ZION NEWS

1. Clashes intensify along the southern border
   IDF jets strike multiple Hamas positions in response to rockets, riots & explosives
   2. South Africa begins downgrading embassy in Israel
   UNHRC reports alleged abuses against Gaza; Israel rejects findings as biased  
   3. US house passes anti-bigotry resolution
   American lawmakers passed a landmark resolution on Thursday, condemning bigotry; racism, and discrimination against minorities
2. Rotem Sela blasts anti-Arab & divisive rhetoric
   Prime Minister Netanyahu went on the political offensive again this weekend when he snidely replied to criticisms against his government levied by Israeli actress Rotem Sela.
   5. New election polls are released
   Dr. Martin Sherman | Founder & Executive Director of the IISS in the ILTV studio speaking about the upcoming elections.
   6. Gadeer Mreeh breaks another glass ceiling
   Former TV news anchor is set to become the first female Israeli-Druze MK
3. ‘Women Wage Peace’ in Tel Aviv
   Activist organization sets up in Rabin Square for a month-long demonstration
   8. 3 IDF soldiers convicted of aggravated assault

Three soldiers from the orthodox Netzah Yehuda Battalion were convicted of aggravated assault by the Jaffa military courts.

1. Israeli running for president in Guatemala
   An Israeli, and a Raanana resident, has just announced that he is running for President in Guatemala
2. Say hello to ‘pet health innovation labs’
   Israel’s first ever pet-health innovation labs, or PHIL.
3. Hebrew word of the Day: EZRACHUT| אֶזרָחוּת= CITIZENSHIP

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is 'Citizenship' or Ezrachut.

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1. PM says Iran is smuggling oil around sanctions

The Israeli Prime Minister Is accusing Iran of secretly smuggling oil to get past economic sanctions. Netanyahu is now calling on the international community to take action against the country.

#IRAN #SANCTIONS

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1. 2. Who will join the coalition?
   Gen. (ret.) Ram Shmueli, candidate for Knesset with the Kulanu Party joins us in the studio to speak about right and left-wing Knesset leaders draw party & political lines.
   

#RAMSHMUELI #ELECTIONS

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1. Elections committee allows Otzma party to run
   The Israeli Central Elections Committee has shocked the public by deciding to officially allow the leader of the Otzma-Yehudit party Michael Ben-Ari to run for Knesset.

#OZTMAYEHUDIT #KNESSET

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1. Friday is International Women’s Day

ILTV’s Joy Gavillion joins us in the studio to speak about a report released revealing that a very low rate of female in government positions throughout Israel.

#WOMENSDAY #GOVERNMENT

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1. IDF demolish home of Givat-Assaf terrorist

Israeli troops have just razed the home of a suspected Palestinian terrorist that has been accused of carrying out two deadly West Bank shootings.

#IDF #DEMOLITION

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1. Israel & Jordan hold talks regarding Temple Mount
   Top Israeli and Jordanian officials reportedly held talks on Wednesday evening in an effort to finally restore calm on the Temple Mount.

#JORDAN #TEMPLEMOUNT                     

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1. 7. Red alert sirens sound off across the South

Israeli warplanes have just struck a Hamas naval post in the Gaza Strip this morning, after mortar fire from the coastal enclave set off the IDF’s iron dome system.

#GAZASTRIP #HAMAS

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1. EU courts keep Hamas on terror group blacklist

ILTV’s Aaron Poris joins us in the studio to speak about the European General Court again deciding to uphold a terrorist blacklist that includes Hamas.

#AARONPORIS #EUBLACKLIST

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1. US deploys THAAD missile defense system in Israel
   The United States military has deployed its most advanced missile system to date– The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD.

#THAAD #USA

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1. 10. bolsonaro set to visit israel next month
   Brazilian President announces trip set for days ahead of April elections.
   

#JAIRBOLSONARO #ISRAELVISIT

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1. 80 more Ethiopian Jews arrive in Israel

Around 80 Ethiopian Jews have just arrived in Israel, this in part of the Israeli Government’s commitment to bringing more than 1000 Ethiopians to Israel in the coming months.

