ZION NEWS

1. Bomb detonates along Gaza border
   The Israeli army got an early wake-up call this morning, when a bomb exploded on the Gaza border. No I.D.F. soldiers are reported to have been injured in the blast, and at this time no terror organization has claimed responsibility for the attack.
2. Israel freezes deportation of Asylum Seekers
   Despite speculation that Israel is advancing its plan to deport African Asylum Seekers, Israel’s high court has now ruled that the deportation plan just won’t stand up to legal challenges.
3. Jewish schools join U.S. walkout
   Thousands of students took part in a protest across the United States yesterday, to push for stricter gun control laws, and honor the seventeen victims murdered in last month’s horrific school shooting
4. I.D.F. dismisses Rabbi Kastiner from reserves
   Rabbi Dov Halbertal, Former Head Of The Office Of The Chief Rabbi Of Israel peaking at ILTV Studio about the army cites that view against women being involved in many military roles.
   5. Losing one of the greats
   Israeli scientists are looking back on their time with Hawking fondly, they’re even recalling how a debate between hawking and an Israeli professor in the seventies led to one of his greatest contributions
5. A glimpse at a possible peace
   While there of course is still a lot of turmoil on both the Israel and Palestinian side, something that isn’t covered enough is the cooperation that does happen on the ground, despite years of frozen peace talks.
6. Int’l women’s day march accused of Anti-Semitism
   Emily Schrader, Digital Director At Standwithus speaking at ILTV Studio about the organizers support Louis Farrakhan; refuse to decry his Anti-Semitic comments.
7. Bridging the cultural gap
   The Israeli government has pumped nearly half a billion shekels towards bringing more Arab students to university, and the results have already shown to be a massive success.
8. Israeli photographers snap winners
   Sony has just announced the finalists for its annual world photography awards, two Israeli photographers have just been named among the world’s best!
   10. Put on a happy face!
   The U.N. has just released the findings of their annual ‘World Happiness Report’, and out of one hundred and fifty countries, Israel is the eleventh happiest country in the world!
9. Top 5 Israeli models
   With Tel Aviv Fashion Week wrapping up - ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh is here to give us the top 5 Israeli models!
   12. Hebrew word Of The Day: L’DAGMEN | לְדַגמֵן = TO POSE
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "L'dagmen" which means "To Pose"
10. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy with a low of fifty-six, or thirteen degrees Celsius. Over the weekend, skies are expected to clear a bit and temperatures are supposed to rise slightly to a high of sixty-nine or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

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Tonight should be partly cloudy with a low of fifty-six, or thirteen degrees Celsius. Over the weekend, skies are expected to clear a bit and temperatures are supposed to rise slightly to a high of sixty-nine or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

1. Early elections have been averted, for now
   It looks like early elections have been averted, word of a last-minute deal has just hit the media, with Prime Minister Netanyahu seemingly moving away from snap elections, all in favor for a compromise on the ultra-orthodox conscription law.
2. U.S; Israel conduct joint military drill in Negev
   American and Israeli troops have just conducted a massive, large-scale military drill in Israel’s desert. The ‘Juniper Cobra Drill’ sees nearly a thousand U.S. Marines training shoulder-to-shoulder with Israeli Soldier’s in the I.D.F.’s elite paratrooper's brigade.
3. Mike Pompeo takes over as U.S. secretary of state
   Abe Katsman, Council To Republicans Overseas Israel speaking at ILTV Studio via Skype about the former C.I.A. director that was seen as more Pro-Israel and Anti-Iran than Rex Tillerson.
   4. Israel’s Baby Boom
   The central bureau of statistics has just announced that Israel has the highest birth rate of any country in the world, in fact, the country’s birth rate has almost doubled over the last thirty-six years.
4. ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’ dies at 96
   The man known as the ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’ for his role as the accountant at the infamous Nazi Death Camp, has just passed away at age ninety-six. Oskar Groening was convicted a few years ago as an accessory to three hundred thousand murders at Auschwitz.
5. Israel prefers to vape its weed
   The Marijuana industry is still wrapped up in a lot of red tape, but now it looks like Israel may become the first country ever to legally approve marijuana vaporizers for medical use.
6. ‘Calma’ brings calm to those with Autism
   Dan Kohen-Vacs PH.D, Faculty Of Instructional Tech; Holon Institute Of Technology speaking at ILTV Studio about the underwater V.R. therapy that can be used in conjunction with normal treatments.
7. HBO set to make American remake of Israeli series
   Yet another Israeli T.V. series is headed for an American remake, ‘HBO’ has just bought the rights to the acclaimed Israeli show ‘Euphoria’, and is greenlighting an English-Speaking adaptation.
   9. Israel passes the ball to Arab neighbors
   Israel might’ve just found the ultimate way to strengthen its bridges to its Arab neighbors, in a major first, Israel will broadcast the upcoming world cup to Egypt and Jordan completely free of charge.
8. New ways to protect your crops
   Dr. Shimon Steinberg, Chief Scientist & Head of R&D at Biobee Sde Eliyahu speaking at ILTV Studio about 'Biobee' that develops safe pest-control options for use at home & en masse.
9. Israel’s ‘Static and Ben-El’ hit it big
   It’s pretty hard to turn on the radio here in the Holy Land without hearing the Israeli duo ‘Static and Ben El.’ Well it looks like they’ll be gracing radio stations all across the United States now too.
10. Einstein’s violin hits high note
    The world-renowned genius got a hand-made violin as a gift from a member of the Harrisburg symphony orchestra back in 1933. Einstein famously gave it to the son of a janitor while he worked at Princeton, and that very violin has just sold for over half a million bucks!
    13. Hebrew word Of The Day: MASHBER | מַשׁבֵּר = CRISIS
    Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Mashber" which means "Crisis"
11. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be clear and warm with a low of about fifty-three, or twelve degrees Celsius. Tomorrow should be mostly cloudy, but with little change in temperatures. The high is expected to be around sixty-nine or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

