ZION NEWS

1. Netanyahu joins world economic forum
   Prime Minister Netanyahu has just arrived in Switzerland, to attend the four-day world economic forum, which aims to advance international cooperation between nations.
2. Int’l groups beg U.S. to resume Palestinian aid

Some of the top N.G.O.’s and aid groups in the world have come together, urging the United States to reverse its budget cuts to the Palestinians, the Trump Administration has already dropped over half of its funding to the U.N.’s agency for Palestinian refugees.

1. ‘The two-state solution is dead’
   Ari Fuld, Assistant Director Of Standing Together; Israel Advocate And Uri Zaki, President Of The Meretz Governing Assembly speaking at ILTV Studio about the new public opinion poll that shows an all-time low in preference to "two states for two peoples"
2. Palestinian and Israeli Emt’s put politics aside

In Hebron, Palestinians and Israelis are coming together in the name of saving lives. M.A.D.A. and Red Crescent workers show how to unite for a common good
5. U.S. envoy warns Israel against deporting Africans

The government’s controversial plan to either deport or jail nearly forty thousand Asylum Seekers from Africa beginning in April is quickly escalating into a global debate.

1. Oops! Recalculating...

The Israeli-made application Waze is a breathing map of the road, but that doesn’t mean you can take your eyes off the road. That’s the lesson that one ‘Waze’ user in the U.S. learned when he was following the app so blindly that he accidentally drove his car right into a lake!
7. Millions say “we remember” the Holocaust

Gabriel Rosenberg, Coordinator Of The WJC, Jewish Diplomatic Corps speaking at ILTV Studio about the W.J.C. campaign that reaches millions ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
8. Israel among top 10 most innovative nations

We all know Israeli innovation is considered one of the best in the World. Bloomberg has just ranked the fifty top innovative countries for their 2018 ‘Innovation Index’, and Israel has snagged a spot in the top ten.
9. “Good Riddance” to cleaning toilets!

Israeli innovation might have finally just come up with a solution to toilet cleaning, Israeli-made ‘Toibot’ said to be world’s first robotic toilet-cleaner.

1. Top 5 reasons Israel can’t handle the winter

What Israelis do when faced with the “crazy” weather the Jewish state endures, here’s a look at the top 5 times Israelis have been in absolute shock over winter happening to their country, yet again.
11. Hebrew word Of The Day: MELUCHLACH | מְלוּכלָך = DIRTY
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Meluchlach" which means "Dirty"

1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be stormy and cold, with a drop in temperatures to a low of about forty-seven, or eight degrees Celsius. Temperatures are expected to drop further over the weekend, with more chances of rain and a high of roughly sixty, or sixteen degrees Celsuis.  

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some of the top N.G.O.’s and aid groups in the world have come together, urging the United States to reverse its budget cuts to the Palestinians, the Trump Administration has already dropped over half of its funding to the U.N.’s agency for Palestinian refugees.

In Hebron, Palestinians and Israelis are coming together in the name of saving lives. M.A.D.A. and Red Crescent workers show how to unite for a common good
5. U.S. envoy warns Israel against deporting Africans

The government’s controversial plan to either deport or jail nearly forty thousand Asylum Seekers from Africa beginning in April is quickly escalating into a global debate.

The Israeli-made application Waze is a breathing map of the road, but that doesn’t mean you can take your eyes off the road. That’s the lesson that one ‘Waze’ user in the U.S. learned when he was following the app so blindly that he accidentally drove his car right into a lake!
7. Millions say “we remember” the Holocaust

Gabriel Rosenberg, Coordinator Of The WJC, Jewish Diplomatic Corps speaking at ILTV Studio about the W.J.C. campaign that reaches millions ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
8. Israel among top 10 most innovative nations

We all know Israeli innovation is considered one of the best in the World. Bloomberg has just ranked the fifty top innovative countries for their 2018 ‘Innovation Index’, and Israel has snagged a spot in the top ten.
9. “Good Riddance” to cleaning toilets!

Israeli innovation might have finally just come up with a solution to toilet cleaning, Israeli-made ‘Toibot’ said to be world’s first robotic toilet-cleaner.

