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Veteran immigrants recognized for outstanding contribution during Iron Swords war
Five veteran new immigrants were recently recognized for their contribution to Israeli society during the Iron Swords war. Among those honored was Dr. Adriana Folberg-Blum who organized volunteers to help farmers with the harvest in the Gaza periphery. She told KAN reporter Naomi Segal the project has been a meaningful Israeli integration experience for both veteran and new immigrants.- 7 דקות
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As COPA29 meets in Baku, is it too late to prevent global warming?
Last week it was projected that 2024 would be the first year to breach the 1.5 degrees celsius global warming limit set 9 years ago in the Paris agreement at COP21. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with leading environmentalist Prof Alon Tal from Tel Aviv University and the former head of the Knesset environment sub committee, and asked if this means the effort to combat global warming is failing?- 8 דקות
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Poll surveys burden on reservists; impact of haredi draft exemptions
A new poll has found that as the war continues and IDF reservists see their service lengthen, an increasing percentage of respondents say passage of a law exempting haredi Orthodox from military service would harm their own personal motivation to do reserve duty. Uri Keidar, Executive Director of Israel Hofsheet which commissioned the survey, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal.- 13 דקות
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Iranian-backed militias pose drone threat
Iran is keeping the region on edge with threats to strike Israel. But the attacks could come from the Shiite Iraqi militias who could fire drones at Israel from their territory. Seth Frantzman, Author of Drone War, told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that drones are cheap and easy to assemble and the Iranian-backed militias believe they could overcome Israeli air defenses. (photo: AP)- 5 דקות
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Assessing and building resilience in Western Negev
One year after the October 7th attack and the ongoing war, Western Negev residents continue to struggle with high levels of stress, anxiety, and trauma, according to a new "Resilience Index." The report was commissioned by New Land Now, an organization whose mission is to foster sustainable development and community resilience. New Land Now CEO Aviv Ratzman spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal.- 11 דקות
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