ZION NEWS

1. Israeli Intelligence Chiefs To Have Met With Top Trump Aides

According to the “Haaretz" newspaper, two top Israeli intelligence officials have held a number of secret talks with senior American security advisers since Donald Trump was elected US President in November.

#Intelligence #Security
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2. Iran Vows "Roaring Missiles" If Threatened By Enemies

Islamic regime has massive missile drill in defiance of new sanctions. The head of the “Revolutionary Guards'-Aerospace unit” announced that if even the ‘smallest of missteps from its enemies is seen, roaring missiles will fall on their heads.”

#Iran #Missiles
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3. Breitbart: White House Settlement Statement “Misinterpreted”

Breitbart news, a media-outlet that is very close to the Trump administration, is insisting that that statement by the White House against the expansion of Israeli settlements as "may not be helpful' was misinterpreted and that the US President Trump is signaling his intent to back a permanent Jewish presence in eastern Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria.

#Breitbart #Settlements
4. Keeping Track Of Israel’s Existential Threats

Dr. Ephraim Kam, Senior Researcher at INSS (Institute for National Security Studies), speaking at ILTV studio to keep us on track on Israel's existential threats as US President Donald Trump continues to change policy in the Middle East.

#EphraimKam #Israel #Trump
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5. Nicaragua Asserts Support For Palestinians

The Sandinista government of Nicaragua is speaking out on behalf of the Palestinians at a round-table meeting in the Nicaraguan capital where Foreign Minister Denis Moncada not only underscored his nation’s solidarity with Ramallah but also the terrorist-run enclave of Gaza.

#Nicaragua #PA
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6. Hamas Reportedly Rejects Israeli Prisoner Exchange Deal

Israel is believed to have agreed to exchange a mentally ill Hamas-member being held in the Jewish state for Ethiopian-Israeli civilian Avraham Mengistu. Hamas reportedly rejected Israeli prisoner exchange deal.

#Hamas #PrisonerExchange
7. Pinhas & Inbari Look At Life In Holy Land During Arab Revolt
‘Riding Storm’ is a novel that transpires within the Christian community of pre-state Palestine during the horrors of the Arab revolt in 1936 and ILTV’s Steve Leibowitz sat down with the authors of the book to find out what it has to offer.

#RidingStorm #SteveLeibowitz
8. Israelis Rally In Support Of Full Legalization Of Cannabis

Activists took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday to back the recommendation of Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan to decriminalize marijuana for private use and for the government to totally legalize it.

#Marijuana #Rally
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9. Israel’s Natural Gas Exports Reach $800m In 2016

Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz reported that natural gas sales in 2016 amounted to an impressive 800-million-dollars. The Jewish state is now advancing a major-deal to build a pipeline of the “black gold” to Italy, Greece and Cyprus.

#Gas #Pipeline
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10. New Archaeological Dig At Masada Begins Today

New month-long Israeli excavations are getting underway at Masada, a legendary mountaintop Jewish fortress.

#Masada #Archeology
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11. Both Owners OF “Super Bowl 2017” Teams Are Jewish

This year’s Super Bowl football championship in the US is being held in Houston tomorrow and both the “New England Patriots” and the “Atlanta Falcons” have Jewish owners with close connections to Israel.

#SuperBowl #Jewish
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12. Hebrew Word Of The Day, TZAROT | צרות = TROUBLE

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "tzarot" which means "trouble"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday

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1. Protesters Barricade Themselves Within Amona Synagogue

A large group of settlers and their supporters barricaded themselves inside a synagogue in a protest against forced evacuation of the Amona settlement outpost.

#Amona #Evacuation
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2. Amona Evacuees To Be Compensated With New Outpost

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu assured the evicted-residents of Amona settlemnt that they’ll be able to rebuild their homes at a brand new settlement. That announcement angered Palestinians.

#Netanyahu #Amona
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3. The Amona Evacuation And Middle East Peace

Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University speaking at ILTV studio to discuss how the Palestinians are reacting to the recent settlement activity, and Israel's recent policy since Donald Trump’s inauguration.

#Amona #Palestinians
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4. Hezbollah Says Israeli Army Bulldozers Operating In Lebanon

Unverified reports from the Hezbollah terror group claim the Israeli military has been spotted crossing into Lebanon to carry out work on the other side of the border.

