ZION NEWS

1. Israeli Army Defuses Two Explosives Near Gaza Border

Israeli soldiers discovered two explosive devices near the border fence with the Gaza Strip. The I-D-F troops successfully defused the explosives before they exploded.

#Gaza #IDF #Explosive
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2. Bill Banning BDS Supporters Passes In Knesset

A new bill to ban supporters of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement has been passed into Israeli law.

#Knesset #BDS
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3. Trump And Netanyahu Discuss Iran’s Aggressions

U-S President Donald Trump called the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss “dangers emanating from Iran” and threats the Islamic Republic is posing in the region as well as the 2015 international nuclear pact.

#Trump #Netanyahu #Iran
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4. Netanyahu Takes Call From Trump During Police Questioning

The phone call from U-S President Trump took place in the middle of an investigation session police were holding with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the fourth time the Premier’s been questioned on corruption allegations.

#Trump #Netanyahu #Investigation
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5. Palestinian Gunman Killed While Resisting Arrest In Ramallah

A Palestinian gunman was killed In a gunfire exchange when Israeli soldiers and military police came to the West Bank city of Ramallah to take the suspect into custody.

#Ramallah #Gunfire
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6. UNRWA In Gaza Board Member Elected To Senior Hamas Role

A top UN staffer in Gaza is believed to have been elected to a senior role within Hamas's political wing.

#UN #Hamas
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7. Netanyahu; Herzog Plan For Regional Peace Is Revealed

ILTV’S Steve Leibowitz sat down with the Times Of Israel’s diplomatic reporter, Raoul Wootliff to ask whether or not Israeli Prime Minister Netanyhu's and opposition leader Isaac Herzog's regional peace initiative can still be used as a basis for a future peace deal.

#SteveLeibowtiz #RaoulWootliff #Peace
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8. Supporting At-Risk Israeli Individuals

David Baskin, Founder of Ani Shlishi speaking at ILTV studio about "Ani Shlishi" organization that helps disadvantaged communities in Israel by connecting lone soldiers with those in need.

#DavidBaskin #AniShlishi
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9. Dachau Gate Returns To German WWII Concentration Camp

The infamous gate of the Dachau concentration camp is being returned to the memorial site in Germany, more than two years after it vanished.

#DachauGate #WWII
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10. Israeli Team Goes Unbeaten In World Baseball Classic

The Israeli baseball team has just won its first two games against Taiwan and south Korea in the World Baseball Classic.

#Baseball #BaseballClassic
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11. Israeli Team Goes Unbeaten In World Baseball Classic

Joining ILTV on the phone is general manager of the Israeli baseball team Peter Kurz to talk about the Israeli baseball team at the World Baseball Classic.

#PeterKurz #Baseball
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12. Israeli Start-Up Targets Diabetic Market With New App

An Israeli startup "Glucome" has designed a way to provide streamlined treatment and improved care to those who suffer from the debilitating disease of diabetes.

#Glucome #Diabetes
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13. Hebrew Word Of The Day, SUCAR | סוכר = SUGAR

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "sucar" which means "sugar"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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14. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy with a low of fifty; or ten degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is also expected to be partly cloudy and with no change in temperatures with a high of seventy-one or twenty-two degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Netanyahu To Meet Putin In Moscow On March Ninth

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he’s going to Moscow on march 9th for talks with the Russian President to express vigorous opposition to the possibility of Iran establishing a permanent presence in Syria.

#Netanyahu #Moscow #Iran
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2. Netanyahu Questioned For Fourth Time In Corruption Case

For the fourth time since the opening of the investigation; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being questioned by police as to why he accepted expensive gifts from wealthy businessmen.

#Netanyahu #Investigation #Corruption
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3. N.Y. Governor Arrives In Israel For Official Visit

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is in Israel on an official trip for meetings with national leaders. Andrew Cuomo condemns rise of anti-Semitic acts in U.S.

#AndrewCuomo #Israel #AntiSemitism
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4. Israel Advances Bill Granting Immigrants 'Instant Passports'

A controversial new bill in Israel is being advanced that would immediately hand passports to newcomers as soon as they immigrate to Israel.

