Pink Floyd Cover Band Performs in Israel | 1/7/19

1. Rocket fired into Ashkelon from Gaza overnight

According to Israeli Defense Forces in the south, ‘air force fighter jets and helicopters attacked several terror targets at a Hamas training camp in the northern Gaza strip’ overnight following a rocket fired from Gaza into Israel.

2.PA pulls personnel from Rafah border crossing
In a surprise announcement from the Palestinian authority’s civilian affairs administration, effective Monday morning, PA personnel at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will no longer be available.

3. PM calls on us to recognize sovereignty in Golan

US national security advisor John Bolton arrived in Israel this weekend to meet with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu over the US troop withdrawal from Syria and other pressing issues.
4. 3 Iraqi delegations reportedly visit Israel
Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISSspeaking at ILTV Studio about Iraqi officials that have made secret trips multiple times over the past few months.
5. 5 Jewish teens suspected of killing Aysha Al-Rabi
After over a week of speculation, the Shin Bet Security forces revealed that the five Jewish minors that were detained, are all suspects in the murder of 47 year old Palestinian woman Aysha Al-Rabi.

6. Israel to cancel F-16 sale to Croatia
   Following months and months of negotiations and delays, it seems Israel will not be able to complete the 500 million dollar sale of 12, F-16 Barak aircrafts to Croatia.
7. 54% of Israel’s immigrants not considered Jewish
   In a shocking new report, Israel’s central bureau of statistics revealed this week that more than half of Israel’s new immigrants are not recognized as Jewish and ILTV’S Joy Gavillon is here with more on this report.
8. Israeli athletes denied visas to Malaysia
   According to reports, Israeli Paralympic swimmers are being denied entry to Malaysia to participate in the upcoming world para-swimming championship; despite months of efforts to secure visas by the directors of the Israel Paralympics committee.
9. Pink Floyd cover band performs in Israel
   Pink Floyd’s roger waters may still be advocating for the boycott of Israel but it looks like not all of his followers are in agreement. A pink Floyd cover band has just defied pressure from the band’s original frontman by performing for a packed crowd in Tel Aviv over the weekend.
   10. Netta after Eurovision
   Netta Barzilai made Israel beyond proud when she won Eurovision - ultimately bringing the Eurovision to the Holy Land in 2019 and now she just posted her first teaser for her latest song and ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh has more.
   11. Alpha-tau treatment kills cancer in 70% of trials
   After fifteen years in bureaucratic limbo, the incredible cancer-killing technology developed by alpha-tau medical is set to advance human clinical trials this year.
   12. Hebrew word Of The Day: MEH-TOAV | מתועב= INFAMOUS / ABHORRENT

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "meh-toav" which means "infamous"

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