ZION NEWS

1. Netanyahu Seeks Pardon For Elor Azaria

 A military judge has denied the appeal of Elor Azaria, upholding the manslaughter charges and sticking to the eighteen month sentencing. Prime Minister Netanyahu is turning to Facebook to say that he will recommend a full presidential pardon for Azaria from President Reuven Rivlin.

#ElorAzaria #Pardon #Netanyahu

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1. Jordanian Media Publishes Identity Of Embassy Guard

The Jordanian media has just made public the identity of the Israeli security guard, 28 year old Ziv Moyal, involved in the killing of two Jordanians at the Israeli embassy last week.

 

#Jordan #ZivMoyal #Embassy

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1. Syria: Non-Government Iranian Media Reports IDF Attack

A private media group in Iran is claiming the Israeli army made a surprise attack in Syria of a shipment of “entertainment equipment” on its way to an event in Aleppo.

 

#Syria #IDF

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1. Turkey Rallies Against Israel After Temple Mount Crisis

Thousands in Istanbul are now rallying against Israel even after Israel has removed the last of its security measures at the Temple Mount. Many are calling for an end to Israel’s control of Jerusalem altogether.

#Istanbul #Rally #Jerusalem

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1. The Saddest Day In The Jewish Religion

Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth, President of Ve’AhavTA TLV Jewish Experience speaking at ILTV studio about the saddest day in the Jewish religion, Tisha B'av, which commemorates the destruction of the first and second temples.

 

#RonenNeuwirth #TishBav

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1. Anti-BDS Bill Becomes Law In North Carolina

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has signed a bill barring his state from doing business with organizations that boycott Israel. North Carolina now joins twenty-one other states in the union legalizing punishment to companies that participate in the boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaign against Israel.

#NorthCarolina #BDS

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1. Israeli Startup Cracks Cotton, Sweet Potato Genome

 An Israeli startup called ‘NR-Gene’ has just made a breakthrough that may mean healthier, better crops. After breaking the genetic code for bread, pasta and wild emmer wheat last year, ‘NR-Gene’ has now mapped the genome for cotton and the sweet potato.

 

#NRGene #Crops

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1. Hemp Makes A Major Comeback In Israel

The Israeli Justice Ministry has taken hemp off the official list of legally “dangerous drugs” and now hemp is about to make its first comeback after 75 years of being banned from Israel.

 

#Hemp #Drug

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1. Keep Your Kids Safe; Help Them Reach Out

Enon Landenberg, Founder and ‘Dad’ at Bosco speaking at ILTV studio about an Israeli app called Bosco that gives you real-time alerts on your child's activities.

 

#EnonLandenberg #Bosco

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1. Waze To Come Built-In To Millions Of Cars

 The Israeli-founded Waze app just launched Waze for android auto and is about come built-in with Google’s android-driven car navigation systems in millions of cars.

#Waze #Cars

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1. Hebrew word Of The Day, LECHAVEN | לכון = TO LEAD/DIRECT

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "lechaven" which means "to lead/direct"

 

#Learnhebrew   #Hebrewwordofday   #Iltvhebrewwordofday

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1. The Weather Forecast

 Tonight should be clear but warm with a low of seventy-eight or twenty-six degrees Celsius. And tomorrow is expected to have little change from today with a hot sun in the sky and a high of ninety or thirty-two degrees Celsius.

 

#Israelweather   #Israelforecast

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1. Jordanian Media: Israeli Ambassador Barred From Entry

Jordanian media is saying Israel’s Ambassador Einat Schlein and her staff won’t be allowed back to their embassy in Jordan, not unless Israel guarantees to prosecute the guard for killing two Jordanians in a stabbing attack that took place at the embassy.

#Jordan #Embassy
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2. Israel Removes All Security Measures From The Temple Mount

The Israeli government has officially removed all security infrastructure from entrances to the Temple Mount in another effort to diffuse heightened political and religious tension in the region.

