ZION NEWS

Unconfirmed reports coming in now say Israeli jets have just struck Hezbollah military targets along the Syria-Lebanon border.

Hamas is amassing thousands along the Gaza border ahead of a protest set for this weekend, which happens to collide with the eve of Passover. Hamas has just conducted a live-fire military drill that was so big, it actually set off Israel’s Iron Dome.

Adv. Orit Hayun, expert in criminal law speaking at ILTV studio about President Rivlin's massive commemorative pardoning plan planned for Israel's 70th anniversary.

The first 25 families of those evacuated from the Amona outpost last year will be entering their new homes today in Amichai. The remaining 17 families are slated to make the move next month after the Passover holidays.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has just announced a controversial new plan to compile the medical history of every single Israeli citizen into one massive, digital database.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has officially announced that decades of previously-unseen documents of police records, national archives and immigration paperwork dating all the way back to fifties are about to be opened to the public.

Israel has just begun to clear thousands of mines from the Qasr Al-Yahud baptism site on the Jordan River. Over 3,000 explosive devices are still buried around the Christian baptism site.

Koby Brook, chairman and founder of Hofshy! home for elderly dogs speaking at ILTV studio about the elderly dog shelter 'Hofshy!'

Thirty of N.F.L.’s top football players have made a trip to Israel to spend the day in Jerusalem’s Shalva National Center to support Israelis of all ages who have disabilities.
10. In Hospitals, Matzos Becomes Law Of The Land

Israel’s High Court has just ruled that in order for hospitals to properly serve all members of Israeli society, absolutely no leavened products shall enter the premises for the full duration of the Passover.

Amichay Loewenstein, CEO of Z.O.A. HOUSE speaking at ILTV studio about the historic culture center the 'ZOA' house.

A new film about the life of Israel's former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres is slated to premiere in June narrated by George Clooney.

Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of about fifty-seven or fourteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect mostly sunny skies though with little change in temperatures. The high should be around seventy-eight… or twenty-six degrees Celsius.

Hundreds of ex-pats in Israel have just marched alongside their fellow Americans to rally for gun control reform in the wake of what many say is an epidemic of mass shootings in the United States.

The American Congress has just passed the Taylor Force Act, meaning the U.S. will now slash funds to the Palestinian Authority, unless they stop paying salaries to Palestinian terrorists and their families.  

Hamas says they’ve finally tracked down the would-be assassin of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. That suspect and an accomplice have been pronounced dead following a bloody shootout in the Gaza village of Beit Hanoun, in a firefight that also left two Hamas police officers dead.

Amb. Yosef Livne, Former Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand and Naphtali Bensimon, Likud Party speaking at ILTV studio about US and Israel considering to leave the UNHRC after it adopts five more anti-Israel resolutions.

Tens of thousands have gathered in Tel Aviv to protest the government’s controversial plan to deport nearly forty thousand African asylum seekers. Israel’s high court froze those deportations just last week, but tomorrow is the government’s official deadline to either renew or double down.
6. Jordanian Jihadis Sentenced To 10 Years

Two Jordanian terrorists allegedly working for ISIS have just been sentenced to 10 years in prison, for the attempted bombing of the Russian, Iranian, and Israeli embassies in 2016.

Air India flight 139 has just made history by being the first to fly straight from New Delhi to Tel Aviv through Saudi airspace.

An Israeli production company is mobilizing #Metoo movement into a full-fledged reality show set to expose sexual harassment in the workplace, ‘candid camera’ style.

An Israeli startup says they don’t need a therapist and they don’t need to study your dreams to figure out if you’re clinically depressed. They claim all they need are your old recorded phone calls and their new, cutting-edge tech.

Nati Catalan, Israel Manager of Crowdflower speaking at ILTV studio about the Israeli company Crowdflower created one of the best systems for human and machine learning.

A new film about former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres' life is slated to premiere in June narrated by George Clooney.

