Security Forces Arrest 15 Palestinians Overnight | 1/2/19

1. A.G. to revealing recommendations before election

According to an Israeli channel 2 news report Tuesday night, attorney general Avichai Mandelblit is seeking to announce his decision on whether or not to indict Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu before the upcoming elections.
2. Jair Bolsonaro inaugurated as president of Brazil
Newly elected Brazilian President Jair bolsonaro was inaugurated by the national congress in Brasilia yesterday promising to uphold the constitution, and fight for all Brazilians as he begins his four year term.
3. Netanyahu gets ‘red-carpet’ treatment in Brazil

Davidi Hermelin, President of The Int’l Center For Public Diplomacy In Israel speaking at ILTV Studio about the Prime Minister Netanyahu and his family's visit in Brazil.

4. Jair Bolsonaro inaugurated as president of Brazil
   After meetings with the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez and the U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo it was officially announced that Honduras will move their embassy to Jerusalem and ILTV’S Joy Gavillon is here with the news.
5. Pompeo & Netanyahu meet on inauguration sidelines
   U-S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reassured Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the United States would continue to cooperate and coordinate with Israel over the Middle East; regardless of the American troop withdrawal from Syria.
6. Livni: Gabbay not a real candidate for PM
   Long-time Jpost columnist and Israel advocate, Caroline Glick, announced today that she will be joining Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked’s new party, Hayemin Hachadash, or the new right.
7. Lieberman reportedly reveals part of US peace plan
   Despite the tight-lipped seal surrounding information on the U-S’ long awaited Israel-Palestine peace plan, former defense minister and Yisrael-Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman has reportedly given some details to the PA, two weeks before his resignation in November.
8. Gaza sea barrier nearing completion
   Construction of the nautical-barrier between Gaza and Israel is nearing completion. Now, in addition to preventing incursion by land and by tunnel with both the above and below-ground barriers around the strip, the Israeli Defense Forces will also be able to prevent illegal flotillas, or commandos coming by sea.
9. Security forces arrest 15 Palestinians overnight

Last night, IDF soldiers, Shin Bet Forces, border police, the Israel police in Judea and Samaria and Baka'a detained 15 Palestinians suspected of involvement in terrorist activities and violent disturbances against citizens and army forces.

10. Knesset passes major anti-tobacco bill
    After a long and arduous battle, the Knesset this week has finally approved a series of regulations on tobacco products in Israel.
11. Number of Hi-Tech exits drops by 33% in 2018
    The number of Israeli hi-tech exits - or companies that were merged, sold or taken public - sharply declined in 2018 according to a PWC Israel 2018 exits report.
12. Art on the walls of the white city
    The walls of Tel Aviv are no strangers to a little street art & graffiti - and the residents of the city only have love and appreciation for it. So much so that tons of art tours are offered around the city and ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh, who got the chance to join one recently is here now with us in the studio to tell us all about it.
13. Hebrew word Of The Day: KHALUFA | חלופה= ALTERNATIVE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "khalufa" which means "alternative"

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