Israeli Jets Strike Syrian Target - 10/16/17

1. Israeli Jets Strike Syrian Target

Israeli jets have just struck a Syrian anti-aircraft battery near Damascus. The I.D.F. is saying the Syrian regime struck first, firing rockets at Israeli planes returning from an intelligence mission in Lebanon.

2. ISIS Chiefs Confirmed In Golan Enclave

The Islamic State has set up a training camp in an enclave of the Golan Heights along the Israeli border with Syria.

3. Iran And Iraq Mobilize Against The Kurds

At least ten Kurdish fighter have just been reported killed in a violence that has erupted in northern Iraq. Both Iran and Iraq have launched offensive action in the disputed city of Kirkuk.

4. Pray For Sunshine But Plan For Rain

Barry Nussbaum, founder, Americantruthproject.Org speaking at ILTV studio to talk about a non-profit organization that's taking a close look at America's national security.

5. P.M. Announces Probe Of Foreign Money To NGOs

Prime Minister Netanyahu has just announced a new parliamentary probe which will track money from foreign governments that fund Israeli NGO’s.

6. Austria Elects ‘Far Right’ Chancellor

Prof. Shlomo Shapira, Director of the European Institute of Bar Ilan University speaking at ILTV studio to discuss how Israeli-Austrian relations will be affected by the election of Sebastian Kurz.

7. Gal Gadot Speaks Out Against Sexual Harassment

Israeli superstar Gal Gadot is speaking out against sexual harassment in the movie industry, as a wave of actresses and models come out against Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein.

8. Bringing Safety And Comfort To At-Risk Youth

George Blank, Chairman of the Board of Friends of Yemin Orde speaking at ILTV studio about the Yemin Orde organization that brings save haven for over 400 at-risk youth from around the world.

9. Medical Cannabis Course At Jerusalem College

The Hadassah Academic College in Jerusalem will offer a course on medical marijuana, focusing on every aspect of cannabis, such as agriculture, how to grow it, the business side of the industry, and the medical benefits.

10. Israeli Race Car Driver Crowned European Champion

Israeli race car driver, Alon Day, became the first Israeli race car driver to win Nascar’s European championship.

11. Reality TV Meets The Israeli Kibbutz

BBC is set to launch a new reality TV show based on the people who choose to volunteer in Israeli kibbutz.

12. Hebrew word Of The Day: KIBBUTZ | קיבוץ = COLLECTIVE / GATHERING

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "kibbutz" which means "collective/gathering"

13. The Weather Forecast

Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of sixty-seven or nineteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect a slight rise in temperatures with a high of eighty-two or twenty-eight degrees Celsius.

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