#ETHIOPIAN #IMMIGRANTS                    

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1. Hebrew U releases massive Einstein archives

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem released 110 more his manuscript pages giving us an even deeper glimpse into Einstein’s life.

#HEBREWU #EINSTEINARCHIVE                                

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1. Hebrew word of the Day:

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ' MAHVREEK' which means BRILLIANT .

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear to partly cloudy and cool; with a low of about fifty-two or eleven degrees Celsius. Then over the weekend, you can expect sunny skies and a rise in temperatures to a high of about seventy, or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. AG bars Otzma head from running in elections
   Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has now ruled that Otzma's leader, Michael Ben-Ari should be disqualified on the grounds of incitement to racism and violence.

#OTZMA #BENARI

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1. AG bars Otzma head from running in elections
   Adv. Nati Rom, Israel Advocate & Founder of Lev Haolam in the ILTV studio speaking about elections and otzma.

#NATIROM #LEVHAOLAM

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1. 3. Home of Ori Ansbacher’s killer set for demolition
   The home of terror suspect Arafat Irfaiya was officially slated for demolition Wednesday morning

#TERROR #ANSBACHER

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1. WAQF calls for more protests on the Temple Mount
   Tensions are mounting this week on the Temple Mount, as the Israeli courts and the Jordanian Islamic WAQF continue to butt heads over the closure of the gate of mercy.

#WAQF #TEMPLEMOUNT

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1. 5. Belgian carnival float condemned for antisemitism

Float depicts Nazi-era puppet caricatures of Jews holding bags of money

#BELGIUM #ANTISEMITISM

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1. Indian technology leaders land in Israel

Hi-profile delegation of business heads arrive for innovation conference

#INDIA #ISRAEL

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1. Israel named 8th most powerful nation on earth

Despite its small size and population, Israel still nabbed the #8 slot on the us-news-and-world report’s most powerful countries list.

#ISRAEL #USNEWSANDWORLD

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1. Beresheet spacecraft sends back first ‘selfie’
   Historic lunar lander is back on schedule, following technical glitches

#SPACEIL #BERESHEET

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1. Hebrew word of the Day: Lefashell | לפשל = to screw up
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ‘LEFASHELL’ which is a nicer way of saying ‘to screw up.

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy and cool, with a low of fifty-one or eleven degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow will be mostly the same, with a high of about sixty-four or eighteen degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. PM targets left; the media at campaign rally
   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that a vote for the Blue and White party will support a leftist government in Israel.

#NETANYAHU #BLUEANDWHITE

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1. Israel denies Russian-brokered peace summit
   An Israeli official is now denying Russian claims that Moscow offered to host a peace summit with the Palestinian authority in order to discuss making inroads in the long-stalled peace talks.
   
   

#PEACETALKS #RUSSIA

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1. 3. Hungary to open diplomatic office in Jerusalem
   Davidi Hermelin, President of the Int’l Center for Public Diplomacy in Israel and Prof. Shlomo shpiro, Director of the European Institute of Bar Ilan University are both in the ILTV studio discussing the idea of other nations following suit in recognizing Jerusalem as ISRAEL'S capitol.

#DAVIDIHERMELIN #SHLOMOSHPIRO

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1. Israel set to increase food-related plastic waste
   Israel is considered one of the most wasteful nations in the developed world. And now it seems as though things are going to get worse.

#ISRAEL #WASTE

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1. 5. Argentine court clears ex-president in Amia case
   President Menem was accused of obstructing investigations into 1994 bombing
   
   

#ARGENTINA #AMIABOMBING

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1. Dems seek to pass resolution against Antisemitism
   Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s comments implying that Jewish Americans have a dual loyalty to Israel has resulted in the democrats officially putting forth a resolution scheduled for Wednesday condemning Anti-Semitism.

#ILHANOMAR #ANTISEMITISM

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1. Vatican to release secret WWII records by 2020
   Pope Francis announced on Monday that the Vatican will fully open the church’s secret archives from the time of world war two.

#POPEFRANCIS #VATICAN

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1. Ukraine backs out of Eurovision
   It’s now been reported that Ukraine will not be sending a delegation to Eurovision 2019 in Tel Aviv this May. But it’s not for the reasons you might expect.

