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1. 25 dead; 110 missing as wildfires hit California
   
   

The deadliest wildfires in California history are hitting the western coastal state this week and so far. According to officials, the death toll has already risen to 25. Authorities have also reported that at least 110 people are still missing as well.

1. Israeli greenhouse on Gaza border set ablaze

A Palestinian set fire to an Israeli greenhouse this weekend after infiltrating the border from Gaza. The incident occurred on Friday after which the man was found unarmed and taken for interrogation immediately by Shin Bet security services.

1. Qatar pays $15 million to Gaza civil servants

15 million dollars in Qatari funding was paid out to Palestinians in the Gaza strip this weekend in what Palestinian sources said was the first of many installments over the next six months. The total Qatari cash flow into the strip is set to add up to an estimated 90 million dollars, and the funds will supposedly go to civil servants whom the P.A. has stopped paying.

1. Qatar pays $15 million to Gaza civil servants
   Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio about the Gulf Nation that will finance coastale enclave with 90 million dollars total.
2. Police recommend indictments in case 3000

Israeli police investigators announced Thursday that they believe there is sufficient evidence to indict six major suspects in case 3000. The primary suspect is David Shimron, PM Netanyahu’s long-time personal attorney and cousin and the other five include top former and current government and military officials.
6. #Intheheartofthenation
Culture Minister Miri Regev made a unique appearance in Tel Aviv this weekend, in the form of an artist’s sculpture poised facing a mirror. The piece was staged in the middle of Habima square, Tel Aviv’s cultural center; and it was reportedly in protest against the recent Knesset advancement of Regev’s ‘cultural loyalty’ bill.

1. Rehabilitating disabled veterans
   Dr. Moshe Shemma, CEO of Zahal Disabled Veterans Fund speaking at ILTV Studio about the Z-D-V-F that offers rehabilitation centers and therapy to wounded veterans and their families free of charge.
   8. A program that helps Israeli girls enter the cybersecurity field
   We all know that women are just as capable as their male counterparts are across every industry. Yet in cyber security the percentage of women in the field is still severely lacking. Well ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh is here now to tell us about a program aiming to change the game for young Israeli girls.
2. Israeli judokas start training for the next fight
   Israeli judokas just got back to Israel after winning 3 gold and 3 bronze medals at the 2018 Judo Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi and ILTV’S Adi Caspi went to talk to the athletes about this historic moment and to get an inside look at how the judokas are preparing for their next challenge!
3. Israeli tech on a NASA probe
   Scientists and space enthusiasts everywhere cannot wait for the first images to come in from the NASA parker solar probe spacecraft which is now making history orbiting the sun. Well it turns out that an Israeli engineered sensor is part of this mission and our ITLV correspondent Doriel Mizrachi is here to tell us all how.
4. Hebrew word Of The Day: TECHNOLOGIA | טכנולוגיה= TECHNOLOGY
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "technologia" which means "technology"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 dead; 110 missing as wildfires hit California

The deadliest wildfires in California history are hitting the western coastal state this week and so far. According to officials, the death toll has already risen to 25. Authorities have also reported that at least 110 people are still missing as well.

Israeli greenhouse on Gaza border set ablaze

A Palestinian set fire to an Israeli greenhouse this weekend after infiltrating the border from Gaza. The incident occurred on Friday after which the man was found unarmed and taken for interrogation immediately by Shin Bet security services.

Qatar pays $15 million to Gaza civil servants

15 million dollars in Qatari funding was paid out to Palestinians in the Gaza strip this weekend in what Palestinian sources said was the first of many installments over the next six months. The total Qatari cash flow into the strip is set to add up to an estimated 90 million dollars, and the funds will supposedly go to civil servants whom the P.A. has stopped paying.

Qatar pays $15 million to Gaza civil servants

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio about the Gulf Nation that will finance coastale enclave with 90 million dollars total.