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1. Israel headed for early elections?
   Today’s Knesset meetings could very well dissolve the current government, and call for snap elections this summer. The Israeli Prime Minister has voiced a compromise on the ultra-orthodox drafting into the I.D.F, but analysts say this may all be for show.
2. Polls fall strongly in P.M.’s favor
   Snap elections in Israel could become a reality very soon, so let’s check out what the latest polls have to say, if the elections were to be held today.
3. Explosion near Palestinian P.M. in Gaza
   The Prime Minister of the Palestinian authority, Rami Hamdallah was visiting the strip this morning when an explosion detonated near his envoy. Several have been reported injured, although Hamdallah himself is unharmed.
   4. Explosion near Palestinian P.M. in Gaza
   Brig. Gen. (Ret.)  Shlomo Brom, Sr. Research Associate at the I.N.S.S. speaking at ILTV Studio about the attempted assassination of the Palestinian Prime Minister.
4. Court rules against Hebron squatters
   Israel’s high court has just made a huge ruling in a very controversial case. Last summer fifteen Jewish families entered and occupied a disputed building in Hebron. The families say they legally purchased the majority of the structure, but when the original Palestinian owners claimed otherwise.
5. Holot detention center closes
   The Israeli government remains firmly set on carrying out its controversial plan to deport nearly forty thousand African Asylum Seekers from the country. The first wave of those deportations are scheduled for the end of this month.
6. Ethiopian-Israelis stage massive Knesset protest
   Massive demonstrations have just broken out in front of the Knesset, hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants are demanding the government to finally fulfill its promise, and reunite them with around eight thousands of their family members who are still in Ethiopia.
   8. Marriage issues in Israel
   Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth, Chairman Of Ve’ahavta Tlv Jewish Experience and Rabbi Meir Azari, Beit Daniel, Tel Aviv speaking at ILTV Studio about Rabbis across the spectrum begin pushing rabbinate for civil unions.
7. In first, Hebrew course offered in Indonesia
   A Muslim man has just opened a course offering the country’s very first Hebrew lessons, and the bottom line is you can’t reach peace if you don’t at least talk it out, so we’d say this is very good start.
8. Spotify officially launches in Israel!
   Something life changing has happened here in Israel, get ready for it, Spotify has just officially launched its streaming service here in Israel. That means that Israelis can now join the 159 million people around the world listening in.
   11. Hebrew word Of The Day: AKRA-EE | אקראי = RANDOM
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Akra-ee" which means "Random"
9. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be fairly warm with a low of fifty-six or thirteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect sunny skies and a slight rise in temperatures to a high of seventy-three or twenty-three degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight will be fairly warm with a low of fifty-six or thirteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect sunny skies and a slight rise in temperatures to a high of seventy-three or twenty-three degrees Celsius.

Tonight will be clear and warm with a low of about fifty-three, or twelve degrees Celsius. Tomorrow should be mostly cloudy, but with little change in temperatures. The high is expected to be around sixty-nine or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