#UKRAINE #EUROVISION

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1. New Ramon Airport begins receiving Int’l traffic
   The brand new Israeli Ramon international airport near Eilat is finally open to the world

#RAMONAIRPORT #EILAT

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1. Hebrew word of the Day: RESHUMA | רשומה = RECORD

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is 'Reshuma', meaning a record.

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should have some scattered showers and a cool low of about fifty-one or eleven degrees Celsius. But then tomorrow you can expect sunny skies, and a high of around sixty-six or nineteen degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. Two soldiers injured in car-ramming attack
   An IDF soldier and a border police officer were seriously wounded in the West Bank, Monday morning, in a car-ramming terror attack just outside of Ramallah.

#CARRAMMING #WESTBANK

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1. 2. US Embassy & Consulate to merge into one body

The United States is now enacting more diplomatic re-structuring in the Middle East and merging the PA consulate general in Jerusalem with the new American Embassy. 

#USEMBASSY #CONSULATE

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1. US Embassy & Consulate to merge into one body

Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Middle East expert at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and Bar Ilan University. joins us in the studio to speak about the merger between the new United States Embassy and the PA Consulate in Jerusalem

#USEMBASSY #CONSULATE

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1. Airstrikes reported near Quneitra overnight

The Syrian Sana news agency reported that IDF forces struck targets in the Druze town of Hader, Sunday night, in the Southern Syrian province of Quneitra just 3 km from the border in the Golan.

#QUNEITRA #AIRSTRIKES

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1. Erdan lobbies to halt support of Pro-BDS NGO’s

Minister of Public Security and Strategic Affairs, Gilad Erdan, is now urging governments in ten countries to cease funding for NGO’s advocating for the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Movement. 

#BDS #GILADERDAN

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1. Strasbourg synagogue memorial stone vandalized

The wave of Anti-Semitism in France, a memorial stone marking the site of Strasbourg's old synagogue which was destroyed by the Nazis was vandalized.

#STRASBOURG #VANDALISM                                   

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1. MK Yuli Edelstein rules out passing ‘French Law’

Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein ruled out the passing of the so-called French Law, which stipulates that sitting Prime Ministers are exempt from being under investigation.

#YULIEDELSTEIN #FRENCHLAW

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1. 8. Int’l Women’s Day is fast approaching
   Knesset Member Rachel Azaria together with other Israeli organizations launched A new feminist campaign Sunday as International Women’s Day approaches.

#WOMENSDAY #CAMPAIGN

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1. Jewish Agency announces loans for surrogacy

The Jewish Agency of Israel has now announced it will authorize loans to its employees who opt to pursue surrogacy overseas, an unprecedented stride toward LGBT equality.

#LGBT #SURROGACY                                 

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1. ‘Via’ ride-sharing service expands to Tel Aviv

New York-based ridesharing company Via Transportation has just announced the launching of a brand new collaborative service with the Dan bus company 

#VIA #DANBUS

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1. Hebrew word of the Day:

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ' SIMCHA ' which means JOY / CELEBRATION.

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should have scattered showers and a cool low of about fifty-one or eleven degrees Celsius. Then Tomorrow you can expect more of the same, and with a high of sixty-three or seventeen degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. PM indicted for corruption (pending hearing)

After years of investigations and rumors, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for three different corruption charges on Thursday, pending a final hearing.

#AVICHAIMANDELBLIT #BIBI

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1. 2. Kahlon considers sitting in coalition with Gantz

Finance Minister and Kulanu Party Chairman, Moshe Kahlon, is now insinuating that he may be willing to join a Benny Gantz-Led Coalition 

#MOSHEKAHLON #BENNYGANTZ

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1. Iranian; Hezbollah forces gather in the North

A new report by NZIV.NET is now alleging that Hezbollah and Iranian Forces in Syria are amassing along the Israeli border in the Northern Golan Heights.

#HEZBOLLAH #GOLANHEIGHTS

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1. Is Russia interested in stopping Iran in Syria?

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS joins us in the studio to speak about if Putin cares enough to rid Syria of Iran’s influences?

