Snap Elections in Israel Called for April 9 | 12/25/18

1. Snap elections in Israel called for April 9
   In a landmark speech Monday evening, Prime Minister Netanyahu and his coalition partners agreed to dissolve their government and the parliament with it launching early elections this April. The final bill to disband the Knesset is set to pass Wednesday.
   2. Investigations & appointments delayed
   With the newly called elections, analysts and critics have gone into overdrive to determine the reason Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu decided to dissolve the coalition yesterday after having fought so ardently to keep the government going just a few weeks earlier.
2. To indict– or not to indict?

Adv. Gal Babayoff, Political Analyst speaking at ILTV Studio about the prospects of indicting the Primes Minister ahead of April 9thelections.
4. Trump peace plan delayed again
It seems that government functions, negotiations, and investigations in Israel aren’t the only things being brought to a halt following the announcement of snap early elections this April.

5. US-Russia relations ‘practically non-existent’

It seems that according to Russian ambassador to the U.N. Vassily Nebenzia relations between Moscow and Washington are "practically non-existent" and there is very little prospect for improvement in the near future.

6. Argentine judge drops suit over threats to family
   Argentine Federal Judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado has just removed herself from a lawsuit that initiated an investigation into the death of her ex-husband, the prosecutor Alberto Nisman and ILTV’S Joy Gavillon is here with more on this story.
7. Remand extended for alleged cocaine smugglers

Five alleged drug smugglers, who supposedly brought into Israel large quantities of cocaine on El-Al flights have just been given extended remands despite no charges having yet been filed.

8. The 7th edition of ‘Eretz Israel’

Yisrael Medad, Deputy Editor, English Anthology Volumes of Jabotinsky’s Writings speaking at ILTV Studio about the Menachem begin heritage center and the Jabotinsky institute that introduced the 7thvolume of the Jabotinsky writing.
9. Elie Wiesel genocide prevention act passes

The United States House Of Representatives and Senate both, passed with wide bipartisan support last Friday, The Elie Wiesel genocide and atrocities prevention act which aims at identifying, and addressing genocide and other crimes of the sort in a manner consistent with that of threats to national security.

10. Midnight mass held at church of the nativity

Archbishop Pier-Battista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem led the Christmas eve midnight mass on Monday in the church of nativity in Bethlehem believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus.

8. Hebrew word Of The Day: SEKER | סקר= POLL
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "seker" which means "poll"

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