Ultra Orthodox Draft Bill Passes 1st Reading | 7/3/18

1. Ultra Orthodox Draft Bill Passes 1st Reading

The new bill for ultra-Orthodox conscription into the I-D-F has just passed in the Knesset by a sizeable majority. Yaakov Litzman of the United Torah Judaism party has promised to drop out of the coalition if the bill passes its third and final reading.

2. Israel ‘Asleep At The Wheel’

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV studio about Turkey's expansion of influence. Arab leaders urge Israel to act against growing Turkish influence in Jerusalem.

3. Money Used On Palestinian ‘Martyrs’ Gets Frozen

The Israeli government has just passed a groundbreaking new law that freezes tax funds being used to pay Palestinian terrorists. Echoing similar fears, Australia halts all funding to Palestinian Authority.

4. Abbas To Renew Unity Negotiations

Arabic Media is reporting that president Abbas’ Fatah-led Palestinian Authority is again seriously seeking unity government with Hamas. P.A. President met with Former P.M. ahead of upcoming talks with Hamas in Egypt.

5. Israel Rallies Aid For Syrians

Israeli communities along Israel’s northern border with Syria are collecting toys, clothes, children’s game, anything and everything to help alleviate the suffering of Syrians displaced by war.

6. Missing Thai Boys & Coach Found Alive

Twelve boys and their soccer coach who’ve been missing in Thailand for nearly nine days have just been found alive, and uninjured. The group was presumably trapped in a cave after the tide came in during a hiking trip last week. Israeli tech and rescuers on the ground helped with the search.

7. Military-Grade Cyber Tech At Your Fingertips

Liad Herman, Founder & CEO of Safehouse speaking at ILTV studio about the Israeli company ‘Safehouse’ that offers the military-grade cyber security that the country is famous for with the push of just ‘one button.’

8. Government Sells Major Stake In Postal Service

The Israeli government is selling off roughly forty percent of the postal service to private investors and the Tel Aviv stock exchange.

9.’Jewish Rugby Team’ Wins 4th Championship

A rugby team in Argentina known as “the Jewish Rugby Team” has just won the country’s league championship match for the 4th title in a row.

10. Israeli Company Hits The Perfect Pitch

The Tel Aviv-based ‘Tonara’ firm is setting a whole new tempo for how students young and old learn musical instruments. The technology integrates a live algorithm with sheet music, including centuries-old classical scores, and analyzes progress based on pitch, tempo, and rhythm.

11. Hebrew word Of The Day: L’HANIA | לְהַנִיעַ = TO MOTIVATE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "l'hania" which means "to motivate"

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