#Passport #Bill
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5. Fighting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Dr. Niv Bachnoff, CTO and Co-Founder of Omnix Medical and Dr. Moshik Cohen-Kutner, CEO and Co-Founder of omnix Medical speaking at ILTV studio about Omnix Medical that has come up with a new way in fighting antibiotic resistant bacteria by looking to insects for the solution.

#OmnixMedical #Antibiotic
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6. Israel’s George Clooney Lookalike Won't Get Sued

The Israeli coffee business espresso club has been facing charges for using a George Clooney look alike in their television ads, in an effort to spoof Nestle’s Nespresso coffee commercials.

#Espresso #GeorgeClooney
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7. Bloomberg Ranks Israel’s Economy As 8th ‘Least Miserable’

According to the "Bloomberg Misery Index", Israel comes out as having the “eighth least miserable economy” in the world.

#Bloomberg #Economy
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8. ‘Welcome To The Israeli Separation Wall’

Famous street artist “Banksy” has opened a guesthouse in Bethlehem that overlooks the West Bank's barrier wall with Israel.

#Banksy #Hotel #WestBank
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9. Israeli Baseball Team Competes In World Baseball Classic

Peter Kurz, President of Israel Association of Baseball (IAB) on the phone at ILTV studio speaking about the opening game of the Baseball Classic in which Israeli basketball team competed against South Korea.

#PeterKurz #Baseball
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10. ‘Unprecedented’ 4,000-Year-Old Dolmen Discovered In Galilee

An exceptionally-rare stone structure dating back to the ‘Bronze Age’ has just been unearthed in the Galilee.

#Archaelogy #Dolmen
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11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, KAFIL | כפיל = DOUBLE/LOOKALIKE

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "kafil" which means "double/lookalike"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of fifty-one; or eleven degrees Celsius. You can expect tomorrow to be partly cloudy with a drop in temperatures to roughly sixty-nine; or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. First Arrest In US JCC Bombings: Disgraced Former Journalist

The first suspect of the US JCC bomb threats has been arrested. The 31 year old Missouri resident Juan Thomson is suspected of carrying out 8-copy-cat bomb threats mostly by email.

#JCC #Arrest
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2. Activists, Politicians Condemn Spate Of Anti-Semitic Attacks

American authorities are continuing to probe more than 100 additional threats against Jewish community centers in the United States. The “A-D-L” group is urging the federal government to implement wider action to address the nationwide surge of anti-Semitism.

#AntiSemetism #ADL
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3. Pro-Houthi Protesters In Yemen Call FOR “Death To US And Israel”

A protest in the streets of Yemen against Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes on Yemen turned into a rage against Israel and the United States.

#Yemen #Protest
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4. Controversy Over ‘Human Rights Watch’ NGO

ILTV’S Steve Leibowitz sat down with the head of “NGO-monitor”, Dr. Gerald Steinberg to find out if the Israeli government is on a mission to bar the organization "Human Rights Watch" from the country for allegedly promoting Palestinian propaganda and falsely posing as a human rights group.

#SteveLeibowitz #GeraldSteinberg #HRW
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5. Iran Tests Russian-Made Air Defense System

Iran has gone ahead and successfully test-fired a sophisticated Russian-made air defense system, following years of warnings from Israel.

#Iran #Test
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6. Elevating LGBTQ Community In The IDF

Omer Nahmany, CEO of Pride X2 speaking at ILTV about his mission to empower gay and transgender soldiers in the IDF by starting an organization called Ge-eva-Kachol-Lavan.

#OmarNahmany #IDF #LGBTQ
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7. Syrian Peace Talks Specifically Exclude Future Israeli Assistance To Opposition


The latest round in Geneva of Syria peace talks has ended and will resume later this month without Israeli assistance.

#Syria #Geneva
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8. Israel To Vote To Decriminalize Marijuana Use

Israel has decriminalized marijuana use today. Cannabis users will no longer face criminal action if they’re caught with marijuana in public.

#Israel #Marijuana
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9. Earliest Jewish Manuscript In New World To Return To Mexico

The oldest Jewish document of the “New World” dating back to 1595 will return to Mexico after seven decades of its disappearance.

#Mexico #Manuscript
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10. Israel To Kick Off World Baseball Classic

Israel will be kicking off the major international event in the first game against South Korea in the World Baseball Classic opening game.

