ZION NEWS

1. Prince William prays at Kotel

Well today is the final day of Prince William’s historic trip to Israel. Wrapping up the journey, the Duke of Cambridge visited the Holy City of Jerusalem where he overlooked the mount of olives, and of course, prayed for peace at the sacred Western wall.

1. Iran headed for collapse?

Col. (Ret.) Dr. Ephraim Kam, Senior Research Associate at INSS speaking at ILTV Studio about the anti-regime protests in Tehran gaining speed and U.S. sanctions soon to resume and how many are questioning just how much longer Iran can hold out.

1. Haredi M.K. threatens to Boycott El Al
   An Ultra-Orthodox member of the Knesset has just promised a boycott of Israel’s ‘El Al’ airlines if the company removes any male Haredi passengers for refusing to sit next to women. This is the latest development in the massive debate of religious freedom versus gender discrimination engulfing Israel’s national airliner.
2. Miri Regev follows her ‘conscience’
   Speaking of gender discrimination, culture and sports Minister Miri Regev announced that she is no longer willing to approve the planned Western wall egalitarian prayer section. Regev, who oversees the construction of the pavilion as chairman of the planning committee wrote on Facebook that she will not approve the plans due to her ‘guilty conscience.’
3. Children of war
   Just a few days ago the world commemorated the International Day in support of victims of torture and now a disturbing new report has just been published by the United Nations. The U.N. says that last year alone over ten thousand children were either killed or maimed in warzones across the globe in addition to countless others who were forced to become child soldiers, raped and violated in horrific ways.
4. White Night Tel Aviv; Black Night Balfour
   Yonatan Jakubowicz, Israel Immigration Policy Center and Gabriel Sod, Community Organizer at the Achoti Movement of South Tel Aviv speaking at ILTV Studio about the Anti-Aslyum Seekers Protest outside P.M. residence in Jerusalem
5. A love chiseled in stone
   Birds do it. Bees do it and yes, even eleven thousand years ago… humans made love, too. How do we know this for sure? Well for one thing, sexual intercourse is literally how our species reproduces but about eighty years ago, archeologists found the first ever piece of evidence that yes, lovemaking was happening back in ancient times too.
6. Israeli child feeds himself for 1st time
   Get your tissues ready my friends because this story is definitely a tear jerker. 8 year old Yusuf has never been able to eat on his own because of severe disabilities affecting his hands but now, all thanks to a non-profit hospital in Jerusalem, the little guy has finally been able to take control.
7. Top 5 Israeli swimsuit trends
   Summer is here in all its sweltering glory. That’s why ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh is here with the top five new Israeli swimsuit styles to help you find the perfect tan line.
8. Hebrew word Of The Day: LIKNOT | לִקְנוֹת = TO BUY

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Liknot" which means "to buy"

1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy but warm, with a low of seventy-six or twenty-four degrees Celsius. Then over the weekend temperatures are expected to drop slightly to a high of eighty-three or twenty-eight degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prince William prays at Kotel

Well today is the final day of Prince William’s historic trip to Israel. Wrapping up the journey, the Duke of Cambridge visited the Holy City of Jerusalem where he overlooked the mount of olives, and of course, prayed for peace at the sacred Western wall.

Iran headed for collapse?

Col. (Ret.) Dr. Ephraim Kam, Senior Research Associate at INSS speaking at ILTV Studio about the anti-regime protests in Tehran gaining speed and U.S. sanctions soon to resume and how many are questioning just how much longer Iran can hold out.

Haredi M.K. threatens to Boycott El Al

An Ultra-Orthodox member of the Knesset has just promised a boycott of Israel’s ‘El Al’ airlines if the company removes any male Haredi passengers for refusing to sit next to women. This is the latest development in the massive debate of religious freedom versus gender discrimination engulfing Israel’s national airliner.

Miri Regev follows her ‘conscience’

Speaking of gender discrimination, culture and sports Minister Miri Regev announced that she is no longer willing to approve the planned Western wall egalitarian prayer section. Regev, who oversees the construction of the pavilion as chairman of the planning committee wrote on Facebook that she will not approve the plans due to her ‘guilty conscience.’

Children of war

Just a few days ago the world commemorated the International Day in support of victims of torture and now a disturbing new report has just been published by the United Nations. The U.N. says that last year alone over ten thousand children were either killed or maimed in warzones across the globe in addition to countless others who were forced to become child soldiers, raped and violated in horrific ways.

White Night Tel Aviv; Black Night Balfour

Yonatan Jakubowicz, Israel Immigration Policy Center and Gabriel Sod, Community Organizer at the Achoti Movement of South Tel Aviv speaking at ILTV Studio about the Anti-Aslyum Seekers Protest outside P.M. residence in Jerusalem

A love chiseled in stone

Birds do it. Bees do it and yes, even eleven thousand years ago… humans made love, too. How do we know this for sure? Well for one thing, sexual intercourse is literally how our species reproduces but about eighty years ago, archeologists found the first ever piece of evidence that yes, lovemaking was happening back in ancient times too.

Israeli child feeds himself for 1st time

Get your tissues ready my friends because this story is definitely a tear jerker. 8 year old Yusuf has never been able to eat on his own because of severe disabilities affecting his hands but now, all thanks to a non-profit hospital in Jerusalem, the little guy has finally been able to take control.

Top 5 Israeli swimsuit trends

Summer is here in all its sweltering glory. That’s why ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh is here with the top five new Israeli swimsuit styles to help you find the perfect tan line.

Hebrew word Of The Day: LIKNOT | לִקְנוֹת = TO BUY

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Liknot" which means "to buy"

The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy but warm, with a low of seventy-six or twenty-four degrees Celsius. Then over the weekend temperatures are expected to drop slightly to a high of eighty-three or twenty-eight degrees Celsius.

1. I.D.F. bombs Hamas vehicle

The Israeli army has launched a series of targeted attacks against Hamas overnight in response to the increasing wave of incendiary terror attacks from Gaza.  The IDF’S Spokesperson’s unit has confirmed that an attack was carried out targeting a vehicle that belongs to a Hamas operative involved in flaming kite and balloon attacks.

1. I.D.F. bombs Hamas vehicle

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio about the events along the Gaza strip this morning with Israeli Air Force striking two Hamas observation posts in Northern Gaza strip.

1. Prince William continues Israel tour
   The one and only Prince William is continuing his historic visit to Israel today. After playing soccer with Jewish and Arab kids in a coexistence program, the Duke of Cambridge made a special trip to Tel Aviv’s beach. This morning he joins a cultural event in Tel Aviv before heading to a very special face-to-face with Israeli Eurovision champ Netta Barzilai.
2. Israeli cancels ban on Indonesian visas
   Relations between Israel and Indonesia sunk to an all-time low last month. The Muslim-majority country announced that they would refuse Israeli tourists from entering the country as a consequence for the bloody Israeli-Palestinian clashes along the Gaza border last month.
3. Poland’s Holocaust law reexamined
   Poland’s controversial Holocaust Law ignited a fierce controversy earlier this year along with something of an international crisis. The law originally criminalized anyone who called Nazi death camps in Poland “polish death camps” with up to three years in jail. Israeli leaders joined the chorus who say that the law dangerously whitewashes a very disturbing period in human history but it looks like Poland’s government is finally listening.
4. Tunnel-Tech kills two birds with one stone
   Israel’s defense department has just given its top award to a truly cutting-edge Israeli invention: the incredible tunnel-detection system used to search and destroy terror tunnels in Gaza but it turns out this system has actually just inspired another innovation. The tech has just led to an entirely new and far more comfortable way to get a colonoscopy.
5. Fighting B.D.S. abroad
   Adv. Nati Rom, Founder of Lev Haolam speaking at ILTV Studio about a conference that was held on how to fight back against B.D.S. with hundreds of supporters that have just come together of the Jewish state from Norway, Germany and Finland.
6. Prepare to have your mind blown
   An Israeli man who describes himself as a mind-reading, psycho-kinetically powered ‘mentalist’ has just wowed the judges of ‘America’s got talent’. The Eilat native even made the tough-faced Simon Cowell reverse his ‘x’ and advance him to the next round.
7. Hebrew word Of The Day: COMIKAI | קומיקאי = COMEDIAN

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Comikai" which means "Comedian"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I.D.F. bombs Hamas vehicle

The Israeli army has launched a series of targeted attacks against Hamas overnight in response to the increasing wave of incendiary terror attacks from Gaza.  The IDF’S Spokesperson’s unit has confirmed that an attack was carried out targeting a vehicle that belongs to a Hamas operative involved in flaming kite and balloon attacks.

