I.D.F. gears up for massive riots in Gaza; West Bank - 5/14/18

1. New U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is inaugurated
   It’s been twenty-one years since the United States congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy act and finally, the U.S. Embassy has been moved. The momentous occasion was set to coincide, of course, with Israel’s 70th birthday, and hundreds have come from all over the world to attend the unveiling.
   2. Jerusalem prepares to make History

Well today is the big day, the American envoy lead by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, along with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner has just inaugurated the official new site of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. The ceremony has gone off without a hitch and needless to say, it’s an exciting day for Israelis.

3. I.D.F. gears up for massive riots in Gaza; West Bank
   The Israeli Military is taking on a wave of massive protests along the Gaza Security fence today, the so-called “march of return” protests have been set to coincide with the moving of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem which has just taken place.
4. Embassy move primarily symbolic
   With all the focus on the Embassy in Jerusalem, it’s easy to forget that there’s still a compound right here in Tel Aviv, so when the celebrations finally die down, what will the move really mean? ILTV’S Aaron Poris now from the Tel Aviv Embassy on Hayarkon Street with the story.
   5. What will they think of next?
   Prof. Eytan Gilboa, Bar Ilan University speaking at ILTV Studio about President Trump's decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and leaving the Iran nuclear deal.
   6. Thousands march in old city for “Jerusalem Day”

Jerusalem was quite the sight to see yesterday, thousands of Israel youth marched through the capital’s old city as part of the annual “flag dance” parade to the western wall, a tradition that marks the 51st anniversary of Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem.
7. Major soccer team changes name to ‘Beitar Trump’

The Beitar Jerusalem soccer team is already known for its controversial fan club, and long history of Anti-Arab and anti-Muslimism sentiments. Now it looks like the team is going to be making a bit of an identity change by changing its name to “Beitar Trump Jerusalem”.

8. Eurovision 2018 winner returns to Israel

The queen has arrived! Israel’s very own Eurovision winner Neta Barzilai has just landed in Tel Aviv and she’s already going to be performing a victory concert in Tel Aviv’s Rabin square this evening.

9. Abu-gosh vocal music festival returns for Shavuot

Stanley Sperber, Musical Director Of The Jerusalem Academy Chamber Choir speaking at ILTV Studio about the opening event that is focused on legacy of Jewish-American composed Leonard Bernstein.
10. Israelis develop treatment to improve fertility
Israel is already known as the fertility capital for providing free in-vitro fertilization to its citizens who are having trouble getting pregnant but now, a new treatment developed at the Ben-Gurion University could change everything.
11. Hebrew word Of The Day: MISHLACHAT | משלחת = DELEGATION

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Mishlachat" which means "Delegation"

12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be clear to partly cloudy with a low of sixty-three, or seventeen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect partly cloudy skies and a slight rise in temperatures to a high of about seventy-seven or twenty-five degrees Celsius.

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