#Israel #Baseball #Korea
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11. Israel-Born Star Natalie Portman Gives Birth

Israel-born Hollywood star Natalie Portman has just given birth to her second child.

#NataliePortman #Child
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12. Life Of Newborn Mandrill Saved By Israeli Zoo

Ramat Gan safari vets nurse mandrill monkey infant, one of the most-vulnerable species in the world when born in the wild, back to health.

#Safari #Monkey
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13. Hebrew Word Of The Day, KOF | קוף = MONKEY

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "kof" which means "monkey"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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14. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear with a slight rise in temperatures and a low of fifty-four; or twelve degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect more clear skies but with a bit of wind and an additional rise in temperatures to a high of seventy-six; or twenty-four degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Attempted Terror Attack Thwarted Near Jerusalem

Female Arab assailant charged security guards with a knife at the Kalandia checkpoint north of Jerusalem. There’ve been no reported injuries to the guards nor the suspected-terrorist.

#Jerusalem #Attack
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2. Overnight Rocket From Gaza Hits Southern Israel

A Palestinian-fired rocket from Gaza slammed into Israeli territory. No casualties or damages were reported in the attack.

#Gaza #Rocket
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3. Hamas Said To Have Built At Least 15 New Tunnels Into Israel

Hamas has built at least 15 terror-tunnels reaching into territory belonging to the Jewish state. Allegations come just ahead of comptroller report on 2014 conflict.

#Hamas #Tunnels
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4. Criminal Indictment Of Netanyahu Is Far From Certain

Prof. Avraham Diskin, a leading political scientists told ILTV’s Steve Leibowitz that in regards to the criminal investigation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, PM's claim “there will be noting because there is nothing” is not true.

#AvrahamDiskin #SteveLeibowitz #Netanyahu
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5. U.N. Agency Suspends Staffer Accused Of Senior Hamas Role

UNRWA has announced the suspension of Suhail Al Hindi from his position as chairman of the Association of Palestinian Workers of UNRWA for breaking with UN policy by allegedly taking a political position with the Hamas terror organization.

#UNRWA #Hamas #SuhailAlHindi
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6. Medical Aid To Wounded Syrians Is At Risk Of Ending

Israel’s provision of humanitarian medical assistance to Syrians wounded in their civil war is going to have to stop unless further funding can be found.

#Aid #Syria
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7. The White City Through An Artist’s Eyes

David Szerer, French-Israeli artist who has spent the last thirteen years taking discarded pieces of wood off the city streets and giving them new life.

#DavidSzerer #Art
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8. Yad Vashem To Amazon: Stop Selling Books Denying Holocaust

Israel's official “Yad Vashem” memorial-museum sent a letter to Amazon’s C-E-O to stop selling books denying Holocaust.

#Amazon #YadVashem
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9. Climb Your Family Tree With MyHeritage

Aaron Godfrey, VP of Marketing at MyHeritage speaking at ILTV studio the Israeli company MyHeritage that helps in search for long lost family members.

#AaronGodfrey #Myheritage
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10. NBA Star Omri Casspi Benched After Breaking His Thumb

The first Israeli to ever play in the American “National Basketball Association“ Omri Casspi was been waived by New Orleans Pelicans after breaking his thumb on the court.

#OmriCasspi #Pelicans
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11. Israeli Tech Used In Two 2017 Academy Award Winning Films

Israeli Mellanox technologies company's storage system solutions was used in two 2017 academy award winning films and helped produce "La La Land' and nine other Oscar-nominees.

#Mellanox #Oscars
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12. Hebrew Word Of The Day, KATNOA | קטנוע = MINI-BIKE/SCOOTER

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "katnoa" which means "mini-bike/schooter"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy to cloudy with a low of fifty-six; or thirteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is expected to un-seasonably hot with a chance of rain and a surprising high of 80; or twenty-seven degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Trump Assessing Whether Or Not U.S. Will Move Israeli Embassy

US Vice President Mike Pence says the US is assessing whether the US Embassy in Israel should be relocated to Jerusalem.

#Pence #Embassy
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2. Netanyahu Wraps Up First Official Visit To Australia

The first official Israeli mission to Australia by a sitting prime minister has ended today and PM Netanyahu allegedly stated that Israel would never relinquish security control over a Palestinian state.

