Weapons of the future | 7/15/18

1. Ceasefire deal holding, for now

After a devastating weekend of violence, a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian factions in the Gaza strip finally appears to be holding. Egypt reportedly stepped in to mediate an emergency deal, following the worst flare-up between I-D-F forces and terror cells in the strip since the 2014 war ‘operation protective edge’. In the last 48 hours, terrorists have hurled some 174 rockets into Israeli territory.

2. Ceasefire deal holding, for now

Dr. Col. (Ret.) Reuven Berko, Middle East Expert speaking at ILTV Studio about Egypt stepping in to mediate worst flare up between Israel and Gaza since 2014.
3. Kidnapped child returned home

The story of 7 year-old Karim Jum-Hour, who was kidnapped late last week for still-unknown reasons has reached a happy conclusion. Little Karim has finally been returned home to his family after 3 days in captivity. We’re happy to report that the child is safe and sound though as of now, his abductors still remain at large.

4. Thousands protest surrogacy bill

Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest the government’s incoming bill concerning pregnancies by way of surrogacies. Last week the bill was amended to legally allow single women to carry a child by a third-party surrogate. But in a controversial move, an amendment granting that same right to same-sex couples was struck down almost overwhelmingly.

5. Kashrut laws change
   Keeping Kosher outside the home just got a bit trickier for Jews across Israel and the United States following two major changes to kosher law and certifications. ILTV’S Aaron Poris has more on the story.
   6. Mind over matter
   Ask any doctor and they’ll tell you that one of the leading stressors on any medical condition is, well, stress! But what about the inverse? What about the idea that joy or happiness might actually help certain types of conditions? Well some new Israeli research is suggesting precisely that. According to the study, positive emotions and good vibes may even help fight cancer and diminish tumors by as much as fifty percent.
6. Israeli startups exit with major profits
   By now it’s pretty well-known that Israeli startups make bank. We’re halfway through the year, and Israeli firms have already totaled more than six billion dollars in exit sales. While that is certainly a huge figure, there may be a bit of trouble on the horizon. It turns out the overall number of start-ups that successfully manage to sell is slowly but surely decreasing as time goes on.
   8. Cut out the middlemen in your mortgage
   Itai Cohen, Co-Founder & CEO Of Stremx speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company 'Strem-x' that has just cracked the code to using block chain for the home mortgage process.
7. Israeli scientist named to U.N. panel
   One of Israel’s most cutting-edge minds is Doctor Kira Radinsky. Hailed as a sort of digital prophet, doctor Radinsky was named one of M-I-T’s ‘35 under 35’ for her incredible algorithm which predicts the future based on past trends in history. Well this impressive innovator will now be expanding her work to help the whole world. The doctor’s just been recruited by a United Nations panel designed to help protect our digital future.
   10. Weapons of the future
   Some of Israel’s most revolutionary development occurs in the military sector and today’s news is no exception. The makers of the ‘iron dome’ have just completed upgrades on the ‘gil-two’ anti-tank missile. Now capable of breaking through nearly 8 inches of reinforced concrete, the ‘gil-two’ is being shipped to armies all over the world starting right in Israel.
   11. Messi may return to Israel
   Israelis across the country were pretty bummed when a friendly match with Argentina’s national soccer team fell apart a couple months back. That’s mostly because they wanted to catch a glimpse of world-renowned superstar Lionel Messi in action. Well it looks like that dream may be coming true after all! Talks are reportedly now underway for a match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
8. Hebrew word Of The Day: L’HARHER | לְהַרהֵר = TO MEDITATE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "L'harher" which means "To mediate "

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