- Eurovision 2019 probably in Tel Aviv
It’s looking like a done deal, my friends. We’ve just learned that Eurovision 2019 will most likely end up in Tel Aviv after all. A top official in the Finance Ministry has just told reporters that Tel Aviv’s Convention Center is the only venue in the country that meets all the requirements for the show. According to reports, Jerusalem isn’t even in the running for hosting duties after all.
- Haredi conscription bill up for vote
Prime Minister Netanyahu has just introduced a new bill addressing Ultra-Orthodox conscription in the I-D-F. Following last year’s high court ruling, the government needs to pass a new bill within the next two months but the contentious issue of Haredi enlistment in the army has proven quite difficult to negotiate.
- Turkish President Erdogan re-elected
Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio aboutAKP's landslide victory and was congratulated by Hamas leaders.
4. New audio in case against Sara Netanyahu revealed
We have not one, but two shocking developments related to the indictment of the Prime Minister’s wife, Sara Netanyahu who allegedly misused state funds systematically. The car of the former manager of the Prime Minister’s former residence, Meni Naftali, has just been torched and it was Naftali who successfully sued Sara Netanyahu for abuse, and has provided testimony in these new charges. - Prince William arrives in Israel
England’s Prince William has just arrived in Israel for a historic state visit. This marks the first time that a member of British Royalty has visited the Holy Land at the request of her majesty, the queen. ILTV’S Brett Allen Smith is here now with more on this unprecedented visit. - Israeli invention wins counter-terror contest
When arriving on the scene of an accident or attack, one of the hardest things to assess is how to get urgent medical care to those who need it most, first. Well Israeli company, Cardioscale, may have found a way to help first responders prioritize and save lives. And now it’s even being awarded for its impact on triage care.
7. Jerusalem continues year of firsts
Jerusalem may be a bedrock of ancient history but the city is still always changing. Well now Jerusalem’s about to dive into a new kind of journey. Thanks to an organization called ‘Aleh Israel’, the city is about to get Israel’s first one-of-a-kind hydrotherapy pool which will hopefully give non-verbal children the power to express their emotions for the very first time. - Israeli-made A.I. gets put to the test
Israeli developers at I-B-M’s headquarters in Haifa have been toiling away for years on a crazy new Artificial Intelligence project and now the public has just gotten its very first live demo of the A-I in action. The system, known as ‘project debater’ is the first of its kind: a computerized, artificial intelligence that can hold a back and forth public debate against a human speaker and now I-B-M just put ‘project debater’ to the test in San Francisco. - Maximize sales and commissions
Hella Fobes, Global Sales Director at Incentives Solutions speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that has been innovating the world of commissions and sales for years and their product 'Joopy" that has been at the heart of it all. - Israeli tobacco use is on the rise
When it comes to cigarettes, it looks like Israeli has a real problem. 25 percent of the population over the age of 15 smokes and now the Israeli Health Ministry is picking up tobacco restrictions with hope that locals will start putting down their cigarettes. - Israelis take part in International Yoga Day
Israel was a literal dream for yogis this week. Thousands of people joined together across the country to take part in international yoga day by spreading out colorful yoga maps designed to imagine the future of the state of Israel. - Hebrew word Of The Day: GAMISH | גָמִישׁ = FLEXIBLE
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Gamish" which means "Flexible"
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