What Israelis do when faced with the “crazy” weather the Jewish state endures, here’s a look at the top 5 times Israelis have been in absolute shock over winter happening to their country, yet again.
11. Hebrew word Of The Day: MELUCHLACH | מְלוּכלָך = DIRTY
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Meluchlach" which means "Dirty"

Tonight should be stormy and cold, with a drop in temperatures to a low of about forty-seven, or eight degrees Celsius. Temperatures are expected to drop further over the weekend, with more chances of rain and a high of roughly sixty, or sixteen degrees Celsuis.  

1. Vice President Pence wraps up 2-day visit
   U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has returned to Washington, following a two-day trip to Israel. The Vice President concluded his visit by paying his respects to both the Western Wall and the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem.
2. Israel slams U.N.H.R.C. for alleged years of bias

Israel has just taken a stand at the United Nations, accusing the Human Rights Council of constant discrimination against the Jewish state, and for alleged bias against Israel in favor of the Palestinians.

1. U.S. Democrats are divided over Israel
   Prof. Alan Dershowitz, Lawyer, Jurist, & Author speaking at ILTV Studio about the new poll that found that Republicans are reportedly more Pro-Israel than ever.
2. U.S. treads murky waters in fighting terror

The U.S. State Department has just placed a top Al-Qaeda leader on the terror list, after he demanded violence against Americans and Jews in Jerusalem.

1. Gov’t to vote on controversial ‘Muezzin Bill’

The Knesset has just advanced another controversial bill, known as the ‘Muezzin Bill’, the Legislation would limit the time and volume of the Muslim call to prayer.

1. New twist in Yemenite children affair

One of the biggest scandals in Israeli society is the so-called ‘Yemenite Child Affair’ and now for the first time, the courts will allow seventeen graves of Alleged Yemenite children to be opened, so that D.N.A. evidence can be collected.
7. Detecting Breast Cancer as early as possible

Adi Zamir, Founder & CEO of Pink of View speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that lets women their own risk when it comes to detecting Breast Cancer early on with the app that uses cloud-based technology to give initial diagnose.

1. Muslim L’oreal model resigns over tweets

Muslim model, Amenha Khan, apologizes for calling Israel “Illegal” & “Sinister” following outrage over her Anti-Israel tweets.
9. Oscar nominations announced

The nominations for this year’s Academy Awards are in, there were a few Jewish takeaways from the list of nominees, some of our biggest Israeli hopefuls.

1. Israel & U.S. open Anti-Terror contest

The U.S. Department of Defense and Israel’s Defense Ministry  just announced a worldwide competition between Start-Up companies to see whose innovation can best fight terrorism.
11. Take control of your personnel

Eugene Ochakovsky, CTO & Founder of Patrol-It speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that came up with a platform to help keep successful business with successful employees.
12. Forbes brings ‘30 under 30’ to Holy Land

First-ever Forbes ‘Under 30 Summit’, which counts off the thirty top business leaders under the age of thirty from all over the world, will take place in Israel this May.
13. Hebrew word Of The Day: MOOCHZAV | מְאוּכזָב = DISAPPOINTED
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Moochzav" which means "Disappointed"

1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be cloudy with rain and thunderstorms in the North and center. The low will be about fifty, or ten degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is expected to clear up a bit but will still be partly cloudy, and with a drop in temperatures to a daily high of roughly fifty-eight, or fourteen degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel has just taken a stand at the United Nations, accusing the Human Rights Council of constant discrimination against the Jewish state, and for alleged bias against Israel in favor of the Palestinians.

The U.S. State Department has just placed a top Al-Qaeda leader on the terror list, after he demanded violence against Americans and Jews in Jerusalem.

The Knesset has just advanced another controversial bill, known as the ‘Muezzin Bill’, the Legislation would limit the time and volume of the Muslim call to prayer.

One of the biggest scandals in Israeli society is the so-called ‘Yemenite Child Affair’ and now for the first time, the courts will allow seventeen graves of Alleged Yemenite children to be opened, so that D.N.A. evidence can be collected.
7. Detecting Breast Cancer as early as possible

Adi Zamir, Founder & CEO of Pink of View speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that lets women their own risk when it comes to detecting Breast Cancer early on with the app that uses cloud-based technology to give initial diagnose.

Muslim model, Amenha Khan, apologizes for calling Israel “Illegal” & “Sinister” following outrage over her Anti-Israel tweets.
9. Oscar nominations announced

The nominations for this year’s Academy Awards are in, there were a few Jewish takeaways from the list of nominees, some of our biggest Israeli hopefuls.