Police recommend indictments in case 3000

Israeli police investigators announced Thursday that they believe there is sufficient evidence to indict six major suspects in case 3000. The primary suspect is David Shimron, PM Netanyahu’s long-time personal attorney and cousin and the other five include top former and current government and military officials.

6. #Intheheartofthenation

Culture Minister Miri Regev made a unique appearance in Tel Aviv this weekend, in the form of an artist’s sculpture poised facing a mirror. The piece was staged in the middle of Habima square, Tel Aviv’s cultural center; and it was reportedly in protest against the recent Knesset advancement of Regev’s ‘cultural loyalty’ bill.

Rehabilitating disabled veterans

Dr. Moshe Shemma, CEO of Zahal Disabled Veterans Fund speaking at ILTV Studio about the Z-D-V-F that offers rehabilitation centers and therapy to wounded veterans and their families free of charge.

8. A program that helps Israeli girls enter the cybersecurity field

We all know that women are just as capable as their male counterparts are across every industry. Yet in cyber security the percentage of women in the field is still severely lacking. Well ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh is here now to tell us about a program aiming to change the game for young Israeli girls.

Israeli judokas start training for the next fight

Israeli judokas just got back to Israel after winning 3 gold and 3 bronze medals at the 2018 Judo Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi and ILTV’S Adi Caspi went to talk to the athletes about this historic moment and to get an inside look at how the judokas are preparing for their next challenge!

Israeli tech on a NASA probe

Scientists and space enthusiasts everywhere cannot wait for the first images to come in from the NASA parker solar probe spacecraft which is now making history orbiting the sun. Well it turns out that an Israeli engineered sensor is part of this mission and our ITLV correspondent Doriel Mizrachi is here to tell us all how.

Hebrew word Of The Day: TECHNOLOGIA | טכנולוגיה= TECHNOLOGY

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "technologia" which means "technology"

1. Israeli lawmakers vow to help non-orthodox Jews
   Following the Pittsburgh massacre that left 11 dead and 6 wounded, Israeli lawmakers from across the political spectrum have vowed to support both reform and conservative Jews, in their quest to gain equal status in the state of Israel.
2. MK urges American Jews to make Aliyah

Yisrael Beytenu Knesset member, Oded Forer, spoke at a special meeting of the Knesset’s “immigration, absorption, and diaspora affairs” committee, and urged American Jews to make Aliyah, following the October 27th Pittsburgh massacre.

1. A behind-the-scenes look at Gaza

A TV crew from Israel’s channel 2 went to the coastal enclave in Gaza to film violence from the other side of the border they documented what really goes on behind the scenes.

4. Did Abbas agree to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas?
Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar Ilan University speaking at ILTV Studio about the conflicts with Abbas and if there is a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

1. Putin cancels meeting with Netanyahu

Amidst the deepening rift between Russia and Israel, Putin has cancelled the November 11th meeting in Paris with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The ties between the two leaders have progressively gotten worse with the accidental downing of the Russian Il-20 plane by Syrian forces.

1. Breakthrough cancer therapy
   An Israeli medical technology company called, “alpha tau medical,” just developed a breakthrough radiation cancer treatment and ILTV’S correspondent, Doriel Mizrachi, is here to tell us more about it.
2. TLV tune-in music conference and showcase
   Seymour Stein, the legendary music executive and co-founder of sire records, was the special guest speaker at Israel’s international music conference and showcase, “Tune-in Tel Aviv”. Last weekend, he spoke to a crowd of music executives and musicians, offering wisdom and insight into the pop music industry in Israel.
3. Expressive artist shares his emotions through painting
   Eli Levinger, Artist speaking at ILTV Studio about the colorful art that shows the world through Eli Levinger's eyes.

9 ILTV’S top 5 of the week
And now for the top five of the week, with ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh with top 5 Christian sites to visit.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: עגבנייה| = TOMATO
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "agvania" which means "tomato"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli lawmakers vow to help non-orthodox Jews

Following the Pittsburgh massacre that left 11 dead and 6 wounded, Israeli lawmakers from across the political spectrum have vowed to support both reform and conservative Jews, in their quest to gain equal status in the state of Israel.

MK urges American Jews to make Aliyah

Yisrael Beytenu Knesset member, Oded Forer, spoke at a special meeting of the Knesset’s “immigration, absorption, and diaspora affairs” committee, and urged American Jews to make Aliyah, following the October 27th Pittsburgh massacre.

A behind-the-scenes look at Gaza

A TV crew from Israel’s channel 2 went to the coastal enclave in Gaza to film violence from the other side of the border they documented what really goes on behind the scenes.4. Did Abbas agree to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas?

Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar Ilan University speaking at ILTV Studio about the conflicts with Abbas and if there is a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Putin cancels meeting with Netanyahu

Amidst the deepening rift between Russia and Israel, Putin has cancelled the November 11th meeting in Paris with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The ties between the two leaders have progressively gotten worse with the accidental downing of the Russian Il-20 plane by Syrian forces.

Breakthrough cancer therapy

An Israeli medical technology company called, “alpha tau medical,” just developed a breakthrough radiation cancer treatment and ILTV’S correspondent, Doriel Mizrachi, is here to tell us more about it.

TLV tune-in music conference and showcase

Seymour Stein, the legendary music executive and co-founder of sire records, was the special guest speaker at Israel’s international music conference and showcase, “Tune-in Tel Aviv”. Last weekend, he spoke to a crowd of music executives and musicians, offering wisdom and insight into the pop music industry in Israel.

Expressive artist shares his emotions through painting

Eli Levinger, Artist speaking at ILTV Studio about the colorful art that shows the world through Eli Levinger's eyes.

9 ILTV’S top 5 of the week

And now for the top five of the week, with ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh with top 5 Christian sites to visit.

Hebrew word Of The Day: עגבנייה| = TOMATO

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "agvania" which means "tomato"

1. U.S. midterm election results are in
   The votes are in, and the ballot counts are nearly complete as the final results of the United States mid-term elections stream out and it looks like the democrats have retaken the House of Representatives while the republicans retained the senate.
2. U.S. midterm election results are in

Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Expert on U.S.-Israel Relations & the Middle East speaking at ILTV Studio via skype about the democrats that take House of Representatives and republicans expand majority in senate.
3. U.S.-imposed sanctions to cripple Iran’s economy

The new list of renewed American sanctions against Iran have been imposed and publicly detailed now, much to the chagrin of the hardline Islamic regime and these sanctions particularly target Iran’s booming oil industry, which is a vital source of income for their struggling economy. The Iranian economy has sharply sunken over the past year causing massive inflation.

1. Barkan terrorist’s home to be partly demolished
   IDF is now setting up to partially demolish the home of Barkan industrial zone terrorist Ashraf Walid Suleiman Na’alwa a month after his deadly shooting attack claimed the lives of two Israelis. IDF forces reportedly raided the home of the terrorist and again arrested Naalawa’s father and sister.
   5. Lev Leviev’s son; brother arrested for smuggling

Israel is a world centre for diamond cutting and polishing, with one of the biggest exchanges in the world in Ramat Gan. But it isn’t our diamond prowess that’s making news this week- Israeli diamond tycoon Lev Leviev’s son and brother are among six suspects arrested as part of a probe into suspected diamond smuggling.

