IDF Responds To Hamas Rocket Fire Overnight
Despite various reports of a ceasefire, Hamas militants continued to fire at least 60 rockets overnight Tuesday, into southern Israeli communities. This, after Israel began retaliatory strikes Monday evening in response to a long range J80 missile that was fired into central Israel.
__________________ IDF Responds To Hamas Rocket Fire Overnight
Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar Ilan University speaking via Skype about the overnight escalation with Gaza.
____________________ 7 Year Old Boy Shot In West Bank Attack
A seven-year-old boy was lightly wounded by gunfire in the West Bank settlement of Beit El after shots were fired from the Arab village of Jalazone a mere 1km away.
___________________ US Officially Recognizes Israeli Control In Golan
As far as the US is concerned, the Golan Heights belongs to Israel. US President Donald Trump officially signed the proclamation on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu standing beside him.
___________________ Vice President Pence Blasts Democrats At AIPAC
At the ongoing annual AIPAC conference, US Vice President Mike Pence didn’t mince words when blasting Democrats on Monday, calling out the Democrats for not supporting Israel.
___________________ Gantz Muses That The PM Would Like To See Him Dead
The Benjamin Netanyahu/Benny Gantz feud just took a bizarrely extreme turn. As according to a leaked tape recording obtained by Channel 13, Blue and White Chairman Gantz can be heard saying, ““If (Netanyahu) had a way that I would be harmed, that they would kill me, he would do it.”
___________________ Germany To Launch Investigation In Case 3000
Germany is launching a probe of its own on Israeli PM Netanyahu's involvement in the German submarine affair.
___________________ Eurovision Hits Logistical Snags
According to a report in the marker, Eurovision 2019 is now facing some major issues regarding its security budget and transportation– along with a host of other issues in Israel.
___________________ Mcdonald’s Acquires Israeli Startup For $300 Mil
It’s just been announced that Mcdonalds will be acquiring Israeli startup ‘Dynamic Yield' for roughly 300 million dollars, or about 1 billion shekels– making this the food franchise’s biggest acquisition in decades.
___________________ US To Extend E-2 Visa Program To Israelis
On May 1, 2019, Israelis will finally be eligible to obtain the E-2 visa from the United States. Meaning that all Israeli citizens will then be able to apply for an American work permit, as long as they can invest a ‘substantial amount of capital’ in the US.
___________________ See The Sunrise From Space!
Israeli-made Beresheet spacecraft has sent home some amazing footage and photos from the orbit.
___________________ Hebrew word of the Day: HESSKEM | הסכם = AGREEMENT / TREAT
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is 'HESSKEM' which means AGREEMENT / TREATY
___________________ The Weather Forecast
Tonight should be rainy and cool, with a low of about fifty-five or thirteen degrees Celsius. Then tomorrow you can expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers to a high of sixty-five or eighteen degrees Celsius.
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