#MetalDetectors #TempleMount
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3. When Will We See An End To The Crisis?

Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Lecturer at Bar Ilan University speaking at ILTV studio to further analyze the ongoing situation at the Temple Mount.

#MordechaiKedar #TempleMount
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4. U.S. State Dept. Defends Anti-Semitic Terror Report

A new report on terrorism by the US State Department is resting almost all of the blame for Palestinian violence on Israel and it’s drawing some serious backlash from Jewish and Israeli group.

#Report #Terrorism
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5. Hezbollah Tightens Grip On Syrian-Lebanon Border

Hezbollah is making new gains on the Syrian-Lebanon border. The group has struck a huge blow to jihadi fighters based around the Juroud Arsal Mountains and is now setting its sights on the Islamic State. Both Israeli and American leaders are aware that this is a growing threat to Israel.

#Hezbollah #Syria #Lebanon
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6. Palestinians In The West Bank Industrial Zone Package

ILTV's Natasha Kirtchuk getting an inside look on the development centers at the West Bank where thousands of Palestinians are employed side by side with Israelis.

#WestBank #Work
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7. Israeli P.M. Netanyahu Calls For Shutdown Of Al-Jazeera

The Israeli Prime Minister is demanding that the Arab news network Al-Jazeera completely shut down its offices in Israel. Netanyahu accused Al-Jazeera for purposely inciting violence against Israel.

#Netanyahu #AlJazeera
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8. New Archeological Find Unearths Babylonian Destruction

Archeologists unearthed structures dating back over twenty six hundred years ago, offering insight into the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem.

#Archeology #Babylon
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9. Israeli Invention Helps Cafe Owners ‘Milk’ Costs

Assaf Blank, CEO and Co-Founder of Milk-it speaking at ILTV studio about an Israeli company Milk-it which helps businesses with everything milk related. ‘Milk-It’ measures milk usage; conserving every drop for coffee shops.

#AssafBlank #MilkIt
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10. ‘And By Awesome, I Mean Terrible’

Israeli researchers invented "sarcasm" translator for those who have difficulty understanding social cues. This could actually have a pretty serious impact for people with developmental disorders.

#Sarcasm #Translation
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11. Hebrew word Of The Day, LA’AKOTS | לַעֲקוֹץ = TO STING

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "la'akots" which means "to sting"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

The weekend has arrived and it brings with it a very welcomed drop in temperatures. Tonight the low should be around seventy-nine or twenty-six degrees Celsius while the weekend is expected to be sunny with a high of around eighty-four or twenty-nine degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Jewish Settlers Illegally Occupy West Bank Home

A group of Jewish settlers in the West Bank city of Hebron just illegally invaded and are now occupying a building near the holy Cave of the Patriarchs. Jewish families were evicted from the building in 2012 when they couldn’t prove they had legal ownership and are now trying to take it back by force.

#Hebron #Settlers #Home
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2. Palestinians Protest New Israeli Cameras On Temple Mount

Tensions are still high in Jerusalem after Israel removed its metal detectors from the Temple Mount and replaced them with cameras. The Palestinians are claiming the modified security measures are still unacceptable.

#TempleMount #Security
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3. P.A. President Demands Removal Of Temple Mount Cameras

The Palestinian President Abbas has frozen all security coordination with Israel in response to Israel’s security measures on the Temple Mount.

#Abbas #TempleMount
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4. Jordanian F.M. Promises “Justice” In Embassy Incident

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi is promising justice for the two Jordanians that were shot and killed by the Israeli guard at the Israeli embassy as he was defending himself during the attack.

#Jordan #Embassy #Justice
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5. Israeli P.M. Netanyahu Visits Families Of Slain Police Officers

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife Sara have visited families of the two Israeli police officers murdered earlier this month at the Temple Mount. High Court orders bodies of attackers returned to families with restrictions.

