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Labor’s Dark Horse Candidate Eeks Out Narrow Primary Victory Avi Gabbay has won the Israeli Labor party's primaries, and has become the leader of the center left opposition party. Gabbay narrowly defeated former Labor party leader and Defense Minister Amir Peretz by just over 1000 votes for leadership. #AviGabbay #Primaries ____________________2. Israeli; Palestinian Officials Open P.A.-Owned Power Plant Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached a historic agreement on West Bank electrical infrastructure. The new Al Jalameh electrical sub-station near Jenin in the northwestern bank will provide at least 60 more megawatts of power to the area. #PA #Electricity #Agreement ____________________3. Is There A Floating Future For The Gaza Strip? Israel’s Intelligence and Transport Minister Yisrael Katz tackles humanitarian needs of the Gaza Strip with an idea of an artificial island just 3 miles of the coast of enclave that would home to cargo and passenger ports, operation and management facilities, gas ins

1. Chief Rabbi Of Israel Apologizing For Leaked ‘Blacklist’The Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel David Lau is disowning the controversial list published by the Israeli Chief Rabbinate called "blacklist' of rabbis, whose efforts to confirm the Jewish identities of immigrants are now considered invalid. #Rabbinate #Blacklist #DavidLau ____________________2. Controversial Nation-State Bill Stalling In Committee A new draft of the proposal for a very controversial bill is making its way around the Knesset this week. The bill essentially forces the High Court of Justice in Israel to take the side of Jewish religious law over that of democratic principles. #Bill #Democracy ____________________3. What Are The Ramifications Of The Nation-State Bill? Adv. Simcha Rothman, Legal Advisor | The Israeli Movement for Governability and Democracy (Meshilut) speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the proposed nation-state bill. #SimchaRothman #Bill ____________________4. Plans To Expand Palestinian City In Area C Delayed There’s ma

1. Israel And P.A. Reach Historic Water Agreement Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached a historic water agreement that could save the Dead Sea. The deal will lead to the construction of a 137 mile long pipeline from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. #PA #DeadSea #Deal ____________________2. U.S. Cutting Billions In Foreign Aid, But Not To Israel & Egypt US President Donald Trump wants to cut 17 billion dollars from the US foreign aid budget to help pay for new expenditures, including his controversial wall between the US and Mexico. Foreign aid to Israel and Egypt will remain the same. #Trump #Aid ____________________3. What’s The Hold Up On U.S. Bill To Cut Palestinian Aid? An American bill threatening to cut U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority for providing financial support to the families of terrorists. The main opposition to this legislation has reportedly come from Israel in fear that weakening the PA would ultimately also hurt Israel. #Bill #Aid #PA ____________________4. Cabinet To Make

1. Israeli Soldier Wounded In West Bank Car Ramming AttackA 20 year old Israeli soldier has been injured in a car ramming attack in the West Bank. The terrorist was shot and killed at the scene after he lunged at security forces with a knife.#Attack #WestBank____________________2. How Will Israel Be Affected By Southern-Syria Ceasefire?The US and Russia have successfully negotiated a ceasefire in southern Syria. Israeli PM Netanyahu said ‘this must not open the way for Iran’s entrenchment.’#US #Russia #Syria____________________3. Palestinian President Meets With Egyptian Leader In CairoPalestinian President Abbas and Egyptian President Sissi held a meeting in Cairo yesterday. Abbas reportedly was 'seeking clarifications' on the emerging arrangement between Hamas and Mohammad Dahlan, who appears to have Egypt backing him.#Abbas #Egypt #Hamas____________________4. Hamas Upgrading Security On Egypt-Gaza BorderThe Hamas terror group is reportedly upgrading their security presence along the Gaza Strip border with

1. Israel And Hamas May Be Negotiating A Prisoner SwapIsrael and Hamas are reportedly attempting to make a deal where Israel will release numerous Hamas convicts in exchange for Israeli civilians, including the body of an Israeli soldier.#Hamas #Negotiation ____________________2. Hundreds Protest Outside Attorney General’s HouseHundreds of protesters gathered outside of Israeli PM's house because to them the Attorney General isn’t moving fast enough with Netanyahu cases. Protesters waved signs saying 'free us from corruption' and 'Netanyahu is a disaster'.#Netanyahu #Protest____________________3. UNESCO Votes To Recognize Hebron As Palestinian SiteUNESCO declared that the old city of Hebron and the cave of the patriarchs are Palestinian world heritage sites and are being endangered by Israel.#UNESCO #Hebron____________________4. Hebron Jewish Community Rep On UNESCO DecisionNoam Arnon, Spokesman for the Jewish Community of Hebron speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the recently adopted UNESCO resolution declar

