World Cup sensation Argentina 1 Saudi Arabia 2.Smotrich likely to receive Finance portfolio .Deri wants Interior and Transport.

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The incoming government has raised expectations amongst Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria, with some demanding a massive increase in settlement construction or even annexation of parts of the West Bank.

KAN's  Mark Weiss spoke with Efrat mayor Oded Revivi , asking him first for his take on the election results.

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The reported difficulties in the Likud's negotiations to form the new government are about "squeezing the lemon" as political partners try to get the most of their demands, according to political scientist Abraham Diskin, professor emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He told KAN reporter Naomi Segal that overall, the emerging coalition is a cohesive one and understandings will be reached. On criticism of the override clause the coalition is expected to pass and which critics warn is a threat to Israeli democracy, Diskin takes the view that there is a need to rein in court activism.

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Netanyahu family wins defamation suit against former premier Ehud Olmert as court orders him to pay 62,000 shekels in damages for saying they were "mentaly sick and in need of help."  Arab gunmen clash with IDF arrest raid leaving one Palestinian dead, Israel braces for another raise in interest rates 

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Amid rising antisemitism in the United States, Rabbi Noam Marans, director of Inter-religious and inter-group relations at the American Jewish Committee, said there needs to be a price when celebrities promote violence and hate. In an interview with reporter Arieh O’Sullivan, Marans called on responsible celebrity voices to call out fellow celebrities who cross the line. 

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First direct flight from Israel to Qatar ahead of opening of World Cup. Defense Minister Gantz speaks with Azeri counterpart following Baku's decision to open embassy in Tel Aviv. After joint run, Religious Zionism list splits into three factions

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The 2022 World Cup begins on Sunday when hosts Qatar play Ecuador in the Group A opening game. Kick off is at 6 pm Israel time.

 32 teams will battle it out in the group stage - 16 will make it through to the knockout stages which begin on December 4th.

The final will take place on Sunday 18th December.

KAN's  Mark Weiss spoke with Mike Isaacson, President of Tel Aviv Whites, the Leeds United supporters club in Israel, asking him first about the negative publicity and the problems surrounding this year’s tournament.

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Coalition negotiations resume. Religious Zionist Party urges PM designate to resist US pressure over portfolios. Republicans secure House majority.

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Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir wants to overturn a High Court ruling that recognizes non-Orthodox converts as eligible to make Aliyah under the Law of Return.

 Last year's High Court ruling effectively recognized conversions to Judaism through liberal movements, such as Reform and Conservative Judaism, for those who wish to make Aliyah and immigrate to Israel, but Ben Gvir wants to return to the status quo ante which granted the right to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return only to  Orthodox converts.

KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with outgoing Diaspora Affairs Minister Dr Nachman Shai and asked him what impact would such a move have on the relations with diaspora Jewry.

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Israeli housing prices were up nearly 20% over the last year, a new annual record, according to a report released Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Statistics .

Housing prices have been climbing steadily since the second half of 2018, and were up 19.8% in August to September 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, the largest year-on-year increase in recent memory.

KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Stuart Gabriel, Distinguished Professor of Finance, and the Arden Realty Chair and  Director of the Ziman Center  at UCLA and asked him why apt prices in Israel continue to rise at such a pace.

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