I.D.F. bombs Hamas vehicle

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio about the events along the Gaza strip this morning with Israeli Air Force striking two Hamas observation posts in Northern Gaza strip.

Prince William continues Israel tour

The one and only Prince William is continuing his historic visit to Israel today. After playing soccer with Jewish and Arab kids in a coexistence program, the Duke of Cambridge made a special trip to Tel Aviv’s beach. This morning he joins a cultural event in Tel Aviv before heading to a very special face-to-face with Israeli Eurovision champ Netta Barzilai.

Israeli cancels ban on Indonesian visas

Relations between Israel and Indonesia sunk to an all-time low last month. The Muslim-majority country announced that they would refuse Israeli tourists from entering the country as a consequence for the bloody Israeli-Palestinian clashes along the Gaza border last month.

Poland’s Holocaust law reexamined

Poland’s controversial Holocaust Law ignited a fierce controversy earlier this year along with something of an international crisis. The law originally criminalized anyone who called Nazi death camps in Poland “polish death camps” with up to three years in jail. Israeli leaders joined the chorus who say that the law dangerously whitewashes a very disturbing period in human history but it looks like Poland’s government is finally listening.

Tunnel-Tech kills two birds with one stone

Israel’s defense department has just given its top award to a truly cutting-edge Israeli invention: the incredible tunnel-detection system used to search and destroy terror tunnels in Gaza but it turns out this system has actually just inspired another innovation. The tech has just led to an entirely new and far more comfortable way to get a colonoscopy.

Fighting B.D.S. abroad

Adv. Nati Rom, Founder of Lev Haolam speaking at ILTV Studio about a conference that was held on how to fight back against B.D.S. with hundreds of supporters that have just come together of the Jewish state from Norway, Germany and Finland.

Prepare to have your mind blown

An Israeli man who describes himself as a mind-reading, psycho-kinetically powered ‘mentalist’ has just wowed the judges of ‘America’s got talent’. The Eilat native even made the tough-faced Simon Cowell reverse his ‘x’ and advance him to the next round.

Hebrew word Of The Day: COMIKAI | קומיקאי = COMEDIAN

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Comikai" which means "Comedian"

1. Eurovision 2019 probably in Tel Aviv

It’s looking like a done deal, my friends. We’ve just learned that Eurovision 2019 will most likely end up in Tel Aviv after all. A top official in the Finance Ministry has just told reporters that Tel Aviv’s Convention Center is the only venue in the country that meets all the requirements for the show. According to reports, Jerusalem isn’t even in the running for hosting duties after all.

1. Haredi conscription bill up for vote

Prime Minister Netanyahu has just introduced a new bill addressing Ultra-Orthodox conscription in the I-D-F. Following last year’s high court ruling, the government needs to pass a new bill within the next two months but the contentious issue of Haredi enlistment in the army has proven quite difficult to negotiate.

