ZION NEWS

1. US Recognizes Israeli Control Over Golan Heights
   U.S President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights on Twitter; the move shattered American policy that has been set in place for decades and now, the IDF and police are bracing for violent protests on the Golan Heights border.

#GOLANHEIGHTS #TRUMP

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1. 2. Pompeo Calls On Lebanon to Distance Itself From Hezbollah

Pompeo urged Lebanon to distance itself from Hezbollah, which the United States has deemed to be a terrorist organization.

#POMPEO #LEBANON

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1. 3. PM Sues Top Rivals For Libel

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is now suing his top rivals Benny Gantz, Yair Lapid and Moshe Yaalon of the blue and white party for calling him a traitor.

#NETANYAHU #SUE

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1. PM sues top rivals for libel

Naphtali Bensimon, a member of the Likud Party joins us in the studio to answer some questions have since arisen in the wake of Netanyahu’s recent actions.

#NAPHTALIBENSIMON #PMOFISRAEL

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1. 5. Netanyahu Off To AIPAC, While Many Dems Sit Out

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu left for AIPAC this morning to bask in his diplomatic triumphs. The leader will have quite the platform to voice his achievements just two weeks before elections.

#AIPAC #ISRAELELECTIONS

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1. 6. Over 300 Explosives Thrown at Israeli Troops

The Israeli Air Force have launched multiple attacks against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. The strikes took place early this morning in response to a weekend of renewed violence along the border.

#EXPLOSIVES #IDF

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1. Israel’s United Hatzalah Opens Branch in Colombia
   The Israeli volunteer emergency response network United Hatzalah recognized worldwide for their unique work is now expanding to South America, most specifically to Colombia.

#HATZALAH #COLUMBIA

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1. 8. Scientists Increasingly Worry Over Space-Trash

Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft is headed to land on the moon early next month but scientists are concerned because it may very well leave a heap of trash in its wake.

#SPACE #TRASH

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1. Fully Automated Grow-House To Open In The North

The Israeli company Seedo has just announced that it will be creating a fully automated and indoor cannabis grow center all in cooperation with a kibbutz in the North. Best of all, the facility will boast pesticide-free cannabis

#SEEDO #CANNABIS                                  

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1. Sheba Medical Center Among Top Ten Best in The World
   The Sheba Medical Center in Israel has just been ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the world by the world-renowned publication Newsweek.

#SHEBA #MEDICINE

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1. Israelis win 19 medals in special Olympics world games

Israel raked in a whopping 19 medals this week after massive success at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games IN Abu Dhabi.

#SPECIALOLYMPICS #ABUDHABI

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1. Hebrew word of the Day:

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is 'KLITA' which means INTEGRATION / ABSORPTION

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be mostly cloudy with some scattered showers, with a low of fifty-three, or twelve degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow you can expect partly cloudy skies and a slight drop in temperatures. The high will be about sixty-two or seventeen degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. Israel Celebrates Jewish Purim Holiday
   Purim has officially begun here in Israel; the country can expect to see party after Purim party throughout the weekend.

#PURIM #HOLIDAY

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1. Pompeo, Netanyahu Talk Iran at Jerusalem Meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is paying a visit to Israel this week and he’s just met with the Israeli Prime Minister.

#POMPEO #BIBI

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1. US May Recognize Golan as Early as Next Week

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu still has one more big item on his diplomatic wish list and that is international recognition of the Golan Heights. 

#GOLANHEIGHTS #US

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1. Could a Coup Be Building in Gaza?
   Dr. Martin Sherman, The Founder & Executive Director of the IISS joins us in the studio to speak about a potential coup being built against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

#MARTINSHERMAN #COUP

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1. UNIFIL Uncovers 6 Cross-Border Tunnels

The UNIFIL body said it found six tunnels in Southern Lebanon, two of which violated the blue line which crosses into Israeli territory.

 #UNIFIL #TUNNELS

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1. David’s Sling Missile Defense System Passes Tests
   Israel and the United States have just carried out a series of successful tests with the latest version of the David Sling’s Missile Interception System.

#DAVIDSLING #MDS                

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1. Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Talk Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu doesn’t have a fan; Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O’rourke.