1. Netanyahu seeks compromise deal
   Last-minute talks with Netanyahu and Ultra-Orthodox parties have reached a temporary compromise, though the Prime Minister has struck a deal to appease the Orthodox faction of his coalition by exempting Haredim from the I.D.F, it remains to be seen if the rest of the government will agree.
2. Netanyahu seeks compromise deal
   Naphtali Bensimon, Likud Party speaking at ILTV Studio about the last minute talks delay early elections, and a closer look at the political turmoil in Jerusalem.
   3. Two countries prep embassy move to Jerusalem
   Sources have named Paraguay and Honduras as next in line for the move of their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, though neither country has officially confirmed these reports.
3. P.A. officials respond to calls to take Trump plan
   Following recent Palestinian criticisms of the Arab world, P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas has now reportedly ordered his administration to keep silent or face the consequences.
4. Proud to be a bookworm
   Israeli authors like Amos Oz and David Grossman are considered some of the top literary minds of the modern era, and while they were born in Jerusalem, it comes as no surprise that Tel Aviv has just been named one of the top ten literary cities in the world
5. Virtually addressing teen mental health
   Iftach Weiser, Managing Partner Of Openmind 360° speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that uses V.R. technology workshops to reduce anxiety; stress.
   7. Is a housing crisis on the horizon?
   The world’s leading economic group, the O.E.C.D., has just given Israel its annual economic report card, and while the Jewish state earned high marks when it comes to overall growth, things could take a turn for the worse if the housing bubble bursts.
6. Israeli backpackers become ‘heroes for life’
   Three years ago, twenty year-old Danielle Sonnenfeld, was tragically killed in a car accident while living in Israel. In honor of her memory, an Israeli non-profit group called ‘Heroes For Life’ has just sent twenty-five Israeli backpackers on a very special mission.
7. Meet the Israeli who’s hacking the world’s genes
   Yaniv Erlich, better known as the “Genome Hacker”, has just assembled a family tree connecting thirteen million people.
8. Donations made easy!
   Shimi Uhlman, Founder & CTO Of Truegive speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli Startup that has found a way to make donating to causes much easier.
9. Kristen Wiig set to costar in Wonder Woman 2
   The Israeli superstar Gal Gadot has some exciting news for us, SNL Veteran -Kristen Wiigs is set to Co Star in the upcoming wonder woman movie.
   12. Israeli singer Ain’t Your ‘Toy’
   In just a few short months, Israeli Superstar Netta Barzilai heads to Portugal to rep Israel in the 2018 Eurovision competition. Israeli media has just released a preview of the song Barzilai will sing.
10. Hebrew word Of The Day: MIT’MODED | מתמודד = CONTESTANT
    Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Mit'moded" which means "Contestant"
11. The Weather Forecast

The skies will be partly cloudy tonight, but temperatures should rise to a low of fifty-two or eleven degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect clear skies and little to no change in temperatures. The high will sit around seventy, or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

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1. Netanyahu coalition on shaky ground
   Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition is teetering on the verge of a breakdown, despite a two-hour meeting with ultra-orthodox Knesset members yesterday to avert possible early elections.
2. Netanyahu coalition on shaky ground
   Akiva Bigman, Investigative Journalist with Israel Hayom speaking at ILTV Studio about the fresh protests that erupted as Haredi army draft bill threatening to topple gov't.
3. P.A. snubs White House meeting on Gaza
   As the crisis in Gaza continues to surge towards disaster, the United States has just summoned a brainstorming session in Washington to seek immediate solutions to the ongoing suffering of nearly two million Gazans.
4. Antisemitism surges in Europe; U.S.
   A troubling claim just made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a one-on-one interview with NBC over the weekend, when asked about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
   5. Malka Leifer ordered to remain in police custody
   A former Australian school teacher living in Israel that’s been accused of seventy-four counts of suspected sex abuse, the Israeli Supreme Court has just ruled that she will remain in custody during her stay in a psychiatric hospital.
   6. I.D.F. Yanks women’s day video off the web
   The world is still celebrating international women’s day, but unfortunately the festivities were somewhat dampened when the I.D.F. removed a special women’s day video from the internet mere hours after releasing it on social media.
   7. Curbing the smoking trend in Israel
   Jeff Stier, Sr. Fellow at The Consumer Choice Center – @jeffastier speaking at ILTV Studio about the consumer choice center that works to bring the rate of tobacco use way day.
5. Fauda breaks record at Israeli Academy Awards

The Israeli Academy for Film and Television finally held its annual awards show, the Israeli hit series Fauda took home a record 11 awards as if it hasn’t already been making waves across the globe.

1. Spain offers extension in citizenship law
   The Spanish government is trying to correct the injustice of the past now by offering citizenship to formerly Spanish or “Sephardic” Jews who can prove that their families lived in Spain at the time.
2. Shalva breaks records at Jerusalem marathon

This weekend, a whopping 35 thousand people ran in the Jerusalem Marathon, but the event was more than just a sight to see. The participants helped a very special Israeli organization break a record to support people with disabilities.
11. Hebrew word Of The Day: CHAMTSAN | חַמצָן = OXYGEN
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Chamtsan" which means "Oxygen"

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The skies will be partly cloudy tonight, but temperatures should rise to a low of fifty-two or eleven degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect clear skies and little to no change in temperatures. The high will sit around seventy, or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

The Israeli Academy for Film and Television finally held its annual awards show, the Israeli hit series Fauda took home a record 11 awards as if it hasn’t already been making waves across the globe.

This weekend, a whopping 35 thousand people ran in the Jerusalem Marathon, but the event was more than just a sight to see. The participants helped a very special Israeli organization break a record to support people with disabilities.
11. Hebrew word Of The Day: CHAMTSAN | חַמצָן = OXYGEN
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Chamtsan" which means "Oxygen"