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

The graffiti also denounced KAN News journalists who wrote news reports, and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee who condemned West Bank extremist settler violence as "terrorism."

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

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

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

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and the five serving council members support the substance of the temporary proposal.

AUGUST 26, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

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

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Israeli television is thriving on screen - but insiders warn of an industry in crisis

Israeli television is still producing global hits, but behind the success, budgets, politics and fewer commissions threaten the industry’s future

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Israeli journalist Oren Nahari speaks at the annual conference of the Budget Division in at Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem on November 2, 2015.

Remembering Oren Nahari: The storyteller who brought the world into Israeli living rooms - comment

Oren had an extraordinary ability to teach, but above all, to convey one fundamental message: the most important thing is knowing how to tell a story. There is an audience for it.

AUGUST 13, 2026|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Israeli minister accuses Kan's Arabic-Language channel of violating the law

The allegations come amidst growing concern regarding the channel's editorial choices and narratives.

MAY 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends digital journalism Conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023.

Holocaust Remembrance Day to be marked through movies and documentaries

No matter how much I thought I knew, there is always more to learn, and movies can help to look at the events of the Shoah from different angles.

APRIL 13, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

Kan is the big winner in Israeli TV awards

Kan was slated to be closed earlier this year but was kept open after the move was greatly protested.

APRIL 4, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

Gal Malka from ‘Dismissed’ accepts her award.

Hugh Laurie to join new season of Israeli hit show 'Tehran’

Laurie is best known for starring as Dr. Gregory House in the Fox medical drama House for eight seasons.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hugh Laurie at Keshet’s Innovative TV Conference in Jerusalem

Public broadcasting like KAN is key to a democracy - editorial

We endorse the president’s support for the broadcaster - our democracy needs a diversity of programming.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL

FILE PHOTO: Employees work in the offices of Kan, the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2016.

Herzog comes out in support of public broadcasting amid shutdown plans

Herzog expressed the importance of public broadcasting, especially with upcoming political anniversaries.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Israel's coalition is dead set on passing the judicial reform - analysis

The coalition is continuing to further the judicial reform while holding back on defunding Kan and bringing Deri back as minister.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023ByELIAV BREUER

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu sits alongside sacked cabinet minister Arye Deri in the Knesset, on Monday. In Israel, the coalition controls the legislature and executive, thus the need to keep its hands off judicial appointments, says the writer.

Plan to defund Israel's public broadcast service delayed indefinitely

The proposal to shut down KAN was brought forward by Communications Minister Shlomo Kahri.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Workers of the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation "KAN" and supporters protest against the new government's intention to close "KAN", in Tel Aviv, January 25, 2023.

What were the 10 best Israeli-made TV shows of the last year?

Four thrillers, four musical series, hasidic dramas and youth comedies all make up the list of Israel's best TV shows from the year 5782.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022ByNADAV MENUHIN, IDO YESHAYAHU/WALLA!

TV Time: ‘Manayek’ mesmerizes and Sandler smirks

Manayek is the perfect series to turn to if you enjoyed the suspense of the intricate plot of Tehran.

JUNE 22, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN