ZION NEWS

1. Israeli PM & U.S. President to meet next month
   Israeli Prime Minister will reportedly be meeting US President Donald Trump next month. Netanyahu will be visiting Washington for the Annual Aipac Conference, where the meeting should take place.
   2. Poll asks should Israeli P.M. step down over corruption?

Despite the police allegations of corruption against the Israeli Prime Minister, polls seem to be indicating that support for Netanyahu may actually be rising, while half of Israelis seem to want the Israeli leader to step down.

1. Israel fears Syrian poison gas may leak into country
   Israel is reportedly concerned that chemical weapons being used in Syria could spill over into Israeli territory.
   4. Bill to open alleged graves nears final vote
   Knesset Member Nurit Koren, Likud Party speaking at ILTV Studio about the fact that families have reached to an agreement with the government to investigate Yemenite Children Affair.
2. No Israelis hurt in Florida high school shooting
   17 people are dead and 16 more wounded, following a massive shooting in a high school in Florida. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has just announced that there were no Israeli casualties, but several of the students killed were in fact Jewish.
   6. Parkland Florida shooting
   Melissa Stollman, Rabbi of Congregation Kol Tikvah speaking via Skype at ILTV Studio about the responds to tragic shooting in the Jewish community in Florida.
3. Combating Terrorism with start-up tech

Gideon Miller, Chairman of the CTTSC speaking at ILTV Studio about the global competition that hopes to leverage start-ups to help fight Terrorism.

1. Is facial recognition technology safe?
   An Israeli start-up is on a mission to help our faces stay anonymous around the world, and it looks like they have a solution to protect you from hackers.
2. Redemption for bad apples everywhere

A team of Israeli scientists have just found a way to take bad apples that would typically go straight to the trash, and transform them into an incredible new super-powered superfood powder.
10. Israeli Olympic journey continue

The 2018 winter Olympics are underway, and Israeli athletes have been competing their hearts out all week with the goal of winning Israel’s first ever medal in the winter edition of the Olympics.

1. Top 5 extreme sports in the Holy Land

The top five extreme sports in the Holy Land if you are looking for a shot of adrenaline on your visit to Israel.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: KAR | קַר = COLD

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Kar" which means "Cold"

1. The Weather Forecast

You can expect mostly sunny conditions on Friday before rain showers begin Saturday, the low tonight should be about fifty-two or eleven degrees Celsius. Then temperatures are supposed to drop on Saturday to a high of sixty or sixteen degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite the police allegations of corruption against the Israeli Prime Minister, polls seem to be indicating that support for Netanyahu may actually be rising, while half of Israelis seem to want the Israeli leader to step down.

Gideon Miller, Chairman of the CTTSC speaking at ILTV Studio about the global competition that hopes to leverage start-ups to help fight Terrorism.

A team of Israeli scientists have just found a way to take bad apples that would typically go straight to the trash, and transform them into an incredible new super-powered superfood powder.
10. Israeli Olympic journey continue

The 2018 winter Olympics are underway, and Israeli athletes have been competing their hearts out all week with the goal of winning Israel’s first ever medal in the winter edition of the Olympics.

The top five extreme sports in the Holy Land if you are looking for a shot of adrenaline on your visit to Israel.

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Kar" which means "Cold"

You can expect mostly sunny conditions on Friday before rain showers begin Saturday, the low tonight should be about fifty-two or eleven degrees Celsius. Then temperatures are supposed to drop on Saturday to a high of sixty or sixteen degrees Celsius.

1. Police recommend indictinging Netanyahu

After nearly a year of investigations, the police have just officially recommended that Prime Minister Netanyahu be criminally indicted for corruption, on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.

1. Netanyahu police recommendations

Akiva Bigman, Investigative Journalist Israel Hayom speaking at ILTV Studio about media whirlwind as police make recommendation to indict Netanyahu.
3. Deportation of Africans could begin this week

The first wave of nearly twenty-thousand Asylum Seekers from Africa will face either deportation or jail in less than two months, but we’ve just learned that some of those deportations could begin in just a few days.

1. Syrian government warns Israel not to attack again

Syria’s deputy Foreign Minister is warning that if Israel attacks Syria again, the Jewish state will face quote “more surprises.”
5. Israel arrests Australian woman for sex crimes

A major arrest has just been made in an unusual and disturbing case, Israeli police have detained an Australian woman who has a warrant out for her arrest in her home country, and she’s accused of sexually abusing children while working as a teacher.

1. New Israeli tech helps body absorb food
   Scott Hirsch, Founder Of Zen Eating speaking at ILTV Studio about the new Israeli technology that may be able to help you stop overeating.
2. The return of stolen memories

An organization has been archiving millions of personal items that the Nazis stole during the war, and now they’re trying to hunt down their original owners.
8. Netta Barzilai to rep Israel in Eurovision

The one and only Israeli performer Netta Barzilai has just won the Israeli competition “The Next Star”, meaning she will be representing Israel in the upcoming Eurovision.

1. Introducing Jewish Yemenite music

Adir Kochavi, Adir Kochavi Roots Band speaking at ILTV Studio about the style of Jewish Yemenite music and giving a sneak peak on his second album that is on its way.

1. Israeli basketball star Omri Casspi shines

Not only is Israel’s only NBA star Omri Casspi not leaving the Golden State Warriors, he’s also coming off of a break out performance with scores of 19 point.
11. Delegation of NFL players arrive in Israel

Seven former and current NFL players have landed in the Holy Land for a week-long trip. This is a big deal because last year, there trip was unfortunately marred by a lot of controversy.  
12. Hebrew word Of The Day: VERED | ורד = ROSE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Vered" which means "Rose"

1. The Weather Forecast

The winter heat-wave looks to be getting worse, expect a drop in temperatures with partly cloudy skies this evening the low tonight should be about fifty-two, or eleven degrees Celsius. And the high tomorrow will be around seventy-two or twenty-two degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After nearly a year of investigations, the police have just officially recommended that Prime Minister Netanyahu be criminally indicted for corruption, on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.

Akiva Bigman, Investigative Journalist Israel Hayom speaking at ILTV Studio about media whirlwind as police make recommendation to indict Netanyahu.
3. Deportation of Africans could begin this week

The first wave of nearly twenty-thousand Asylum Seekers from Africa will face either deportation or jail in less than two months, but we’ve just learned that some of those deportations could begin in just a few days.

Syria’s deputy Foreign Minister is warning that if Israel attacks Syria again, the Jewish state will face quote “more surprises.”
5. Israel arrests Australian woman for sex crimes

A major arrest has just been made in an unusual and disturbing case, Israeli police have detained an Australian woman who has a warrant out for her arrest in her home country, and she’s accused of sexually abusing children while working as a teacher.

An organization has been archiving millions of personal items that the Nazis stole during the war, and now they’re trying to hunt down their original owners.
8. Netta Barzilai to rep Israel in Eurovision

The one and only Israeli performer Netta Barzilai has just won the Israeli competition “The Next Star”, meaning she will be representing Israel in the upcoming Eurovision.

Adir Kochavi, Adir Kochavi Roots Band speaking at ILTV Studio about the style of Jewish Yemenite music and giving a sneak peak on his second album that is on its way.

Not only is Israel’s only NBA star Omri Casspi not leaving the Golden State Warriors, he’s also coming off of a break out performance with scores of 19 point.
11. Delegation of NFL players arrive in Israel

Seven former and current NFL players have landed in the Holy Land for a week-long trip. This is a big deal because last year, there trip was unfortunately marred by a lot of controversy.  
12. Hebrew word Of The Day: VERED | ורד = ROSE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Vered" which means "Rose"

The winter heat-wave looks to be getting worse, expect a drop in temperatures with partly cloudy skies this evening the low tonight should be about fifty-two, or eleven degrees Celsius. And the high tomorrow will be around seventy-two or twenty-two degrees Celsius.

1. Netanyahu and Trump at odds?
   Prime Minister Netanyahu may have just landed himself in a bit of hot water with U.S. President Donald Trump, White House strongly denies claim that Israel and U.S. were talking settlement annexation.
2. Abbas meets Putin in Russia

Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas has just met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, to deliver a major request.

1. Trial begins for Palestinian teen
   The trial of seventeen year-old Ahed Tamimi begins today, Tamimi is the Palestinian teen who was filmed slapping an I.D.F. soldier near her home in the West Bank last December.
2. To annex or not to annex?
   Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio about the advantages and disadvantages to the unilateral actions in the West Bank.
3. 1,000 Ethiopian Jews set to immigrate in 2018
   There are still around 8 thousand Jews living in Ethiopia, and now the Israeli government has just ruled that 1 thousand of them will be allowed to immigrate to Israel in 2018.
   6. B.D.S. VTR
   The government is taking dead aim on the B.D.S. Boycott of Israel with a new international effort, ILTV’s Yael Shir brings us to the floor of the ‘2018 Legal Network Initiative’ to explain how.
   7. Bill to open alleged graves nears final vote
   The government has just reached a deal with the families of allegedly kidnapped Yemenite children, to green-light the opening of alleged graves so that DNA evidence can be gathered.
4. David Grossman snags Israel prize for literature

Grossman is already considered one of the most important modern Israeli writers of all time, and now he’s just been awarded one of Israel’s biggest writing awards, the Israel prize for literature.
9. Keeping our medical facilities clean

Aharon Gedanken PH.D., Co-Founder & V.P. of R&D for Nano Textile speaking at ILTV Studio about the new technology to help save lives in hospitals.

1. Israel: Yes, ‘we want it that way’
   Nick, Kevin, A.J., Brian and Howie of the Backstreet Boys are headed to the Holy Land and they’re scheduled for a springtime concert in Rishon Lezion.
2. Fake Mossad, real funny Merch

The famous Satircal Twitter account “Fake Mossad”, looks like the comical account is launching a online merchandise store with some really cheeky gear.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: MERAGAL | מרגל = SPY

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Meragal" which means "Spy"

1. The Weather Forecast

The winter heat-wave looks to be staying, expect a drop in temperatures as rain showers will continue throughout the evening. The low tonight should be about fifty-three or twelve degrees Celsius, and the high tomorrow will be around sixty-five or eighteen degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas has just met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, to deliver a major request.

Grossman is already considered one of the most important modern Israeli writers of all time, and now he’s just been awarded one of Israel’s biggest writing awards, the Israel prize for literature.
9. Keeping our medical facilities clean

Aharon Gedanken PH.D., Co-Founder & V.P. of R&D for Nano Textile speaking at ILTV Studio about the new technology to help save lives in hospitals.

The famous Satircal Twitter account “Fake Mossad”, looks like the comical account is launching a online merchandise store with some really cheeky gear.

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Meragal" which means "Spy"

The winter heat-wave looks to be staying, expect a drop in temperatures as rain showers will continue throughout the evening. The low tonight should be about fifty-three or twelve degrees Celsius, and the high tomorrow will be around sixty-five or eighteen degrees Celsius.

1. 2 soldiers come under attack in West Bank
   Two I.D.F. soldiers, a male and a female were just attacked by a group of Palestinians in the West Bank, after they accidentally wandered into the Palestinian city of Jenin.
2. Calm at last, or the eye of the storm?

It’s been forty-eight hours since some of the most intense clashes between Israel and Syria in decades, Israel estimates that half of Syria’s Air Defenses have been decimated by airstrikes.

1. Rivlin visits F-16 pilot in hospital
   Saturday’s downing of an F-sixteen marks the first time enemy fire has brought down an Israeli jet since the first Lebanon war in 1982, the craft’s two-man crew ejected at a height of fourteen thousand feet shortly after an anti-aircraft missile exploded nearby, the pilot has just regained consciousness.
2. Escalation in the North
   Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Ram Shmueli, Chairman of Hashomer Hachadash speaking at ILTV Studio about the weekends escalation in the North, and how tension still remains high on northern front.
3. A.G. delays police recommendations for Netanyahu
   A possible war may be brewing on Israel’s Northern front, but it looks like Prime Minister Netanyahu is facing a personal political war in Israel, Knesset opens investigation into alleged P.I. accused of digging up dirt on police.
   6. Russian plane crashes near Moscow
   The Israeli Foreign ministry has just announced that no Israelis were on board a Russian commercial plane that just crashed on Sunday afternoon, 71 people were tragically killed, in what unfortunately is yet another aviation disaster for Russia.
   7. Keeping your front door safe
   Inbal Shacked, National Sales Coordinator of Super Lock speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that provides beautifully decorated cool bullet proof doors.
4. Poland ignites new anger with Kosher Meat Bill
   On the heels of a controversial new law limiting free speech on the Holocaust, Poland has now moved to vote on yet another bill that is being criticized by many as Anti-Semitic that would severely restrict Kosher meat exports from Poland to both Europe and Israel.
5. Israel to boycott Israeli film fest in Paris

Israel’s French Embassy has just announced that it will boycott the opening ceremony of the Israeli Film Festival in Paris, because of plans to screen ‘foxtrot’ as its opener.

1. Stay connected and organized, campus-wide
   Shahaf Ben Yaki, Partner & Project Manager of My Campus and Dan Lichtenfeld, Founder & CEO of My Campus speaking at ILTV Studio about the app that brings all university services to the palm of your hand.
   11. Ecological beach in planning stages

If you haven’t had the chance to visit Eilat, Israel’s Southernmost resort city, well now there is a new reason to, a new ecological beach is about to be built near the town’s dolphin reef.

1. Making good beer a science

Budweiser, Corona, Smooth Stella, all those brews, and more come from the Anheuser-Busch Inbev, the largest brewery in the world, and now it looks like they’re buying an Israeli startup.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: BARMAN | בַּרמֶן = BARTENDER
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Barman" which means "Bartender"
2. The Weather Forecast

The winter heat-wave is ongoing, but you can expect a drop in temperatures as rain showers will begin during the evening. The low tonight should be about fifty-four, or twelve degrees Celsius. And the high tomorrow will be around sixty-two, or seventeen degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Israel’s weekend damage assessment
   The region is spiraling into conflict in the aftermath of some of the biggest clashes between Israel and enemy forces in decades, the I.D.F. is conducting a full investigation into what exactly caused the crash of an air force f-sixteen fighter jet yesterday.
2. U.S. backs Israel’s right to defend itself

These escalations in Syria which may be the first true open warfare seen between Israel and Iranian forces, obviously hold massive implications for the rest of the region as well.

1. Iranian drone caught in Israeli airspace
   Col. (Res.) Kobi regev, Former Senior Airforce Commander speaking at ILTV Studio about the clashes on Israel's Northern front after I.A.F. responds with airstrikes on Syria.
   4. African Asylum-Seekers protest in Jerusalem

Outrage against the Government’s controversial plan to either jail or deport nearly forty thousand African Asylum Seekers has spread to Jerusalem, where a massive crowd of at least fifteen hundred people have just gathered in protest.

1. Modi makes historic visit to West Bank

Ties between Israel and India have been skyrocketing recently, now it looks like India is performing a bit of a balancing act because the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just visited the Palestinian President in Ramallah, the first trip of its kind in thirty years.
6. Be heard by your city
Avi Dorani, Founder & CEO of Ct-Connect speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that has just created an app that is on a mission to make sure your voice is actually heard.

1. Israeli educational institutes ranked in top 200
   Israel has just received some very impressive new rankings, the O.E.C.D has just ranked Israel as the third most educated country, and as per usual, Israeli universities are taking center stage in Asia.
   8. Israeli Olympic journey begins!
   The 2018 winter Olympics have officially started, and even though Israel has hot weather pretty much all year round, the country has sent a 10-athlete delegation to the games in South Korea.
2. A miracle drug on the way?

Some of the worst, if not lethal chronic inflammatory diseases currently have no cure but an Israeli developer says he may have a game-changing new treatment, that targets M.S., Alzheimer’s, Crohn’s, and more with just one drug.

1. Never lose sales to empty shelves again
   Shalom Nakdimon, CEO & Co-Founder of Wiseshelf speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that has developed a technology to help businesses to make sure they never let you down.
   11. Honeymoon in the Holy Land

Israeli organization offers newly married couples inexpensive vacation to Israel.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: OLYMPIADA | אולימפיאדה = OLYMPICS
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Olympiada" which means "Olympics"
2. The Weather Forecast

Though the winter heat-wave is ongoing, you can expect a drop in temperatures and cloudy skies both tonight and tomorrow, maybe even a chance of rain. The low tonight should be about fifty-seven, or fourteen degrees Celsius. And the high tomorrow will be around sixty-five, or eighteen degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been forty-eight hours since some of the most intense clashes between Israel and Syria in decades, Israel estimates that half of Syria’s Air Defenses have been decimated by airstrikes.

Israel’s French Embassy has just announced that it will boycott the opening ceremony of the Israeli Film Festival in Paris, because of plans to screen ‘foxtrot’ as its opener.

If you haven’t had the chance to visit Eilat, Israel’s Southernmost resort city, well now there is a new reason to, a new ecological beach is about to be built near the town’s dolphin reef.

Budweiser, Corona, Smooth Stella, all those brews, and more come from the Anheuser-Busch Inbev, the largest brewery in the world, and now it looks like they’re buying an Israeli startup.

The winter heat-wave is ongoing, but you can expect a drop in temperatures as rain showers will begin during the evening. The low tonight should be about fifty-four, or twelve degrees Celsius. And the high tomorrow will be around sixty-two, or seventeen degrees Celsius.

These escalations in Syria which may be the first true open warfare seen between Israel and Iranian forces, obviously hold massive implications for the rest of the region as well.

Outrage against the Government’s controversial plan to either jail or deport nearly forty thousand African Asylum Seekers has spread to Jerusalem, where a massive crowd of at least fifteen hundred people have just gathered in protest.

Ties between Israel and India have been skyrocketing recently, now it looks like India is performing a bit of a balancing act because the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just visited the Palestinian President in Ramallah, the first trip of its kind in thirty years.
6. Be heard by your city
Avi Dorani, Founder & CEO of Ct-Connect speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that has just created an app that is on a mission to make sure your voice is actually heard.

Some of the worst, if not lethal chronic inflammatory diseases currently have no cure but an Israeli developer says he may have a game-changing new treatment, that targets M.S., Alzheimer’s, Crohn’s, and more with just one drug.

Israeli organization offers newly married couples inexpensive vacation to Israel.

Though the winter heat-wave is ongoing, you can expect a drop in temperatures and cloudy skies both tonight and tomorrow, maybe even a chance of rain. The low tonight should be about fifty-seven, or fourteen degrees Celsius. And the high tomorrow will be around sixty-five, or eighteen degrees Celsius.