#Lebanon #Hezbollah #Bulldozers
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5. Israeli Cyber-Defense Teams Working On ‘Digital Iron Dome’

Israel is creating what it refers to as the "digital equivalent to the Iron Dome." The new “cyber defense shield” is being assembled by a number of systems.

#Cyber #Defense
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6. A Parent’s Worst Nightmare

Oksana Gomon, Mother of Adam Goman speaking at ILTV studio about the rare cancer called Milo-dis-plastic syndrome that her 3-year-old son suffers from.

#AdamGoman #MDS
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7. “Ryanair” Launches New Routes To And From Israel

RyanAir announced plans for the opening of 19 far-ranging new routes from Israel and to Israel starting at $30.

#RyanAir #Israel
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8. Bringing Children To Love Science

Two women in Jerusalem have been awarded the ‘Mass Challenge Diamond Award’ for devising a new science based toy called ‘the Stellar Nova.’ Developers tell ILTV’s Steve Leibowitz that they hope to inspire children to love science.

#StellarNova #SteveLeibowitz
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9. New Israeli Currency To Feature Famous Female Poetesses

The Bank of Israel has just unveiled two new banknotes that feature women. The new 100-shequel-note is imprinted with the portrait of the prolific-writer Leah Goldberg. The new 20-shequel bill features Rachel Bluwstein or “Rachel the Poetess.”

#Women #Currency
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10. International Musicians Make Plans To Perform In Israel

An impressive line-up is developing of performers coming to Israel which includes veteran-British-singer Rod Stewart and Justin Bieber.

#RodStewart #JustinBieber
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11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, LAZUZ | לזוז = TO MOVE

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "lazuz" which means "to move"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight is expected to be cold with clear skies and a low of forty, or four degrees Celsius. We should have partly cloudy skies over the weekend as temperatures are set to rise towards a high of around 66, or nineteen degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Amona Residents Plan To Resist Eviction From Settlement

Hundreds of Israelis living in the West Bank outpost of Amona are preparing for their military eviction from the community and many are saying they plan to forcefully resist being kicked out from the settlement.

#Amona #Eviction
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2. What Will Happen To The Residents Of Amona?

Ari Fuld, Assistant Director of ‘Standing Together’ Organization speaking at ILTV studio about the IDF order to Amona residents to evacuate the community within 48 hours and how the community members and pro-settlement protesters are trying to prevent or at least postpone the forced eviction.

#AriFuld #Amona
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3. Israel Approves Plans For 3,000 More Homes In West Bank

Israel has approved a new plan to build another 3,000 new homes over the 1967 lines, a week after the approval of another 566 housing-units in East Jerusalem.

#WestBank #Construction
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4. Hamas Military Capabilities Fully Recovered From Before 2014

Senior Israeli military officials are reporting that the Hamas terror group has successfully restored their military strength to what it once was before the 2014 war in Gaza.

#Hamas #Military
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5. E.U. & Israel To Convene High-Level Association Council

The “Israel-European Union -Association Council” will be meeting in Brussels next month for the first time since 2012 to focus on building of "partnership priorities."

#EU #Israel #Brussels
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6. Prosecutors Request Elor Azaria Serve 3-5 Years In Prison

Sergeant Elor Azaria faces up to 20 years in prison but, military prosecutors are asking that he serve 3-5 years in prison. The 20 year old defendant was found guilty of manslaughter by a “Jaffa military court” earlier this month.

#ElorAzaria #Prison
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7. 3rd Wave Of Bomb Threats Target U.S. Jewish Centers In Jan

Another mass-round of bomb threats targeted at least 17 Jewish community centers across the United States for the third time this month.

#BombThreat #US
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8. Trump And Netanyahu Expected To Meet

It's been reported that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will meet in the White House in about two weeks time. Diplomatic analyst Dan Diker tells ILTV's Steve Leibowitz that the main focus of the talks will be security.

#DanDiker #SteveLeibowitz #Trump
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9. Flights Between Israel & Morocco Set To Resume In May

After 13 year gap, flights between Israel and Morocco are set to resume in May. All direct flights between Israel and Morocco were grounded in 2004 when bilateral diplomatic relations ruptured over violence during the second intifada.

