Israel plummets in OECD table of university graduates

OECD data released on Wednesday shows that Israel has gone from ranking third among developed countries in the share of its population with higher education to below 20th place within a single generation.  What does this mean for the country’s future? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Prof. Ayal Kimhi,…

News Flash July 23, 2026

Israeli stabbed in West Bank, 2 Palestinians killed. 3,000 visit Temple Mount on Tisha B'Av. Ramat Gan opens bomb shelters.

Is President Trump's nuclear energy deal with Riyadh a problem?

U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a 30-year agreement with Saudi Arabia to share civilian nuclear power technology. The deal, estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars, aims to give U.S. companies a central role in developing Saudi Arabia’s nuclear infrastructure while explicitly ex…

News Flash July 22, 2026

US hits Iran for 11th consecutive day. Trump approves nuclear power deal with Riyadh. Monday.com to lay off 350 Tel Aviv workers.

Lebanese army begins "pilot zone" deployment

Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday in a first test of a U.S.-brokered framework between Israel and Lebanon. The plan sees Lebanese army troops confiscating Hezbollah’s weapons in parts of southern Lebanon and phased withdrawals of Is…

News Flash July 21, 2026

Lebanese Army says troops deploying in "pilot zone." Report: Israeli intelligence assesses Iran moved thousands of centrifuges deep underground. IDF strikes kill two Hamas terrorist involved in October 7 attack

Iran's aspirations in Jordan

How did Jordan get entangled in the US-Iran war? KAN's David Ze'ev spoke with Ksenia Svetlova, a former member of the Knesset and current CEO of ROPES - The Regional Organization for Peace, Economics, and Security. (Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Sa…

News Flash July 20, 2026

Amid US attacks, Rubio says still ready to negotiate with Iran if it's "real." Two Palestinians arrested in connection with massive fire at Havat Gilad in Samaria on Saturday. Democrats party holds primary ahead of Knesset election.

Spain or Argentina? And was this the best World Cup ever?

World Cup blogger Alan Wigman, Wiggi, in conversation with KAN's Mark Weiss, sums up the World Cup 2026 and looks forward to the Spain v Argentina final. 

News Flash July 19, 2026

Jordanian authorities deny US embassy statement Aqaba air, sea ports evacuated over credible threat. US reportedly sending more warplanes to Middle East. Government ministers, lawmakers expected to take part in rally for Jewish resettlement of Gaza Strip