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Henrique Cymerman mourns his close friend, Pope Francis.
Italy's government has declared five days of national mourning following the death of Pope Francis. The mourning will last until Saturday, when the late pontiff's funeral will be held outside St Peter's Basilica. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with veteran Israeli journalist Henrique Cymerman, who was a close personal friend of Pope Francis.- 7 דקות
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How dangerous are sharks off the Israeli coast?
Searches resumed Tuesday morning for a man believed to have been attacked by sharks yesterday off the coast of Hadera. The navy joined the search effort and is using advanced technological equipment to that end. Beaches between Hadera and Netanya remain closed. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Aviad Scheinin from the Morris Kahn research station at Haifa university’s School of Marine Sciences.- 7 דקות
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People's Peace Summit to bring Jewish and Arab performers in Jerusalem
Jewish and Arab musicians will be uniting to perform at the People’s Peace Summit and will take place on May 8th and 9th in Jerusalem . So far, some of Israel’s top Jewish bands and Arab performers have signed up as well as Palestinian rappers. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke with Sameh “Saz” Zakout, a Palestinian rapper, actor and content creator, who will be participating in the event.- 5 דקות
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US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks
Both US and Iranian officials have described progress in nuclear talks, with expert-level discussions expected to be held before another round of discussions between top negotiators. Is a nuclear deal likely, and what might it look like? Prof. Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israel relations at Bar-Ilan University, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal.- 13 דקות
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Fighting for reservists' resilience
The ongoing war has taken an emotional and mental toll on IDF reservists and their families. Raziel Baraby, an entrepreneur and engineer in his civilian life and a reserve major in the Givati reconnaissance unit in his military role, founded the "War4Soul," forum, comprised of IDF reservists, working to build national resilience programs. He spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal.- 11 דקות
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Confronting Iran with military threats and antisemitism on campus with funding
Prof. Gerald Steinberg, professor emeritus at Bar Ilan University, said the leak in the New York Times of Israeli plans to attack Iran’s nuclear program was a warning to Iran. Steinberg also said that the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money from universities accused of tolerating and promoting antisemitism was a lever by the Trump administration to take more serious steps- 7 דקות
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A retired general says the ultra-Orthodox must be drafted now
In light of the critical shortage of IDF combat troops, retired general Noam Tibon is calling on the government to immediately enlist the Haredi ultra-Orthodox . He told KAN's Mark Weiss that biting economic sanctions must be imposed, if necessary.- 7 דקות
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Empty Chair project offers comfort, support to bereaved families
Families who lost their loved ones in the Nova festival massacre and the ongoing war were hosted this Passover holiday at the seder of the Navah organization, which supports bereaved families year-round. The Empty Chair project was begun more than two decades ago to create a supportive space for recently bereaved families. Tehila Friedman, founder of Navah, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal- 13 דקות
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