Israel Retaliates Against Syrian Rocket Fire - 10/22/17

1. Israel Retaliates Against Syrian Rocket Fire

Five rockets launched from Syria have just struck Israeli territory. No casualties or damage have been reported. The I.D.F. has retaliated by destroying three Syrian missile launchers and is warning that Israel’s response will escalate if there are any more attacks.

2. Hamas Focused On When To “Wipe Out” Israel

Hamas’s leader in Gaza has just announced that “the time Hamas spent discussing recognizing Israel is over. Now Hamas will discuss when we will wipe Israel out.”

3. Shin Bet Vet Appointed To Be New Chief Negotiator

Israel has just appointed a new chief negotiator. Shin Bet veteran Yaron Blum will now be leading Israel’s negotiations to reclaim the bodies of two fallen I.D.F. soldiers and three civilians believed to still be alive and held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

4. Israeli Students Shunned From W.F.Y.S. Event

David Shayan, Chairman of the Young Likud speaking at ILTV studio about the WFYS event in Sochi where protesters burned Israeli flag and chanted 'death to the Jews.'

5. 16 Egyptian Police Killed Near Cairo

Sixteen Egyptian police officers has just been killed in a surprise shootout outside of Cairo. So far no group has claimed responsibility. Israel is condemning the deadly terror attack.

6. Israeli Arrested For Fighting For I.S.I.S.

An Israeli court has just given a 6 year sentence to Wisam Zabidat, an Israeli citizen from the Arab village of Sakhnin, who was convicted of joining the Islamic State along with his wife and three small children.

7. Israeli Companies Lead The War On Cancer

An Israeli company has just isolated the genetic mutation that causes colon cancer and a new drug from an Israeli company may be the lifesaving solution to lymphoma.

8. Take A Step Outside The Echo Chamber

Daniel Ravner, CEO and founder of The Perspective speaking at ILTV studio about an Israeli company "The Perspective" that is on a mission to put an end to biased news.

9. Lod Mosaic Laid As Cornerstone To New Museum

After being displayed in the MET and Louvre, the famous “Lod Mosaic” mosaic returns home to Israel.

10. Bar Refaeli Welcomes Her Second Baby

The Israeli star Bar Rafaeli has given birth to her second baby girl.

11. Hebrew word Of The Day: ACHIM | אחים = SIBLINGS

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "achim" which means "siblings"

12. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of sixty-four or eighteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow is expected to remain clear to partly cloudy with a slight drop in temperatures with a high of seventy-nine or twenty-six degrees Celsius.

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