1. Snowden talks privacy in Israel
   Former CIA employee and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, spoke to a crowd of 150 Israelis at a software event on Tuesday; organized by the Israeli media consultancy firm “oh!.”.. Snowden claimed that Israeli technology was used to target and track murdered Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
2. Body of Israeli pilot found after 56 year search
   Bringing an end to a 56-year-long search, the Israeli military has just announced the discovery of the remains of pilot Lt. Yakir Naveh who went missing in 1962 when his plane crashed into the Sea of Galilee.
   8. The Barclays accelerator, powered by Techstars
   Hilla Ovil Brenner, Managing Director Of Barclays/Techstars Accelerator speaking at ILTV Studio about bringing your ideas to life with Israel's foremost startup accelerator program.
   9. Medicine of the future
   Now speaking of high-tech, a new era of drug manufacturing and delivery may be on its way as Israeli scientists are now set to unveil a new technological platform for 3d printed, and personalized medicine.
   10. Nazareth-Illit to get a new name
   If you’ve ever confused the cities of Nazareth and Nazareth illit as the same place you’re apparently in good company, and the residents of Nazareth Illit, or Northern Nazareth are sick of it. so now, it appears that the mayor of Nazareth Illit, Ronen Plot, plans to change the name of the city, so that tourists will not be confused when they visit.
3. 2000 year old roman-period carvings discovered
   It may not look like much to you or me but what you’re looking at are 2000-year old engravings left upon the walls of a roman period water cistern. The carvings were discovered by the Israel antiquities authority in Be’er Sheva during an archaeological dig in preparation for a construction project and they include images of ships and zoomorphism.
   12. Hebrew word Of The Day: TLAT-MEYMAD | תלת-ממד= THREE-DIMENSIONAL
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "tlat-meymad" which means "three dimensional"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. midterm election results are in

The votes are in, and the ballot counts are nearly complete as the final results of the United States mid-term elections stream out and it looks like the democrats have retaken the House of Representatives while the republicans retained the senate.

U.S. midterm election results are in

Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Expert on U.S.-Israel Relations & the Middle East speaking at ILTV Studio via skype about the democrats that take House of Representatives and republicans expand majority in senate.

3. U.S.-imposed sanctions to cripple Iran’s economy

The new list of renewed American sanctions against Iran have been imposed and publicly detailed now, much to the chagrin of the hardline Islamic regime and these sanctions particularly target Iran’s booming oil industry, which is a vital source of income for their struggling economy. The Iranian economy has sharply sunken over the past year causing massive inflation.

Barkan terrorist’s home to be partly demolished

IDF is now setting up to partially demolish the home of Barkan industrial zone terrorist Ashraf Walid Suleiman Na’alwa a month after his deadly shooting attack claimed the lives of two Israelis. IDF forces reportedly raided the home of the terrorist and again arrested Naalawa’s father and sister.

5. Lev Leviev’s son; brother arrested for smuggling

Israel is a world centre for diamond cutting and polishing, with one of the biggest exchanges in the world in Ramat Gan. But it isn’t our diamond prowess that’s making news this week- Israeli diamond tycoon Lev Leviev’s son and brother are among six suspects arrested as part of a probe into suspected diamond smuggling.

Snowden talks privacy in Israel

Former CIA employee and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, spoke to a crowd of 150 Israelis at a software event on Tuesday; organized by the Israeli media consultancy firm “oh!.”.. Snowden claimed that Israeli technology was used to target and track murdered Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.

Body of Israeli pilot found after 56 year search

Bringing an end to a 56-year-long search, the Israeli military has just announced the discovery of the remains of pilot Lt. Yakir Naveh who went missing in 1962 when his plane crashed into the Sea of Galilee.

8. The Barclays accelerator, powered by Techstars

Hilla Ovil Brenner, Managing Director Of Barclays/Techstars Accelerator speaking at ILTV Studio about bringing your ideas to life with Israel's foremost startup accelerator program.

9. Medicine of the future

Now speaking of high-tech, a new era of drug manufacturing and delivery may be on its way as Israeli scientists are now set to unveil a new technological platform for 3d printed, and personalized medicine.

10. Nazareth-Illit to get a new name

If you’ve ever confused the cities of Nazareth and Nazareth illit as the same place you’re apparently in good company, and the residents of Nazareth Illit, or Northern Nazareth are sick of it. so now, it appears that the mayor of Nazareth Illit, Ronen Plot, plans to change the name of the city, so that tourists will not be confused when they visit.