#Netanyahu #TempleMount #Family
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6. IDF Stops Gaza Palestinian Crossing Into Israel With A Knife

IDF forces detained a lone Palestinian man who was illegally jumping the Gaza border. Though his intentions are unclear, an army spokesman has confirmed that they found a knife on the man at the time of his capture.

#IDF #Gaza
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7. Recognizing The Yazidi Genocide By ISIS

Yotam Polizer, Co-CEO of IsraAid speaking at ILTV studio about IsraAid that helped to bring Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman who was captured and held as a slave by ISIS, to Israel.

#YotamPolizer #IsraAid
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8. American LGBTQ Leaders Beg For Adoption Equality In Israel

An army of nearly two hundred Jewish LGBTQ leaders in the U.S. are urging Israel to reverse its position on adoption for same-sex couples.

#LGBTQ #Adoption
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9. Taking A Tour Off The Beaten Path

Joseph Waks, designer, speaking at ILTV studio about his trip to the settlements in the West Bank.

#JosephWaks #Settlements
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10. Ancient Wine Press Discovered In Israel's Negev Desert

Israeli archeologists were shocked to find the remains of a sixteen thousand year-old wine press buried in the middle of the Negev desert.

#Archaeology #Wine
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11. New Script Creatively Integrates Arab And Hebrew Alphabets

An Israeli graphic designer, Liron Lavi Turkenich, has created a new script font called ‘Aravrit’, which fuses together Arabic and Hebrew in the most beautiful way possible.

#Alphabet #Font
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12. Hebrew word Of The Day, SAFAH | שפה = LANGUAGE

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "safah" which means "language"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight you can expect partly cloudy skies with a low of seventy-eight or twenty six degrees Celsius. Tomorrow should be pretty much the same with a hot sun overhead and a high of ninety or thirty-two degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Israel Removes Metal Detectors From Temple Mount

Israel has removed the metal detectors it had placed on the Temple Mount, that have caused an uproar across the Middle East. The detectors are being replaced with so called smart, less obtrusive security measures.

#MetalDetectors #TempleMount
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2. U.N. Calls For De-Escalation Of Temple Mount Crisis

The United Nations Middle East envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, is calling for de-escalation of Temple Mount crisis. Israel’s Ambassador to the UN says that Palestinians need to start condemning terror.

#UN #TempleMount
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3. Injured Jordanian Embassy Guard Returns To Israel

The Israeli guard that was wounded in an attack on the Israeli embassy compound in Jordan, has now returned to Israel. The Jordanian government said they would only help secure the passage of the Israeli guard and embassy staff back to Israel, if Israel’s metal detectors were removed from the Temple Mount.

#Jordan #Embassy
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4. Jordan Says Israeli Guard & Attacker Argued Prior To Incident

Jordan has officially finished its investigation into the shooting attack at the Israeli embassy in Amman and they’re claiming that the whole incident was caused by an argument over a delay in delivering furniture and that the Israeli guard shot the assailants in self-defense.

#Jordan #Embassy #Investigation
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5. Moving Forward Together Post Incident

Major General (res.) Danny Yatom, Former Head of Mossad | Former Labor Party MK speaking at ILTV studio to go further into the details of this incident with Jordan.

#DannyYatom #Jordan
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6. Halamish Terrorist’s Mother Arrested On Incitement

Shin Bet and IDF forces have just arrested the mother of the terrorist who killed three Israelis over dinner at the Halamish settlement last Friday. The woman, Ibtisam Al-Abed is now being charged for “aggravated incitement” and repeated calls for more violence against Jews.

#Halamish #Mother #Arrest
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7. Yazidi Survivor Begs Knesset For Recognition Of Genocide

Nadia Murad, a Yazidi survivor who was abducted by ISIS, took center-stage at the Knesset during her first visit to Israel ever and appealed to Israeli leaders for official recognition of the genocide of her Yazidi people.

