Two countries prep embassy move to Jerusalem - 3/12/18

1. Netanyahu seeks compromise deal
   Last-minute talks with Netanyahu and Ultra-Orthodox parties have reached a temporary compromise, though the Prime Minister has struck a deal to appease the Orthodox faction of his coalition by exempting Haredim from the I.D.F, it remains to be seen if the rest of the government will agree.
2. Netanyahu seeks compromise deal
   Naphtali Bensimon, Likud Party speaking at ILTV Studio about the last minute talks delay early elections, and a closer look at the political turmoil in Jerusalem.
   3. Two countries prep embassy move to Jerusalem
   Sources have named Paraguay and Honduras as next in line for the move of their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, though neither country has officially confirmed these reports.
3. P.A. officials respond to calls to take Trump plan
   Following recent Palestinian criticisms of the Arab world, P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas has now reportedly ordered his administration to keep silent or face the consequences.
4. Proud to be a bookworm
   Israeli authors like Amos Oz and David Grossman are considered some of the top literary minds of the modern era, and while they were born in Jerusalem, it comes as no surprise that Tel Aviv has just been named one of the top ten literary cities in the world
5. Virtually addressing teen mental health
   Iftach Weiser, Managing Partner Of Openmind 360° speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that uses V.R. technology workshops to reduce anxiety; stress.
   7. Is a housing crisis on the horizon?
   The world’s leading economic group, the O.E.C.D., has just given Israel its annual economic report card, and while the Jewish state earned high marks when it comes to overall growth, things could take a turn for the worse if the housing bubble bursts.
6. Israeli backpackers become ‘heroes for life’
   Three years ago, twenty year-old Danielle Sonnenfeld, was tragically killed in a car accident while living in Israel. In honor of her memory, an Israeli non-profit group called ‘Heroes For Life’ has just sent twenty-five Israeli backpackers on a very special mission.
7. Meet the Israeli who’s hacking the world’s genes
   Yaniv Erlich, better known as the “Genome Hacker”, has just assembled a family tree connecting thirteen million people.
8. Donations made easy!
   Shimi Uhlman, Founder & CTO Of Truegive speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli Startup that has found a way to make donating to causes much easier.
9. Kristen Wiig set to costar in Wonder Woman 2
   The Israeli superstar Gal Gadot has some exciting news for us, SNL Veteran -Kristen Wiigs is set to Co Star in the upcoming wonder woman movie.
   12. Israeli singer Ain’t Your ‘Toy’
   In just a few short months, Israeli Superstar Netta Barzilai heads to Portugal to rep Israel in the 2018 Eurovision competition. Israeli media has just released a preview of the song Barzilai will sing.
10. Hebrew word Of The Day: MIT’MODED | מתמודד = CONTESTANT
    Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Mit'moded" which means "Contestant"
11. The Weather Forecast

The skies will be partly cloudy tonight, but temperatures should rise to a low of fifty-two or eleven degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect clear skies and little to no change in temperatures. The high will sit around seventy, or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

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