Israeli PM's aides embroiled in new corruption cases - 2/21/18

1. U.S. ready to talk peace with the Palestinians
   The Palestinians claim they no longer view the United States as a neutral negotiator after the US President recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December, and the Palestinian leader is now calling for a collective approach to the conflict.
   2. Israeli PM's aides embroiled in new corruption cases
   Israel police are now alleging that Netanyahu’s former spokesman Nir Hefetz, tried to bribe a judge, by offering him the position of attorney general, if he were to drop a fraud case against the leader’s wife, Sara.
   3. Israeli PM's scandal deepens
   Simcha Rothman, Legal Advisor at Meshilut speaking via Skype at ILTV Studio about some deeper insight into the Netanyahu corruption scandals.
2. Police catch drug traffickers posing as IDF troops
   Police have just detained 20 suspects in southern Israel who were impersonating IDF border guards so that they could traffick drugs.
   5. Russia refuses to release the files of Raoul Wallenberg
   The “Swedish Schindler” saved tens of thousands of Jews in the Holocaust, for years now his family has been trying to figure out what happened to him, but it's harder than ever now that Russia has refused to open the files of the Swedish diplomat.
3. Israeli pop star visits ILTV
   Ivri Lider, Pop Star speaking at ILTV Studio about his latest experience during season 3 of the Israel's X-Factor as a judge, but also about his huge success and giving a sneak peek about his latest single.
4. Comedian embroils herself in Twitter fiasco

The Jewish comedian, Sarah Silverman decided to tweet her support for the 17 year old Palestinian Ahad Tamimi, who is currently being detained by Israeli police for slapping an Israeli soldier.
8. Labor Minister: soccer can be played on Shabbat
Israel’s Labor Minister Haim Katz has announced that he will be issuing a work permit for soccer matches that are scheduled to be held on Shabbat.

9. New cinema dating app launches
   Dating has never been an easy task, now a Ukrainian immigrant has just created the most ideal dating app, which is Tinder-like app that sets couples up for movie dates.
10. Israeli emergency response team awarded in Panama
    An Israel emergency response team has just received a major award from Panama for its life saving efforts in the Central American country.
    11. Israeli scientists grow mini-brain
    An Israeli research team has just discovered a way to grow a miniature version of the human brain, this little brain of theirs may pave the way for scientists to better understand a dangerous congenital defect.
    12. Hebrew word Of The Day: KOLNOA |קולנוע = MOVIE THEATER
    Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Kolnoa" which means "Movie Theater"
11. The Weather Forecast

Well the winter heat wave is back, expect a drop in temperatures with partly cloudy skies this evening, the low tonight should be about fifty-four or twelve degrees Celsius. And the high tomorrow will be around sixty nine, or twenty-one degrees Celsius.

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