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Ben-Gurion's diary page revealed from the day Israel was declared
A rare handwritten excerpt from David Ben-Gurion’s diary, penned on May 14, 1948 – the day of Israel's declaration of independence – has been revealed to the public. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Shmuel Adler , the deputy director of the Ben Gurion Heritage Institute and the Ben Gurion Archives.- 12 דקות
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Natasha Hausdorff honored to be one of the Indep Day torch lighters
Among the torch lighters in this year’s Independence Day ceremony at Mt Herzl are Israeli basketball player Dani Avdija, former Hamas hostages Emily Damari and Eli Sharabi, Jewish-American journalist Ben Shapiro and international law expert and pro-Israel advocate Natasha Hausdorff. Ahead of the ceremony KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Natasha Hausdorff.- 11 דקות
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Friendship, drive, commitment to his people: Remembering Cpt. Daniel Perez
Captain Daniel Perez, 22, a South African-born platoon commander in the Armored Corps fell defending the Nahal Oz outpost on October 7th, 2023. His body was kidnapped into Gaza where it is still held. Daniel's father, Rabbi Doron Perez, Executive Chairman of the Mizrachi World Movement, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about his son.- 18 דקות
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Pushing the envelope celebrating Israel's 77th Independence Day
It’s important not just to survive, but to flourish and make something out of our country. This is the message of reserve Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Danny Grossman, a decorated fighter pilot and a great thinker and man of vision. Danny Grossman was this year’s recipient of the Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Award which recognizes veteran immigrants for their exceptional contribution to the state.- 10 דקות
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Trump's first 100 days in office
This week marks 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term as president. He has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, with public pushback on many of his policies and extensive economic discontent. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Yonatan Freeman of the Department of Political Science at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University.- 8 דקות
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What are the Iranians saying about the port explosion?
At least 28 people have been killed and 800 injured in a massive explosion near the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday morning after containers reportedly containing solid fuel destined for ballistic missiles caught fire. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Thamar Gindin, an expert on Iran from Haifa University’s Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Research.- 7 דקות
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Will Canada's election be bad for Israel?
Canadians vote on Monday after an election campaign dominated by one man ……Donald Trump. CBC’s poll aggregator gives the ruling Liberals 43.1% support, with the Conservatives at 38.4%. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with former Israeli ambassador to Canada, Alan Baker.- 6 דקות
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