1. I.D.F. declassifies historic attack
   In 2007, an alleged nuclear reactor capable of starting a full scale war was destroyed in Syria. For the first time ever, Israel has just broken a decade-long silence and confirmed what most have suspected, the Israeli army was behind that secret operation, an operation that was one of the biggest, and most successful, in Israeli history.
   2. Attack on Syrian nuclear reactor declassified
   Mk Isaac Herzog, Leader Of The Opposition speaking at ILTV Studio about the revelation of the 2007 attack that intended to warn enemies not to cross Israel's red lines.
2. Israeli justice minister threatens to sue twitter
   Stock in Twitter took a 12 percent dive this week, after the Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked threatened legal action against the social media giant.  Shaked claims twitter isn’t doing enough to stem terrorist incitement on the platform.
3. U.S. Jerusalem Embassy move faces delays
   The Israeli Prime Minister has promised to complete the U.S. embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by may fourteenth, but it turns out that may be harder than he thought, not because of politics, but because of the red tape surrounding building and zoning laws for construction.
4. Australian sex abuse suspect to be held in Israel
   A former Australian school principal accused of sex abuse crimes is now going to be held in Israeli prison, now that the supreme court has ruled that she is a flight risk and untrustworthy.
5. Injecting A.I. into healthcare
   Yossi Caspi, Founder & CEO of Rainier Deep Thinking speaking at ILTV Studio about the company that has figured out just how artificial intelligence has the ability to transform the medical field.
6. Israeli company to grow cannabis overseas
   The government has stalled on allowing the sale and export of cannabis, but one Israeli firm may be getting around that problem, by setting up shop overseas.
   8. Spring cleaning at the Kotel
   For anyone who’s ever visited Israel, you already know that one of the most moving parts of the whole experience is seeing the Western Wall up close. Every year, thousands upon thousands of tourists write a prayer, a hope, a dream, or whatever they want on a little note, and then slip it into the cracks of the Holy Wall.
7. Israeli designer creates ‘defensive’ women’s line
   What does 3d technology and fashion have in common? This may sound surprising, but actually a lot, in fact, one young Israeli fashion designer has created an entire collection using 3d technology with a special purpose in mind
8. Ringo Starr finally knighted
   We’re already counting down the days until Ringo Starr’s Tel Aviv concert this summer, but when the former ‘Beatle’ drummer does finally come, he’ll arrive as a full-fledged knight! It’s not just ‘Ringo’ anymore, it’s ‘sir ringo!’
9. Hebrew word Of The Day: PETEK | פתק = NOTE
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Petek" which means "Note"
10. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be clear and warm with a low of around fifty-seven, or fourteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow should be partly cloudy, but is expected to be significantly hotter, with a high of eighty-seven or thirty-one degrees Celsius.  

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Tonight will be clear and warm with a low of around fifty-seven, or fourteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow should be partly cloudy, but is expected to be significantly hotter, with a high of eighty-seven or thirty-one degrees Celsius.  

