4th Tunnel Exposed in Operation Northern Shield | 12/18/18

1. Rona Ramon, wife of Israeli astronaut, dies at 54
   Rona Ramon, the widow of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon and the mother of Israeli air force pilot Assaf Ramon who was killed in a training accident at the age of 21, died on Monday at the age of 54 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
   2. Rona Ramon Z”L; Ramon foundation founder passes
   Lt. Col. (Res) Daniel Grossman, Israeli Air Force speaking at ILTV Studio about the incredible life of Rona Ramon who tragically died this week following pancreatic cancer.
   3. Knesset confirms Netanyahu as defense minister
   The Knesset voted to formally approve Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's appointment as permanent Defense Minister late Monday evening this after Netanyahu had taken on the defense portfolio last month.
2. ‘Price tag attacks’ also up in recent weeks
   In the wake of the latest string of violent Palestinian attacks in the West Bank as well as the IDF raids that follow them, Israel’s Shin Bet, top PA and multiple others all convened Monday to discuss ways to lower the rising tensions.
3. Airbnb defends its position on BDS

Airbnb has just announced that it opposes the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement against Israel despite the company's decision to remove Jewish listings from Judea and Samaria from its site last month.

6. 4th tunnel exposed in operation northern shield
   IDF operation northern shield has now exposed and publicized a fourth Hezbollah terror tunnel crossing the blue line from Lebanon into Israel.
7. PM announces trip to Brazil
   After some weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has finally announced that he will be attending the inauguration of the newly-elected Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro. The ceremony is set to take place January first and ILTV’S Latin America correspondent Joy Gavillon is here with more details.
8. Germany to compensate Kindertransport survivors
   The German government has finally agreed to make a onetime compensation payment to survivors of the Kindertransport where primarily Jewish children were evacuated to the U-K from From Nazi Germany in 1938.
9. ‘Beresheet’ spacecraft ready for 2019 launch
   Another incredible mission to our lunar body is soon set to arrive, and it isn’t Apollo 16. It’s the Israeli ‘Bereshit’ or genesis spacecraft. According to Ido Anteby, the CEO of Spaceil, which lead the project the craft is now completely built, tested, and will be ready to ship to Cape Canaveral in a few weeks' time for launch.
   10. Hebrew word Of The Day: : KHALALIT | חללית= SPACECRAFT
   Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "khalalit" which means "spacecraft"

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