#NadiaMurad #ISIS #Genocide
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8. Tourists Participate In Israeli Counter-Terror Training Camp

Tourists to Israel can participate in an Israeli counter-terror training camp in the West Bank where they watch Israeli commandos use Krava Maga and go through a simulated open air market to see the difficulty of spotting terrorists.

#Tourists #CounterTerrorism #Camp
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9. Save The Planet One Dispenser At A Time

Gadi Har-Shai, CEO of GreenSpense speaking at ILTV studio about a new Israeli start-up called Greenspense that has found a new way to re-create the dispensers we use for items from deodorant to shaving cream, so that they’re more environmentally friendly.

#GadiHarShai #GreenSpense
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10. Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Team Welcomes New Player

The Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club has a new addition to the team, Jonah Bolden, who is soon to play for the NBA.

#Maccabi #Basketball
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11. Hebrew word Of The Day, ZE’YAH | זֵעָה = SWEAT

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "ze'yah" which means "sweat"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight is expected to be partly cloudy with a low of seventy-eight or twenty-six degrees Celsius. Tomorrow should again be un-seasonably hot and dry with a high of ninety-one or thirty-three degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Terrorist Attacks Bus Driver At Petah Tikva Eatery

A Palestinian from the West Bank city of Qalqiliya has just been arrested for stabbing an Israeli bus driver in central Israel. The 21 year old suspect says he 'did it for Al Aqsa mosque'.

#TerrorAttack #PetahTikva
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2. Guard Detained After Attack On Israeli Embassy In Jordan

An Israeli security guard has been stabbed in a terror attack at the Israeli embassy in Jordan. He’s currently being held for questioning by the Jordanian government. The 17 year old Jordanian behind the assault was motivated by the controversy on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

#Jordan #Embassy #Attack
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3. How Will The Temple Mount Diplomatic Crisis Progress?

Maj.Gen (Ret.) Amos Yadlin, Former IDF Intelligence Chief, Head of INSS speaking at ILTV studio to give more in-depth perspective on the Temple Mount security measures and their resulting crises.

#AmosYadlin #TempleMount
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4. Halamish Attack Happened Because Of Security Failures

The victims of the Halamish terror attack were buried on Sunday. Halamish settlement heads had appealed to IDF over security problems in the area.

#Halamish #Security
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5. Israel Keeping Temple Mount Metal Detectors In Place

After a six hour security cabinet meeting this morning, the Israeli government still hasn’t decided how to continue maintaining security at the Temple Mount while reducing tensions.

#Security #TempleMount
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6. Muslims Continue To Boycott Temple Mount On Waqf Orders

The Islamic Waqf has forbidden Muslim worshippers from passing through the metal detectors and former Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister is claiming that Israeli settlers dance at Al Aqsa on Fridays, which indices many Muslims.

#Wagf #TempleMount
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7. Trump Sending Jason Greenblatt To Resolve Crisis

US President Donald Trump has sent his special envoy Jason Greenblatt to Israel to try to broker a resolution for the Temple Mount crisis.

#Trump #Greenblatt #TempleMount
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8. Pope Francis Calls For ‘Moderation And Dialogue’ Over Crisis

Pope Francis is calling for a peaceful resolution to the Temple Mount crisis.

#PopleFrancis #TempleMount
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9. Erdogan: Israel Assaulting Palestinian Freedom Of Religion

The President of Turkey Erdogan is accusing Israel of ‘assaulting people’s lives’, and impeding their freedom of religion, even though it is the Islamic Waqf which has banned Muslim worshippers from the Temple Mount.

#Turkey #Erdogan #TempleMount
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10. Get Perfectly Fitting Shoes Online Without The Guesswork

Noam Malali, CEO of WizeSize speaking at ILTV studio about Israeli company WizeSize which helps you find perfectly fitting shoes online without the guesswork.

#NoamMalali #WizeSize
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11. Israeli Pharmaceutical Company Sold For 1.1 Billion Dollars

Israeli pharmaceutical company Neuroderm has just been sold for over a billion dollars to the Japanese Mitsubishi group.