#BIBI #BETOO’ROURKE

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1. Prosecutors Consider Probing Into PM In Case 3000
   The State Prosecutor’s Office is now seriously considering opening another criminal probe against Prime Minister Netanyahu this time, in case 3000.

#CASE3000 #BIBIINDICTMENT

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1. Crowdfunding Effort Started for Ettinger Family

Earlier this week, Rabbi Achiad Ettinger was killed in a West Bank terror attack and since then an online crowdfunding effort has been made to raise money for the wife and 12 children he left behind.

#ACHIADETTINGER #CROWDFUNDING

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1. ‘Four Paws’ Targets Animal Cruelty In Gaza Zoo

After several reports of severe animal cruelty in Gaza’s ´Rafah Zoo´, an animal welfare group called ´Four Paws´ is now trying to evacuate the zoo.

#FOURPAWS #GAZAZOO                         

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1. Isra-Aid Sends Emergency Team to Mozambique
   A devastating cyclone has just swept through Mozambique and now the Israeli humanitarian NGO Isra-Aid is rushing to the scene to help the victims.

#ISRAAID #MOZAMBIQUE

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1. Hebrew word of the Day:

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ' LEHASHMID ' which means TO DESTROY / DEVASTATE / ANNIHILATE

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear and cool, with a low of fifty-seven or fourteen degrees Celsius. Then over the weekend you can expect partly cloudy skies and no change in temperatures. The high will be about sixty-eight or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. Ariel Terror Suspect Killed In Shootout With IDF
   The manhunt for suspected Ariel terrorist Omar Abu-Laila is over, as IDF forces killed the 19 year old Palestinian in a shootout Tuesday night. 

#GALKEIDAN #AHIADETTINGER

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1. 2. Gantz Wants Peace, but ‘Abbas Is No Partner’

blue and white party chairman Benny Gantz said that when it comes to peace with Palestinians, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is no partner.

#GANTZ #ABBAS

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1. Justice Minister Sprays Herself with ‘Fascism’
   An unlikely satirical campaign promoted by the New Right Party is leaving Israelis speechless ahead of the April vote – as Justice Minister and new-right #2 Ayelet Shaked graces the screen to promote her new fragrance, fascism.

#AYELETSHAKED #FASCISM

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1. Craziness On the Campaign Trail
   Naphtali Bensimon joins us in the studio to speak about a breakdown of the latest Israeli campaign ads.

#ELECTIONS #NAPHTALIBENSIMON

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1. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo to Land in Israel

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Thursday evening’s visit to Israel is not only being viewed from a diplomatic lens. 

#MIKEPOMPEO #MIDDLEEASTPLAN

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1. Hungary Opens Diplomatic Trade Mission in Jlem

Netanyahu and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto attended a ceremony for a new diplomatic trade mission in Jerusalem which will also be a new branch of the Hungarian Embassy.

#SZIJJARTO #HUNGARY                            

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1. Key Witness In Case 3000 Changes Testimony

Could Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be on the hook for case 3000 after all?

 #BIBI #INDICTMENT

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1. Democrats Call for A Decision On Boeing Crafts

Investigations into the tragic March 10 plane crash in Ethiopia and the crash in Indonesia incidents are still ongoing; key democratic leaders are now petitioning for a final decision to be made. 

#DEMOCRATS #PLANECRASH

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1. 9. El-Al announces non-stop flights to Chicago
   Starting in March 2020, Israel’s National Carrier, El-Al said it will begin direct flights from Tel-Aviv to Chicago.

#TELAVIV #CHICAGO

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1. St. Louis Orthodox Cemetery Becomes Inclusive  

The Beth Shalom Cemetery in Chesterfield, St. Louis have just opened a new section on the property for cremated remains and for the burial of Non-Jewish immediate relatives.

#STLOUIS #CEMETERY                                

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1. Tel-Aviv is the 10th most expensive city on earth
   Two reports were released today: The Economist's annual worldwide cost of living survey and the world happiness report.

#COSTOFLIVING #WORLDHAPPINESS

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1. IAA Releases Pics Of Clay Jar Fragment For Purim

In honor of the Purim holidays, The Israel Antiquities Authority has just released images of a clay jar fragment discovered in Jerusalem – and it’s depicting a human face from the Persian period.

