Fox News says President Trump told the station that there is "no time pressure" on his extension to the ceasefire with Iran.

Trump said that he is "not in a rush" to end the conflict and that he wanted a "good deal".

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also said  that negotiations "are ongoing", and Trump had "made his red lines very clear" to the Iranians - demanding that they turn over enriched uranium in their possession to the US.

KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Thamar Ghindin from Haifa university's EZRI Center about the Iranian perspective on the stalemate in the talks and what is happening inside Iran.

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While the world waits for the possible second round of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan continues to take center stage as the chief mediator, claiming neutrality and the trust of both sides.

But how did Islamabad emerge as the mediator in the US-Iran war?

KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Loren Dagan from Bar Ilan university and Forum Dvorah. 

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The National Library of Israel has received the personal archive of Major-General Orde Charles Wingate, the British officer whose combat doctrine formed the core of today's Israel Defense Forces. The collection includes Wingate's Hebrew study notebooks, a personal diary describing his activities in pre-state Israel, photographs, operational plans and intelligence reports. Rachel Misrati, an archivist at the National Library of Israel spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal. 

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Omri Sassi, a founder of the Nova festival and survivor of the October 7th massacre, was returning to DJ this week on the national stage -- at the torch lighting ceremony on Mt. Herzl that marks the start of Israel's 78th Independence Day. Sassi, told KAN's Naomi Segal how this represents a closing of a circle and affirmation of life, remembrance and healing.

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Israelis have much to celebrate on Independence Day, but life is complex with competing emotions, says Rabbi Moshe Taragin, speaking to KAN's David Ze'ev

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Despite the continuing tumultuous times In Israel, Prof. Gil Troy of the Jewish People Policy Institute tells KAN's David Ze'ev that Independence Day should be marked by showing appreciation for all we have

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Israel remembers its fallen. Uncertainty around US-Iran negotiations as ceasefire nears end. Palestinians claim Jewish extremists attacked youth near Ramallah

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Captain Yaron Eliezer Chitiz from Ra'anana was an IDF officer in the Givati Brigade’s Shaked Battalion. He fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip on December 26, 2023. He was 23 years old. The youngest of five, Yaron had a close and special relationship with his siblings. His brother Daniel Chitiz spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal.

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Conflicting reports on whether Iran will join new round of talks with US. Israel exposes Iranian global terror network. Israel Memorial Day to begin with 8 p.m. siren

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Two IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon. Security cabinet discusses Iran talks. Trump praises Israel in social media post.

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