#Pharmacy #Neuroderm #Mitsubishi
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12. Hebrew word Of The Day, BARI | בריא = HEALTHY

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "bari" which means "healthy"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy with a low of seventy-eight or twenty-six degrees Celsius. Temperatures are supposed to rise tomorrow to an unseasonably high eighty-nine or thirty-two degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. P.A. President Cancels Security Cooperation With Israel

The PA President Mahmoud Abbas has suspended security cooperation with Israel in light of escalations on the Temple Mount. Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman is saying Israel has 'managed for many years without security cooperation' from the PA, and that it benefits the Palestinian people more than it benefits Israel.

#Abbas #TempleMount #Lieberman
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2. Israel Replacing Metal Detectors With Cameras At Temple Mount

The Israeli government is going to remove the metal detectors it constructed at the Temple Mount, which caused escalation of violence. Metal detectors will be replaced with narrow, fenced off entrances with high tech cameras to monitor suspicious activity.

#TempleMount #Security
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3. Is Israel Appeasing Palestinian Riots And Aggression?

Dr. Nir Boms, Research fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the new security measures installed at the Temple Mount.

#NirBoms #TempleMount
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4. Ministers Call For Death Penalty For Halamish Terrorist

Top Israeli officials are calling for the death penalty to be given to the terrorist who committed the terror attack in the Israeli settlement of Halamish, massacring three people in their home.

#Halamish #DeathPenalty
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5. Settlers Voice Outrage Following Murder Of Salomon Family

Residents of the Jewish Halamish settlement continue to mourn Friday’s terror attack, which claimed the lives of three. Israel has been ramping up security after the 19-year-old Palestinian attacker Omar Al-Abed jumped a fence into the settlement.

#Halamish #Terror #OmarAlAbed
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6. Weekend Marked By Heavy Clashes In Jerusalem; West Bank

At least five Palestinians have been killed over the weekend in continued clashes and demonstrations across Jerusalem and the West Bank. Most of the rioting has been spurred by the installation of metal detectors at Muslim-only entrances to the Temple Mount.

#Clash #TempleMount #WestBank
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7. Security Forces Arrest 29 Hamas Members In West Bank
The Israeli security forces arrested 29 Hamas members, including senior officials in West Bank raids overnight following the Halamish terrorist attack.

#Hamas #Arrest #IDF
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8. Israel Reveals Massive Scope Of Syria Humanitarian Aid

The IDF revealed the details of a secret Israeli operation that has been providing humanitarian aid to Syria for the last several years. Nearly 360 tons of food, major quantities of medical supplies, 450,000 liters of gasoline and 50 tons of clothing were sent to aid the Syrians’ struggle against President Bashar Al-Assad.

#IDF #Syria #Aid
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9. Exploring The ‘Freaks Like Me’

Omri Koresh, artist and Orly Dvir, curator and artist, speaking at ILTV studio about their new art exhibit that tackles the subject of identity.

#OmriKoresh #OrlyDvir #Art
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10. Sequel To Hit Wonder Woman Blockbuster Already In Development

Warner Brothers announced that Wonder Woman two is already in development starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot.

#WonderWoman #GalGadot
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11. Hebrew word Of The Day, SHOFET | שופט = JUDGE

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "shofet" which means "judge"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy with a low of seventy-six or twenty-four degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is expected to be sunny with a few clouds and little-to-no change in temperatures. The high will be around eighty-eight or thirty-one degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Muslims Refuse To Enter Temple Mount Through Metal Detectors

Muslims are now boycotting the Temple Mount compound following the installation of new metal detectors and security cameras at the entrances to the Temple Mount.

#TempleMount #Security
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2. Clashes Break Out Yet Again At Temple Mount, Injuring Dozens

Another riot around the Temple Mount broke out last night over the new security measures installed at the Muslim entrances to the compound. The clashes last night led to the hospitalization of around 16 people, including two police officers.