#PUTIN #MARTINSHERMAN

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1. Gaza sends over more floating explosives

Israeli jets struck multiple Hamas military targets in Gaza overnight, Sunday, in response to yet another incendiary balloon carrying explosives being sent from the Strip. 

#GAZA #INCENDIARYBALLOON

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1. Israelis rejects UN report on Gaza clashes

Thousands of violent rioters again amassed at the Israel border with Gaza over the weekend the UN Human Rights Council released a scathing new report, alleging that the IDF deliberately shot unarmed civilians including children and journalists.

#UNHRC #IDF                            

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1. Qalandiya checkpoint gets a massive upgrade
   The IDF has just now reopened the Qalandiya crossing following massive streamlining renovations.   

#BIBINETANYAHU #VLADIMIRPUTIN

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1. Court extends remand for Ori Ansbacher’s killer

The Jerusalem Magistrates Court last week extended the remand of 29-year-old Palestinian, Arafat Irfaiya who was arrested in early February for brutally raping and murdering 19-year-old Israeli Ori Ansbacher.

#ORIANSBACHER #ARAFATIRFAIYA

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1. 9. Liberian President Weah finishes visit to Israel

The Israeli Prime Minister finally made good on his promise to invite Liberian President George Weah for an historic visit to Israel.

#PRESDIENTGEORGEWEAH #LIBERIA

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1. Israel issues flood warnings over the weekend

Heavy rains over the weekend led to extreme dangers across the Jewish State as hundreds of civilians had to be rescued from the flash flooding.

#FLOOD #WARNING                                 

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1. Eurovision tickets sales met with controversy

Tickets for Eurovision started going on sale on Thursday, It was reported that the first batch of tickets sold out in just ten minutes. But new reports now indicate that many more tickets remained unsold.  

#EUROVISION   #CONTROVERSY

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1. Hebrew word of the Day:

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ' RIKUZ ' which means CONCENTRATION.

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear to partly cloudy and cool, with a low of about fifty-three or twelve degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow is also expected to be clear to partly cloudy and with a high of around sixty-four or eighteen degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. PM indicted for corruption (pending hearing)

After years of investigations and rumors, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for three different corruption charges on Thursday, pending a final hearing.

1. 2. Kahlon considers sitting in coalition with Gantz

Finance Minister and Kulanu Party Chairman, Moshe Kahlon, is now insinuating that he may be willing to join a Benny Gantz-Led Coalition.

1. Iranian; Hezbollah forces gather in the North

A new report by NZIV.NET is now alleging that Hezbollah and Iranian Forces in Syria are amassing along the Israeli border in the Northern Golan Heights.

4.Is Russia interested in stopping Iran in Syria?

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS joins us in the studio to speak about if Putin cares enough to rid Syria of Iran’s influences?

5.Gaza sends over more floating explosives

Israeli jetsstruck multiple Hamas military targets in Gaza overnight, Sunday, in response to yet another incendiary balloon carrying explosives being sent from the Strip.

1. Israelis rejects UN report on Gaza clashes

Thousands of violent rioters again amassed at the Israel border with Gaza over the weekend the UN Human Rights Council released a scathing new report, alleging that the IDF deliberately shot unarmed civilians including children and journalists.

7.Qalandiya checkpoint gets a massive upgrade
The IDF has just now reopened the Qalandiya crossing following massive streamlining renovations.  

1. Court extends remand for Ori Ansbacher’s killer

The Jerusalem Magistrates Court last week extended the remand of 29-year-old Palestinian, Arafat Irfaiya who was arrested in early February for brutally raping and murdering 19-year-old Israeli Ori Ansbacher.

1. 9. Liberian President Weah finishes visit to Israel

The Israeli Prime Minister finally made good on his promise to invite Liberian President George Weah for an historic visit to Israel.

1. Israel issues flood warnings over the weekend

Heavy rains over the weekend led to extreme dangers across the Jewish State as hundreds of civilians had to be rescued from the flash flooding.

1. Eurovision tickets sales met with controversy

Tickets for Eurovision started going on sale on Thursday, It was reported that the first batch of tickets sold out in just ten minutes. But new reports now indicate that many more tickets remained unsold.  

