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KAN 11 news director Itzik Barashi killed in bicycle accident on Highway 44

Barashi was 56 at the time of the accident, according to Maariv, which occured while he was riding along the highway with a group of friends.

KAN News camera director Itzik Barashi.
Israel Police officers operate against suspected extremist settler vandals who allegedly targeted a mosque near Nablus, West Bank, published September 1, 2026.

Israel Police arrest eight suspected extremist vandals after graffiti sprayed on West Bank mosque

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

High Court hears petition as public broadcaster KAN faces risk of having no council, executive

French actress Melanie Laurent (right) joined the ‘Fauda’ cast for season five, starring and co-created by Lior Raz.PremiumPremium

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High Court cancels Karhi’s removal of KAN search chairwoman, orders appointment process to advance

Justices say minister lacked basis to remove retired judge Nechama Munitz, whose committee is central to filling vacancies on public broadcaster’s council.

MK Shlomo Karhi (Likud).

Israel’s Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan greeted by cheering fans on turquoise carpet

Last year in Basel, a man got as close as he could to Yuval Raphael, the Israeli contestant, and mimed slitting her throat.

Noam Bettan, representing Israel attends the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest's 'Turquoise Carpet' event in Vienna, Austria, May 10, 2026.

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KAN celebrates 90 years with top Israeli dramas and comedies to watch

TV Time: Celebrate KAN's 90th anniversary with top Israeli series like ‘Tehran,’ ‘Ambivalence,’ and more. Stream the best dramas and comedies available now on their website.

NIV SULTAN as a Mossad agent in ‘Tehran.’

KAN marks 90 years of Israeli public broadcasting with cross-platform celebration

Broadcasts will include unforgettable historical clips from the KAN archive, and the anniversary will also be marked on the beloved comedy/variety show, Zehu Ze.

Zehu Ze cast members Moni Moshonov (left) and Avi Kushnir in a new version of Benzin's song, "Shared Home," which was created for the KAN 90th anniversary celebration.

New Israeli drama Ambiguity explores secret lives of disbelieving haredim in Jerusalem - interview

The series is about a secret society of haredim (ultra-Orthodox) who have stopped believing and meet clandestinely with others who feel as they do.

Thousands of haredim protest against draft law in Jerusalem, January 6, 2026.

High Court hears petitions over Comms. Minister Karhi's handling of KAN council

At the center of the hearing are petitions challenging steps Karhi took, and, in some cases, failed to take, that critics say helped leave KAN’s council without a quorum and unable to function fully.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 9, 2025

WATCH: 'Michelle,' Israel’s Eurovision song, revealed in a performance by Noam Bettan

The song includes lyrics in Hebrew, French, and English. The lyrics were written by Nadav Aharoni, Tzlil Kalifi, and Yuval Raphael. Aharoni and Kalifi composed the music, and Aharoni is the producer.

Noam Bettan, winner of the reality show "The Next Star" poses for a picture after winning the final in Neve Ilan, near Jerusalem, January 21, 2026.

Israel announces title of 2026 Eurovision song contest entry: 'Michelle'

"Michelle" will be revealed in full for the first time in a festive broadcast on KAN 11 on March 5.

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

Hugh Laurie confronts antisemitic backlash after his eulogy for Tehran producer Dana Eden

Laurie played a nuclear regulatory inspector in the third season of the series, which won an International Emmy for Best Drama Series, and which is available in Israel on KAN.

British singer and actor Hugh Laurie greets the audience before his performance at the 46th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 9, 2012.