ZION NEWS

1. Israel nixes deportations of all Asylum Seekers

The Israeli government has just scrapped its controversial plan to forcibly deport African Asylum Seekers from the country, and as of this moment, all Asylum Seekers will be able to continue renewing their temporary visas to stay in the country.

1. Coalition continues to strongly push ‘bypass law’

Ari Fuld, Assistant Director of Standing Together; Israel Advocate, Ran Bar-Yoshafat, Attorney, Public diplomacy Expert & Lecturer and Hadas Brave, Attorney of Constitutional and Administrative Law speaking at ILTV Studio about the controversial court-override bill.

1. Iran threatens blood for blood
   A top Iranian official says the regime plans a swift and decisive punishment against Israel, in retaliation for an attack on the t-four air-base in Syria that killed seven Iranian nationals earlier this month.
2. Ethiopian soldier overcomes hate

Pakada, an Ethiopian- Israeli, was serving in the I.D.F, when a police officer stopped him on his bike, and apparently unprovoked, began to beat him. A security camera nearby captured the entire incident, the resulting video ignited an entire movement of Ethiopian-Israeli activism against suspected racial targeting.

1. Ben Gurion airport gets a boost
   If you’ve ever had the chance to visit Israel chances are you flew into Ben Gurion Airport. Ben Gurion is the country’s single largest airport, servicing nearly ninety percent of all flights into and out of the state, well the airport has just announced a massive new expansion.
2. Wagner’s Anti-Semitic letter sells in auction
   The sweeping operas of German composer Richard Wagner are important musical masterpieces, but for Wagner’s legacy is far more sinister. The composer is infamous as being Hitler’s favorite musician and a letter containing some Anti-Semitic arguments has just been sold in an auction in Jerusalem.
3. Israeli scientists crack new genome map
   A team at the Hebrew University has just created an incredible new Atlas of the human genome. This atlas incorporates actual embryonic stem cells to not only create a more detailed map than ever before, but one that also reveals the role that every last gene plays in creating the human body.
   8. Israelis in time’s ‘100 top influencers’ list

What would a week of news be without a little Gal Gadot thrown into the mix - but this time - Israel is not the one praising the superheroine - Time’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2018 is giving credit where credit is due and ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh has the details.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: : L’HASHPIA | להשפיע = TO INFLUENCE
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "L'Hashpia" which means "To Influence"
2. The Weather Forecast

Both tonight and tomorrow you can expect cloudy skies and occasional rainstorms. Tonight the low should be about sixty or sixteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow will have very little change in temperatures with a high of seventy or twenty-two degrees Celsius.

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1. Armed Gazans breach border

Twice in one day, multiple Palestinians from Gaza have just been arrested after successfully breaching the security fence, and entering Israeli territory.

1. I.D.F. retaliates to Syrian mortar fire

We now have a clearer picture of the exchange of fire we saw yesterday on the Israel-Syrian border. The mortar shell that landed in Israel’s Golan Heights was apparently spillover from the raging Syrian Civil War, but Israel as policy holds the Assad regime responsible for any and all threats to its borders.

1. Israeli Knesset mulls new ‘conversion law’
   Rabbi Andy Sacks, Masorti Movement Israel, Rabbi Dov Halbertal, Former Head of the Office of the Chief Rabbi of Israel and Rabbi Seth Farber, Modern Orthodox Rabbi, Historian, & Founder Of ITIM speaking at ILTV Studio about the new draft law which is passed unchanged, could threaten the Jewish identity of hundreds of thousands or more.
   4. Vote on court override bill delayed

One of the biggest and most controversial bills currently on the horizon in Israel is the government’s bid to override decisions of the Supreme Court. The ‘court override bill’ was set for a committee vote sometime this week, but now ministers have delayed the vote.