#Netanyahu #Australia
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3. Omar Shakir Permitted To Apply For A ‘Tourist Visa’

Israel granted permission to apply for tourist visa for a worker for the “Human Rights Watch”-group, Omar Shakir, who was initially banned from entering Israel after being accused of serving as an instrument of ‘Palestinian propaganda.’

#OmarShakir #Visa
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4. Palestinians Throw Shoes At Trump Poster To Mark Shuhada Street Closure

A pro-Palestinian protest against Israel's closure of a street in Hebron 23 years ago turned into a demonstration against US President Donald Trump as they hurled shoes at his poster.

#Palestinians #Trump
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5. UN Rights Council Condemns Elor Azaria Sentence As “Unacceptable”

The United Nations' “Human Rights Council” has condemned the Israeli soldier Elor Azaria sentence as "unacceptable"

#ElorAzari #UN
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6. Four New Israeli Supreme Court Justices Named

Israel has four new "conservative" Supreme Court justices; including an Israeli Arab, an orthodox woman, and a Jewish settler. New appointments signal possible shift to the political right.

#SupremeCourt #Appointments
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7. Fashion Goes Modest At Israel’s First Ever “Modest Fashion Day”

First ever modest fashion event for the nation’s orthodox Jewish community took place in Jerusalem, drawing in hundreds of religious women and fashionistas from across the world.

#Fashion #Israel
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8. 11 Israeli Firms Make “Fast Company” List Of 50 Top World Companies

The prominent American business magazine "Fast Company's" 2017 edition included eleven Israeli companies out of 50 on its list of excellence.

#FastCompany #Israel
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9. Honor The Memory Of Your Lost Loved Ones At Memontage.com

Tovit Neizer, CEO and Co-Founder of Memontage speaking at ILTV studio about the Israeli company Memontage, an online platform that helps users to celebrate the lives their loved once lived.

#TovitNeizer #Memontage
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10. British “Coldplay” Band In Israel For Second Time In Four Months

The Award-Winning British Rock Band “Coldplay” will be performing in Israel this coming winter, making it their second visit in four months.

#Coldplay #Israel
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11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, TZANUAH | צנוע = MODEST

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "tzanuah" which means "modest"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of fifty; or ten degrees Celsius. Tomorrow temperatures are set to become un-seasonably warm with a high of seventy-three; or twenty three degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. “Neither Hamas Nor Hezbollah Currently Pose Major Threats”

The Chief-Of-Staff of the Israel Army Gadi Eisenkot conveyed to the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that neither Hamas nor Hezbollah pose major threat to the security of Israel.

#Eisenkot #Hamas #Hezbollah
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2. Jewish Community Centers Targeted 69 Times Since Jan. 2017

In response to the latest wave of bomb threats leveled against Jewish community centers and institutions around the US, over 150 Congress men and women signed a letter calling for a sense of urgency in investigating the matter.

#BombThreats #Jewry
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3. Major Jewish Organization Oppose Trump Policy On Refugees

Hartman Institute Intellectual Yossi Klein Halevy told ILTV's Steve Lebowitz that the entire American Jewish community opposes the controversial Trump administration policies that restrict the entry of refugees and that American Jewry should be pleased that Trump has been fulfilling his campaign promises regarding the U.N. and Iran.

#YossiKlein #Trump #SteveLeibowitz
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4. U.N. Voices Concern Over Israeli West Bank Demolition Plans

The United Nations voices concern over the new announcement that several buildings in a West Bank Bedouin village near Jerusalem are going to be demolished.

#UN #WestBank #Demolition
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5. Iron Dome Reportedly Gets An Upgrade

The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system has reportedly been given an upgrade. According to the Defense Ministry, the system passed all new tests.

#IronDome #DefenseMinistry
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6. Netanyahu Continues Meetings With Australian Leaders

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is continuing his meetings with leaders in Australia today in talks primarily focused on bolstering bilateral trade.

#Netanyahu #Australia
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7. Israeli Minister Makes Impromptu Bid For ‘Siloam Inscription’

Israeli Culture And Sport Minister Miri Regev offered two elephants to Turkey in exchange for a precious artifact "Siloam Inscription" that was removed by the Ottoman Empire.

