ZION NEWS

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

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

1. Despite midnight alarms, life goes on

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

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

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

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

1. Top 5 Israeli Eurovision entries

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

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

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

1. The Weather Forecast

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Explosions reported in Damascus
   Tensions in Israel have ratcheted to new heights in the wake of President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Iran ‘Nuclear Deal’.  Moments before Trump gave his speech, the army reported unusual Iranian activity near military sites in Syria.
2. World divided after U.S. withdraws from JCPOA
   In the wake of Trump’s decision to unilaterally withdraw from the ‘Iranian nuclear deal’, the world stands divided like never before. The U.S. will resume its economic sanctions on Tehran, but the remaining members of the original pact are urging Iran to remain in the deal hoping to avoid a war.
3. How long will Russia allow Israeli strikes?

Zeev Levin, Head of Eurasian Research Unit at the Harry S. Truman Institute speaking at ILTV Studio about how the Israeli P.M. is heading to Moscow to meet President Putin over military cooperation.
4. Guatemala Embassy sets ribbon-cutting
Next Week Prime Minister Netanyahu will cut the ribbon and declare the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem open for business, but we won’t have to wait long for the next such ceremony because just two days after that it looks like Guatemala’s Embassy will officially make the move as well.
5. Israelis eat way too much chicken?
Israel may already boast the title of having the most vegans per capita, but Israelis apparently can’t give meat up fast enough. A newly published study has just revealed that Israel has the world’s worst carbon-dioxide emissions from its poultry, or chicken industry.

1. Israeli arms sales up by almost half
   Israel is one of the world’s biggest exporter of weapons and what is surprising is just how fast that industry is growing. Israeli weapons sales to foreign countries have skyrocketed over forty percent from 2016 to 2017.
   7. Training the next gen of startups
   Gil May-Tal, Head of Startup & Development Ecosystem at I.B.M. Israel speaking at ILTV Studio about how IBM's alpha-zone accelerator program is doing all it can to train the next generation of business developers and keep Israel on top.
2. Israeli technology gives back

Israel’s tech sector is already booming, but this year, innovators decided to give back to the country in an amazing way. A hundred and fifty tech engineers have just gathered for a three-day event in Tel Aviv, to create solutions for Israeli war veterans who were injured in combat.
9. Netta Barzilai & ‘Toy’ head to finals

Israelis across the country are celebrating because it looks like Israel may actually win the Eurovision this year. Israeli performer Netta Barzilai has just made it to the finals, and will be performing against 9 other European countries on Saturday in Lisbon.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: LISHLOT | לִשְׁלוֹט = TO CONTROL/DOMINATE

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

1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy and warm with a low of about sixty-three, or seventeen degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow you can expect a rise in temperatures and partly cloudy skies again, with a high of eighty-nine, or thirty-two degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zeev Levin, Head of Eurasian Research Unit at the Harry S. Truman Institute speaking at ILTV Studio about how the Israeli P.M. is heading to Moscow to meet President Putin over military cooperation.
4. Guatemala Embassy sets ribbon-cutting
Next Week Prime Minister Netanyahu will cut the ribbon and declare the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem open for business, but we won’t have to wait long for the next such ceremony because just two days after that it looks like Guatemala’s Embassy will officially make the move as well.
5. Israelis eat way too much chicken?
Israel may already boast the title of having the most vegans per capita, but Israelis apparently can’t give meat up fast enough. A newly published study has just revealed that Israel has the world’s worst carbon-dioxide emissions from its poultry, or chicken industry.

Israel’s tech sector is already booming, but this year, innovators decided to give back to the country in an amazing way. A hundred and fifty tech engineers have just gathered for a three-day event in Tel Aviv, to create solutions for Israeli war veterans who were injured in combat.
9. Netta Barzilai & ‘Toy’ head to finals

Israelis across the country are celebrating because it looks like Israel may actually win the Eurovision this year. Israeli performer Netta Barzilai has just made it to the finals, and will be performing against 9 other European countries on Saturday in Lisbon.

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

Tonight should be partly cloudy and warm with a low of about sixty-three, or seventeen degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow you can expect a rise in temperatures and partly cloudy skies again, with a high of eighty-nine, or thirty-two degrees Celsius.

1. Trump to announce JCPOA decision tonight

It looks like president trump has finally made up his mind. Tonight Trump will announce his decision on whether or not the United States will remain in the JCPOA ‘nuclear deal’ with Iran, but for most, the writing is already on the wall.

