State reportedly set to indict Netanyahus - 5/29/18

1. Multiple rocket attacks from Gaza

This morning there was dozens of mortar shells fired from the Gaza strip into Israeli territory but just now we’re seeing yet another barrage. Two rockets have apparently struck Israeli territory near a kibbutz in the region and this mirrors a similar close-call this morning, when a mortar shell actually struck a children’s kindergarten.

2. 25 rockets fired overnight from Gaza

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio about the developments in Gaza while Israel retaliates but many are calling for more to be done.

3. State reportedly set to indict Netanyahus
   Both Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, are facing a number of corruption allegations and now several of those police investigations appear to be coming to a head. We’ve just learned that state prosecutors are strongly leaning towards criminal indictments against the Prime Minister, for allegedly receiving nearly a million shekels worth of illicit gifts from his millionaire friends.
4. Justice Minister pitches new reforms
   A tried-and-true mantra of most judicial systems is that those suspected of a crime must be considered innocent until proven guilty but for certain high-profile cases that play out in the public eye, the spotlight can make that a difficult ideal to uphold, and this is the basis of a new bill proposed by Israel’s Justice Minister.
5. Family of fallen soldier demands their son’s body
   The family of a fallen I-D-F soldier killed in 2014’s ‘operation protective edge’ have renewed their efforts to get their son’s body returned. The remains of Hadar Goldin have been in Hamas’ hands in the Gaza strip for nearly three years now and the Goldin family is now attacking Prime Minister Netanyahu claiming his ‘cowardice’ and ‘defeatism’ is why no progress has been made in returning their son.
6. Israeli cop put on leave

Stunning developments have been revealed just now in an ongoing investigation into alleged police misconduct. An Israeli Officer is being investigated for allegedly attacking an Arab-Israeli Human rights activist during a riot in Haifa earlier this month.

7. Israel releases footage of I.N.S. Dakar
   Fifty years ago, the I.N.S. Dakar, a submarine in the Israeli navy mysteriously sank at sea for causes still unknown. Now for the first time ever, undersea footage of the sub’s wreckage has just been released to the public, a tantalizing peek into a mystery that’s only getting deeper and deeper.
8. Vaporize your problems away
   Zvi Yemini, Chairman Of The Board Of Techcare speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company Tech-Care that has now come with incredible new uses for vaporizers and develops method to treat head lice with natural vapors and more.
   9. Gal Gadot won’t host Eurovision 2019

Just a few hours after Israel’s very own ‘wonder woman’ was offered the job to host Eurovision next year in Israel, Gadot turned down the gig! It comes as no surprise that the Israeli-born megastar is one very busy lady, these days and her team has indeed confirmed that Gadot’s schedule is just too full.

10. Israel has a new ‘richest man!’
    Ladies and gentlemen: Israel officially has a new citizen who holds the title of “country’s richest man.” Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who happens to own the Chelsea football club has just landed in Israel and received his identity card. That’s right: he’s just made Aliyah and officially moved to the Jewish state.
    11. U.S. weapons firm to open Jerusalem Preschool
    One of the biggest creators of weapons and aerospace technology, including the F-35 stealth fighter jet is setting up shop in Jerusalem, but no, not with a new warehouse. They’re actually partnering with the Israeli Education Ministry to open up a one-of-a-kind kindergarten for children.
    12. Hebrew word Of The Day: CHAF | חף = INNOCENT

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Chaf" which means "innocent"

13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a chance of rain and a low of about seventy-or twenty-one degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect more of the same, with little to no change in temperatures, and a high of around eighty-one, or twenty-seven degrees Celsius.

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