2000 year old roman-period carvings discovered

It may not look like much to you or me but what you’re looking at are 2000-year old engravings left upon the walls of a roman period water cistern. The carvings were discovered by the Israel antiquities authority in Be’er Sheva during an archaeological dig in preparation for a construction project and they include images of ships and zoomorphism.

12. Hebrew word Of The Day: TLAT-MEYMAD | תלת-ממד= THREE-DIMENSIONAL

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "tlat-meymad" which means "three dimensional"

1. Palestinian attempts to stab soldier in West Bank
   A Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at the entrance to Kiryat Arba near Hebron Monday. The Palestinian was shot and lightly wounded and no Israelis were injured in this attack.
2. Israel to divert P.A. tax revenues to Gaza?

Egyptian intelligence officials returned to Gaza to continue moderating ceasefire talks between Israel and the Hamas terror group in the strip.  Early details of the agreement in progress were recently released, and as part of it, the Palestinian authority would need to return to paying at least 80% of Palestinian government salaries in Gaza.

1. Midterm elections begin in the U.S.

Prof. Eytan Gilboa, Bar Ilan University speaking at ILTV Studio about U.S. jewry anxious in the wake of increasing anti-sematic rhetoric.

1. Anti-Semitic hate crimes on the rise in U.S.
   In the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, a number of Anti-Semitic hate crimes have come to light in the U.S.a man in Cambridge, Massachusetts assaulted a 66-year-old Jewish woman by reportedly pushing the victim and putting his fist on her throat, all while screaming Anti-Semitic statements at her.
   5. Anti-Semitic hate crimes on the rise in U.S.
   Now aside from Pittsburgh, Anti-Semitic hate crimes around the world have been on the rise and ILTV correspondent Yael Shir has been following the trend.
2. U.K. labor votes not to condemn Pittsburgh massacre

On a related note, the British labor party has just voted against a draft motion to condemn the murder of 11 Jews at the Pittsburgh tree of life synagogue. Only two labor party members backed the proposal, as it was ultimately voted down last week.

1. U.S. backs ‘tracks for regional peace’

The United States has now offered its support for Israel’s plan to link Haifa to the Arab Gulf nations via transportation and intelligence minister Israel Katz’s “tracks for regional peace” plan. 
8. Culture loyalty law clear first Knesset reading
After hours of long furious parliamentary debate, the Knesset cleared for its first reading a draft of the culture loyalty law that would enable the culture ministry to withhold public funds from organizations that are “working against the principles of the state”.
9. Bill legalizing poker in Israel advances
Pending the passage of a recently proposed bill for the first time in Israeli history, poker tournaments will finally become legal. The draft was initiated by Likud Knesset member Sharren Haskel and if adopted it would change poker’s legal definition to a game of skill as opposed to simple gambling.   
10. Plan to help fight drought approved
According to the Israel water authority, we are now in the sixth long year of drought that has plunged local water tables to the lowest they’ve been in 98 years. So now the government has just approved a plan to pump desalinated water into the Sea of Galilee in efforts to offset some of the damage.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: TURNIR | טורניר= TOURNAMENT
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "turnir" which means "tournament"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Palestinian attempts to stab soldier in West Bank

A Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at the entrance to Kiryat Arba near Hebron Monday. The Palestinian was shot and lightly wounded and no Israelis were injured in this attack.

Israel to divert P.A. tax revenues to Gaza?

Egyptian intelligence officials returned to Gaza to continue moderating ceasefire talks between Israel and the Hamas terror group in the strip.  Early details of the agreement in progress were recently released, and as part of it, the Palestinian authority would need to return to paying at least 80% of Palestinian government salaries in Gaza.

Midterm elections begin in the U.S.

Prof. Eytan Gilboa, Bar Ilan University speaking at ILTV Studio about U.S. jewry anxious in the wake of increasing anti-sematic rhetoric.

Anti-Semitic hate crimes on the rise in U.S.

In the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, a number of Anti-Semitic hate crimes have come to light in the U.S.a man in Cambridge, Massachusetts assaulted a 66-year-old Jewish woman by reportedly pushing the victim and putting his fist on her throat, all while screaming Anti-Semitic statements at her.