1. Hebrew word of the Day:

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is 'RIKUZ' which means CONCENTRATION.

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1. 1. AG Mandelblit announces intent to indict
   Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit is highly expected to announce, Thursday, intentions to indict Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

#MANDELBLIT #BIBI

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1. AG Mandelblit announces intent to indict

Adv. Sharon Nahari, Israeli criminal defense lawyer is in the ILTV studio speaking about the possible indictment against PM Netanyahu.

#SHARONNAHARI #BIBI

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1. 3. New polls conducted ahead of AG recommendations
   Under indictments– Likud drops to 25 seats; Blue-&-White would rise to 44

#LIKUD #POLLS

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1. No more anonymous political ads
   Supreme Court Justice Hanan Melcer, who also chairs the central elections committee, has just announced that as of Friday, March 1st all anonymous election ads will be outlawed.

#ELECTIONS #ISRAEL

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1. 5. Greenblatt; Kushner push US peace deal in Turkey
   US Middle East peace envoy, Jason Greenblatt, and White House adviser Jared Kushner just met Wednesday in Ankara with Turkish President Erdogan.

#GREENBLATT #KUCHNER

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1. 6. Explosive balloon damages home in Eshkol region
   Amidst large riots along the Gaza border near Beit Hanoun, Gazans threw rocks, burned tires, threw explosives, and otherwise tried to damage or infiltrate the security barrier.

#GAZA #SECURITYBARRIER

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1. ArmorMe bulletproof backpacks
   In the wake of the rising number of attacks on school grounds, American students and their parents may now feel just a little bit safer with the newly created bullet-proof backpack, developed by Israeli company, ArmorMe.  

#ARMORME #PROTECTION

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1. 8. Israel police raid 5 Tel Aviv strip-clubs
   The Israeli parliament passed a new bill that makes soliciting prostitution and paying for it illegal.

#ISRAELPOLICE #STRIPCLUB

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1. 9. Genesis prize stands by Kraft; despite charges

New England Patriots owner under investigation for soliciting prostitutes

#GENESISPRIZE #ROBERTKRAFT

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1. Dudu Tassa unites Israelis & Iraqis with music
   Famous Israeli musician re-releases covers of famous family titles in Arabic

#DUDUTASA #MUSIC

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1. Hebrew word of the Day: Morreshet | מורשת = Heritage
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ‘Morreshet’ meaning Heritage.  

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be rainy and cool with a low of fifty-four or twelve degrees Celsius. Then the weekend should be mostly cloudy and rainy, as well–  with highs of about sixty-two or seventeen degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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1. Iranian FM Zarif’s resignation is rejected

 Iranian President Rouhani on Wednesday, officially rejected Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation.

#JAVADZARIF #IRAN

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1. 2. Israeli PM arrives in Moscow
   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, arrived in Moscow for the Prime Minister’s 11th round of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2015. 

#MOSCOW #NETANYAHU

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1. Release the details of the ‘Ultimate Deal’

 Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS joins us in the studio to speak about Jared Kushner, The Special Adviser to United States President Trump postponing the publishing of the so-called ‘Ultimate Deal.’

#JAREDKUSHNER #ULTIMATEDEAL

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1. Israel & Palestinian high school students engage

150 Israeli and Palestinian students were hard at work creating a peace plan of their own at the University of Haifa on Monday - the largest gathering of its kind in the Middle East.

 #HAIFAUNIVERSITY #PEACEPLAN

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1. Otzma Yehudit may sit on judges selection panel

 The Jewish Home/Otzma Yehudit merger includes a clause stipulating that the latter party would work to be represented in a Knesset Parliamentary Committee that selects judges.

#OTZMAYEHUDIT #JEWISHHOME

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1. Facebook Ad transparency to roll out by mid-march

Facebook announced that it will launch a political ad transparency tool, which will force advertisements to identify their sources by mid-March.

#FACEBOOK #FAKENEWS                         

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1. Israeli Forces arrest dozens overnight

Israeli Police again arrested the Palestinian Authority-appointed Mayor of Jerusalem, Adnan Geith, as well as his attorney.