#MiriRegev #Turkey #Elephants
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8. What’s Your Personalized Pro-Gut-Microbiome Diet?

Lihi Segal, CEO & Co-Founder of DayTwo speaking at ILTV studio about Israeli company DayTwo that has created a novel way to boost the body's ability to treat itself.

#LihiSegal #DayTwo
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9. Gaza’s ‘Capital Mall’ Opens; Attracts Crowds Of Curious Locals

A new mall has opened in Gaza City but the long term outcome of shopping center uncertain amid poor economy.

#Mall #Gaza
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10. Jerusalem Virtual Tour Takes Visitors Back 2,000 Years

The “Western Wall Heritage Foundation” will now offer a 360-degree virtual tour taking the visitors back 2000 years based on comprehensive historic, archeological and religious research.

#Jerusalem #Tour
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11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, TAYAR | תייר = TOURIST

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "tayar" which means "tourist"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear to partly cloudy with a low of forty-eight; or nine degrees Celsius. The temperatures are set to rise over the weekend as the high floats at around 70, or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. ISIS Affiliate Claims Responsibility For Rocket Attack

The Islamic State officially claimed responsibility for the two missiles that were fired into an open field in southern Israel.

#ISIS #Rocket
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2. ISIS Takes Territory Near Israeli Border In Surprise Attack

Syrian opposition army defector Col. Ismail Ayoub said that “in a surprise attack, Islamic State made an attack on positions held by the free Syrian army or FSA groups near Israeli border.

#Syria #ISIS
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3. Syrian Media Reports Of Israeli Airstrike Near Damascus

The Syrian pro-government media service Al-Masdar reported that Israeli aircraft were spotted in Syrian airspace, conducting strikes against a Hezbollah bound weapons convoy.

#Syria #Airstrike
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4. Jordan & Egypt Say Two-State Solution Is A Must

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi and King Abdullah the second have joined for a meeting in Cairo insisting on the implementation of a two state solution.

#Egypt #Jordan #TwoStateSolution
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5. Jpost Editor: Trump Caves, Will Not Move Embassy To Jerusalem

ILTV’s Steve Leibowitz sat down with Jerusalem Post Editor in Chief Yaakov Katz to discuss the campaign promise of US President Donald Trump to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

#SteveLeibowitz #YaakovKatz #Embassy
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6. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: ‘Israel Is Showing Signs Of Collapse’

Iran's Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims that Israel's beginning to disintegrate- amid worldwide opposition to its policies.

#Iran #Khamenei
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7. 18 Month Sentence Given To Israeli Soldier Draws Outrage

The Israeli military court sentencing of Israeli soldier Elor Azaria for 18 months is drawing outrage in the country.

#ElorAzaria #Sentence
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8. Netanyahu Lands In Australia; First Ever Visit By Israeli Premier
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warm “ceremonial welcome” from Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a first ever official visit to Australia of an Israeli prime minister.

#Netanyahu #Australia
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9. Israeli-Australian Relations Grow Stronger

Nathan Jeffay, Israel Correspondent for the Australian Jewish News speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the implication of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu first ever trip to Australia.

#NathanJeffray #Australia #Netanyahu
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10. Israeli Startup Invents Smart Glass Windows

An Israeli start-up called Gauzy is now introducing interactive smart windows to the world that will be introduced in Mercedes Benz cars. The patented technology reinvents glass by allowing users to control its transparency with their hands.

#Gauzy #Windows
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11. 4-Day Vacation Giveaway In Tel Aviv

The city of Tel-Aviv and the Israeli Ministry of Tourism announced that they are sponsoring a competition where contestants can win a four-day vacation in Tel Aviv.

#Vacation #Tel Aviv
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12. Hebrew Word Of The Day, METZIL | מציל = LIFEGUARD

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "metzil" which means "lifeguard"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy with a low of forty-nine or nine degrees Celsius. Temperatures are set to rise a bit tomorrow to a high of sixty-six; or nineteen degrees Celsius though the sky will remain partly cloudy throughout the day.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Elor Azaria Sentenced To One And A Half Years In Jail

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria was sentenced to one and a half years in jail for killing incapacitated terrorist.