#Morocco #Flights
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10. Israeli Company ‘Greenly’ Tackles High Electricity Costs

Avi Mizrahi, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing for Vortex Energy speaking at ILTV studio about his company that has created a solution that not only tackles the high cost of electricity but the cost of our frivolous use of it.

#AviMizrahi #VortexEnergy
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11. ‘Unicorn’ Phenomenon Galloping Across Israel

Startups worth at least a billion dollars are popping up in Israel starting with the Israeli 'Waze' navigation app that was bought by Google in 2013.

#Startups #Israel
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12. Hebrew Word Of The Day, MA’AVAK | מאבק = STRUGGLE

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "ma'avak" which means "struggle"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be partly cloudy and un-seasonably cold with a low of forty-three, or six degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is also expected to be partly cloudy and cold, but with a slight rise in temperatures to a high of fifty-nine or fifteen degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. U.N. Ambassador Haley To Discuss Sanctions Against Iran

The UN Security Council is convening for an urgent session as the Israeli government is voicing alarm over Iran's brazen test-firing of a medium-range missile on January 29th.

#UN #Iran
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2. Trump Continues To Back Away On Jerusalem Embassy Move

The US President Trump is saying that the relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem that he ardently vowed to make as soon as he entered the White House "isn’t easy" and that "even though he still likes the concept" there is only a "chance" of it happening.

#Trump #Embassy
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3. U.S.-Jewish Religious Denominations Unite Against Trump

Leaders of the different denominations of Orthodox in America are so against the new travel ban imposed by US President Donald Trump that it’s uniting them together.

#Jews #Trump
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4. Famous Nazi Hunter Concerned About Rise Of Anti-Semitism

Long-time Nazi hunter Beate Klarsfeld is now serving as special UNESCO ambassador for the education of the Holocaust and prevention of genocide. Klarsfeld addressed the international Holocaust remembrance ceremony in Brussels last week and told ILTV reporter Steve Leibowitz that she is quite concerned about the current rise of anti-Semitism.

#BeateKlarsfeld #SteveLeibowitz #AntiSemitism
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5. Amona Residents Are Given A 48 Hour Eviction Notice

Residents of the West Bank outpost of among have just received an eviction notice from the military ordering them to leave the community within the next 48 hours.

#Amona #Eviction
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6. Settlement Legitimacy Bill Postponed Again

Netzach Brodt, Lawyer and Resident of Ofra speaking at ILTV studio about his perspective on living in one of the nine houses from the settlement slated for demolition.

#NetzachBrodt #Settlement
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7. P.M. Netanyahu Clarifies His Tweet About ‘Border Walls’

PM Netanyahu says about his tweet on "border walls" that he only spoke the truth about Israel's efforts to stop illegal infiltration and that his comments ‘had nothing to do with Mexico.”

#Netanyahu #Tweet
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8. Parents Fight State Over Right To Grandchildren

The parents of a deceased soldier are being fought against by the State for bidding to use their late son’s sperm to produce and raise a grandchild.

#Sperm #Rights
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9. Nine Venezuelan Jewish Converts Approved For Aliyah

Nine Venezuelan Jewish converts have been granted permission to immigrate to Israel after the their applications to come to Israel have been held up by the Interior Ministry.

#Venezuela #Aliyah
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10. Israeli-Iranian Musician Promotes Cultural Understanding

Hadar Maoz, Israeli-Iranian Singer speaking at ILTV studio about her mission to promote intercultural understanding by performing in Iran.

#HadarMaoz #Music #Iran
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11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, MEHAGER | מהגר = IMMIGRANT

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "mehager" which means "immigrant"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of scattered rainfall and a low of forty-six, or eight degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect the temperatures to drop again to a high of fifty-five or thirteen degrees Celsius. It should be partly cloudy with more light rain.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Haifa Murder Determined To Be A Terror Attack

An Arab-assailant Mohammad Yusef Shinawi who shot and killed an Israeli school bus driver-for-disabled-children this month has confessed to perpetrating a terror attack motivated by anti-Semitism.

#Haifa #Terror #AntiSemitism
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2. No Comment From Israeli Government On U.S. Entry Restrictions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet are staying silent on US President Donald Trump's executive order barring Syrian refugees and citizens from seven Muslim countries from entering the US. Likud’s former deputy PM Dan Meridor calls on Netanyahu to condemn the order.