#PURIM #IAA

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1. Hebrew word of the Day:

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ' MERUSHA ' which means VICIOUS, MALICIOUS

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy and comfortable, with a low of fifty-six, or thirteen degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow you can expect partly cloudy skies and no change in temperatures. The high will be about twenty-one or sixty-nine degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. Search for Ariel terrorist continues into 3rd day
   IDF soldier, Alexander Dvorsky, out of mortal danger; Keidan & Ettinger laid to rest

#IDF #ARIEL

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1. UNHRC blasts IDF use of lethal force on Gaza border

Pro-Israel rally outside rejects UNHRC report; slams un body for anti-Israel bias

#IDF #UNHRC

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1. Hamas violently suppresses Gaza demonstrations

Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Ram Shmueli, candidate for Knesset with the Kulanu party in the ILTV studio speaking about Hamas arresting 600 civilians, as Palestinians of the strip call for Hamas’ ousting

#RAMSHMUELI #KULANU

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1. Iranian plans to build 2 nuclear plants underway

IRGC commander boasts that Hezbollah missiles can reach ‘anywhere in Israel 

#IRAN #HEZBOLLAH

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1. Two suspects arrested for attack on Amia rabbi
   Argentinian officials believe at least seven criminals to be involved in the crime

#AMIA #ARGENTINA

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1. Blue-and-White party enters damage control mode

Despite leaked recordings, Gantz says he ‘will never sit in a Netanyahu government’
#GANTZ #BLUEANDWHITEPARTY

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1. Facebook warns PM to stop collecting users’ info
   Likud ignores warnings; continues to use Chatbots to automatically gather data

#LIKUD #FACEBOOK

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1. Kim Kardashian cancels plans to come to Israel
   Kardashian was set to arrive to promote new line of Carolina Lemke sunglasses

#KKW #CAROLINALEMKE

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1. Final flight takes off from Eilat city airport
   Mayors of Tel Aviv & Eilat criticize airport closures as damaging to local
   #TELAVIV #EILAT

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1. Jerusalem doctor writes viral post on coexistence
   #EQUAL campaign takes off in response to post by TV personality, Rotem Sela
   #JERUSALEM #EQUAL

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1. Fauda enters the heart of Gaza in new season
   Yes! reveals details of highly anticipated season 3 & more from the 2019 lineup

#FAUDA #GAZA

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1. Hebrew word of the Day: HABAH | חבא = NEXT

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ‘HABAH’ meaning next

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be mostly clear to partly cloudy and cool with a low of fifty-three or twelve degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow should be mostly sunny and clear, with a slight rise in temperatures to a high of seventy or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. Manhunt for Ariel Terrorist Continues
   Israeli security forces continue the manhunt for suspected terrorist Omar Abu Laila; a day after he allegedly killed Israeli Sgt. Gal Keidan, and Rabbi Ahiad Ettinger, and wounded one other in the West Bank.

#GALKEIDAN #AHIADETTINGER

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1. 2. Authorities Foil Attempted Terror Attack in Hebron

As security forces continue the manhunt for the Ariel terrorist Israel narrowly avoided what would have been another tragedy when border police detained a Palestinian teenager sneaking a knife into the cave of the patriarchs on Monday.

#ARIEL #TERRORIST

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1. Iran Reportedly Hacked Former PM Ehud Barak Too

News regarding the Iranian wiretapping scandal has just emerged on Sunday, as the Shin Bet announced that former Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s phone was also targeted.

#EHUDBARAK #HACKED

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1. HCJ Overturns Election Committee’s Decisions

The Israeli High Court has finally issued its ruling to disqualify Otzma Yehudit leader Michael Ben Ari from elections in April.

#HCJ #MICHAELBENARI

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1. Likud Pulls Ahead in The Polls

Gil Hoffman the Chief Political Correspondent and Analyst at The Jerusalem Post Joins us in the studio to speak about the latest election polls with Likud currently on top.

#GILHOFFMAN #LIKUD

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1. Bennett & Shaked Go After Hamas; The High Court

The New Right Party has now revealed its primary targets, should they win in April– Hamas and the Israeli high court justices.

#BENNET #SHAKED                  

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1. Ilhan Omar publishes New Op-Ed in Washington Post

Ilhan Omar explains some of her views and the reasoning behind her foreign policy - much of it based off her experience living as a refugee fleeing from war-torn Somalia.