#ElorAzaria #Sentence
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2. Analyzing The Azaria Court Sentencing

Brigadier Gen. Meir Elran (ret.), Co-Director of the Society-Security Program for INSS and Sharon Nahari, Expert in Criminal Law speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the controversial outcome of the Elor Azaria manslaughter case.

#MeirElran #SharonNahari #ElorAzaria
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3. NGO Finance Bill ‘V15’ Passes First Knesset Reading

The V-15 bill designed to limit donations to NGO’s that are promoting political agendas during Israeli elections has passed through its first Knesset reading.

#Knesset #V-15Bill
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4. 4th Wave Of Bomb Threats Target U.S. Jewish Community Centers

Trump administration has condemned for the first time the 4th wave of bomb threats targeting us Jewish community centers.

#Trump #BombThreats #Jewry
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5. Lieberman Claims ISIS-Linked Sinai Group Not A Serious Threat

Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman is dismissing the notion, that the Islamic State-linked terrorists pose any significant threats to the security of the state.

#Lieberman #ISIS
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6. Israel Eases Regulations On Arms Exports

Israel is prepared to relax regulations on the exports of weapons amid global slowing of arms sales.

#Weapons #Regulations
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7. Top Minister Declares P.M. Still Supports Two-State Solution

One of the Prime Minister’s senior aides is denying that Netanyahu informed his cabinet of plans to back away from his pledge to build a new settlement in the West Bank, which was made to compensate the evicted-residents of the illegal Amona outpost.

#Netanyahu #Settlements
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8. Israeli P.M. Calls For Improved Relations With Singapore
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just became the first leader of the Jewish state to visit Singapore in 30 years.

#Netanyahu #Singapore
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9. U.S. Company Buys Israeli Medical Cannabis Startup

The American “Kalytera Therapeutics” corporation is paying 10 million-dollars to acquire the Israeli “Talent Biotech’s”-firm which specializes in developing treatments featuring an antioxidant called “cannabidiol”-- or “C-B-D.”

#Kalytera #Cannabis
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10. 1,800 Year-Old Hebrew Inscription Uncovered In Galilee

A 1800 year-old Hebrew inscription has been discovered during routine conservation efforts on an ancient synagogue in northern Israel.

#Archeology #Inscription
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11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, MISHPAT | משפט = SENTENCE

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "mishpat" which means "sentence"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear to partly cloudy with a low of forty-four, or seven degrees Celsius. You can expect tomorrow to be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and little change in temperature. The high will be about sixty-four, or eighteen degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Two Rockets Fired From Sinai Land In Israel

Israeli defense officials confirmed this morning that two rockets were fired from the Sinai Peninsula into open space in southern-Israel.

#Sinai #Rockets
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2. Netanyahu Hails New Day In Israel-U.S. Relations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "new day" has dawned on Israeli-American relations after his successful first White House meeting with US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu tells cabinet that Israel & U.S. need to team up to focus on critical issues.

#Netanyahu #US
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3. P.M. Reportedly Offered Freeze On Building Outside Settlements

Reports emerged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to halt all building outside the major settlement blocs in exchange for a treaty with the Palestinians.

#Netanyahu #Settlements
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4. Analyzing The Trump – Netanyahu Summit

Times Of Israel Editor David Horovitz sat down with ILTV’s Steve Leibowitz to share his concern with the new Israeli-American relationship.

#DavidHorovitz #SteveLeibowitz #Summit
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5. Lieberman Says Iran Wants To Undermine Mideast Stability

Israel's Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman is accusing Iran of harboring an “ultimate objective” of undermining Saudi Arabia in the Middle East and is calling for the creation of “a dialogue” with the Sunni Arab states to defeat "radical" elements in the region.

#Lieberman #Iran
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6. Saudi F.M. Voices Optimism Over Israeli-Arab Peace Initiative

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomatic envoy Adel Al-Jubeir expressed optimism during his remarks at the “Munich Security Conference,” that Arabs and Israelis can reach a peace deal.

#SaudiArabia #PeaceDeal
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7. Israeli Army Moves Female Tank Crew-Proposal Forward

The Israeli army is now advancing its pilot project that will put female soldiers at the steering wheels of the nation’s tank battalions.

#IDF #Female #Tank
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8. ‘Peres Center For Peace’ Sponsors Surgery Palestinian Kids

Peres Center for Peace sponsors surgery to give cochlear implants to Palestinian kids at the Jerusalem Hospital.

