At the time of writing, hundreds of people were already reportedly wounded due to these latest explosions.
In 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel, Jerusalem Calling (by now Kol Yerushalayim) merged with Kol Yisrael, which became the country’s official radio station.
A free application allows listeners to tune into broadcasts of the Gaza-based radio station.
The appointment followed a thorough selection process led by the search committee, chaired by retired Brig.-Gen. Amir Abulafia.
AM's greater range meant emergency updates would have a better chance of being heard by civilians in bomb shelters.
Ruth Seymour will also be remembered as a trailblazer in public radio’s embrace of digital platforms.
"Thirteen percent of the population is a cancer within Israeli society," radio presenter Ron Koffman claimed.
Radio waves emitted by radio and TV broadcasting can interfere with the magnetic compass used by birds, but the ones used by mobile communication do not.