1. Latest polls reveal Knesset’s wild card
   The latest polls are in and they suggest that if elections were held tomorrow, would could be in store for a bit of a shake-up. As previous polls predict, Netanyahu’s Likud party still remains strong, though today’s polls do show Likud losing two seats.
2. Arab I.D.F Veteran battles with B.D.S.
   One incredible man whose life is not only a ray of light in the darkness of Mideast conflict, but his work is actually fighting the darkness away. Youssef Haddad is an Arab-Israeli man from Nazareth, he’s Christian, but he still volunteered to serve in the I.D.F.’s elite Golani Unit after losing a leg in the second Lebanon war.
   7. Israeli twin teens to prevent forest fires
   Deadly wildfires destroy thousands of acres of land in Israel every year. In past years those fires have even spread so far and so fast that entire towns have had to evacuate their homes, well two Israelis have just come up with an incredible new system to prevent the outbreak of forest fires.
3. Upgrade your drone game

Ran Kleiner, CEO of Drone Master speaking at ILTV Studio about the major conference on unmanned vehicle technology Israel is about to host.
9. Israeli cartoons are no joke!
With shows like ‘Fauda’ and ‘hostages’ being binged on Netflix, obviously the world can’t get enough amazing Israeli T.V.,  but it turns out that Israel is on the forefront of another entertainment field as well.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: : SERET METSUYAR | סֶרֶט מְצוּיָר = ANIMATED FILM
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Seret Metsuyar" which means "Animated Film"

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1. Sketches of Malaysian Hamas-hit suspects posted

Malaysian police have just released composite sketches of the suspected assassins of a top Hamas engineer who was in the country, both the victim’s family and Hamas have accused Israel’s Mossad agency of carrying out the killing.

1. Russia mulls delivery of s-300 rockets to Syria

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio the threat Russia has announces following both Israeli and joint-western powers' strikes on Styrian and Iranian installations in Syria.

1. Trump addresses elephant in the room
   Apparently Trump and Netanyahu had a very frank phone call sometime last year, according to those familiar with the call, Trump apparently asked Netanyahu point blank: do you actually care about peace in the Middle East?
2. Are you prepared against electronic attacks?

The jury’s still out on whether or not U.S. President Donald Trump will be at the ribbon-cutting ceremony when the American embassy opens in Jerusalem next month, but Israeli officials have just confirmed that at least President’s daughter Ivanka, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner will attend.
5. “Price Tag” attacks on the rise
A difficult reality the so-called “price tag” revenge crimes, and Jewish hate crimes committed against Palestinians. These crimes are generally investigated the same way Palestinians crimes are by Israeli security forces, but now, the Shin Bet has just released some startling statistics on Anti-Palestinian hate crime.

1. Dunham P.D. puts the cuffs on Israeli training
   With global terrorism on the rise, most of the world’s nations are trying to get their hands on whatever Israeli training they can find. Durham North Carolina has become the first American city to actually ban its police force from any kind of training with either Israeli P-D, or the I.D.F.  
2. The best designs come ‘naturally’
   Dr. Daphne Haim-Langford, Chair of the Israel Biomimicry Organization and Dr. Yael Helfman Cohen, Co-Founder & CEO of the Israel Biomimicry Organization speaking at ILTV Studio about the organization that is spreading the word about how incredibly effective Biomimicry is.
3. Adelson pledge $70m to Birthright
   Some say relations between Diaspora Jews and Israel has never been stronger, and a claim solidified by a seventy-million dollar gift from Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam were seen to help fund free birthright trips for American Jews to Israel.
   9. ‘We’ve been treating Diabetes all wrong’
   Dr. Mariela Glandt, Endocrinologist at the Glandt Center for Diabetes Care speaking at ILTV Studio about how lifestyle changes are the most effective tool in the box for Diabetes care.
   10. Fruit flies experience the “oy” of sex
   Israeli researchers have finally answered the question “when fruit flies have sex, do they enjoy it?” well according to top Israeli minds that answer is shockingly a resounding “yes, yes they do.”
   11. Hebrew word Of The Day: : TA’ANUG | תַעֲנוּג = PLEASURE
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Ta'anug" which means "Pleasure"

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1. Natalie Portman snubs ‘Jewish Nobel’ prize

Israeli-American Actress Natalie Portman was selected to win the one-million dollar Genesis Award, the equivalent of a “Jewish Nobel” in Israel and was supposed to come to Israel to accept the prize, but Portman says she won’t come because she refuses to be seen as endorsing Israel’s government.