#ADNANGEITH #PA

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1. Argentine Rabbi assaulted and robbed

 An attack against the Chief Rabbi of the Amia Jewish Center Gabriel Davidovich in Buenos Aires. People are starting to question the motive of the attackers, if Anti-Semitic or not. 

#GABRIELDAVIDOVICH #BUENOSAIRES

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1. 9. Amnesty International backs Gazan journalist’s appeal
   Hajar Harb faces criminal charges for report on corruption in Gaza’s Health Ministry, making her the first journalist to be persecuted by the Sunni-Islamist political party over news coverage.

#AMNESTYINTERNATIONAL #GAZA

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1. Israel is ranked 10th healthiest country on earth

Israel has just been ranked the tenth healthiest country in the world according to a report by Bloomberg.

#BLOOMBERGINDEX #HEALTHY                               

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1. Israel uncovers 1,600-year-old Samaritan estate
   An estate belonging to a wealthy Samaritan individual some 1,600 years ago has just been discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority.

#IAA #SAMARITAN                  

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1. Hebrew word of the Day: הקדשה = INSCRIPTION / DEDICATION

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ' HAKDASHA’ which means ‘INSCRIPTION OR DEDICATION.’ 

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be a bit rainy and cool, with a low of fifty-three or twelve degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow you can expect more rain and no change in temperatures. The high should be about fifty-eight or fourteen degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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Iranian President Rouhani refuses to accept Foreign Minister Zarif’s resignation, Israeli lawmakers look to bar the extremist Otzma Yehudit party from politics and the Israel Antiquities Authority unearths a rare 16,00 year old Samaritan estate.

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1. Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif resigns
   Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday announced to Instagram that he will be resigning from his position.

#JAVADZARIF #IRAN

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1. UK to outlaw Hezbollah political wing

The British Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, announced Monday, intention to ban support for Hezbollah’s political arm

#HEZBOLLAH #UK

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1. Chief Rabbi of Amia Jewish center is attacked
   Global Jewish leaders decry the allegedly Anti-Semitic attack in Argentina

#ARGENTINA #ANTISEMITISM

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1. Pittsburgh Mayor sounds off on Anti-Semitism
   Less than six months since the tragic Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is now visiting Israel

#PITTSBURGH #BILLPEDUTO

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1. Reports of Anti-Semitism growing worldwide
   Amb. Yosef Livne, former Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand is in the ILTV studio speaking about the recent attack on Argentina’s Chief Rabbi, as well as many other Anti-Semitic and otherwise bigoted incidents.
   

#TREEOFLIFE #ATTACK

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1. Otzma files slander suit against Rabbi Lau
   The right-wing extremist Oztma Yehudit party is now taking legal action against Rabbi Benny Lau for his comments against them this week

#OTZMA #BENNYLAU

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1. 2 New accusations surface against Malka Leifer
   New accusations have now surfaced against Malka Leifer for committing the very same crimes she is accused of in Australia while teaching in the Jewish State.
   #MALKALAIFER #ABUSE

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1. Trump peace plan to be revealed after elections
   Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner confirmed in an interview Monday, that US President Donald Trump’s highly-anticipated Middle East peace plan is expected to roll out after Israel’s April 9th election.

#TRUMP #KUSHNER

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1. Liberian President George Weah arrives in Israel
   Liberian President George Weah just arrived in Jerusalem Monday for a four-day diplomatic mission.

#LIBERIA #ISRAEL

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1. Detecting underground water leakage from space
   Israeli company, Utilis, uses satellites to detect water beneath the earth’s surface

#UTILIS #WATER

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1. Beresheet spacecraft reports technical glitch
   Automatic system restart causes lunar lander to miss its scheduled maneuver

#BERESHEET #SPACEIL

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1. Hebrew word of the Day: TVIAH-MISHPATIT | תביעה משפטית = LAWSUIT
   
   

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ‘Tviah-Mishpatit’ meaning lawsuit.

#LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY

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1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be fairly cloudy and cool, with a low of fifty-six or thirteen degrees Celsius. then tomorrow you can expect another drop in temperatures and rain clouds overhead. The high will be about sixty-one or sixteen degrees Celsius.

#ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST

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