#TempleMount #Clash
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3. Hungarian P.M. Admits Country ‘Sinned’ In Holocaust

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s current visit to Hungary has so far been marked by protests from Jewish community leaders in Budapest at the Hungarian Parliament, Hungarian PM Orban admitted that the Hungarian government had committed a 'sin' against its Jewish citizens by failing to protect them in the 1940s.

#Hungary #Netanyahu
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4. What Is The Significance Of Orban’s Admission?

Amb. Yosef Livne, Former Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the Prime Minister’s current visit to Hungary.

#YosefLivne #Hungary
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5. Israel: Hezbollah Using Fake Environmental Group To Spy

The IDF released two videos it says show Hezbollah operating on the border, in violation of resolution 1701. Israel says the Iran-sponsored Shiite group has been gathering intelligence on the Israeli border through a front group posing as an environmental NGO.

#IDF #Hezbollah
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6. China Announces ‘Four Point Proposal’ For Palestinian Issue

On Tuesday, Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Ming announced China's four point proposal that he says will 'indirectly promote' the political settlement of the Palestinian issue through economic and social development.

#China #Palestinians
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7. IDF: Settlers Can’t Give Tours Of West Bank To Soldiers

The Israel Defense Force's Chief Education Officer has ordered that from now on, only uniformed soldiers will be able to give other soldiers tours of the West Bank.

#IDF #WestBank
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8. U.S. State Department Calls For Amia Bombing Investigation

The US State Department is 'noting the importance' of 'clarifying the circumstances of attorney Alberto Nisman's death who was set to present evidence on the Argentinian government's role in the cover up of the Amia bombing in Buenos Aires.

#US #Amia #Argentina
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9. Never Worry About Securing Your Home Again

Ehud Dinerman, ENTR Business Unit Managing Director speaking at ILTV studio about Israeli company ENTR's smart door-lock solutions.

#EhudDinerman #ENTR
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10. Prince William And Kate Visit Nazi Concentration Camp

Prince William and Kate visited a Nazi concentration camp as part of a good-will tour across Poland and Germany.

#PrinceWilliam #Kate #Nazi
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11. EL AL Expands Menu To Include Many Healthy Options

El Al has expanded its in-flight menus to include 15 new options designed to accommodate the various health needs and preferences of its customers, from vegan and vegetarian options to gluten free and low sodium meals.

#ElAl #Menu
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12. Hebrew word Of The Day, TAFRIT | תפריט = MENU

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "tafrit" which means "menu"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy but warm with a low of seventy-six or twenty-four degrees Celsius. After an additional drop in temperatures tomorrow the heat wave in the area is expected to finally break leaving us with an average high of about eighty-five or twenty-nine degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Israeli Government To Expand Western Wall Plaza

The Israeli government is now planning to expand the same egalitarian prayer space at the southern section of the Western Wall, which was frozen from happening last month. However, liberal Jewish denominations will not be in charge.

#EgalitarianPrayer #WesternWall
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2. Fatah Calls For Day Of Rage Over Temple Mount Security

Israel has placed metal detectors at the Muslim-only entrances to the site of the first and second temples, as well as the Dome of the Rock and al Aqsa mosque which is being violently protested by the Jordanian Islamic Waqf and its followers.

#TempleMount #Security #Wagf
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3. How Can Israel Deescalate The Temple Mount Situation?

Brig. Gen. (ret.) Ram Shmueli, Former Head of Israeli Air Force Intelligence speaking at ILTV studio to take a closer look at the events following last weekend’s terror attack on the Temple Mount.

#RamShmueli #TempleMount
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4. Vice President Pence Repeats Embassy Move Promise

Vice President Mike Pence has just reiterated President Trump’s campaign promises to move the American embassy to Jerusalem at a conference for “Christians United for Israel.”

