News Flash April12, 2026

Iran talks break down. IDF pounds Bint Jbeil in south Lebanon. Hungary holds watershed vote.

The lessons of Hormuz

President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “fairly soon” with or without Iran’s assistance, as Tehran’s effective blockade of the waterway continues to disrupt energy supplies worldwide. On Saturday he posted on social media that the US military has started to clear the Strait of…

Hungary votes in watershed election

Hungarians are voting Sunday in an election that could bring down long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and have significant repercussions for the rest of Europe, the US and Russia. Most polls favor Péter Magyar, who formed a grassroots party after splitting from the ruling Fidesz party, but th…

Prospects for US-Iran talks

Professor Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israeli relations at Bar Ilan and Reichman universities, says the United States headed into the negotiations with Iran with fewer cards in its hand than Tehran. He spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal (Photo: Reuters)

Israel’s skies reopen, but uncertainty remains

While Ben Gurion Airport has fully reopened with the lifting of the war-imposed flight restrictions, a return to regular flight operations will still take time. Israeli airlines El Al Israir and Arkia are preparing for a gradual expansion of flight operations, while foreign carriers are likely to w…

After 40 days of fighting: What next?

Prof. Gadi Hitman, Chair of the Middle East and Political Science Department at Ariel University, says that despite the combative statements coming from both Iran and the United States, in his view neither side is interested in a resumption of fighting. KAN's Naomi Segal asked him for his takeaway …

News Flash April 9, 2026

Hezbollah launches barrages of rockets at Israel's north after IDF strikes in Lebanon. Iran, US set to begin talks on deal in Pakistan amid unresolved differences. Schools reopen in most of country as home front restrictions lifted. 

How can we cope with the trauma and stress from the war?

Incidents of trauma and stress in Israel have soared to unprecedented levels during the last two and a half years. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Cathy Lawi, CEO of the non-profit Emotionaid about the problem and what, if anything, can be done.

News Flash April 6, 2026

Four bodies recovered from wreckage of Haifa residential building hit by Iranian missile. US, Iran reviewing proposal for immediate ceasefire. High Court approves framework to allow up to 100 worshippers at a time at Western Wall due to security situation

Aviva Siegel's new book recounts her time as a hostage in Gaza

Former hostage Aviva Siegel has written a book about her ordeal, called in English, Survived To Tell. It's out this week in Hebrew, and later this month in English. Siegel and her husband, Keith Siegel, were taken hostage together from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023, by Hamas te…