5. Anti-Semitic hate crimes on the rise in U.S.

Now aside from Pittsburgh, Anti-Semitic hate crimes around the world have been on the rise and ILTV correspondent Yael Shir has been following the trend.

U.K. labor votes not to condemn Pittsburgh massacre

On a related note, the British labor party has just voted against a draft motion to condemn the murder of 11 Jews at the Pittsburgh tree of life synagogue. Only two labor party members backed the proposal, as it was ultimately voted down last week.

U.S. backs ‘tracks for regional peace’

The United States has now offered its support for Israel’s plan to link Haifa to the Arab Gulf nations via transportation and intelligence minister Israel Katz’s “tracks for regional peace” plan. 

8. Culture loyalty law clear first Knesset reading

After hours of long furious parliamentary debate, the Knesset cleared for its first reading a draft of the culture loyalty law that would enable the culture ministry to withhold public funds from organizations that are “working against the principles of the state”.

9. Bill legalizing poker in Israel advances

Pending the passage of a recently proposed bill for the first time in Israeli history, poker tournaments will finally become legal. The draft was initiated by Likud Knesset member Sharren Haskel and if adopted it would change poker’s legal definition to a game of skill as opposed to simple gambling.   

10. Plan to help fight drought approved

According to the Israel water authority, we are now in the sixth long year of drought that has plunged local water tables to the lowest they’ve been in 98 years. So now the government has just approved a plan to pump desalinated water into the Sea of Galilee in efforts to offset some of the damage.

Hebrew word Of The Day: TURNIR | טורניר= TOURNAMENT

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "turnir" which means "tournament"

1. 2nd round of U.S. sanctions on Iran begin  
   The U.S. administration re-imposed the second round of U.S. sanctions on Iran today, Israeli Defense Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, hailed the move against Iranian oil exports as a ‘critical blow’, to Iran, Israeli U.N. Ambassador, Danny Danon, commented that the sanctions policy is working to suffocate the Iranian regime.
2. Pro-Israel attitudes in the U.S. are up
   Amb. Zalman Shoval, Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.A. speaking at ILTV Studio about the gallup poll that brought surprising news despite anti-Semitic and anti-Israel attacks being at a long time high this year.
3. P.A. tentatively backs Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Officials in P.A. President Abbas’s Fatah party are now reportedly offering their tentative support for the Egyptian-led ceasefire efforts, between Israel and Hamas, however, the Palestinian authority insists that any final agreement would have to be completed, after a Palestinian reconciliation agreement is reached.
4. Shin Bet searches P.A. offices in Jerusalem
Following the kidnapping of a U.S. citizen by Palestinians, Israeli security forces conducted searches in the

Jerusalem offices of the Palestinian authority.
5. 1 month later & Barkan terrorist still not found
A month has passed since a deadly terrorist murdered Kim Levenground Yehezkel and Ziv Hagbi in the Barkan industrial zone. The terrorist, Ashraf Walid Suleiman Na’alwa, still has not been found.
6. Brazil confirms plan to move embassy to Jerusalem

Newly elected President Of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has confirmed that he will move the Brazilian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, as soon as he takes office, ILTV’s Joy Gavillon is here to tell us more.

1. 3rd car crash in 3 weeks on deadly route 90

Another car crash on the deadly route 90, near the Dead Sea and Jerusalem, has brought the death toll on the highway to 17 over the past three weeks. On Sunday, six people were killed and five injured, when a truck collided with a passenger shuttle at the Petsa’el junction.
8. Veteran director & teacher accused of sexual abuse
In the midst of the international #metoo movement - a sexual abuse complaint has been filed with police on Sunday, against veteran Israeli director & acting coach, Miki Gurevich, just 10 days after he resigned from the acting school, ILTV’s Emanuelle Kadosh is here with more details.

