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The anti-israel demonstrations are spreading to more US campuses. We spoke with Dr. Ari Berman, the President of Yeshiva University in New York City, about the demonstrations. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that his university is experiencing an incredible increase in enrollment as it provides a place where Jewish students are nourished for who they are. (photo: courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day after Hamas releases propaganda video of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, security cabinet, war cabinet meeting Thursday to discuss expected Rafah military offensive, status of ceasefire contacts. Families of hostages demonstrate outside defense compound demanding immediate return of their loved ones. Thousands of Jewish worshippers participate in priestly blessing at Western Wall.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Constant fire on nothern border. Terrorist killed at Hebron area checkpost. IDF plans for Rafah attack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid has urged the Biden administration to act as pro-Palestinian demonstrations spread to more American university campuses. Some of the protests have included calls for violence and harassment of Jewish students. On many of the campuses, protesters have set up unauthorized encampments of tents to press their demands, most notably at Columbia University in New York City. The White House said Tuesday that it was monitoring the situation at college campuses closely, saying people have the right to publicly protest but not physical intimidation or calls for violence, citing some “alarming rhetoric.” KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Lahav Harkov from the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy. (Photo:AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Families are gathering around the seder table - this year missing those who are not with us. The October 7th attack, the hostages still in captivity, the ongoing war, and those still displaced from their homes, have deeply affected the spirit of the holiday. Rabbi Dalia Marx, the Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at Hebrew Union College and author of From Time to Time, Journeys in the Jewish Calendar, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about Passover in this challenging time, and how we can impart special meaning to the seder. (Photo: Liron Moldovan/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States and the EU  on Friday imposed sanctions on Bentzi Gopstein, an ally of  national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and two entities that raised money for Israeli men accused of settler violence, the latest actions aimed against those Washington blames for an escalation of West Bank  violence. .According to the  U.S.-based news outlet Axios, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is also expected to announce for the first time sanctions against the IDF ultra-Orthodox combat unit Netzah Yehuda battalion for alleged human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank, Reserve Lt. Col. Maurice Hirsch is the Director of the Initiative for Palestinian Authority Accountability and Reform in the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the former Director of the Military Prosecution for Judea and Samaria. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with him about the latest batch of sanctions and the reports that the US will also sanction the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda battalion. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/lis

Israeli lightly hurt when explosive detonates in decoy attack. IAF hits Hezbollah sites in Lebanon. Israeli leaders decry reports US plans to sanction IDF battalion over alleged human rights abuses See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ongoing war in Gaza has exacerbated food insecurity among vulnerable populations in Israel, due, among other reasons, to the significant blow sustained by the agriculture sector. Since the outbreak of the war, the food rescue organization Leket Israel – the National Food Bank has worked not only to provide food to those in need, but also to support hard-hit farmers. With the approach of the Passover holiday, Leket Israel founder and chairman Joseph Gitler spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the most acute needs at this time. (Photo: Amir Yakoby)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF killed Hamas intelligence officer in Gaza airstrike. Report: Suspected Iranian spy ship return to port amid concerns of possible Israeli strike. Aid organization says food supplies entered northern Gaza for first time through Erez crossingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Leo Baeck Institute is hosting an online event April 18th at 5 pm: Echoes of Children's Survival: Opening the Kestenberg Archive Online" marking the launch of digital access to the Kestenberg Collection: an archive that documents the experiences of more than 1,500 child survivors and witnesses of Nazi persecution in over 20 countries. Ahead of the event, Dr. Eva Fogelman, a psychologist, filmmaker and author who was deeply involved in the project spoke to reporter Naomi Segal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least five people hurt, one seriously, in direct hit on building in Israeli town near Lebanon border. British foreign secretary says it is clear Israel will respond to Iran attack. Qatari prime minister says talks on hostage release are in sensitive pointSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The upcoming Passover holiday is a great excuse to get out into nature and enjoy some of Israel’s natural beauty, particularly now as Spring is at its height. Keren Kayemet Le’Israel, the Jewish National Fund, has readied its forests for visitors. We spoke with Michael Ben-Abu, director of the Israel fundraising department of the Keren Kayemet L’israel, the Jewish National Fund about some suggested places to visit and events. (photo: Michael Giladi/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In response to the heightened security situation, the Ministry of Aliya and Integration has expanded the hours of the support  hotline for new immigrants that it operates in cooperation with the emotional first aid organization ERAN. The hotline, whose number is *3201, provides psychological assistance in five languages: Russian, Amharic, English, French and Spanish. KAN's Naomi Segal heard more from Dr. Shiri Daniels, national director of counseling at Eran. (Photo: Shutterstock) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US anticipates limited Israeli counterstrike to Iranian attack. Easyjet carrier suspends flight service to Israel through end of October, citing ongoing situation. Activist, families of hostages go to Allenby crossing to block aid trucks to Gaza See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yigal Carmon, president and founder of the Middle East Media Research Institute and a former adviser on Arab affairs to two prime ministers, says that Iran pre-coordinated its attack against Israel with the United States so that no one would be hurt and war with Israel would be avoided. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the strike damaged Israel’s deterrence. (photo: Vahid Salemi/AP)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

War Cabinet meeting as US and European allies urge Israel not to retaliate to direct air strike on Israel, four soldiers wounded on Lebanon frontierSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel mulls military response to Iran's attack. US reportedly wants no Israeli strike. Only 1% of projectiles penetrated Israel's airspace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF launches operation in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. Head of US Central Command arrives in Israel amid heightened alert for Iran attack. Israel to open new land crossing into Gaza to step up flow of aidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Joe Biden has promised Israel "ironclad" support amid fears that Teheran will respond to the last week's attack on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus. On Wednesday, Iran's leader said the Israeli attack in Damascus was equivalent to an attack on Iran itself. "When they attacked our consulate area, it was like they attacked our territory," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Thamar Gindin , an expert on Iran from Haifa University’s Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf states and asked her  how the possibility of an Iranian strike on Israel is viewed in Iran.  (Photo:AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza drew sharp criticism from US President Joe Biden, and calls from some House Democrats to halt arms transfers to Israel pending an investigation. KAN's Naomi Segal asked Dr. Yonatan Freeman, an international relations expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, if there are indications of a shift in the US policy toward Israel in its conduct of the war against Hamas. (Photo: Associated Press, Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.