 #ILHANOMAR #OPED

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1. Polish Paper Publishes ‘How to Recognize a Jew’

A far right polish weekly paper has published an article on its front page titled: "How to Recognize A Jew". 

#ANTISEMITISM #POLAND

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1. 9. Israel Awarded 6 Medals in 2019 Special Olympics

Israeli athletes were awarded six medals at the Abu-Dhabi 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

#ABUDHABI #SPECIALOLYMPICS

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1. Revolutionizing City Travel

Dr. Asaf Formoza, the CEO of City Transformer joins us in the studio to speak about his company’s intent on revolutionizing inner city travel with their unique electric automobiles.

#CITYTRANSFORMER #ASAFFORMOZA                  

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1. Hebrew word of the Day:

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ' LESHANOHT ' which means TO CHANGE / TRANSFORM.

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear to partly cloudy and cool with a low of fifty-two or eleven degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow should be sunny and clear as well, but with a slight rise in temperatures to a high of seventy-one or twenty-two degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. Double attack reported in the West Bank
   At least 1 israeli killed; 2 more are severely injured – terrorist still at large

#WESTBANK #ATTACK

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1. Hamas ‘accidentally’ fires rockets towards TLV

Two rockets were launched towards the Tel Aviv area from the Gaza Strip Thursday night.

#HAMAS #ROCKETS

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1. Israel on dealing with terrorism

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS in the ILTV studio speaking about how Israel deals with terrorism. 

#MARTINSHERMAN #TERRORISM

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1. PMW fires back at UNHRC report
   While the UN Human Rights Council is set to meet Monday to discuss alleged Israeli human rights violations in Gaza, the Palestinian Media Watch organization has just released its own report attempting to set the record straight.

#PMW #UNHRC

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1. Hamas suppresses dissenters & protests in Gaza
   Regional Arab powers are called together to address the ongoing issue

#HAMAS #GAZA

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1. Jewish community mourns New Zealand shooting

Israel condemns bigoted mosque attack; wishes the injured a speedy recovery

#NEWZEALAND #ATTACK

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1. Iranian citizens are arrested in Buenos Aires
   Authorities in Argentina have arrested two Iranian suspects for entering the country with fake Israeli passports.

#IRAN #ARGENTINA

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1. Germany bans Rasmea Odeh from public appearance
   Berlin Mayor: ‘bigoted resentments packaged in liberation-speak has no place here’

#BERLIN #ODEH

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1. Gantz demands ag open probe into supposed hack
   Iran allegedly hacks Gantz’s cellphone; blue-and-white party blames the Likud

#GANTZ #PROBE

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1. Regev reinstates diaspora Jewry torch
   Independence day honor brought back amidst massive public outcry
   
   

#REGEV #DIASPORATORCH

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1. Jerusalem marathon attracts record numbers
   2 runners from Kenya win the best times in both male and female categories
   
   

#JERUSALEM #MARATHON

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1. Hebrew word of the Day: AKHZAVA | אכזבה = Disappointment

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ‘AHZAVA’ meaning ‘disappointment.’ 

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy and cool, with a low of about fifty-three or twelve degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow you can expect sunny and clear skies; and a slight rise in temperatures to a high of sixty-seven or nineteen degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. Headline: US Drops “Occupied” In Golan; West Bank Descriptions

US State Department claims no change in policy after dropping the word “occupied” from its description of the Golan Heights and Palestinian territories.

#US #Occupied

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1. Headline: Iran Conducts Massive Coordinated UAV Drill

Iran’s Defense Ministry revealed on Thursday that it had just launched a massive drone exercise, aimed at showcasing the country’s military capabilities.

#Iran #UAV

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1. Headline: ‘Who Decides What Loyalty Looks Like?’

Adv. Nati Rom, Israel Advocate & Founder of Lev Haolam speaking at ILTV studio about High Court hearing petitions for barring extreme right and Arab-Israeli parties.

#NatiRom #HighCourt

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1. Headline: Israel To Investigate 11 Deaths From Gaza Riots

Israeli officials on Wednesday reported that the IDF will be opening its own investigations into the deaths of 11 Palestinians killed during the 2018 Gaza riots.