#MikePence #Jerusalem #Embassy
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5. At Last Minute, Trump Administration Sticks With Iran Deal

At the last minute, the US decided to continue on with the 2015 ‘Iran deal’, and it’s raising questions in Jerusalem as to just how the US intends to counter Iranian military expansion in the Middle East.

#Iran #US
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6. Israeli Ministries Send Mixed Messages On Gay Adoption

The state said that allowing same-sex couples to adopt would place a burden the child after already making it illegal for gay couples to adopt children in Israel.

#Gay #Adoption
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7. Knesset Approves Anti Internet-Crime Bill Amidst Controversy

The Knesset has approved a law allowing the Israeli courts to demand internet service providers block or remove websites promoting illegal or terror-related activities.

#Knesset #Internet
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8. Tel Aviv Dance Festival Showcases World Dance

Yair Vardi, CEO of the Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater speaking at ILTV studio about the Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater.

#YairVardi #Dance
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9. 20th Quadrennial Maccabiah Games Go Out With A Bang

The 20th annual Maccabiah games have come to an end. Participants from across the world all agree that it was a great experience.

#Maccabiah #Sport
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10. Want To Share A Meal With And Meet New Friends?

A new online initiative called Betzavta created a way that travelers to Israel can enjoy home cooked authentic food by inviting them to the kitchens of local Israelis.

#Betzavta #Food
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11. Hebrew word Of The Day, ARUCHA | ארוחה = MEAL

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "arucha" which means "meal"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of seventy-seven or twenty-five degrees Celsius and tomorrow you can expect partly cloudy skies with an additional drop in temperatures to a high of around ninety or thirty-one degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Muslims Call For Banning Jews From Temple Mount

Israel has implemented a series of new security measures, such as metal detectors and security cameras at the Temple Mount following the shooting terror attack.

#Security #TempleMount
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2. Fights Break Out At Temple Mount Over Metal Detectors

Muslims protested and clashed with one another over the new Israeli security arrangements at the Temple Mount. Members of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf have called for Muslims to boycott the Temple Mount as long as new Israeli security arrangements.

#TempleMount #Protest
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3. Israel Unhappy With Terms Of Syria Ceasefire

The United States and Russia have finished brokering a ceasefire agreement in southern Syria, and Israel is saying it does nowhere near enough to restrain the Islamic Republic of Iran.

#Ceasefire #Syria
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4. Why Is Netanyahu Coming Out Against The Syria Ceasefire?

Dr. Martin Sherman, Director of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies speaking at ILTV studio to further explore the updated situation regarding the ceasefire in southern Syria.

#MartinSherman #Syria
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5. Avi Gabbay Says He Will Double Labor’s Membership

Avi Gabbay says he wants the Labor party to double in size from 52,000 people before the next election.

#AviGabbay #Labor
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6. Israeli Soldier Who Shot Terrorist Gets House Arrest

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was convicted of manslaughter, is now being released on house arrest until the Israeli military court rules on the appeals filed by his defense and military prosecutors.

#ElorAzaria #HouseArrest
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7. Gay Couples Can’t Adopt In The Hold Land

The Israeli government has just announced that there are no official plans to change the law on allowing gay couples to adopt a child in Israel.

#Gay #Adoption
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8. Palestinian Caught With Ancient Egyptian Coins At Border

A Palestinian mas was just caught crossing from the Gaza Strip into Israel with several valuable coins that could be worth up to thousands of dollars.

#Gaza #Coins
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9. Greek Orthodox Church Selling Off Part Of Ancient Caesarea

The Greek Orthodox Church has now sold off more of its real estate holdings in Israel including some of the ancient Roman ruins in Caesarea.

#Church #Caesarea
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10. Government Coalition To Back Anti Prostitution Bill

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation has come to a decision to support the anti-prostitution proposals being pushed forward in the Knesset.

#Prostitution #Bill
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11. Legendary Israeli Singer On His 30 Year Career

Adam, singer and actor speaking at ILTV studio about his limited edition of his first album 'Secret'.