The U.S. Department of Defense and Israel’s Defense Ministry  just announced a worldwide competition between Start-Up companies to see whose innovation can best fight terrorism.
11. Take control of your personnel

Eugene Ochakovsky, CTO & Founder of Patrol-It speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that came up with a platform to help keep successful business with successful employees.
12. Forbes brings ‘30 under 30’ to Holy Land

First-ever Forbes ‘Under 30 Summit’, which counts off the thirty top business leaders under the age of thirty from all over the world, will take place in Israel this May.
13. Hebrew word Of The Day: MOOCHZAV | מְאוּכזָב = DISAPPOINTED
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Moochzav" which means "Disappointed"

Tonight should be cloudy with rain and thunderstorms in the North and center. The low will be about fifty, or ten degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is expected to clear up a bit but will still be partly cloudy, and with a drop in temperatures to a daily high of roughly fifty-eight, or fourteen degrees Celsius.

1. Border police foil West Bank stabbing attempt
   Two Palestinian assailants have just been neutralized after they attempted to stab West Bank border police near the Tapuah junction, the 16 year old attackers were identified as being from the West Bank city of Jenin, and they were shot down before they could injure anybody.  
   2. Pence is set to visit the Western Wall

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence continues his visit throughout Israel, though it’s only a short trip, the Vice President has already had a work meeting with President Reuven Rivlin and has visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall.

1. U.N.R.W.A. slams U.S. for slashing aid
   The Trump administration has frozen nearly half of its funding to the U.N.’s agency for Palestinian refugees, and has just cut another forty-five million dollars intended for Palestinian food aid.
2. P.A. President Abbas wins E.U. support
   Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas has just spoken to the council of European Foreign Diplomats, who say that despite Trump’s Jerusalem declaration, the E.U. still backs East Jerusalem as the proposed capital of a future Palestinian state.
3. V.P. Pence continues Middle East tour
   Zaki Shalom, Sr. Research Fellow at I.N.S.S. speaking at ILTV Studio about the implications of the U.S. Vice President's visit to Israel.
4. Israelis fight deportation of Asylum Seekers

El Al pilots are refusing to fly deported Africans to Rwanda, and Holocaust survivors are saying they’ll hide Asylum Seekers in their homes, to fight the government’s plan.
7. Local Shabbat Law sparks political battlefield

Shabbat laws have turned the Israeli city of Ashdod into a political warzone, the city passed a law over forty years ago making it illegal to keep stores open on Shabbat, but for the most part, the law hasn’t been enforced at all.

1. Training the Tech World of tomorrow

Muhammad Zahalqa, CTO Experis Software speaking at ILTV Studio about the software that offers unparalleled programs for real world application.

1. Shekel counterfeiters arrested

Police have just busted a massive Counterfitting operation in the Southern city of Arad. The two suspects were apparently cranking out fake five-shekel coins that looked so real, they even fooled top experts at The Bank of Israel.
10. IDF launches its smallest drone ever

The Israeli army has just released an even smaller version of its smallest drone that has longer flight ranges and duration, and it looks like female and male soldiers alike will be operating them.
11. The first selfie stick case

David Sherman, CEO of Stikbox speaking at ILTV Studio about the company that introduced a new product that takes the art of the selfie to an entirely new level.

1. Israel targets aggressive Pancreatic Cancer

After long researches, breakthrough new Nanoparticle could extend Pancreatic Cancer patients’ survival period

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: MAKEL-SELFIE | מקל סלפי = SELFIE STICK

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Makel-Selfie" which means "Selfie Stick"

1. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy to cloudy, with a chance of heavy rains along the coastal regions. The low will be about fifty-two, or eleven degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect partly cloudy skies and a drop in temperatures to a high of around sixty, or sixteen degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence continues his visit throughout Israel, though it’s only a short trip, the Vice President has already had a work meeting with President Reuven Rivlin and has visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall.

El Al pilots are refusing to fly deported Africans to Rwanda, and Holocaust survivors are saying they’ll hide Asylum Seekers in their homes, to fight the government’s plan.
7. Local Shabbat Law sparks political battlefield

Shabbat laws have turned the Israeli city of Ashdod into a political warzone, the city passed a law over forty years ago making it illegal to keep stores open on Shabbat, but for the most part, the law hasn’t been enforced at all.