#IDF #Gaza

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1. Headline:  J Street Looks Ahead To 2020

JStreet has now called on its members to pressure potential democratic nominees to strike out against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies at the conference.

#Jstreet #Netanyahu

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1. Headline: FAA Grounds Boeing 737-Max 8; Max 9 Aircrafts

An FAA emergency order has now been put out, forcing Boeing to officially ground all of it’s 737-Max 8 and Max-9 aircrafts until further notice.

#FAA #Boeing

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1. Headline: Amare Stoudemire Is Granted Israeli Citizenship

Former NBA and current Hapoel Jerusalem basketball star, Amare Stoudemire celebrated his new Israeli citizenship at a ceremony in Israel’s interior ministry on Wednesday.

#NBA #AmareStoudemire

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1. Headline: The City Of Eilat Closes For 4 Hours On Tuesday

The entire city of Eilat closed down for four hours in the middle of the day as part of a city-wide strike. And the demonstration was initiated by the mayor of Eilat himself.

#Eilat #Strike

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1. Headline: “I’m Ashamed Of Nothing,” Says Eurovision Winner

2018’s Eurovision winner Neta Barzilai was just seen strutting her stuff in a bright yellow Bananhot-brand swimsuit during Tel Aviv’s fashion week.

#NetaBarzilai #FashionWeek

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1. Headline: New Section Of The Eilat Shoreline Opens Up

Israeli nature and parks authority has now decided to relocate massive swaths of coral in Eilat.

#Eilat #Coral

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1. Headline: 1700-y.o. Inscription Confirms Ancient Negev city

Archaeologists in Israel just discovered a 1,700 year old Greek inscription alluding to the name of the city Elusa, or in Hebrew, Halutza - a city in the Negev desert.

#Archaeology #Negev

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1. Hebrew word of the Day: KHALUTZ | חלוץ = PIONEER

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word IS ‘khalutz’ meaning pioneer.

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of rain, and a low of fifty-six or thirteen degrees Celsius. Then over the weekend you can expect more sporadic showers, with heavy rains on Saturday and a drop in temperatures to a high of about sixty-seven or nineteen degrees Celsius.

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1. New Hezbollah terror cell exposed in the Golan

US swaps ‘occupied’ for ‘Israeli-controlled’ in annual human rights report and according to the Israeli defense forces on Wednesday, a new Hezbollah cell in the Syrian Golan Heights has recently been exposed.

#HEZBOLLAH #GOLANHEIGHTS

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1. Arab officials slam PMs Jewish state comments

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments have now enraged not only the famed Israeli actress and TV host, but prominent Muslim politicians as well.

#JEWISHSTATE #BIBI

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1. ‘Likud would lose if not for Otzma Yehudit’
   Netanyahu says ‘far-right party was absorbed so it could pass electoral threshold’

#BIBI #LIKUD

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1. Trump repeats: ‘Dem’s hate Jews and Israel’
   Rabbi Ariel Konstantyn, founding Rabbi at the TLV International Synagogue and Amb. Zalman Shoval, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States in the ILTV studio speaking about the US Democratic party and anti-Israel talk.

#TRUMP #ISRAEL

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1. PM Netanyahu eyes cannabis legalization
   Prime Minister Netanyahu is seemingly eyeing the green-vote

#BIBI #CANNABIS

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1. Brussels Jewish museum attacker convicted

Belgian court sentences prime suspect to life in prison; accomplice gets 15 years

#BELGIUM #ATTACK

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1. Rabbinate forcing DNA testing on immigrants
   Jews primarily from the FSU are ordered to prove their Judaism before marriage

#RABBINATE #MARRIAGE

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1. ‘Zombie lights’ installed in Tel Aviv
   Trial initiative looks to reduce accidents with phone-focused pedestrians
   
   

#ZOMBIELIGHTS #PEDESTRIANS

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1. Disabled animals find haven in Israeli Moshav

Disabled animals are enjoying a second chance at life here Israel at The Freedom Farm located in Moshav Oresh– a small agricultural community located in central Israel.
#THEFREEDOMFARM #MOSHAVORESH

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1. Say hello to Nof Hagalil!
   Northern Galilee city of Nazareth Illit finally changes its name.
   