1. Natalie Portman snubs ‘Jewish Nobel’ prize

Yariv Oppenheimer, Board Member & Former Director Of Peace Now and Akiva Bigman, Investigative Journalist With Israel Hayom speaking at ILTV Studio about the Actress Natalie Portman and diaspora Jewry.

1. Hamas rocket expert killed in Malaysia
   A Palestinian man now confirmed as a top Hamas engineer has just been killed in a drive-by shooting in Malaysia. The man’s name is Fadi Mohammad Al-Batsh, and he had reportedly just published a major new advancement on drone technology before he was killed.
2. Palestinian teen killed in Gaza border clashes
   The past forty-eight hours marked the fourth consecutive weekend of clashes between Palestinians and isRaeli forces along the Gaza border. Though Hamas claims these protests are merely a “peaceful sit-in”, Israel says they are just a smokescreen for terror and border infiltration.
3. U.S. report drops “occupied” from the lingo
   A recent U.S. State Department report on human rights has for the first time in nearly thirty years stopped referring to the Palestinian territories as “occupied” by Israeli military forces.
4. Kippa ‘experiment’ reveals Anti-Semitism in Berlin
   Disturbing accounts of rising Anti-Semitism have been plaguing Germany for quite some time now. One such story was captured on tape a short time ago in a so-called “kippa experiment” that quickly erupted into violence.
5. If you can screenshot it, you can find it
   Jonathan Caras, Screenshop CTO & Co-Founder speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli App that is powered by massive product database and brand partnerships.
   8. Israel’s population nears 9 million
   On the Eve of Israel’s 70th birthday, the central bureau of statistics revealed the country’s current population and in 2018, Israel so far is made up of 8.86 million people, 10 times more citizens than the country had in May 1948 when Israel officially became a state.
   9. Drone show lights up the sky for Israel’s B-Day
   In honor of Israel’s 70th birthday and in celebration of its Independence, the CEO of Intel, along with 300 of his shooting star drones, attended the celebrations held in Jerusalem, putting together his own little present to help commemorate the event.
6. Israeli President takes over Waze
   The Israeli navigation App Waze has already become a staple of most drivers’ lives but this week there is even more of a reason to use it than ever. To celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday, Waze will be offering Presidential directions, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will be voicing the directions for an entire week.
   11. Hebrew word Of The Day: : LENATZNETZ | לְנַצְנֵץ = TO SPARKLE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Lenatznetz" which means "To Sparkle"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Israeli government has just scrapped its controversial plan to forcibly deport African Asylum Seekers from the country, and as of this moment, all Asylum Seekers will be able to continue renewing their temporary visas to stay in the country.

Ari Fuld, Assistant Director of Standing Together; Israel Advocate, Ran Bar-Yoshafat, Attorney, Public diplomacy Expert & Lecturer and Hadas Brave, Attorney of Constitutional and Administrative Law speaking at ILTV Studio about the controversial court-override bill.

Pakada, an Ethiopian- Israeli, was serving in the I.D.F, when a police officer stopped him on his bike, and apparently unprovoked, began to beat him. A security camera nearby captured the entire incident, the resulting video ignited an entire movement of Ethiopian-Israeli activism against suspected racial targeting.

What would a week of news be without a little Gal Gadot thrown into the mix - but this time - Israel is not the one praising the superheroine - Time’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2018 is giving credit where credit is due and ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh has the details.

Both tonight and tomorrow you can expect cloudy skies and occasional rainstorms. Tonight the low should be about sixty or sixteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow will have very little change in temperatures with a high of seventy or twenty-two degrees Celsius.

Twice in one day, multiple Palestinians from Gaza have just been arrested after successfully breaching the security fence, and entering Israeli territory.