Muhammad Zahalqa, CTO Experis Software speaking at ILTV Studio about the software that offers unparalleled programs for real world application.

Police have just busted a massive Counterfitting operation in the Southern city of Arad. The two suspects were apparently cranking out fake five-shekel coins that looked so real, they even fooled top experts at The Bank of Israel.
10. IDF launches its smallest drone ever

The Israeli army has just released an even smaller version of its smallest drone that has longer flight ranges and duration, and it looks like female and male soldiers alike will be operating them.
11. The first selfie stick case

David Sherman, CEO of Stikbox speaking at ILTV Studio about the company that introduced a new product that takes the art of the selfie to an entirely new level.

After long researches, breakthrough new Nanoparticle could extend Pancreatic Cancer patients’ survival period

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Makel-Selfie" which means "Selfie Stick"

Tonight should be partly cloudy to cloudy, with a chance of heavy rains along the coastal regions. The low will be about fifty-two, or eleven degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect partly cloudy skies and a drop in temperatures to a high of around sixty, or sixteen degrees Celsius.

1. Vice President Pence Arrives In Israel

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has just arrived in Israel. Arab Knesset members boycott pence’s speech to the government.
2. Abbas To Appeal To E.U. For Palestinian Statehood

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has addressed the European Union today asking the entire E.U. to officially recognize the state of Palestine.

1. Israeli Diplomatic Mission In Jordan To Reopen

Israel’s embassy in Amman is set to reopen after nearly half a year of frozen relations, which means diplomacy with Jordan is finally getting back to normal.

1. Palestinian Group Boycotts Women’s March In L.A.

Dozens of women have just marched for gender equality all over the United States for the annual Women’s March. This year, Palestinian groups have decided to boycott the march in L.A because of its featured speaker, actress Scarlett Johansson.  
5. Ryanair Adds Baggage Fee For Israelis Only

Ryanair Airlines is under fire for adding a controversial new baggage fee to checked luggage on flights only into and out of Israel.

1. Fighting Back Against The Boycott

Adv. Nati Rom, Founder of Lev Haolam speaking at ILTV studio about Israeli company "Lev Haolam" that counters BDS with West Bank product sales.

1. Teaching Kids To Love Animals

Animal abuse is a widespread problem in Israeli society and an Israeli organization "Hakol Chai" aims to curb abuse of pets through compassion rehab with a twelve-session program that is already being taught to hundreds of kids between fourth and sixth grade.

1. Produce Fresh From The Farm

Adam Abramson, PHD, Founder & CEO of FARMSTER speaking at ILTV studio about a low tech "Farmster" platform that brings growers and buyers together.

1. Code Of The Dead Sea Scrolls Cracked!

The Dead Sea scrolls are filled with incredible mysteries about ancient Judaism. And now Israeli experts have just cracked an ancient, two-thousand year-old code written into the second-to-last unpublished Dead sea scroll.

1. We’ll All Scream For Ice Cream

Israeli startup "Solo Gelato" created capsules that enables people to make instant and fresh ice cream on their own.

1. Hebrew word Of The Day: HEMLA | חמלה = COMPASSION
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "hemla" which means "compassion
2. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy and windy with a chance of rain and a low of about fifty-six or thirteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is also expected to be partly cloudy, but with a significant drop in temperatures to a high of sixty-one or sixteen degrees Celsius.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. V.P. Pence begins Middle-East tour
   American Vice President Mike Pence has begun his Middle East tour, and he’ll been arriving in Israel later today, he’s already visited leaders in Egypt and Jordan.
2. Fighting Iran on all fronts

Amb. Yosef Livne, Former Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand speaking at ILTV Studio about why Iran has been funding proxy wars and Terror groups across the Middle East, yet the oppressive regime doesn’t seem to be such a priority to the international community.  

1. Blood for blood
   A Palestinian family has just confirmed that they killed their own son, because he allegedly provided Israel with intelligence during the 2014 ‘Operation Protective Edge’ in Gaza.
   4. Jordan and Israel make amends
   After six months of near-frozen relations, Israel and Jordan have finally made amends. Diplomacy came to a standstill last summer when a terrorist tried to stab an Israeli guard outside Israel’s Embassy in Amman.
2. Hezbollah denounces Israeli Border Wall
   Hezbollah’s military leader has just condemned Israel’s reinforcement of its buffer wall along the border, and has even accused Israel of trying to kill a Hamas operative in southern Lebanon with a car bomb just last week.
3. I.D.F. puts destroyed Terror Tunnel on display

Israel has destroyed three Terror Tunnels from Gaza in as many months. These are typically top-secret army operations carried out under intense secrecy, but now for the first time, the army has opened a demolished Terror Tunnel for display offering a glimpse of what Israel is capable of.
7. Israeli celebrity chef opens 1st N.Y.C. Restaurant

Eyal Shani, Israeli Celebrity Chef speaking via Skype at ILTV Studio about how he brought the cuisine of 'Miznon' to The Big Apple's Chelsea Market.