1. Turkish President Erdogan re-elected
   Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio aboutAKP's landslide victory and was congratulated by Hamas leaders.
   4. New audio in case against Sara Netanyahu revealed
   We have not one, but two shocking developments related to the indictment of the Prime Minister’s wife, Sara Netanyahu who allegedly misused state funds systematically. The car of the former manager of the Prime Minister’s former residence, Meni Naftali, has just been torched and it was Naftali who successfully sued Sara Netanyahu for abuse, and has provided testimony in these new charges.
2. Prince William arrives in Israel
   England’s Prince William has just arrived in Israel for a historic state visit. This marks the first time that a member of British Royalty has visited the Holy Land at the request of her majesty, the queen. ILTV’S Brett Allen Smith is here now with more on this unprecedented visit.
3. Israeli invention wins counter-terror contest
   When arriving on the scene of an accident or attack, one of the hardest things to assess is how to get urgent medical care to those who need it most, first. Well Israeli company, Cardioscale, may have found a way to help first responders prioritize and save lives. And now it’s even being awarded for its impact on triage care.
   7. Jerusalem continues year of firsts
   Jerusalem may be a bedrock of ancient history but the city is still always changing. Well now Jerusalem’s about to dive into a new kind of journey. Thanks to an organization called ‘Aleh Israel’, the city is about to get Israel’s first one-of-a-kind hydrotherapy pool which will hopefully give non-verbal children the power to express their emotions for the very first time.
4. Israeli-made A.I. gets put to the test
   Israeli developers at I-B-M’s headquarters in Haifa have been toiling away for years on a crazy new Artificial Intelligence project and now the public has just gotten its very first live demo of the A-I in action. The system, known as ‘project debater’ is the first of its kind: a computerized, artificial intelligence that can hold a back and forth public debate against a human speaker and now I-B-M just put ‘project debater’ to the test in San Francisco.
5. Maximize sales and commissions
   Hella Fobes, Global Sales Director at Incentives Solutions speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that has been innovating the world of commissions and sales for years and their product 'Joopy" that has been at the heart of it all.
6. Israeli tobacco use is on the rise
   When it comes to cigarettes, it looks like Israeli has a real problem.  25 percent of the population over the age of 15 smokes and now the Israeli Health Ministry is picking up tobacco restrictions with hope that locals will start putting down their cigarettes.
7. Israelis take part in International Yoga Day
   Israel was a literal dream for yogis this week. Thousands of people joined together across the country to take part in international yoga day by spreading out colorful yoga maps designed to imagine the future of the state of Israel.
8. Hebrew word Of The Day: GAMISH | גָמִישׁ = FLEXIBLE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Gamish" which means "Flexible"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eurovision 2019 probably in Tel Aviv

It’s looking like a done deal, my friends. We’ve just learned that Eurovision 2019 will most likely end up in Tel Aviv after all. A top official in the Finance Ministry has just told reporters that Tel Aviv’s Convention Center is the only venue in the country that meets all the requirements for the show. According to reports, Jerusalem isn’t even in the running for hosting duties after all.

Haredi conscription bill up for vote

Prime Minister Netanyahu has just introduced a new bill addressing Ultra-Orthodox conscription in the I-D-F. Following last year’s high court ruling, the government needs to pass a new bill within the next two months but the contentious issue of Haredi enlistment in the army has proven quite difficult to negotiate.

Turkish President Erdogan re-elected

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio aboutAKP's landslide victory and was congratulated by Hamas leaders.

4. New audio in case against Sara Netanyahu revealed

We have not one, but two shocking developments related to the indictment of the Prime Minister’s wife, Sara Netanyahu who allegedly misused state funds systematically. The car of the former manager of the Prime Minister’s former residence, Meni Naftali, has just been torched and it was Naftali who successfully sued Sara Netanyahu for abuse, and has provided testimony in these new charges.

Prince William arrives in Israel

England’s Prince William has just arrived in Israel for a historic state visit. This marks the first time that a member of British Royalty has visited the Holy Land at the request of her majesty, the queen. ILTV’S Brett Allen Smith is here now with more on this unprecedented visit.

Israeli invention wins counter-terror contest

When arriving on the scene of an accident or attack, one of the hardest things to assess is how to get urgent medical care to those who need it most, first. Well Israeli company, Cardioscale, may have found a way to help first responders prioritize and save lives. And now it’s even being awarded for its impact on triage care.

7. Jerusalem continues year of firsts

Jerusalem may be a bedrock of ancient history but the city is still always changing. Well now Jerusalem’s about to dive into a new kind of journey. Thanks to an organization called ‘Aleh Israel’, the city is about to get Israel’s first one-of-a-kind hydrotherapy pool which will hopefully give non-verbal children the power to express their emotions for the very first time.