____________________1. Egypt And Hamas Collaborating On Border SecurityEgyptian President Abdel Fatteh Al Sisi is moving towards a reconciliation deal with Hamas which could help Hamas with its electricity issues, now that the Palestinian Authority has stopped paying their electric bill. #Egypt #Hamas____________________2. Report: Damascus Gate Attack Brought On By NegligenceNew reports are claiming that Damascus Gate attack on June 16th of 2016 in which Sgt. Hadas Malka was stabbed to death, could have been prevented. It was operational and equipment shortcomings that played a major part in the outcome of the attack.#Report #Malka #Attack____________________3. Macron Voices Support For Two State SolutionThe French President Emmanuel Macron met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday where they signed an agreement to establish a French language high school in the Palestinian capital of Ramallah while he also condemned Israeli 'colonialism'.#Macron #Abbas____________________4. Israeli Soldier Who Sh

1. More Errant Fire Spills Into The Israeli Golan HeightsAnother mortar has hit the Golan Heights and it took place at the same time that the Israeli Prime Minister was giving a speech in the region's capital of Katzrin just 10 miles away.#Mortar #GolanHeights____________________2. Israeli Mossad Looks To Update Its Spy TechnologiesMossad has set up an investment fund to facilitate the development of new techniques and technologies in the shadowy world of espionage. They're offering grants of up to around 600,000 dollars for new high tech projects.#Mossad #Technology____________________3. High Court Of Justice Holds Hearing On Western Wall DealThe High Court of Justice is set to hear a petition on the now frozen pluralistic prayer site at the Western Wall and the heads of two major Jewish organizations are calling for a 'resolution' to the Israeli cabinet's controversial decision. #HighCourt #WesternWall____________________4. Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein Is Visiting MoscowThe speaker of the Knesset Yuli Ede

1. IDF Reopens Border Area Near Syrian Conflict Region The Israeli army has just reopened the area of the Golan Heights bordering Syria that had been closed off to civilians for security concerns. #IDF #Syria ____________________2. Western Wall Egalitarian Site Fallout Continues To EscalateThe fallout from the Israeli government’s decision to freeze progress on an egalitarian prayer site at the Western Wall is escalating. U.S. Ambassador to Israel calls for ‘Jewish unity, mutual respect.’#EgalitarianPrayer ____________________3. Major European Installations Hit With RansomwareA series of ransomware cyber-attacks have just hit some major installations across the U.S. and Europe. Israeli P.M. and Shin Bet show off their plan to counter cyber threats.#Cyber ____________________4. Major European Installations Hit With RansomwareYana Blachman, Cyber Security Analyst with Cybereason speaking at ILTV studio about the growing cyber threat and Israel's role in combatting the rise in cyber-attacks.#YanaBlachman #Cyber_

1. Israel Strikes Hamas Bases In Gaza Strip After Rocket FireIsrael has launched a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip after a rocket was fired into Israeli territory by an Islamist group in the coastal enclave. While the attack has been claimed by an Islamic State linked group, rather than Hamas, Israel says that Hamas is responsible for any attacks coming from its territory.#Gaza #ISIS #Rocket____________________2. Israel And Hamas Reportedly Negotiating A Prisoner SwapNew reports are saying that there are secret talks between Israel and Hamas to release several Israeli nationals who have been kidnapped and held by Hamas in exchange for Hamas prisoners.#Gaza #PrisonerSwap #Hamas____________________3. Army Closes Off Border Area With Syria After Stray Fire HitsThe Israeli army closed off border area with Syria to Israeli civilians following the rise of tension on the Israel-Syria border. #Syria #Army ____________________4. American Jewish Groups Shocked By Reversal On Western WallAmerican Jewish groups ar

1. Israeli Airforce Launches Second Syrian Airstrike In Two DaysThe Israeli army has just confirmed that it hit Syrian army positions yesterday evening, the second time it's taken action in Syria in a day.#IDF #Syria____________________2. Former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister On Syria And LebanonDanny Ayalon, Senior Israeli Diplomat speaking at ILTV studio to discuss Israeli airstrikes in Syria. #DannyAyalon #Syria____________________3. Jewish Agency Denounces ‘Deplorable’ Western Wall DecisionSharansky’s Jewish agency has cancelled a scheduled dinner with the Prime Minister after the Israeli cabinet decided to freeze plans to build an egalitarian prayer section at the southern part of the Western Wall.#Sharansky #WesternWall____________________4. Israel Bans UNESCO ‘Fact Finders’ From Hebron, Alleges BiasThe Palestinians have gone to UNESCO to push for the old city of Hebron, as well as two other cities in the West Bank to be recognized as 'endangered world heritage sites of the state of Palestine.’#UNESCO