#ImmigrationBan #Trump #Netanyahu
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3. Israelis Condemn President Trump's Immigration Ban

Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv to condemn US President Trump's immigration ban. They also slammed Israel's own policies against the illegal migration of Africans into the Jewish state.

#Protest #ImmigrationBan
4. Jews From Arab Nations Affected By Trump Ban

Several Jewish people born and still living in the 7 blacklisted Muslim-majority nations have been affected by US President Trump's immigration ban and are stuck in-transit.

#ImmigrationBan #Jews
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5. New Israeli Legislation Bans Entry To BDS Activists

The Knesset approved a new law that forbids entry to any foreign nationals who promote the “boycott, divestment and sanctions” hate campaign against Israel. It also applies to those who are employed by groups that support the movement.

#Knesset #BDS #Ban
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6. Knesset Plans To Approve Outpost Legalization Bill This Week

This week, the Knesset plans to pass a bill into law that would legalize around 4 thousand housing units in the West Bank that are allegedly built on privately-owned Palestinian land.

#Knesset #RegulationBill #West Bank
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7. Knesset Moves Toward Adopting Settlement Regulation Bill
As the Knesset moves closer towards approving the “regulation bill”, ILTV’s Steve Leibowitz spoke with the Times of Israel senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur to hear more about controversial West Bank legislation.

#RegulationBill #SteveLeibowitz #HavivGur
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8. Israeli P.M. Backs U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to see the US embassy in Tel Aviv moved to Jerusalem. The head of the “Republicans Overseas Israel Branch” attorney Marc Zell made public statements accusing Netanyahu of “dragging his feet” over the proposed move.

#Netanyahu #Embassy #MarcZell
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9. Ex Israeli Basketball Player Hosts Interactive Performance

Lay Z Gordon, Comic Musician speaking at ILTV studio to tell more about his new show which is based on his true and often comically strange life story “Live Effect”

#LayZGordon #LiveEffect
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10. Israel Prepares To Enforce & Expand Anti-Tobacco Regulation

The “Health Ministry” just declared its intentions to make all cigarette advertising illegal and outlaw even more public places - like open air stadiums- where it’s been tolerated.

#HealthMinistry #Smoking
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11. IDF Works With Motorola To Create New Smartphone

Israeli army develops new smartphone together with Motorola to ensure secure communications. The development is all part of a 100-million-dollar deal Israeli defense officials signed with “Motorola” in 2014.

#IDF #Motorola #SmartPhone
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12. Hebrew Word Of The Day, ASHAN | עשן = SMOKE

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "ashan" which means "smoke"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be cloudy with a chance of light rain and a low of forty-seven, or eight degrees Celsius. You can expect occasional rains tomorrow and a temperature drop to a high of fifty-nine; or fifteen degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Israel Entangled In US-Mexico Standoff Over Proposed Border Wall

Netanyahu praised US President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall on the southern US Mexico border on Twitter sparking outrage in the Mexican government.

#Netanyahu #Wall #Twitter
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2. Israel Entangled In US-Mexico Standoff Over Proposed Border Wall

Ambassador Yoses Livne, Former Ambassador to Mexico, El Salvador and New Zealand, speaking at ILTV studio to give his input on the US-Mexico issue over proposed border wall.

#YosesLivne #Mexico #US
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3. Jews Around The World Condemn Trump Immigration Ban

The US President Donald Trump’s “executive order” banning travelers from seven Muslim countries from entering his country has incited reaction from many Jewish groups. The “American Jewish Committee” called the ban “both unjust and unwarranted” and the CEO of the “anti-defamation league” says it’s a “tragic irony” the order was executed on the same day as “International Holocaust Remembrance Day.”

#Immigration #Ban #Jews
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4. Dozens Of Survivors Pay Homage To Victims Of Auschwitz

Several former inmates of Auschwitz death camp make their way to Poland for this year’s commemoration of ‘International Remembrance Day.”