   

#NAZARETH #NOFHAGALIL

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1. Hebrew word of the Day: NOF | נוף = VIEW
   
   

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word IS ‘NOF’ meaning a view.
 #LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. Israeli victims on flight ET-302 identified

The two Israeli victims killed aboard Ethiopian airlines flight ET-302 over Addis Ababa identified as 49-year-old Avraham Matzliah and 58-year-old Shimon Re’em Bitton a civic defense contractor and chief of security in two Israeli Embassies in South America.

1. 2. Graham vows to push for Golan recognition

United States Senator Lindsey Graham agreed to help pressure the United States into recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

1. Sen. Graham vows to push for Golan recognition
   Hezi Kugler, Democrats Abroad Israel Media Spokesperson and Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS join us in the studio to speak about Senator Graham’s decision to help pressure the United States into recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

4.Police arrest top members of ‘Telegrass’ network
A month’s long covert operation has now just culminated, with the arrest of 42 suspected drug traffickers, and the seizure of hundreds of millions of shekels of the drug-dealing Telegrass network; which operated through the telegram messaging app.

5.Palestinian tries to stab soldiers in Hebron

A Palestinian terrorist attempted to stab Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron. No Israeli servicemen were injured in the attack, and the IDF responded with live fire, killing the suspect.

1. PM Netanyahu’s hearing is set for July 10
   Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Monday announced that the investigatory materials against the Prime Minister would indeed be withheld from prosecutors until after April elections.

7.Olim get a taste of the upcoming elections

ILTV’S Joy Gavillon joins us in the studio to speak about the group ‘Bogrim Haaretz’ from the ‘World Bnei Akiva’ organization that held an elections conference completely in English with a special panel that featured leaders from the main parties running in this year’s elections.

1. Wonder Woman defends Rotem Sela in new post
   Gal Gadot is now getting involved in Israel’s elections came to the defense of her long-time friend, Israeli TV personality Rotem Sela. After Sela drew the ire of PM Netanyahu and Culture Minister Miri Regev; for criticizing their rhetoric against Israeli Arabs.
2. ‘Zebra Medical Vision’ receives massive grant

Israel’s “Zebra Medical Vision” is a kibbutz-based startup that aims to provide radiologists with the best quality tools for imaging and scan analysis using AI.

1. 10. Israel joins Google’s “Once Upon A Try” project
   Israel’s National Library has just announced this month, that it has become the first Israeli organization to contribute to Google’s “Once Upon A Try” project.
2. Hebrew word of the Day:

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is 'NISSAYON' which means ‘AN ATTEMPT, OR EXPERIENCE’.

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1. Zaka Int’l rescue workers head to Ethiopia
   Boeing 737 max-8 tragically crashes in Addis Ababa; 157 people killed
2. Riots; incendiary balloon attacks continue
   A 22 year old Palestinian rioter who was injured along the Gaza border in February, died of his wounds this week; as violence and demonstrations continue across the Palestinian territories.
3. PA appoints new Prime Minister

The Palestinian authority announced a series of major changes Sunday as the troubled body continues to struggle for survival under the harsh economic sanctions imposed upon it.  

1. Nvidia acquires Mellanox for $6.9 billion
   Amit Kochavi, Strategic Adviser, TMTI in theILTV studio speaking about the acquisition of Mellanox by Nvidia.
2. Infighting reported within the Blue-&-White party
   Infighting is now reportedly taking hold between leaders of the blue and white list; following frustrations in the wake of the most recent dip in the polls.
3. Trump says he’d easily win Israeli election

Anti-Semitism and Israel-US ties are becoming more and more entangled in both the Israeli and American campaign trails.

1. Protesters clash at the Western Wall

The “women of the wall” accuse the Israel police of ‘abandoning them’

1. Israeli culture minister nixes ‘Diaspora Torch’
   Culture Minister Miri Regev has just decided that no diaspora Jewry representative will be lighting a torch this year for independence day– sparking massive criticisms that this move would further harm the Israeli-diaspora relationship.
2. KKL & NBN unveil ‘project Israel 2040’ unveils
   Efforts to make the periphery a more attractive place to live is critical.
3. Israel officially unveils Eurovision 2019 song

Kan Broadcaster releases full version of ‘home’ performed by Kobi Marimi   

1. Hebrew word of the Day: PERIPHERIA |פריפריה= PERIPHERY
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ‘Peripheria’, meaning Periphery

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