1. Israeli P.M. Freezes Egalitarian Prayer Space DealPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a freeze on the implementation of a government approved plan, to establish a pluralistic prayer space at the Western Wall. #Netanyahu #WesternWall____________________2. Israel Launches Airstrikes In Syria After Mortars Hit GolanThe Israeli air force struck several military targets in Syria after several mortar shells were launched into Israel from Syria, landing in an open area in the Golan Heights. IDF says it holds Assad regime responsible for all attacks from Syria.#IDF #Syria____________________3. Hezbollah Says Muslims From Across World Will Fight IsraelFollowing the rise of tension between Lebanon and Israel, Hezbollah threatens that if Israel launches a war on Lebanon on Syria, then Muslims from across the world will fight Israel. #Lebanon #Muslims____________________4. Israeli Intelligence Expert On Hezbollah’s Plans And CapabilitiesMordechai Kedar, lecturer at Bar Ilan University speaking at ILTV stud

1. Jared Kushner Meets With Palestinian President AbbasUS President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner along with Trump's Peace Envoy Jason Greenblatt met with Abbas to 'reaffirm their commitment to advancing president trump's goal of a genuine and lasting peace'. Tensions reportedly rose between U.S. and Palestinians over incitement.#JaredKushner #JasonGreenblatt #Abbas____________________2. Senior Russian Politician: You Should Be Glad We’re In SyriaThe chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian Parliament, Konstantin Kosa-Chev, is in Israel and tells Israel that Iran has a right to bilateral relations with Assad.#KonstantinKosaChev #Syria ____________________3. Iran Hardliner Named As Saudi Arabian Crown PrinceKing Salman of Saudi Arabia has named a new heir, the 31 year old Muhammad Bin Salman, whose been known for his hawkish, anti-Iran foreign policy.#SaudiArabia #Prince #MuhammadBinSalman____________________4. What’s Permissible For Women At The Western Wall?Rabbi Gilad Kariv- Executive

1. Israel Begins Construction First New Settlement In DecadesIsrael has begun digging the foundations for the first new settlement in 20 years. The town is being built to house former residents of the Amona settlement, which was demolished earlier this year.#Settlement #Construction ____________________2. Netanyahu Holds Off The Record Meeting With Trump Peace EnvoyIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met with the American Peace Envoy Jason Greenblatt yesterday in an off the record meeting.#Netanyahu #Greenblatt____________________3. UN: Israel Is Violating UNSC Resolution Against SettlementsThe UN is after Israel for what they’re calling a violation of Security Council resolution 2334. The UN is saying that Israeli settlement construction in Jerusalem and the West Bank is unacceptable. US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, says real issue is Hamas, not Israeli settlement construction.#UN #Settlements #NikkiHaley____________________4. Moshe Kahlon: We Voted On Expanding Palestinian CityCabinet ministers

1. Former P.M. Olmert Is In The HospitalFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has just been rushed to the hospitable after experiencing chest pains. Initial reports are suggesting that Olmert may have suffered a heart attack.#Olmert #Hospital____________________2. Netanyahu Blasts Abbas On Twitter For Supporting TerrorThe Israeli Prime Minister has taken to twitter to attack Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas claiming that the Fatah leader is poisoning the minds of Palestinian youth.#Netanyahu #Abbas #Twitter____________________3. Sources Say Six Of Seven Iranian Missiles Missed TargetsIsraeli sources are saying that the Iranian missile strike on Deir Ezzor was a flop with only two of the seven Iranian missiles making it to Syria and only one hit its intended target. #Iran #Missiles____________________4. IDF Colonel On Iran Missile Strikes In SyriaCol. (res.) Dr. Aby Har-Even, Professor at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies speaking at ILTV studio to discuss Iran’s missile strike in Syria and w

1. Israel Reportedly Funding Syrian Rebels On Golan BorderRebel groups on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights are now claiming that they've received funds and training from the Jewish state. Reportedly, 'Fursan-Al-Joulan', is receiving around 5000 dollars a month in funds from Israel.#Syria ____________________2. Iran Launches Missiles At Contested City In SyriaIran reportedly recently shot four to six missiles into a city in eastern Syria. This marks the first ballistic missile launch by Islamic Republic since 1980s.#Iran ____________________3. Hezbollah Supporters Clash With Israel Activists In LondonAt the 'al Quds Day' protest in London, protesters waved Hezbollah flags and blamed 'Zionists' for the Greenfell tower fire. Pro-Israel activists confronted the al Quds marchers, waving Israeli flags and shouting 'terrorists off our streets'.#London ____________________4. Distorted Headlines Hide The Truth Of Terror AttacksPhilippe Assouline, Expert in Political Communication and International Relations speaki

