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IAF intercepts Houthi drone outside of country's borders. Tens of thousands of reservist called for duty in preparation for expansion of Gaza offensive. Belgium announces will recognize Palestinian state at UN General AssemblySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yemen's Houthis on Monday held a mass funeral for their prime minister and 11 other senior officials killed in an Israeli air strike that penetrated the top echelon's of the Iran-backed terror group. KAN reporter Mark Weiss spoke with Dr. Nahum Shiloh, an expert on Yemen from Tel Aviv University's Moshe Dayan Center. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two slain hostages recovered in Gaza to be laid to rest. Security cabinet discusses Gaza City military conquest. Israeli students return to schools in north and south after nearly two years of warSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the new school year opens, a new report from the Latet organization points to persistent socio-economic gaps that underscore the challenges for needy youth to thrive. According to the report, over half a million children are beginning the new school year in poverty. Two thirds of supported families reported their children lack basic school supplies and textbooks, while 84 percent could not finance extracurricular activities for their children. Latet Founder and President Gilles Darmon spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the report and the organization's emergency campaign to distribute fully equipped backpacks (Photo: Illustrative. Yossi Zamir/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retired ambassador Alan Baker, a former legal adviser to the foreign ministry and former member of the UN legal office said that the United States was committed to allow heads of state to enter the country to attend the UN General Assembly. But regarding non-state, or terrorist organizations, he told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the US has the right to bar them entry. (photo: Frank Franklin/AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samer Sinijlawi, a Palestinian politician from the opposition inside Fatah, said the move to revoke the US visa of Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas represented a diplomatic failure of the Palestinian leadership. Nevertheless, he told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict does not go through the United States or United Nations, but by creating trust right here between the peoples. (photo: Majdi Mohamed/AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cabinet meets in secure location after IDF strikes targeting Houthi, Hamas officials. IDF recovers bodies of two hostages murdered on October 7th. IDF reservist killed in friendly fire incident in Gaza over weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem has said his organization would refuse to surrender its weapons, even at the risk of civil war in Lebanon. The Lebanese army, meanwhile, has been infiltrated by Hezbollah, according to a new report by the Alma Research and Education center. Reserve IDF major Avraham Levine of the Alma Research and Education center, said that the infiltration has been so great even if weapons are confiscated, they would likely be returned later. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that even though Hezbollah has lost some of it support from Iran, it would still not surrender its weapons since it was their rasion d’etre. (photo: Mohammad Zaatari/AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Force intercepts drone launched from Yemen, IDF commandos reportedly raid site near Damascus, actor Rami Heuberger passes away at 61See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for the first time  recognized the genocide carried out by Ottoman Empire against Armenians  in the early 20th century. He made the comment in an English language podcast interview with  Patrick Bet-David. Armenians have long sought international recognition of the killings by the Ottoman Empire, which reportedly left some 1.5 million of their people dead, as a genocide. Turkey strongly rejects the  genocide claim. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yoav Lev who teaches Armenian Studies at Jerusalem's Hebrew University.  (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PM recognizes Armenian genocide. Missile from Yemen intercepted. Witkoff says Gaza war will end this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ministry of Heritage is investing one million shekels in locating the remains of the pre-state Irgun weapons ship "Altalena." The national research vessel "Bat Galim" equipped with advanced technological means will be deployed. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke to Dr Mor Kanari, a marine geophysicist in Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research institute about the quest. (photo: Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF forces carrying out large-scale operations in Ramallah. Country-wide protests for release of hostages. Security cabinet to meet to discuss Gaza City takeoverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF probing attack on hospital in Khan Yunis that reportedly killed over 20 people, including four journalists, Prime Minister indicates Israel to withdraw troops from south Lebnanon if Hizbullah disarms See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite the statement by the Prime Minister’s office indicating Israel's willingness to reduce IDF presence in southern Lebanon if Beirut takes real steps to disarm Hezbollah, there is no pledge by Israel to actually remove its military deployment in Lebanon. This, according to Gerald Steinberg, professor emeritus of Political Science at Bar Illan University. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that changes in Lebanon and Syria - which is seeking its own security arrangement with Israel - were positive developments resulting from the blow to Iran’s “ring of fire.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis.  Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately trying to conserve it to stave off catastrophe. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Thamar Gindin, an expert on Iran from Haifa University’s Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some of Israel's legendary national football team players will participate in an exhibition match on Monday in Shefayim – in memory of the 12 youth killed just over a year ago in a Hezbollah rocket attack on a soccer pitch in the Druze town of Majdal Shams. Families of the killed and injured youth will join the match, which is among the special activities planned for the day at the initiative of the Israel Football Federation and the Shurat HaDin Law Center. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, president of Shurat HaDin, told KAN reporter Naomi Segal that the organization is also representing the affected families in a lawsuit it plans to file against Hezbollah in coming weeks. (Photo: A July 27, 2025 ceremony in memory of the 12 youth killed in the Hezbollah strike in Majdal Shams. Michael Giladi/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time in decades, Syrian and Israeli officials have held high-level face-to-face talks. This month’s US-brokered summit in Paris was attended behind closed doors by Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and the US envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack. One of the key points on the agenda was  humanitarian assistance for Syria's Druze minority following last month’s sectarian violence in southern Syria in which almost 2,000 Druze residents were killed. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Amir Khanifess, Chair of the Israel Druze Center. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF soldier killed in operational accident in Gaza to be laid to rest. Israel has yet to respond to mediators hostage release, ceasefire proposal. Opposition lawmaker Gantz calls for temporary unity government to advance hostage release, resolve haredi draft dispute, set date for spring electionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s harvest time for many grape farmers and the vineyards are full. But there are not enough hands on farms to pick and many, many farmers are serving in the military reserves, some for hundreds of days. Volunteers are still needed to help. Farmer and winemaker Daniel Peretz has spent over 450 days in reserves since the war began. He put out a call for volunteers and dozens of Israelis showed up at dawn this week at his vineyard and picked six tons of grapes that will be made into his award-winning wine. (photo: Arieh O'Sullivan)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.