Clashes erupt at Holy Site in West Bank, Guatemala doubles down on Embassy move - 12/28/17

1. Knesset passes controversial police law
   The Knesset has just passed the controversial ‘police recommendations’ bill into law, and has already ignited intense debate within the country.
2. Clashes erupt at Holy Site in West Bank

Clashes have erupted between Jewish worshippers and Palestinians at the Tume of Yehoshua Bin Nun, a Holy Site located in the West Bank.

3. Guatemala doubles down on Embassy move
   Following the United States, Guatemala has become the second country to announce that it will relocate its Embassy to Jerusalem, though Palestinian leaders and many members of the International Community condemned Guatemala’s decision.
4. Israeli who served in I.D.F. tried to join ISIS
   A man has just been convicted of trying to join ISIS, an Oleh Chadash immigrant who made Aliyah to Israel as a teenager, and who actually served in the I.D.F.
5. P.M. Netanyahu unveils his ‘50 on 50 plan’
   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just announced that he is set to start rolling out his ‘50 on 50’ campaign.
   6. Israeli musician releases second album

Omer Netzer, Singer & Songwriter speaking at ILTV Studio about his new album, Sweet Mistake.

7. Results announced for literal popularity contest

Two Jewish men cracked the most admired Jews among Americans, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, at number seven, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at number nine.

8. Rachel Ray is cookin’ with fire and politics

Debate ensues after celebrity chef, Rachel Ray, calls Hummus and Tabouli Salad ‘Israeli’.

9. Get your team together

Roie Tsarfati, Founder Of Real Manager Club speaking at ILTV Studio about the next best platform in fantasy sports.
10. Tel Aviv Lego tower could break Guinness record!

A team of Israeli volunteers are gunning for a Guinness world record, inspired by the heartbreaking story of a little boy.
11. Breathing new life into an ancient style

Rivka Sheffer, Rika Mosaic Art speaking at ILTV Studio about her artwork that is inspired by the ancient are form.
12. Top 5 best known Israeli wedding dress designers

Israeli designers take the world by storm and aren’t planning on slowing down.
13. Hebrew word Of The Day: TABAT | טַבַּעַת = RING
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Tabat" which means "Ring"

14. The Weather Forecast

Tonight should be partly cloudy with moderate winds through the center and north of Israel, and a low of about fifty-six, or thirteen degrees Celsius. The weekend is expected to remain cloudy with little change in temperatures and an average high of roughly sixty-eight or twenty degrees Celsius.

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