#RemembranceDay #Auschwitz
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5. European Parliament Remembers Holocaust Amid Rise In Antisemitism

The European Parliament in Brussels held its annual commemoration remembering the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. This year on international Holocaust Remembrance Day, the speakers noted with dismay that Europe is experiencing a troubling rise in anti-antisemitism. ILTV's

#RemembranceDay #SteveLeibowitz #Europe

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6. Israel Acts To Decriminalize Small Scale Marijuana Use

Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has proposed to decriminalize "personal marijuana use" so that anyone caught smoking pot would be fined but not arrested or prosecuted and that criminal procedures would be initiated only against repeat-offenders.

#Marijuana #GiladErdan

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7. Israeli Psychic Uri Geller Receives Recognition From CIA

Proof that the spy agency believes Israeli psychic Uri Geller has paranormal abilities just surfaced in some of the 13-million pages of declassified CIA documents published online.

#CIA #UriGeller
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8. Hebrew Word Of The Day, MEDIYUM |???? = PSYCHIC

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "mediyum" which means "psychic"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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9. The Weather Forecast

It’s the beginning of a new week in the holy land and luckily the rain has cleared after a stormy weekend. Monday should be partly cloudy with a high of 59 degrees Fahrenheit, or 15 degrees Celsius. The rain should be back out by Tuesday evening but the temperature should stay the same.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Israel Readying To Take In Orphaned Syrian Refugees

The Israeli government has decided to grant “refugee status” to save at least 100 of orphaned Syrian children.

#Syria #Children #Refugees
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2. P.A. Says Obama’s Last-Minute $221 Million Handout Is Frozen

Ramallah reportedly says they’ve been informed that they’re not going to get the 221-million dollars in funds authorized by former US President Barack Obama.

#PA #Funds #Obama
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3. World Participates In Holocaust Remembrance Campaign

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are joining at least 200-thousand other people in Holocaust remembrance campaign ‘We Remember’.

#Holocaust #WeRemember
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4. Holocaust Memorial Day Marked By Rising Anti-Semitism

International Holocaust remembrance day was marked in an emotional ceremony held at the European parliament. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and European Jewish Congress President Dr. Moshe Kantor addressed the gathering and told ILTV reporter Steve Leibowitz about their concerns over the current rise in European anti-Semitism.

#TonyBlair #MosheKantor #SteveLeibowitz
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5. 200,000 Holocaust Survivors Are Left In Israel

Israel’s “Central Bureau of Statistics” just revealed the most-recent data regarding the number of people who survived the Holocaust, revealing that there are still 200-thousand Jewish victims who were "exposed to the murderous Nazi regime living in Israel.

#Statistics #Holocaust
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6. Holocaust Memorial Book Gives New Meaning To The 6-Million

Ilan Greenfield, CEO and Owner of Gefen Publishing House Ltd. speaking at ILTV studio about the newly released text called "And Every Single One Was Someone" written in honor of those who have tragically perished during the Holocaust.

#IlanGreenfield #Holocaust
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7. $120,000 Donated To Release Israeli Citizen From Arab Prison

$120,000 were raised to save the life of a young Canadian-Israeli citizen, Ben Hassin, who is being imprisoned in an unnamed Arab country on murder charges.

#BenHassin #Prison
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8. Israel Completes Advanced Testing Of 'David's Sling'

The Israeli defense establishment has just completed successful tests of an advanced-version of its 'David's Sling' intermediate missile interceptor system, that’s being jointly-developed with the United States.

#DavidsSling #Defense
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9. Spectacular Stalactite Cave Discovered In The Galilee

A cavern loaded with glittering stalactites was discovered in the Galilee. Antiquities authorities are working on mapping and documenting the newest site.

#Stalactites #Discovery
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10. Geareye; A Photographer’s New Best Friend

Yulia Lerner, CEO and Founder of GearEye speaking at ILTV studio about her innovation that helps keep track of all belongings.

#YuliaLerner #GearEye
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11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, LIR’OHD | לרעוד = TO SHAKE

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "lir'ohd" which means "to shake"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be rainy with a chance of thunderstorms and a low of fifty-two, or eight degrees Celsius. Over the weekend the winter weather is expected to return, as the storms continue and the temperatures drop to an unseasonably cold high of around fifty-nine, or fifteen degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. IDF Shells Hamas Position In Gaza After Coming Under Fire

The Israeli army has just released details of an overnight incident in which IDF tanks shelled a Hamas position in southern Gaza in response to gunshots fired at IDF troops from over the border.