1. Netanyahu Condemns Virginia Baseball ShootingIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sharing his well wishes for a fast recovery with the victims of yesterday’s Virginia shooting attack where Congressman Steve Scalise and four others were shot. #Virginia #SteveScalise____________________2. U.S. Sec. Of State Stands By Claim On P.A. Terror SubsidiesUS Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stands by his claims that the Palestinian Authority is ending its practice of paying compensation to convicted terrorists even despite denials from among high ranking members of the Palestinian Authority.#Tillerson #PA____________________3. NGO’S Demand Israel Turn Gaza’s Lights Back OnIn a statement sent to Israel’s Attorney General, Avichai Mandelblit, the human rights groups are warning of a ‘total collapse’ in Gaza, should Israel continue with the plan to reduce power in the strip by roughly 40%. #Mandelblit #NGO #Gaza____________________4. What To Expect From Gaza’s Power CrisisDr. Martin Sherman, Director of the Isr

1. Israeli Security Service Arrests Teenage ISIS LoyalistsThe Shin Bet just announced that it has arrested the three suspects in the northern Israeli town of Barta'a who swore allegiance to the Islamic State. #ShinBet #Arrest #ISIS____________________2. U.N. Secretary General Responds To Netanyahu On U.N.R.W.A.Following the Israeli Prime Minister’s calls for UNRWA to be dismantled, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is rallying support from all member states to continue supporting the refugee relief program. #UNRWA #Guterres____________________3. U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Comes After Israel; P.A.In a recently published report, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein criticized both the Israeli and Palestinian governments for their non-compliance with international calls for accountability.#UN #Israel #PA____________________4. Israeli Government Meets To Discuss Closing Al-JazeeraFollowing the closure of Al Jazeera press bureaus in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, Israel might

1. Trump’s Israel Intelligence Leak Came From Israeli HackersNew reports are saying that the Israeli intelligence that US President Trump leaked to the Russians was obtained through hacking of ISIS computers.#Intelligence #Trump____________________2. P.M. Netanyahu Calls For The Disintegration Of U.N.R.W.A.Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says that a UN agency UNRWA is getting in the way of peace, and he’s told US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, that it’s time to dismantle it. #Netanyahu #UNRWA 3. Nikki Haley Visit To Lebanon Border Marked By IDF-U.N. DisputeUS Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley visited the Lebanon border where the Israel Defense Force Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Aviv Kochavi got into a spirited argument with UN-IFIL commander Michael Beary over what Beary claims is a stable situation in south Lebanon.#NikkiHaley #AvivKochavi____________________4. Israel Following Abbas’ Demand To Cut Power To GazaIsrael is reportedly going to meet the demands of P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas

1. Nikki Haley Visits Israel-Lebanon And Gaza BordersUS Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, is in Israel and has visited the borders of Hamas controlled Gaza Strip in the south and Hezbollah controlled Lebanon in the north. She also met with the Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in Ramallah.#NikkiHaley #Israel____________________2. Abbas Said To Drop Settlement Freeze Precondition For TalksAs US President Donald Trump pushes for direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is reportedly dropping some of his major preconditions for talks, including a freeze on settlement construction.#Abbas #Peace #Settlements____________________3. Qatar Rift Deepens As Turkey Pledges To Send Troops To AllyTurkey has approved a bill to send thousands of soldiers to Qatar in a show of support with its ally. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other Sunni Arab states breaking off relations with Qatar for supporting Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood. #Turkey #Qatar____________________4. Former IDF

____________________1. U.S. Puts U.N. Human Rights Council On Notice For Israel BiasAccording to the US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, the United States is threatening to leave the UN Human Rights Council if it doesn’t stop attacking Israel.#NikkiHaley #UN #Israel____________________2. U.S. Claims Both Sides Need To Make Compromises For PeaceThe US has just said that in order to bring about a comprehensive peace deal, both Israelis and Palestinians will be 'forced to compromise.'#US #Peace #Deal____________________3. Israel To Build Housing Units & First Settlement In 25 YearsThe first steps to build a new settlement have been approved by the Defense Ministry, and this will be the first new government authorized settlement in 25 years. Residents of destroyed Amona outpost will move to Amichai settlement.#Settlements #Amona____________________4. Is Amnesty International’s Credibility Undermined By BDS?Yifa Segal, Director at the International Legal Forum speaking at ILTV studio to discuss Israel boycot