1. Life in Jerusalem: Beyond the politics

Ilan Greenfield, CEO of The Gefen Publishing House speaking at ILTV Studio about how the Gefen Publish House launches New Jerusalem Album.

1. Israeli P.M tricks world famous mentalist

Lior Suchard was not prepared for what Netanyahu had in store, it looks like there was one person that he could just not crack.

1. Tel Aviv stands with penguins

Tel Aviv’s City Hall has just aligned itself with a very powerful cause, and have lit up an enormous symbol of a big, purple penguin all in honor of Greenpeace’s ‘Penguin Awareness Day.’
11. Hebrew word Of The Day: PENGUIN | פינגווין = PENGUIN
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Penguin" which means "Penguin"

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has just arrived in Israel. Arab Knesset members boycott pence’s speech to the government.
2. Abbas To Appeal To E.U. For Palestinian Statehood

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has addressed the European Union today asking the entire E.U. to officially recognize the state of Palestine.

Israel’s embassy in Amman is set to reopen after nearly half a year of frozen relations, which means diplomacy with Jordan is finally getting back to normal.

Dozens of women have just marched for gender equality all over the United States for the annual Women’s March. This year, Palestinian groups have decided to boycott the march in L.A because of its featured speaker, actress Scarlett Johansson.  
5. Ryanair Adds Baggage Fee For Israelis Only

Ryanair Airlines is under fire for adding a controversial new baggage fee to checked luggage on flights only into and out of Israel.

Adv. Nati Rom, Founder of Lev Haolam speaking at ILTV studio about Israeli company "Lev Haolam" that counters BDS with West Bank product sales.

Animal abuse is a widespread problem in Israeli society and an Israeli organization "Hakol Chai" aims to curb abuse of pets through compassion rehab with a twelve-session program that is already being taught to hundreds of kids between fourth and sixth grade.

Adam Abramson, PHD, Founder & CEO of FARMSTER speaking at ILTV studio about a low tech "Farmster" platform that brings growers and buyers together.

The Dead Sea scrolls are filled with incredible mysteries about ancient Judaism. And now Israeli experts have just cracked an ancient, two-thousand year-old code written into the second-to-last unpublished Dead sea scroll.

Israeli startup "Solo Gelato" created capsules that enables people to make instant and fresh ice cream on their own.

Tonight should be partly cloudy and windy with a chance of rain and a low of about fifty-six or thirteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is also expected to be partly cloudy, but with a significant drop in temperatures to a high of sixty-one or sixteen degrees Celsius.

Amb. Yosef Livne, Former Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand speaking at ILTV Studio about why Iran has been funding proxy wars and Terror groups across the Middle East, yet the oppressive regime doesn’t seem to be such a priority to the international community.  

Israel has destroyed three Terror Tunnels from Gaza in as many months. These are typically top-secret army operations carried out under intense secrecy, but now for the first time, the army has opened a demolished Terror Tunnel for display offering a glimpse of what Israel is capable of.
7. Israeli celebrity chef opens 1st N.Y.C. Restaurant

Eyal Shani, Israeli Celebrity Chef speaking via Skype at ILTV Studio about how he brought the cuisine of 'Miznon' to The Big Apple's Chelsea Market.

Ilan Greenfield, CEO of The Gefen Publishing House speaking at ILTV Studio about how the Gefen Publish House launches New Jerusalem Album.

Lior Suchard was not prepared for what Netanyahu had in store, it looks like there was one person that he could just not crack.

Tel Aviv’s City Hall has just aligned itself with a very powerful cause, and have lit up an enormous symbol of a big, purple penguin all in honor of Greenpeace’s ‘Penguin Awareness Day.’
11. Hebrew word Of The Day: PENGUIN | פינגווין = PENGUIN
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Penguin" which means "Penguin"