I.D.F. responds to attempted infiltration from Gaza - 04/09/18

1. Israel accused of attacking base in Syria
   An Iranian base in Syria, known as the “T-Four”, has just been hit with deadly airstrikes killing fourteen people. Iranian nationals have been confirmed among the dead, American forces were initially blamed for the attack but in a shocking twist, Russian military now says Israeli jets conducted the airstrikes.
   2. Israel accused of attacking base in Syria
   Brig. Gen. (ret.) Shlomo Brom, Sr. Research Associate at the I.N.S.S. And brig. Gen. (Ret.) Ram Shmueli, Former Head of Israeli Air Force Intelligence speaking at ILTV Studio about the chemical attack in Syria from earlier this week.
   3. I.D.F. responds to attempted infiltration from Gaza
   Israeli defense forces confirm that the army has just attacked a Hamas military site in the Gaza strip. The attack is a response to an incident along the Gaza border yesterday in which Hamas apparently attempted to breach or infiltrate the security fence using a an improvised explosive device.
   4. State claims Uganda still onboard for deportations
   Despite denying any such deal is in the works, Uganda is reportedly still on board to accept African Asylum Seekers deported from Israel, even if they are done so by force against their will, but a shocking new report has brought some troubling claims to light, concerning Asylum Seekers Israel has already deported to Uganda in the past.
2. Iceland gets first-ever Rabbi
   Right now there are only about 250 Jews living in Iceland, so needless to say, the country isn’t exactly the “hotbed” of the Jewish world, the community is so small, in fact, that there actually hasn’t ever been a local Rabbi in the country’s recorded history and that’s all just changed.
3. B.D.S. movement threatens Netflix over “Fauda”
   The Israeli hit series “Fauda” has managed to capture the hearts and minds of viewers across the planet with its nuanced portrayal of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but now the Netflix show is making headlines for a different reason.
4. Convicted Rabbi allowed to enter Kotel
   The Holy Western Wall in Jerusalem is quite possibly the single most sacred artifact in all of Judaism and the latest scandal surrounding the Kotel occurred during Passover when convicted sex offender and former Rabbi, Eliezer Berland was granted permission to not only visit the Holy site.
5. Porsche makes trendiest choice of all
   One of the world’s trendiest, most seductive sports cars on the market just got even more awesome. The makers of Porsche have just invested a minority share hold in an Israeli start-up firm, one that specializes in artificial intelligence software.
   9. Eye doctors see hope in Israeli tech
   Israel is on the forefront of just about every tech field you can name, and now one eye disease specialist slash entrepreneur is focusing his bifocals on Israel for that very reason. The good doctor is now aiming to raise up to a hundred million dollars to create Israel’s first-ever incubator for vision care tools.
   10. Goforisrael conference returns to china
   Haggai Ravid, CEO Cukierman & Co. Investment House speaking at ILTV Studio about the annual Go-For-Israel conference that connects hundreds of Israeli startups to investors, entrepreneurs, and more.
   11. Carrying the flames of the Holocaust

Yad Vashem has just announced the names of the survivors who will lead the ceremonies at this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, and their leadership has never been more important than it is today.
12. Is mega star, Brad Pitt dating an Israeli?
Israeli women are really making their mark on Hollywood - and this time we’re not talking about our very own Israeli superhero, Gal Gadot - no this time it has been rumored that the award winning actor - Brad Pitt is reportedly dating an Israeli woman.

13. Hebrew word Of The Day: : Ner | נר = CANDLE

Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Ner" which means "Candle"

14. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy but pleasant with a low of about fifty-seven, or fourteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect a drop in temperatures, though, and a high chance of storms in the morning. The high will be around sixty-eight, or twenty degrees Celsius.

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