We now have a clearer picture of the exchange of fire we saw yesterday on the Israel-Syrian border. The mortar shell that landed in Israel’s Golan Heights was apparently spillover from the raging Syrian Civil War, but Israel as policy holds the Assad regime responsible for any and all threats to its borders.

One of the biggest and most controversial bills currently on the horizon in Israel is the government’s bid to override decisions of the Supreme Court. The ‘court override bill’ was set for a committee vote sometime this week, but now ministers have delayed the vote.

Ran Kleiner, CEO of Drone Master speaking at ILTV Studio about the major conference on unmanned vehicle technology Israel is about to host.
9. Israeli cartoons are no joke!
With shows like ‘Fauda’ and ‘hostages’ being binged on Netflix, obviously the world can’t get enough amazing Israeli T.V.,  but it turns out that Israel is on the forefront of another entertainment field as well.

Malaysian police have just released composite sketches of the suspected assassins of a top Hamas engineer who was in the country, both the victim’s family and Hamas have accused Israel’s Mossad agency of carrying out the killing.

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio the threat Russia has announces following both Israeli and joint-western powers' strikes on Styrian and Iranian installations in Syria.

The jury’s still out on whether or not U.S. President Donald Trump will be at the ribbon-cutting ceremony when the American embassy opens in Jerusalem next month, but Israeli officials have just confirmed that at least President’s daughter Ivanka, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner will attend.
5. “Price Tag” attacks on the rise
A difficult reality the so-called “price tag” revenge crimes, and Jewish hate crimes committed against Palestinians. These crimes are generally investigated the same way Palestinians crimes are by Israeli security forces, but now, the Shin Bet has just released some startling statistics on Anti-Palestinian hate crime.

Israeli-American Actress Natalie Portman was selected to win the one-million dollar Genesis Award, the equivalent of a “Jewish Nobel” in Israel and was supposed to come to Israel to accept the prize, but Portman says she won’t come because she refuses to be seen as endorsing Israel’s government.

Yariv Oppenheimer, Board Member & Former Director Of Peace Now and Akiva Bigman, Investigative Journalist With Israel Hayom speaking at ILTV Studio about the Actress Natalie Portman and diaspora Jewry.

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Lenatznetz" which means "To Sparkle"

1. Happy 70th birthday, Israel!

Israeli Independence Day has officially begun, so let's see the streets to see what Israelis had to say, and let’s just say, the answers weren’t exactly what we expected.

1. Who’s lighting Israel’s Independence Day torch?
   It’s that time of year again, 12 of Israel’s top innovators, entertainers and war heroes will be illuminating Israel, by lighting the Independence Day torch this evening, so let’s take a look at some of those that have been selected to take part in the special event.
   3. Shaping Israel’s future
   Naftali Bennett, Israeli Minister Of Education, Minister Of Diaspora Affairs speaking at ILTV Studio with an exclusive interview for Independence Day, and Israel's 70th Birthday.
   4. What is a Kibbutz?
   A Kibbutz is a special collective community that is unique only to Israel, Kibbutzim have been around since 1909, and are known for pioneering the state and here’s the real break down of what it’s like to live in a modern-day socialist community.
   5. Spreading Israeli goodwill worldwide
   Tal Brody, Goodwill Ambassador of Israel; Former Capt. Of Maccabi T.A. Basketball speaking at ILTV Studio about the challenges that Israel faces 70 years on.
   6. Top 5 Independence Day events
   Here is out top 5 events for Independence Day, so get ready to represent the blue and white flag with ILTV's Emanuelle Kadosh.
   7. The Weather Forecast

Tonight is expected to be clear and warm with a low of about sixty-three, or seventeen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow should be sunny and clear, again, but with a slight drop in temperatures to a high of seventy-eight, or twenty-six degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli Independence Day has officially begun, so let's see the streets to see what Israelis had to say, and let’s just say, the answers weren’t exactly what we expected.

Tonight is expected to be clear and warm with a low of about sixty-three, or seventeen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow should be sunny and clear, again, but with a slight drop in temperatures to a high of seventy-eight, or twenty-six degrees Celsius.