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Whatever happens at the Eurovision final, Israelis feel that Noam Bettan has already won

Bettan has spent the time between the first semifinal and the final enjoying Vienna with his backup dancers and rehearsing for his Saturday night performance.

Noam Bettan with dancers
MK Shlomo Karhi (Likud).

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

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

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

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Grapevine: Crown jewels


Israeli production companies sign a pledge for inclusive casting and hiring

The pledge aims to audition actors with disabilities for each new studio production.

 A man stands next to a banner of Sony Entertainment, outside a film set in Mumbai, India, September 24, 2021.

MKs hold discussion on Kan sexual harassment allegations

Accusations were made against Israel's public broadcaster that instances of humiliation, insults and sexual harassment were not properly addressed.

MK Aida Touma-Sliman (Joint List)

IDF requests billions in budget increase to boost Iran attack capabilities

Israel considers Iran’s nuclear program as the number one concern. It would take one year to make a nuclear bomb - intel reports.

Israeli president Reuven Rivlin, Defense Benny Gantz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi pay a visit to Lea and Simcha Goldin, parents of Lt. Hadar Goldin as they attend a passive protest outside the memorial ceremony marking six to his death and abduction outside the military cemetery in Je

Glenn Close to join cast of hit show Tehran

Tehran, which debuted on the Israeli government network Kan 11 and later became available on Apple TV+, was created by Moshe Zonder, Dana Eden and Maor Kohn and directed by Daniel Syrkin.

Glenn Close

Suspect arrested in connection to death threats to Israeli reporters

Multiple reporters from KAN News, N12 and Channel 13 have been attacked in recent days as organized groups of right-wing extremists have taken to the streets for acts of retributive violence.

Israeli journalist Dana Weiss at a conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021.

Charges re-filed against rapist who accused ex of murdering Tair Rada

Ola was publicly accused several times of the murder of Tair Rada, 14, in 2006, by the creators of a true-crime series "Shadow of Truth," basing their claim solely on the testimony of her rapist.

Israelis take part in a demonstration in support of the 16 year old victim of a gang rape in Eilat a few days ago, in Tel Aviv. August 22, 2020

Israel Prize pummeled by literary studies scandal

"Prof. Nitza Ben Dov is a diligent and multifaceted researcher, but she does not stand for the excellence... the award demands," Prof. Yaffa Berlowtiz, one of the judges, said.

Prof. Nitza Ben Dov

Closing Army Radio: The beginning of the end of Israel's public broadcast

There is something anachronistic about an army station in a democratic country.

A SOLDIER from Army Radio at the station in 2013.

‘Rabenu’ looks at Rabbi Nahman and his followers

More than 200 years after his death, Rabbi Nahman still wields an enormous influence over his followers.

SHULI RAND appears in ‘Rabbenu.’

Former IBA director-general Joseph Barel dies, aged 79

Barel was passionate about the importance of an English-language news broadcast, and the prevelence of such today shows he was ahead of his time.

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