1. I.D.F. launches biggest attack on Iran yet
   The I.D.F. has confirmed that last night’s airstrikes have damaged or destroyed dozens of Iranian military sites throughout Syria, though the dust is still settling, this is by far the largest Israeli assault on Iranian targets in the region.
2. I.D.F. launches biggest attack on Iran yet

Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Ram Shmueli, Former Head of Israeli Air Force Intelligence and Maj. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Dayan, Former Nat. Security advisor speaking at ILTV Studio about the breaking developments in the North.

1. Despite midnight alarms, life goes on

Despite rocket-sirens that sent Israelis across northern Israel to bomb shelters in the middle of last night, it’s business as usual this morning. The army has urged citizens in the Golan area to remain calm despite last night’s explosive events.

1. Saudi Arabia vows to pursue nukes if Iran does
   The impending outcome of U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from Iran has likely sparked a regional arms race. Now it looks like Saudi Arabia is vowing to pursue nuclear capability if Iran is able to.
2. Hamas promises bloody finale for Gaza protests
   With the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem set for next week, Hamas is promising a bloody finale to the weeks-long “March of Return” protest. Hamas leaders have just delivered a chilling rally-cry to hundreds of Gazan youth.
3. State invests big in archeology
   In the last few years, Israeli digs have given historians a treasure trove of new findings to rewrite history books, and now it looks like the Israeli government is investing big time in the hunt for our past. The culture ministry is dedicating a whopping seventeen million dollars just for excavations in Jerusalem’s city of David.  
   7. Israeli phone app gives immediate eyeglasses RX

Eye specialists may have reason to worry because a new Israeli telephone app is promising to give users an eyeglasses prescription on the spot. It looks like the wait during your next trip to the optometrist may be a lot shorter than ever before.
8. 5,000 Israeli flags wave for peace

Next week, as the U.S. Embassy opens for business in Jerusalem, Israel will officially commemorate its seventieth anniversary, almost two hundred thousand people from all over the world have come together to give Israel a very special birthday gift.

1. Top 5 Israeli Eurovision entries

Israel has won 3 times in the contest of Eurovision- and maybe this year will make it 4, now with ILTV's Emanuelle Kadosh with this week's top 5.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: BAKASHA | בקשה = WISH / REQUEST

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is Bakasha " which means "Request"

1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy, but warm, with a rise in temperatures to a low of about sixty-seven, or nineteen degrees Celsius. Over the weekend you can expect another sharp rise in temperatures and a chance for light rain. The high should be around seventy-nine, or twenty-six degrees Celsius.  

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