#PeresCenterForPeace #Surgery
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9. Increasing The Speed Of Digital Info Transfer

Ariel Sobelman, VP of Corporate Alliances at Valens speaking at ILTV studio about Israeli-based company Valens which has created a device called the H-D-BASE-T that is capable of transferring large amounts of information across a single cable.

#ArielSobelman #Valens
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10. Israeli Software Helps Prevent Collisions In NYC

Israeli Software “Mobileye” specializes in the development of “advanced vision and driver assistance systems” to identify potential dangers in real time.

#Mobileye #Driving
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11. Israeli Basketball Star Traded To New NBA Team

Israeli basketball star Omri Casspi is headed to New Orleans to join the Pelicans after having been traded in exchange for Tyreke Evans.

#OmriCasspi #NBA
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12. Hebrew Word Of The Day, HERESH | חרש = DEAF

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "heresh" which means "deaf"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear to partly cloudy with a low of forty-five or seven degrees Celsius. You can expect tomorrow to be partly cloudy but with a drop in temperatures. The high should be around sixty-four, or eighteen degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Israeli Far-Right Supports Trump’s Stance; P.A. Alarmed

The White House’s shift away from demanding a two state solution is garnering a great deal of support from right-wingers in the Jewish state but also fire from Ramallah.

#WhiteHouse #PA #TwoStateSolution
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2. U.S. Ambassador At U.N.: Washington Still Supports Two States

USA Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley insists that Washington remains committed to the two-state solution and blasted the UN General Assembly and the Security Council for being focused on criticizing Israel.

#NikkiHaley #TwoStateSolution #UN
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3. “U.S.-Israel Talks Signal End To Israeli-Palestinian Peace Path”

The Lebanon-based Hezbollah terror group says Netanyahu-Trump summit effectively signals the end of peaceful negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

#Hezbollah #Summit
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4. Israeli Warning Reportedly Prompted Hezbollah Threats

Western intelligence agencies claim Hezbollah has beefed-up its weapons arsenal to include “advanced Russian-made ‘Yak-Hont’ anti-ship missiles.” The Jewish state will respond forcefully to any Hezbollah aggression from either Lebanon or Syria.

#Hezbollah #Israel #Weapons
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5. Protestors Disrupt Trump’s Ambassador To Israel Hearing

Protestors disrupt the first Senate confirmation hearing for Trump's Ambassador to Israel David Friedman as he was confronted with many tough questions.

#DavidFriedman #Hearing
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6. No Anti-Israel Blowback From Anti-Trump Forces

Popular Times Of Israel Blogger Sarah Tuttle Singer spoke with ILTV's Steve Leibowitz and pointed out some unexpected positive developments of US President Donald Trump.

#SarahTuttleSinger #Trump #SteveLeibowitz
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7. Heavy Rainfall Leads To Flooding In Gaza Strip

Heavy rainfall in the region lead to flooding in Gaza strip damaging infrastructure and houses in the impoverished territory. Open sewage reportedly running in residential neighborhoods.

#Flood #Gaza
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8. A Parent’s Worst Nightmare

Nadav & Adi Shalmon, parents of infant with Esophageal Atresia speaking at ILTV studio about the life threatening condition their daughter was born with and her desperate need of life-saving surgery.

#EsophagealAtresia #Infant
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9. Israeli Jewish & Arab Youth Act To Help Syrian Child Refugees

Israeli Jewish & Arab youth movement called "Hashomer Hatzair" has kicked off to help Syrian child refugees by setting up a community center and school for Syrian children stuck on the Greek Island of Lesbos.

#HashomerHatzair #Movement #Syria
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10. NFL Players Make Their Visit To Israel

Israeli sport fans got the chance to meet and greet five players from the US National Football League in Jerusalem as the athletes traveled around Israel for the past week as part of a sponsored trip.

#NFL #Israel
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11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, SIDURIM | סידורים = CHORES

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "sidurim" which means "chores"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

It’s the beginning of a new week. Monday should be sunny with a high of 65 degrees Fahrenheit, or 18 degrees Celsius. The temperature should stay about the same through Tuesday, but the sky will be partly cloudy.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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