets in OECD table of university graduates
OECD data released on Wednesday shows that Israel has gone from third among developed countries in the share of its population with higher education to below 20th place within a single generation. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof. Ayal Kimhi, Vice President of the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research and Professor of Agricultural Economics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.- 8 דקות
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Is President Trump's nuclear energy deal with Riyadh a problem?
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a 30-year agreement with Saudi Arabia to share civilian nuclear power technology. Normalization with Israel was not mentioned. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof Yossi Mann, a researcher in the Department of Middle Eastern studies in Bar-Ilan University.- 6 דקות
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Lebanese army begins "pilot zone" deployment
Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday in a first test of a U.S.-brokered framework between Israel and Lebanon. The plan sees Lebanese army troops confiscating Hezbollah’s weapons and phased withdrawals of Israeli troops. Sarit Zehavi, Founder and President of the Alma Research and Education Center, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal- 6 דקות
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