Israeli-made A.I. gets put to the test

Israeli developers at I-B-M’s headquarters in Haifa have been toiling away for years on a crazy new Artificial Intelligence project and now the public has just gotten its very first live demo of the A-I in action. The system, known as ‘project debater’ is the first of its kind: a computerized, artificial intelligence that can hold a back and forth public debate against a human speaker and now I-B-M just put ‘project debater’ to the test in San Francisco.

Maximize sales and commissions

Hella Fobes, Global Sales Director at Incentives Solutions speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that has been innovating the world of commissions and sales for years and their product 'Joopy" that has been at the heart of it all.

Israeli tobacco use is on the rise

When it comes to cigarettes, it looks like Israeli has a real problem.  25 percent of the population over the age of 15 smokes and now the Israeli Health Ministry is picking up tobacco restrictions with hope that locals will start putting down their cigarettes.

Israelis take part in International Yoga Day

Israel was a literal dream for yogis this week. Thousands of people joined together across the country to take part in international yoga day by spreading out colorful yoga maps designed to imagine the future of the state of Israel.

Hebrew word Of The Day: GAMISH | גָמִישׁ = FLEXIBLE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Gamish" which means "Flexible"

1. Anti-Aircraft missile triggered

Israelis in the northern part of the country just got a bit of jump-scare. An anti-aircraft patriot missile was fired from the north, triggered by an incoming drone from Syrian airspace. For now it’s unclear whether the drone belonged to Syria, Iran, or someone else entirely. The army has confirmed that the enemy vessel retreated after the patriot interceptor was launched.

1. Israel about to get royal

Tomorrow Israel is getting a very special visitor. For the first time ever, a member of the British royal family, Prince William, will be visiting the Holy Land on an official state visit. While British royalty has been to Israel before, this trip is significant because it’s the first time it’s been done specifically by order from her majesty, the queen of England.

1. Trump peace envoy in Israel
   President Trump’s Mideast envoy spent the weekend in Israel to discuss the upcoming release of the White House’s still-unseen peace plan. The team has spent the last several days touring the region ahead of the plan’s expected rollout, though the envoy did not meet with any Palestinian leaders during the tour, Kushner has delivered a very specific message to the Palestinian people.
2. Chabad group to hold gender-separate event in TLV
   Hagit Yaari, Israel Women’s Network, Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth, Chairman of Ve’ahavta TLV Jewish Experience, Rabbi Dov Lipman, Yesh Atid Party, Former MK and Karin Arad, Author & Journalist speaking at ILTV Studio about the "Messiah in the square" event that will be held tomorrow in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square.
3. Knesset eyes new rights for LGBTQ+ Community
   Israel has often touted itself as one of the only places in the Middle East where people who identify as LGBTQ+ can freely live their lives. Legislation backing these freedoms, however, has sometimes been an uphill battle for this community. Well now the Knesset is eyeing two new bills that would greatly protect same-sex couples, and grant them the equality they’ve long been fighting for.
4. Laying track for peace
   The Israeli Government is saying ‘full steam ahead’ to an incredible new trade plan. The proposal would extend the current railways in Haifa to the east and connect them with train lines in Jordan but most amazing of all this means that Israeli rails would then be connected with grids as far as Europe, Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the Persian Gulf.
5. Surfers say ‘don’t poison us’
   Israeli environmentalists have just found a very clever and perhaps even record-setting way to protest the construction of new natural gas rigs less than ten kilometers off of Israel’s coast. Donning the mantra “don’t poison us” nearly a thousand Israelis grabbed their surfboards and paddled out into the Mediterranean this weekend to make a massive human circle at sea.
6. Isaac Herzog to head Jewish agency
   In spite of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s hopes, opposition Party Knesset member, Isaac Herzog has today officially been voted in as the new head of the Jewish agency. Herzog will take up the new position later this summer and here with more is ILTV’S Aaron Poris.
7. U.S. fast tracks E-2 visas for Israelis
   Israeli startups hoping to expand to the United States are about to get a major break! The United States will soon fast-track a new visa program granting Israelis the ability to apply for the E-2 visa. The E-2 is specifically designed for foreign companies and investors who intend to create a business in America and generate new American jobs.
8. Hebrew word Of The Day: GALLIM | גלים = WAVES

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Gallim" which means waves"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anti-Aircraft missile triggered

Israelis in the northern part of the country just got a bit of jump-scare. An anti-aircraft patriot missile was fired from the north, triggered by an incoming drone from Syrian airspace. For now it’s unclear whether the drone belonged to Syria, Iran, or someone else entirely. The army has confirmed that the enemy vessel retreated after the patriot interceptor was launched.