1. Israel braces for conflict on Passover
   The festival of Passover begins next week, and in Israel families are already stocking up on food to prepare for the festivities, and the I.D.F. is expecting massive-scale protests along the borders of Gaza and the West Bank this year.
2. Abbas slams reconciliation stall
   The Palestinian authority is in a very difficult position, with foreign aid dwindling and the attempted reconciliation with Hamas at a standstill, P.A. Leader Mahmoud Abbas has just lashed out with blame calling out both Hamas and U.S. Ambassador for the diminishing progress of the Palestinian agenda.
   3. The Trump tax plan and you
   Douglas Stransky, U.S. Tax partner at Zag S&W speaking at ILTV Studio about the wake of U.S. President Trump's major overhaul of the tax code.
   4. Data-gathering company under fire
   Cambridge Analytica is a data-gathering firm that customizes ads and online marketing based on information it gathers from your likes and views on social media, but the company has just come under fire for allegedly abusing that same data to sway the 2016 presidential election for the Trump campaign.
3. Azaria gets early release approved
   The controversial case of former I.D.F. soldier Elor Azaria has just taken another twist that’s already inciting new debate. The I.D.F.’s parole board has just announced that Azaria will go free from prison this may, after serving only two-thirds of his full prison sentence.
   6. Israel is...
   When people abroad hear the word “Israel” there is, sometimes, a lot of baggage that comes with it, and while the political issues in Israel are often under the worlds microscope, truth is that a lot of Israelis finishing the army and traveling abroad have almost nothing to do with it.
4. All is fair in love and soccer
   Iran maintains a strict boycott against any kind of diplomacy with Israel, the country even goes so far as to ban or punish its national athletes from competing against Israelis in international competitions, but an Iranian soccer captain and an Israeli soccer star have just posed alongside one another for a very rare photo opp.
   8. Argentina backs Embassy bombing memorial
   Twenty-six years ago, a deadly terror bombing completely destroyed the Israeli Embassy in Argentina, killing twenty-nine and injuring two hundred and forty-two more. This weekend at least some of those wounds started to heal – as for the first time ever, Argentina’s government actually co-sponsored a memorial for the Embassy bombing, alongside Israel.
5. Tel Aviv suburb gets 1st Gay Mayor
   Israel has enormous pride in being perhaps the only Middle East country where L-G-B-T-Q citizens can be free to live as they choose and Eitan Ginzburg has just become Israel’s first-ever openly gay mayor.
   10. Planning the future city, today
   Dr. Smadar Itzkovich, Head of Ashdod Municipality Industry Development Division speaking at ILTV Studio about the incredible innovations we can expect to see in the coming years.
   11. Welcome back, Ted!
   The ‘Ted-X’ series brings some of the world’s most innovative leaders in everything from tech to art and gives them the floor to talk about how they do their magic, well starting tomorrow, ‘ted-x’ returns to Tel Aviv for the second year.
6. Hebrew word Of The Day: MANCHEH | מַנחֶה = HOST; M.C.
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Mancheh" which means "Host"
7. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be clear but with light dust in the winds, and a low of about fifty-four, or twelve degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect warm and mostly sunny skies with a high of seventy-eight, or twenty-six degrees Celsius.

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Tonight will be clear but with light dust in the winds, and a low of about fifty-four, or twelve degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect warm and mostly sunny skies with a high of seventy-eight, or twenty-six degrees Celsius.

. Jerusalem stabbing victim passes away
After yesterday’s stabbing attack in the old city of Jerusalem, thirty-two year-old Adiel Kolman, a Jewish father of four has succumbed to his wounds and passed away in the hospital.

1. Does P.A. President Abbas encourage terrorism?
   Dr. Col. (Ret.) Reuven Berko, Middle East Expert speaking at ILTV Studio about the refusal to denounce attacks and payment of terror-salaries as suggested 'yes'.
2. French national suspected of arms smuggling
   Shocking details about an employee at the French consulate in Jerusalem who abused his position in order to smuggle weapons from Gaza to the West Bank. Israeli officials have named Romain Franck who works as a driver for the consulate as the prime suspect.
3. U.N. secures $100 million for U.N.R.W.A
   The United Nations relief and works agency, or UNRWA is facing a grim future., last Thursday in Rome, the U.N. convened an emergency conference to try to save the floundering aid organization.
4. Israeli soccer star summoned by police
   One of Israel’s star soccer players is embroiled in a disturbing case of sex abuse, Antony Varenne, who plays as a striker for the Beitar Jerusalem team has just been summoned by police for questioning.
5. Putin wins election in apparent landslide
   Russian President Vladimir Putin has just been elected to a historic fourth term. Putin will now lead Russia for another six years making him the longest-running leader in Russia’s history.
6. Flights over Saudi Airspace officially a ‘go’
   Air India has just announced that starting next week, the airline will offer new, faster direct flights between Tel Aviv and New Delhi by flying directly over Saudi airspace.
7. Israeli Eurovision song goes viral worldwide

The Israeli song submission for this year’s Eurovision is taking the world by storm. Neta Barzilai’s performance of the original song “toy” is evening drawing support from the Arab world with supporters from Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Iraq.