#IDF #Gaza
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2. Israel Approves Construction Of 2,500 New Homes In West Bank

Israel has just approved the construction of 25 hundred more homes in the West Bank most of which will be built in existing settlement blocks.

#Settlements #WestBank
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3. P.A. Says There’s Been No U.S. Promise Against Moving Embassy

Senior Palestinian officials are denying reports that the White House gave them behind-the-scenes promises that Washington will not to carry through on President Trump’s promise to move the US embassy to Jerusalem.

#PA #Embassy
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4. Israeli Officials Sending Mixed Messages To Trump

Initial talks between Israelis and the Trump administration are covering a range of issues that require policy clarification. Foreign policy expert Dan Diker says Prime Minister Netanyahu will have to figure out what he really wants before he meeting with President Trump next month in the White House.

#DanDiker #SteveLeibowitz #Trump
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5. Under Cover Of Night, Syrians Seek Help From ‘Israeli Enemy’

Israel has treated more than 2600 Syrians wounded in civil war who make their way to the Jewish state for help.

#Syria #Treatment
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6. European Jews Plea For Israeli Aid In Fighting Anti-Semitism

Israeli security officials took center stage at this year’s annual meeting of the “European Jewish Association” in Brussels. European Jewish community leaders are turning to Israel for help in fighting anti-Semitism.

#Jewry #Europe
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7. Israeli Company Forever Changing The Way We Pay

Shlomi Cohen, CEO of On-Track Innovations speaking at ILTV studio about On-Track-Innovations (OTI) and the secure, cashless, mobile, wearable payment solutions that it has created.

#ShlomiCohen #OTI
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8. Israel In Top 10 Of Bloomberg’s “Most Innovative Countries”

In the “Bloomberg Innovation Index for 2017” Israel was found as the world-leader in the number of researchers it has per capita. It came second for it’s high level of research and development and third for the density in high-tech.

#Bloomberg #Israel
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9. Several Jewish Actors Recognized With Oscar Nominations

This year’s nominations for the academy awards includes two Jewish actors competing for the top honors, one of whom is even an Israeli.

#Oscars #Jews
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10. Israeli Team A Finalist In Google Lunar X-Prize Race

Israel’s “Space I-L” team among finalists in Google Lunar X-Prize race that involves 2017 landing and navigation of a robot on the moon.

#SpaceIL #Google
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11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, YAREAH | ירח = MOON

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "yareah" which means "moon"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be cloudy with a chance of light rain and a low of fifty-three; or twelve degrees Celsius. You can expect more clouds and a drop in temperatures tomorrow to a high of sixty-five or eighteen degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. First Sentencing Hearing For Sgt. Elor Azaria Held Today

Israeli military court reconvenes for first sentence hearing of army sergeant Elor Azaria guilty of manslaughter.

#ElorAzaria #Court
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2. Two More Cases Said Brought Against Netanyahu

According to Israel's Channel 10 news, Israeli police are now carrying out two more investigations of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, known as case 3000 and case 4000.

#Netanyahu #Investigation
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3. Trump Seen As Lowering Expectations On Israeli Embassy Move

In a statement issued before the first post-inauguration phone call between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expectations of an imminent embassy move are now dimming.

#Trump #Netanyahu #Embassy
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4. Palestinians Mobilizing Against U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem

The Palestinian media is taking a cautious approach to the new Trump presidency. Times of Israel Arab affairs reporter Dov Lieber told ILTV’s Steve Leibowitz that the Arab world is pulling no punches in its opposition to the US moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

#Embassy #DovLeiber #SteveLeibowitz
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5. Obama Sent $221 Million To The P.A. On Last Day

The Obama administration reportedly spent its final hours in power by defying heavy Republican opposition to quietly release 221-million-dollars in funding to the Palestinian Authority.

#Obama #PA #Fund
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6. Hamas Leader Haniyeh Visits Egypt In A Bid To Improve Ties

A top Hamas official from the Gaza Strip is currently in Egypt for meetings with Egyptian security officials, in a bid to improve ties between the Arab state to the south, and the coastal terror group.