#Adam #Music
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12. Japanese Violinist Sayaka Shoji Is Back

A 31 year old Japanese violinist, Sayaka Shoji, has returned to Israel to perform the Tchaikovsky violin concerto with the Jerusalem Camerata Saturday night.

#SayakaShoji #Violin
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13. Hebrew word Of The Day, KINOR | כינור = VIOLIN

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "kinor" which means "violin"

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14. The Weather Forecast

Tonight you can expect partly cloudy skies with a low of seventy-six or twenty-four degrees Celsius. Tomorrow temperatures should drop a little but it will still be un-seasonably hot with a high of around ninety or thirty-two degrees Celsius.

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Labor’s Dark Horse Candidate Eeks Out Narrow Primary Victory Avi Gabbay has won the Israeli Labor party's primaries, and has become the leader of the center left opposition party. Gabbay narrowly defeated former Labor party leader and Defense Minister Amir Peretz by just over 1000 votes for leadership. #AviGabbay #Primaries ____________________2. Israeli; Palestinian Officials Open P.A.-Owned Power Plant Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached a historic agreement on West Bank electrical infrastructure. The new Al Jalameh electrical sub-station near Jenin in the northwestern bank will provide at least 60 more megawatts of power to the area. #PA #Electricity #Agreement ____________________3. Is There A Floating Future For The Gaza Strip? Israel’s Intelligence and Transport Minister Yisrael Katz tackles humanitarian needs of the Gaza Strip with an idea of an artificial island just 3 miles of the coast of enclave that would home to cargo and passenger ports, operation and management facilities, gas installations and a water desalination plant. #YisraelKatz #Gaza #Island ____________________4. Family Of Deceased IDF Soldier Calls For New Approach In Gaza The family of an Israeli soldier whose body is being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has now launched a new media campaign to push the government to put more pressure on Hamas. #Gaza #Campaign ____________________ 5. Second Fire In Two Days Breaks Out At IDF Ammunition Base A fire has broken out for the second day in a row on a key Israeli army base and investigators are suspecting arson.#Fire #IDF ____________________6. Why Is Aliyah On The Decline In 2017? What’s The Answer? Naphtali Bensimon, Likud Party Member speaking at ILTV studio to discuss what Israel is doing to integrate the growing population of immigrants. #NaphtaliBensimon #Immigrants ____________________7. Palestinians Loot Columns From Ancient Byzantine Church
The IDF'S civil administration has announced that it has arrested two Palestinians near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, for antiquities thievery as they were transporting columns from an ancient Byzantine church. #IDF #Antiquities #Arrest ____________________ 8. Archaeologists Find Venetian Cannons From 16th Century Shipwreck Archaeologists have found three long barreled bronze 16th century cannons from a Venetian weapons manufacturer in a shipwrecked boat off the coast of Haifa. #Archaeology #Cannons ____________________9. Landscape Paintings Of The Land Of Israel Bring Scenery To Life Shay Avivi, artist speaking at ILTV studio to share his beautiful paintings of the holy land. ’An Israeli journey’ now being exhibited in northern Israeli gallery. #ShayAvivi #Art ____________________10. Israeli Company Develops Award Winning Cyberbullying App An Israeli tech company has developed an app that they say can alert parents when their children are being cyber attacked on their smartphones. #App #Cyberbullying ____________________11. First Half Of 2017 Sets New Record For Tourism The Central Bureau of Statistics reported that there was a 26% jump in tourist arrivals to Israel in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year. The biggest jump in tourism came from Russia, with a rise of 31 percent. #Statistics #Tourism ____________________Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "matos" which means "plane"#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday_____________________13. The Weather ForecastTonight should be clear to partly cloudy with a low of seventy-seven or twenty-five degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is expected to be partly cloudy and the heat-wave cool off a bit too but the high will still sit around ninety or thirty-two degrees Celsius. #Israelweather #Israelforecast

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