1. The Holy Land’s worst kept secret
   Jonny Stark, Founder Of Secret Tel Aviv speaking at ILTV Studio about the Facebook group Secret Tel Aviv, that serves as one-stop shop for anything an Israeli might need.
2. Israel breaks solar power production record
   Israel has officially broken its solar power record, on Saturday, solar energy produced 13.4 percent of the total electricity being consumed in the country.
3. Big Bang theorist hits the Holy Land
   The famous modern-orthodox Jewish actress - Mayim Bialik is in the Holy Land. Bialik is perhaps most known for her incredible performance in the hit show “the big bang theory”, and it looks the Israeli President may be a fan himself, because she just visited him in his residence.
4. Hebrew word Of The Day: TZA’ATZUA | צעצוע = TOY
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Tza'atzua" which means "Toy"
5. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear and somewhat warm with a low of about sixty, or sixteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect more sunny skies but with a slight drop in temperatures to a high of seventy-five, or twenty-four degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Breaking: Stabbing attack in Jerusalem
   A stabbing attack in the Jewish quarter of the Old City, has happened just moments ago, it looks like this could be an attempted terror attack targeting an Israeli citizen.
2. I.D.F demolishes two more Gaza tunnels
   The I.D.F. destroyed two tunnels in the coastal enclave that they believe Hamas has been using for terror activity. The first was an older tunnel crossing into Israel that the terror group was in the process of renovating, and the second was an underground complex underneath Gazan territory.
3. Two I.D.F. soldiers killed in car ramming
   Two I.D.F. soldiers have just been killed by what appears to be a deliberate car-ramming by a Palestinian driver, two other troops are also critically wounded.
4. Israeli cabinet members seek death penalty
   Adv. Talia Sasson, President & Chair of the New Israel Fund and Davidi Hermelin, President of the Int’l Center for Public Diplomacy in Israel speaking at ILTV Studio about harsher punishments are now called for in the wake of recent terror attacks.
   5. I.D.F. & Hamas exchange fire in Gaza
   Things escalated late last night when a bomb that was apparently targeting I.D.F. soldiers exploded near the border. The army hasn’t reported any casualties or injuries in the attack, but as always, they’ve launched a counter-attack on Hamas military targets inside the strip.
   6. Good job, boy! Police husky sniffs out crime
   A police husky in Ben Gurion Airport just sniffed out a man trying to carry two hundred thousand euros in cash through customs
5. Hezbollah says Israel not aiming for war
   As Syrian war rages on with no end in sight, Mideast landscape in delicate balance.
6. Tell me something I don’t know
   Tel Aviv has just been named the ninth most expensive city in the world, the city’s cost of living is higher than heavy weights like Sydney Australia, Los Angeles, and even New York City.  
7. ‘Itworks’ economically empowers Haredim
   Ayelet Binstock , Training Coordinator At Family Advancement Program At Itworks speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that has taken up the challenge of teaching job skills to the Haredi community.
8. Leo Dicaprio set to invest in Holy Land hotel
   Oscar winning Actor Leonardo Dicaprio is starting to work on a new project in the Holy Land, he's making an environmentally-friendly investment and ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh is here with the story.
9. Dead Sea scrolls spring to life in Colorado
   For the first time ever, two never-before-seen Dead Sea scrolls are about to be unveiled to the public in an exciting new exhibition in Denver Colorado.
10. Hebrew word Of The Day: KITZUR | קיצור = SHORTCUT
    Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Kitzur" which means "Shortcut"

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. Jerusalem stabbing victim passes away
After yesterday’s stabbing attack in the old city of Jerusalem, thirty-two year-old Adiel Kolman, a Jewish father of four has succumbed to his wounds and passed away in the hospital.

The Israeli song submission for this year’s Eurovision is taking the world by storm. Neta Barzilai’s performance of the original song “toy” is evening drawing support from the Arab world with supporters from Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Iraq.

Tonight should be clear and somewhat warm with a low of about sixty, or sixteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect more sunny skies but with a slight drop in temperatures to a high of seventy-five, or twenty-four degrees Celsius.