1. Paraguay to move Embassy this month
   We’re just one week away from the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new American Embassy in Jerusalem, but it looks like another country is already preparing to follow in Trump’s footsteps. Paraguay has just confirmed that it will move its Embassy to Jerusalem this month.
   3. Elor Azaria released from prison

Former I-D-F Soldier Elor Azaria has just been released from prison, Azaria is known to some as the ‘Hebron Shooter’ was convicted of manslaughter last year for the killing of an unarmed, neutralized terrorist while serving in the West Bank city of Hebron.

1. Neo-Nazis in Argentina get jail time
   Argentina’s Federal Court system has just made an unprecedented move. For the first time ever, the country has just slapped big prison sentences on several Neo-Nazis convicted of hate crimes.
2. Natural supplements for an active life
   Rina Perry, VP of Marketing at Lipogen speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that may have finally cracked the code for all four primary P.M.S. symptoms.
   6. The shoe’s on the wrong foot
   Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Ah-Bay has just finished up a whirlwind visit in Israel and the private dinner that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu held for Ah-Be and his delegation is making headlines.
3. Reconnecting with the Arab world
   Israel’s Foreign Ministry is targeting a very unlikely audience right now, the Ministry has just opened a Facebook page dedicated to fostering ties with Iraq and is set to serve as a sort of “digital embassy” according to Israeli diplomats.
4. The adventure of a lifetime

Dan Lior, Adventure Filmmaker & Photographer speaking at ILTV Studio about some of the world's most important stories through his camera.
9. Hebrew word Of The Day: NICHU’ACH | נִיחוֹחַ = FRAGRANCE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is " NICHU’ACH " which means " FRAGRANCE "

1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy with a drop in temperatures to a low of sixty-four, or eighteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow temperatures are expected to rise, but there is still a chance for scattered showers. The high should be about seventy-six, or twenty-four degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It looks like president trump has finally made up his mind. Tonight Trump will announce his decision on whether or not the United States will remain in the JCPOA ‘nuclear deal’ with Iran, but for most, the writing is already on the wall.

Former I-D-F Soldier Elor Azaria has just been released from prison, Azaria is known to some as the ‘Hebron Shooter’ was convicted of manslaughter last year for the killing of an unarmed, neutralized terrorist while serving in the West Bank city of Hebron.

Dan Lior, Adventure Filmmaker & Photographer speaking at ILTV Studio about some of the world's most important stories through his camera.
9. Hebrew word Of The Day: NICHU’ACH | נִיחוֹחַ = FRAGRANCE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is " NICHU’ACH " which means " FRAGRANCE "

Tonight should be partly cloudy with a drop in temperatures to a low of sixty-four, or eighteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow temperatures are expected to rise, but there is still a chance for scattered showers. The high should be about seventy-six, or twenty-four degrees Celsius.

1. Israel braces for impact

Israel is bracing for deadly impact from Iranian missiles, the Defense Ministry says Tehran is preparing a military counter-attack for the airstrikes allegedly conducted by Israeli jets last month, bombings that targeted Iran’s T-Four base in Syria, and left a number of Iranian nationals dead.

1. I.D.F. expecting Iranian retaliation

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio about Israel's preparation for war with Iran.
3. Hezbollah is big election winner
Yesterday was the first general election in Lebanon in nearly a decade, exit polls are now coming in and for many, and it looks like their biggest fears have been realized. Hezbollah’s political party is expected to come out on top and dominate the new Lebanese parliament for the coming term.

1. Hamas raises white flag?

Well this is a bit of a surprise. We’ve just learned that Hamas is apparently seeking a long-term ceasefire with Israel, the terror group is reportedly willing to offer big, unprecedented comprises all in exchange for Israel easing its blockade of the Gaza strip.

1. A unique plan for peace
   Meron Rapoport, Journalist & Co-Founder Of ‘A Land For All’ speaking at ILTV Studio about the unique approach to solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
2. Saving the earth; one bottle at a time
   Maya Jacobs, CEO Of Zalul speaking at ILTV Studio about the statistics of plastic produced that are being thrown out every year and about how Zalul is pushing back.
   7. Tyson invests big in Israeli lab-grown meat
   The world’s biggest meat companies are looking to take animals out of the equation and create meat that is 100 percent synthetic. That’s exactly why the largest meat processor in America, Tyson foods, has just invested big bucks in an Israeli firm that grows artificial meat all in the lab.
   8. Giro D’italia ends its time in Israel
   The last stage of the Giro D’italia cycling race has come to an end in Israel, and the event is now heading back to Europe to resume the rest of the tour. ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh is here with the details.
3. Rescuing our coral reefs

It’s important to wear sunscreen to protect your skin...but you may want to think twice about which sunscreen you're using. Israeli researchers have just discovered that certain sunscreens contain a chemical that actually harms the environment, and more specifically, our coral reefs.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: : RIF ALMOGIM | ריף אלמוגים = CORAL REEF
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Rif Almogim" which means "Coral Reef"
2. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy with a chance of rain-storms and a drop in temperatures. The low will be about sixty-four, or eighteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect another drop in temperatures and cloudy skies with a high of around seventy-five, or twenty four degrees Celsius.  