Israel about to get royal

Tomorrow Israel is getting a very special visitor. For the first time ever, a member of the British royal family, Prince William, will be visiting the Holy Land on an official state visit. While British royalty has been to Israel before, this trip is significant because it’s the first time it’s been done specifically by order from her majesty, the queen of England.

Trump peace envoy in Israel

President Trump’s Mideast envoy spent the weekend in Israel to discuss the upcoming release of the White House’s still-unseen peace plan. The team has spent the last several days touring the region ahead of the plan’s expected rollout, though the envoy did not meet with any Palestinian leaders during the tour, Kushner has delivered a very specific message to the Palestinian people.

Chabad group to hold gender-separate event in TLV

Hagit Yaari, Israel Women’s Network, Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth, Chairman of Ve’ahavta TLV Jewish Experience, Rabbi Dov Lipman, Yesh Atid Party, Former MK and Karin Arad, Author & Journalist speaking at ILTV Studio about the "Messiah in the square" event that will be held tomorrow in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square.

Knesset eyes new rights for LGBTQ+ Community

Israel has often touted itself as one of the only places in the Middle East where people who identify as LGBTQ+ can freely live their lives. Legislation backing these freedoms, however, has sometimes been an uphill battle for this community. Well now the Knesset is eyeing two new bills that would greatly protect same-sex couples, and grant them the equality they’ve long been fighting for.

Laying track for peace

The Israeli Government is saying ‘full steam ahead’ to an incredible new trade plan. The proposal would extend the current railways in Haifa to the east and connect them with train lines in Jordan but most amazing of all this means that Israeli rails would then be connected with grids as far as Europe, Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the Persian Gulf.

Surfers say ‘don’t poison us’

Israeli environmentalists have just found a very clever and perhaps even record-setting way to protest the construction of new natural gas rigs less than ten kilometers off of Israel’s coast. Donning the mantra “don’t poison us” nearly a thousand Israelis grabbed their surfboards and paddled out into the Mediterranean this weekend to make a massive human circle at sea.

Isaac Herzog to head Jewish agency

In spite of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s hopes, opposition Party Knesset member, Isaac Herzog has today officially been voted in as the new head of the Jewish agency. Herzog will take up the new position later this summer and here with more is ILTV’S Aaron Poris.

U.S. fast tracks E-2 visas for Israelis

Israeli startups hoping to expand to the United States are about to get a major break! The United States will soon fast-track a new visa program granting Israelis the ability to apply for the E-2 visa. The E-2 is specifically designed for foreign companies and investors who intend to create a business in America and generate new American jobs.

Hebrew word Of The Day: GALLIM | גלים = WAVES

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Gallim" which means waves"

1. U.N. passes resolution condemning Israel

The United Nations General Assembly has just passed a resolution condemning Israel for using quote “excessive, disproportionate, and indiscriminate” force during the recent clashes at the Gaza border. The assembly is now calling on U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres to recommend a so-called “international protection mechanism” for Palestinian territory.

1. Palestinians protest against P.A. in West Bank

Palestinian protesters took to the streets of the West Bank last night, not to speak out against the Jewish state, but rather to criticize P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas’s sanctions on Gaza. Palestinian authority police tried to stop the protests, by banning them before they even began, but things didn’t work out the way they expected.