1. Measles outbreak in Israel causes alarm in schools
   Two high school students and a teacher in Jerusalem have contracted the measles virus, this sparks concern for the growing number of unvaccinated children in Israel- last Thursday, an unvaccinated baby in Jerusalem passed away after contracting the virus.
2. ‘Autodesk’ makes construction management easier
   Dror Ogen, Autodesk Bim360 Product Manager speaking at ILTV Studio about revolutionizing the construction world with an innovative organized platform.
   11. Israeli startup brings crop insurance by SMS
   Tel-Aviv-based company OKO, which in ancient African mythology meant the g-d of agriculture and good harvest, began a pilot of educating farmers in Mali on the value of crop insurance, with just 9 local agents, OKO signed up 755 farmers, in just 4 weeks and ILTV’s Doriel Mizrachi is here to tell us all about it.
3. Hebrew word Of The Day: HAKLAY | חקלאי= FARMER
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "haklay" which means "farmer"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2nd round of U.S. sanctions on Iran begin  

The U.S. administration re-imposed the second round of U.S. sanctions on Iran today, Israeli Defense Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, hailed the move against Iranian oil exports as a ‘critical blow’, to Iran, Israeli U.N. Ambassador, Danny Danon, commented that the sanctions policy is working to suffocate the Iranian regime.

Pro-Israel attitudes in the U.S. are up

Amb. Zalman Shoval, Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.A. speaking at ILTV Studio about the gallup poll that brought surprising news despite anti-Semitic and anti-Israel attacks being at a long time high this year.

P.A. tentatively backs Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Officials in P.A. President Abbas’s Fatah party are now reportedly offering their tentative support for the Egyptian-led ceasefire efforts, between Israel and Hamas, however, the Palestinian authority insists that any final agreement would have to be completed, after a Palestinian reconciliation agreement is reached.

4. Shin Bet searches P.A. offices in Jerusalem

Following the kidnapping of a U.S. citizen by Palestinians, Israeli security forces conducted searches in the

Jerusalem offices of the Palestinian authority.

5. 1 month later & Barkan terrorist still not found

A month has passed since a deadly terrorist murdered Kim Levenground Yehezkel and Ziv Hagbi in the Barkan industrial zone. The terrorist, Ashraf Walid Suleiman Na’alwa, still has not been found.

6. Brazil confirms plan to move embassy to Jerusalem

Newly elected President Of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has confirmed that he will move the Brazilian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, as soon as he takes office, ILTV’s Joy Gavillon is here to tell us more.

3rd car crash in 3 weeks on deadly route 90

Another car crash on the deadly route 90, near the Dead Sea and Jerusalem, has brought the death toll on the highway to 17 over the past three weeks. On Sunday, six people were killed and five injured, when a truck collided with a passenger shuttle at the Petsa’el junction.

8. Veteran director & teacher accused of sexual abuse

In the midst of the international #metoo movement - a sexual abuse complaint has been filed with police on Sunday, against veteran Israeli director & acting coach, Miki Gurevich, just 10 days after he resigned from the acting school, ILTV’s Emanuelle Kadosh is here with more details.

Measles outbreak in Israel causes alarm in schools

Two high school students and a teacher in Jerusalem have contracted the measles virus, this sparks concern for the growing number of unvaccinated children in Israel- last Thursday, an unvaccinated baby in Jerusalem passed away after contracting the virus.

‘Autodesk’ makes construction management easier

Dror Ogen, Autodesk Bim360 Product Manager speaking at ILTV Studio about revolutionizing the construction world with an innovative organized platform.

11. Israeli startup brings crop insurance by SMS

Tel-Aviv-based company OKO, which in ancient African mythology meant the g-d of agriculture and good harvest, began a pilot of educating farmers in Mali on the value of crop insurance, with just 9 local agents, OKO signed up 755 farmers, in just 4 weeks and ILTV’s Doriel Mizrachi is here to tell us all about it.

Hebrew word Of The Day: HAKLAY | חקלאי= FARMER

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "haklay" which means "farmer"