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Attempted infiltration from Gaza thwarted

The Israeli army has just spotted three Palestinians attempting to breach the security fence in Gaza and enter Israeli territory. Forces have already responded with gunfire and thwarted the would-be infiltration and two of the suspects have been killed in the crossfire.

1. I.D.F. retaliates for Gaza kite bombs

Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have erupted into violent riots along the security border clashing with I-D-F troops and now, for the first time, the army has actually just launched airstrikes against a Hamas military site in the strip.

1. Trump hired Israeli firm to discredit Obama aides
   President Trump has made no secret of the fact that he disapproves of the JCPOA ‘nuclear deal’ with Iran and has threatened to withdraw from the deal by the end of the week. In a shocking reveal the White House hired a private Israeli intelligence firm in an effort to “get dirt” on some of the deal’s chief negotiators.
2. Court override bill gets approved for vote

Adv. Simcha Rothman, Legal Advisor; Meshilut and Adv. Adir Binyamini. Expert on Constitutional Law speaking at ILTV Studio about the approval of the controversial override bill.

1. Israeli hacker breaks thru I.D.F. Cyber Defenses
   Following a strange turn of events, a 20-year old Israeli ‘computer genius’ is now facing criminal charges after hacking into Israel’s cyber defense system from his home computer.
2. Israel says ‘Benvenuto’ to the Giro D’italia
   Israelis all over the country got a very historic treat this weekend a front-row seat to the first three days of the Giro D’italia, this is one of the world’s biggest cycling events of the year, second only to the Tour De France.
3. A.I. powered transcription
   Tom Livne, CEO Of Verbit speaking at ILTV Studio about the new powerful transcript tool that offers the fastest and most accurate transcriptions at scale.
   8. Israeli firm develops 24-7 ultrasound kit
   Getting an ultrasound takes time, and sometimes it can even be expensive. That’s why you’re probably going to flip out over this news: an Israeli start-up is developing a device that works with your smartphone and lets you do an ultrasound whenever, and wherever, you want!
   9. Ancient bar Kochba coin found
   Archeologists have just found an Ancient coin in central Israel dating all the way back to the year 132 C.E. It turns out this coin is actually from the Bar Kochba Revolt, when the Jewish people attempted to rebel against their roman occupiers.
   10. Shakira’s hips don’t lie
   Get ready everyone because it’s been reported that Latin Pop Superstar Shakira is heading to the Holy Land and this time, it’s not just for a sit down with the Israeli President.
4. Hebrew word Of The Day: : MOTNAIM | מותניים = HIPS / WAIST
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Motnaim" which means "Hips"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel is bracing for deadly impact from Iranian missiles, the Defense Ministry says Tehran is preparing a military counter-attack for the airstrikes allegedly conducted by Israeli jets last month, bombings that targeted Iran’s T-Four base in Syria, and left a number of Iranian nationals dead.

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio about Israel's preparation for war with Iran.
3. Hezbollah is big election winner
Yesterday was the first general election in Lebanon in nearly a decade, exit polls are now coming in and for many, and it looks like their biggest fears have been realized. Hezbollah’s political party is expected to come out on top and dominate the new Lebanese parliament for the coming term.

Well this is a bit of a surprise. We’ve just learned that Hamas is apparently seeking a long-term ceasefire with Israel, the terror group is reportedly willing to offer big, unprecedented comprises all in exchange for Israel easing its blockade of the Gaza strip.

It’s important to wear sunscreen to protect your skin...but you may want to think twice about which sunscreen you're using. Israeli researchers have just discovered that certain sunscreens contain a chemical that actually harms the environment, and more specifically, our coral reefs.

Tonight should be partly cloudy with a chance of rain-storms and a drop in temperatures. The low will be about sixty-four, or eighteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect another drop in temperatures and cloudy skies with a high of around seventy-five, or twenty four degrees Celsius.  

The Israeli army has just spotted three Palestinians attempting to breach the security fence in Gaza and enter Israeli territory. Forces have already responded with gunfire and thwarted the would-be infiltration and two of the suspects have been killed in the crossfire.

Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have erupted into violent riots along the security border clashing with I-D-F troops and now, for the first time, the army has actually just launched airstrikes against a Hamas military site in the strip.

Adv. Simcha Rothman, Legal Advisor; Meshilut and Adv. Adir Binyamini. Expert on Constitutional Law speaking at ILTV Studio about the approval of the controversial override bill.