1. Women of the wall ‘Rosh Chodesh’ protests continue
   Linda Avitan, Board Member of Women Of The Wall, Rabbi Meir Azari, Beit Daniel, Tel Aviv, Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth, Chairman of Ve’ahavta TLV Jewish Experience and Rabbi Dov Halbertal, Former Head of the Office of the Chief Rabbi of Israel speaking at ILTV Studio about the recent threat of Attorney General to arrest members of the women of the wall organization for praying outside are designated to them.
   4. Justice Minister presents bill to fine ‘johns’
   For decades, female Israeli lawmakers have been trying to criminalize the purchase of sex services in Israel and now Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has just presented a draft of a bill that would fine johns who hire prostitutes.
2. 1,000-year-old Islamic stone found in Jerusalem
   The next time you’re in an Israeli parking lot, you may want to give the ground a closer look. That may sound like the strangest piece of advice you’ve ever been given, but you never know what you could find. Israeli archaeologists can you tell you this themselves, they’ve just discovered a rare piece of clay that’s centuries old.
3. Dancers turn into human sculptures in Jerusalem

A group of local dancers have decided to make the Israeli capital a bit more colorful by turning their bodies into rainbow colored human sculptures.

1. 3 Jewish-Arab Org’s awarded for peace efforts
   Three pairs of Jewish Israelis and Arab Muslims have just been awarded for their incredible work towards advancing peace in the region. They’re recipients of the 14th Annual Victor j Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East, meaning they’ve just taken 30 thousand dollars home collectively.
   8. Top 5 most famous Israeli actors & actresses   
   Gal Gadot may have made it to Hollywood, but she is not the only one. ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh is here with the top 5 of the week.
2. Hebrew word Of The Day: YOKRATI |יוקרתי = PRESTIGIOUS

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Yokrati" which means "Prestigious"

1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy, and with a rise in temperatures to a low of seventy, or twenty-one degrees Celsius. Over the weekend, you can expect an additional rise in temperatures, and clear to partly cloudy skies. The high will be nearly ninety-eight, or thirty-seven degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.N. passes resolution condemning Israel

The United Nations General Assembly has just passed a resolution condemning Israel for using quote “excessive, disproportionate, and indiscriminate” force during the recent clashes at the Gaza border. The assembly is now calling on U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres to recommend a so-called “international protection mechanism” for Palestinian territory.

Palestinians protest against P.A. in West Bank

Palestinian protesters took to the streets of the West Bank last night, not to speak out against the Jewish state, but rather to criticize P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas’s sanctions on Gaza. Palestinian authority police tried to stop the protests, by banning them before they even began, but things didn’t work out the way they expected.

Women of the wall ‘Rosh Chodesh’ protests continue

Linda Avitan, Board Member of Women Of The Wall, Rabbi Meir Azari, Beit Daniel, Tel Aviv, Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth, Chairman of Ve’ahavta TLV Jewish Experience and Rabbi Dov Halbertal, Former Head of the Office of the Chief Rabbi of Israel speaking at ILTV Studio about the recent threat of Attorney General to arrest members of the women of the wall organization for praying outside are designated to them.

4. Justice Minister presents bill to fine ‘johns’

For decades, female Israeli lawmakers have been trying to criminalize the purchase of sex services in Israel and now Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has just presented a draft of a bill that would fine johns who hire prostitutes.

1,000-year-old Islamic stone found in Jerusalem

The next time you’re in an Israeli parking lot, you may want to give the ground a closer look. That may sound like the strangest piece of advice you’ve ever been given, but you never know what you could find. Israeli archaeologists can you tell you this themselves, they’ve just discovered a rare piece of clay that’s centuries old.

Dancers turn into human sculptures in Jerusalem

A group of local dancers have decided to make the Israeli capital a bit more colorful by turning their bodies into rainbow colored human sculptures.

3 Jewish-Arab Org’s awarded for peace efforts

Three pairs of Jewish Israelis and Arab Muslims have just been awarded for their incredible work towards advancing peace in the region. They’re recipients of the 14th Annual Victor j Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East, meaning they’ve just taken 30 thousand dollars home collectively.

8. Top 5 most famous Israeli actors & actresses   

Gal Gadot may have made it to Hollywood, but she is not the only one. ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh is here with the top 5 of the week.

Hebrew word Of The Day: YOKRATI |יוקרתי = PRESTIGIOUS

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Yokrati" which means "Prestigious"

The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy, and with a rise in temperatures to a low of seventy, or twenty-one degrees Celsius. Over the weekend, you can expect an additional rise in temperatures, and clear to partly cloudy skies. The high will be nearly ninety-eight, or thirty-seven degrees Celsius.