#Hamas #Egypt
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7. Israeli Ministers Demand Report On 2014 Gaza Conflict

The Israeli Knesset's “State Control Sub-Committee” is expected to approve the unsealing of a government-report on the last-conflict with Hamas three years ago that is said to be fiercely critical of conduct by the high-level security cabinet.

#Knesset #Report #GazaWar
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8. Bringing Music Events From All Over The World To Your Couch

Dan Shorer, Cinema and Theater Actor & Director; Founder of U-Sophia Ltd. speaking at ILTV studio about U-Sophia, a music-centric networking service, specially developed to host and help expand the world's community of musicians, and music lovers.

#DanShorer #U-Sophia
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9. Israel To Fund Even More Research Of Medical Marijuana


The Israeli Agriculture Ministry is set to fund even more research into the development of cannabis to help those in need. 2.1 million government dollars will be allocated towards the development of the medical cannabis growth, biochemistry and medicine.

#Cannabis #Fun #Agriculture
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10. Sharks Swimming Off Israeli Coast Attracts Enthusiasts

Sharks are being spotted swimming off Israeli coast as they are being drawn by warm waters generated by power station.

#Sharks #Israel
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11. Staff Recapture “Conner” After His Week-Long Adventure

Wedge-capped capuchin monkey "Conner" safely returned to “Ramat Gan Safari Park” after escaping last week.

#Monkey #Safari
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12. Hebrew Word Of The Day, KARISH | כריש = SHARK

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "energia" which means "energy"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain and a low of sixty or sixteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy but un-seasonably warm with a local high of around seventy-one; or twenty two degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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1. Israeli PM Eases East Jerusalem Construction Restrictions

Jerusalem's “City Hall” has issued permits for the building of hundreds of housing units in three Jerusalem neighborhoods over the 1967 lines, in areas the Palestinians claim for their future state.

#Jerusalem #Construction
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2. Trump Invites Netanyahu To Washington In Early February

U-S President Donald Trump is inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Washington in just a few week.

#Trump #Netanyahu
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3. The New U.S.-Israel Relationship Under President Trump

Danny Ayalon, Senior Israeli Diplomat speaking at ILTV studio to discuss some the new aspects of the Israeli-US. partnership and to analyze shifts in political policy regarding the new administration.

#DannyAyalon #Trump
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4. Abbas Meets Jordanian King Over Proposed U.S. Embassy Move

The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman to discuss the US embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

#Abbas #Jordan #Embassy
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5. Israeli P.M. Denies Wrongdoing & Warns Of ‘Media Witch Hunt’

There’s been non-stop local news coverage of investigation into two criminal cases center on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu including claims of leaked-evidence. But prosecutors have confirmed almost none of what has emerged.

#Investigation #Netanyahu
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6. Israeli Army Replaces “Hannibal Protocol” With New Directive

The controversial military order known as the “Hannibal Protocol” has just been replaced by new directives for troops to keep their brother-and-sisters-in arms from being captured by the enemy.

#HannibalProtocol #IDF
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7. Israeli Tech To Prevent Life-Threatening Prescription Errors

Israel’s “Medaware Technology Company” created a software to prevent life-threatening prescription errors by identifying and issuing real-time mistake-alerts by integrating algorithms and machine learning.

#Medaware #Software
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8. Disabled Kids To Use ‘Remote Controls’ To Call Wheelchairs

A team of experts at “Alyn Rehabilitation Hospital” in Jerusalem created “Chair Call.” Specialists in “pediatric rehabilitation” worked with volunteers from “Intel” and other organizations to create a “remote-control type-device” that lets their young patients beckon their electric wheelchairs to come to them.

#Wheelchair #Kids
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9. Israeli N.G.O Uses Soccer To Promote Co-Existence

Israeli NGO “Equalizer” provides learning activities to 2300 Israeli youths in need to promote co-existence and decrease crime across Israel.

#Equalizer #Soccer
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10. Hebrew Word Of The Day, ENERGIA | אנרגיה = ENERGY

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "energia" which means "energy"

#Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday
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11. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy to cloudy with a low of fifty-two, or eleven degrees Celsius. You can expect tomorrow to be cloudy again but with an additional rise in temperatures to a high of seventy-three or twenty-three degrees Celsius.

#Israelweather #Israelforecast

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