The Beer Sheva-based Kamea Dance Company is staging "Bamidbar Devarim," Tamir Ginz's iconic work inspired by the physical and human landscape of the desert. Ginz, the Kamea Dance Company's artistic director and resident choreographer, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal.

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Col. Asaf Hamami, whose body was returned from Gaza this week, is laid to rest. IAF eliminates terrorist who crossed yellow-line in Gaza and endangered Israeli forces. Police divers continue to search for cell phone of ex-Military Advocate General arrested in Sde Teiman video leak affair

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Former president Barack Obama has called frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and offered to be a “sounding board” if his advantage turns into victory.

Obama also praised the campaign Mamdani had run against his main independent rival, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, and the Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.

A recent Atlas poll estimated Mamdani (40%) had about a six-point edge over Cuomo (34%) and a 16-point advantage over Sliwa (24%).

KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Shmuel Rosner, a Senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, about Tuesday’s election for NYC mayor.

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3 returned deceased hostages named as Asaf Hamami, Oz Daniel and Omer Neutra. Remand of MAG extended by 3 days. Dozens of Histadrut officials arrested.

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This week Israel marks 30 years since the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin by right-wing extremist Yigal Amir. 

What is Yitzhak Rabin's legacy after 30 years? Did Yigal Amir succeed in changing the course of Israel's history? Is the political discourse today reminiscent of the days leading up to the assassination? 

KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Uri Dromi , the founder and president of the Jerusalem Press Club who ran the Government Press Office when Rabin was prime minister.

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UPDATE: Police on Sunday evening said Military Advocate General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was alive and well, after she had been unreachable since the morning, raising grave concern for her safety. Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned last week amid an investigation into her role in leaking video footage related to allegations of severe abuse of a Palestinian detainee by soldiers at the Sde Teiman detention facility.

Dr. Eran Shamir-Borer, is Director of the Center for Security and Democracy at the Israel Democracy Institute, and is a Colonel (res.) and former Head of the International Law Department of the IDF Military Advocate General's Corps. Speaking to KAN reporter Naomi Segal prior to the reports on the searches for and locating of Tomer-Yerushalmi, he discussed the aspects and impact of the Sde Teiman affair.

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With a comfortable lead in the polls, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of making history when New Yorkers vote on Tuesday, as the youngest mayor in over a century and the first Muslim and South Asian leader of the city.

He sparked outrage during the primary process when he refused to condemn the term "globalize the intifada". 

For a Republican perspective on the NYC mayoral race KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Marc Zell, Chair of Republicans Overseas, Israel.

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With a comfortable lead in the polls,  34-year-old Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of making history when New Yorkers vote on Tuesday, as the youngest mayor in over a century and the first Muslim and South Asian leader of the city.

He sparked outrage during the primary process when he refused to condemn the term "globalize the intifada". 

A letter signed by more than 1,100 rabbis cited Mamdani as it condemned the "political normalization" of anti-Zionism. Jewish voters are largely split between Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo in polling.

KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Ethan Kushner, Chair of American Democrats in Israel.

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Israel readying for possible return from Gaza of deceased hostages as Hamas sources tell Saudi network three bodies were located. Political storm as IDF chief prosecutor resigns over video leak. Thousands attend rally marking 30 years since Rabin assassination

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Thousands of ultra-Orthodox rallied in Jerusalem on Thursday against efforts to draft haredim into military service and the detention of haredi draft-dodgers. The protest comes as a Knesset committee is slated to discuss a proposed military conscription bill for yeshiva students, which critics say only anchors into law draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox.  Dr. Gilad Malach, Research Fellow in the Ultra-Orthodox in Israel Program at the Israel Democracy Institute, spoke to reporter Naomi Segal about the rally, the ultra-Orthodox and military service.

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