Moav Vardi
@MoavVardi · Israeli journalists — political, diplomatic, legal
Moav Vardi is Kan 11's chief diplomatic correspondent.
״You are a good man, how can you go with this terrorist?". Yoav Segalovich began his career in the police in the city of Netanya. He began his journey to the heart of Arab society in Baqa al-Gharbiyye. We returned with him to these two cities this week, after he announced his joining Mansour Abbas’s Ra’am. We met those who see him as a leader who gives hope, and those who see him as someone who got confused and decided to join forces with the enemy. Above all, we met a public figure convinced that we have no choice but to build a bridge to the other side, and who decided that now he would be the first to cross it. Ra’am in broad daylight - the feature we broadcast this evening on Friday News.
Translated from HebrewI spoke with Keren about the reasons for Israel becoming almost a pariah, on its way to becoming a complete pariah, among large parts of the Democratic Party and the progressive left in America. And of course, this is not merely an academic matter or something we may have to deal with at some point in the future, or perhaps not. This is a story whose consequences we are already feeling now, and they will only intensify. A new episode of “To the Edge” with Karnav, on the Kan website and every podcast app near you.
Translated from HebrewAccording to Netanyahu's statement, the law stipulates that monuments commemorating terrorists must be demolished - because the problem here, according to the prime minister, is that MK Sukkot decided to enforce the law himself instead of leaving it to the army. Has Netanyahu's government ever instructed the IDF to demolish monuments commemorating terrorists?
Translated from HebrewMoreover: as long as there is no additional international runway, and as long as there is a crazy peak in August that requires a significant increase in the workforce at Ben Gurion Airport, there are solutions that are not amazing but are certainly reasonable. For example, offer especially high wages to temporary workers for the duration of the peak, which would also force a temporary wage upgrade for permanent employees. Yes, this might raise the cost of flights for those flying abroad in August. I am not going into the details at all, but if you want, this is no fantasy — it is all a question of management at the government level and national priorities, and in these two parameters there is probably no particular excellence in our story.
Translated from HebrewAnyone who thinks that the only problem at Ben Gurion Airport is Pinhas Idan and the workers' committee strike, and that if we just get rid of organized labor our troubles will disappear, is living in a fantasy. Israel needs at least one more international airport, if not two. This has not happened for years because of a political dispute over whether the location will be Nevatim or Ramat David. Ben Gurion lacks the infrastructure capacity to handle an enormous load like the one in August, even if Pinhas Idan disappears tomorrow morning. Add to that the fact that for most months of the year there is no need for many workers at Ben Gurion, so in order to recruit many workers for August, one can offer only temporary work—which is an unattractive offer, and therefore it is not so simple to double the workforce for just one month of the year. In short, it is fine to criticize Pinhas Idan and the forceful shutdown, but that is a somewhat too-easy solution to the fundamental problem, and of course it is also a very convenient solution for politicians—since that way they are not required to provide answers to the basic questions here.
Translated from HebrewAfter an in-depth debrief with Blue Bird's pilot, there is no avoiding the conclusion that the main reason for the delays and malfunctions is Ben Gurion Airport's poor performance—which simply cannot adequately handle the current volume of flights—and specifically not the airline. Nothing stated here should be seen as a recommendation to fly with Blue Bird, which has probably deservedly earned its reputation as an airline one should stay away from, but at least in today's case its hands are probably clean. But this is not the end of our relationship with Blue Bird; we'll see them again next week on the return flight.
Translated from HebrewSuddenly the gate opened. But it turned out that we were going to the plane by bus. Boarding started. And suddenly it stopped. The nice guy at the desk is trying to do everything he can. He gets a call. On the phone they tell him: We need to change gates. He says: I can't change gates, we've already started boarding, and there are people on the bus. But apparently United needs this gate, so United is holding something up. And that's why boarding isn't continuing for now. And people have already been sitting on the bus for a quarter of an hour. #נתבג2026
Translated from HebrewUS Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee tells me why he called the Israelis involved in the violent acts against Palestinians in the West Bank 'terrorists', and who he holds responsible for failing to stop these attacks. Part of the interview with Amb. Huckabee we aired tonight on "Kan 11". @kann_news
Mike Huckabee in response to the question of why he chose to refer to the rioting Jews in Qusra as terrorists. The full interview tonight on the newscast.
Translated from HebrewOh my God. I have tickets with Bluebird for this week, and the horror stories going around here about them never end. On the other hand, it seems to me that when you're already stuck inside the plane, the problem is the traffic jam at Ben Gurion Airport, not the airline. Right?
Translated from Hebrew“Political bloodbath” is what the primaries to be held in Likud this coming Monday are being called. About half of the party’s currently serving MKs and ministers are expected to be thrown out of the list for the next Knesset. Just before judgment day, we went out to check what is happening on the Likud ground, among members of the central committee and at gatherings of party members — attended by the ministers and Knesset members who are now fighting for their political lives. The report we broadcast last night on Friday News.
Translated from HebrewFive days of a demonstration of who the true sovereign in the territories is.
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