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1. P.M. At War Memorial: We Are Not Nation Of Drifting SandsIsrael held a memorial ceremony for the approximately 1000 soldiers who died during the 1967 war. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke at the IDF museum in Latrun.#Memorial #1967War____________________2. P.M.: Israel Will Retain Security Control Over Jordan BorderAt the Latrun memorial ceremony, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu pledged that Israel will always retain security control over the border with Jordan. #Netanyahu #Security ____________________3. Netanyahu Arrives At African Economic SummitIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu arrived at the African Economic Summit and offered to send Israeli assistance to the impoverished countries in return for their support at the United Nations.#Netanyahu #Africa #Summit____________________4. Israel’s Return To Periphery Diplomacy In AfricaDr. Irit Beck, Head of African Studies at Tel Aviv University speaking at ILTV studio to elaborate on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the Af

1. Israel Stands In Solidarity With London Terrorist AttackIsraeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan is hoping that the UK will have 'greater understanding' of Israel's experience, after London car ramming and stabbing attack, calling for a new global alliance against terror.#GiladErdan #Terror #London____________________2. Zionist Union MK On European Refugee Crisis, Jews In EuropeMK Yechiel Bar, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, Zionist Union Party speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the ongoing wave of terror hitting the U.K.#YechielBar #Terror #UK____________________3. Qatar Set To Expel Hamas Leadership From Gulf CountryQatar is expelling several senior Hamas members from the kingdom, blaming on external pressures. Qatar has given Hamas hundreds of millions in aid, shelter. #Qatar #Hamas____________________4. Settlers: Not Enough New Construction In West BankIsrael may approve around 2100 new housing units in the disputed West Bank, primarily inside current settlement blocs.#Settlements #WestBank_________

1. Trump Signs Waiver Blocking U.S. Embassy RelocationUS President Trump is set to sign a waiver to block the US embassy from being moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. #Trump #Embassy____________________2. Abbas Concedes That Trump Chewed Him Out Over IncitementPA President Abbas apparently said his meeting with US President Trump in Bethlehem was uncomfortable. Abbas admitted that Trump had scolded him for lying about incitement.#Abbas #Trump #Incitement____________________3. The Status-Quos Of Mid-East Peace And JerusalemAmb. Danny Ayalon, Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. & Founder of ‘The Truth About Israel” speaking at ILTV studio about Jerusalem and the Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.#DannyAyalon #Peace____________________4. IDF Soldier Stabbed By Female Terrorist In West BankAn IDF soldier was lightly wounded in the West Bank after a female Palestinian assailant stabbed him in the upper body.#IDF #WestBank #Stabbing____________________5. Israeli Arabs Protest Honor Killings And Police InactionHun

1. New Poll: Likud Party Would Easily Win Next ElectionsThe Israeli Prime Minister’s popularity is soaring, following U.S President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel. Israel’s Channel Two news has just released a poll showing that the Likud party would win at least 30 Knesset seats. #Netanyahu #Poll #Likud____________________2. Israeli PM Looking To Broaden CoalitionIsraeli PM Netanyahu is looking to wider his coalition by bringing in more politicians from the center left. Netanyahu reportedly spoke with the Zionist Union opposition leader Isaac Herzog on the phone on the evening of Donald Trump’s arrival to Israel. #Netanyahu #Coalition____________________3. Israeli TV: Trump Yelled At Abbas For Lying To HimAn unnamed American source is telling that Trump was yelling at Abbas during their private meeting, and accusing him of lying to his face about his involvement in incitement. #Trump #Abbas____________________4. U.N Slams Pa For Naming Women’s Center After TerroristThe Palestinian Authority is facing heavy co

1. Israeli P.M. Netanyahu Reaches Out To British P.M Theresa MayIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now spoken with Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May to offer both condolences and help following the terror attack in Manchester in which 22 people were killed.#Netanyahu #TheresaMay #Manchester____________________2. Israelis Celebrate Jerusalem Day Under Tight SecurityAn estimated 80-thousand people celebrated “Jerusalem Day” this week by marching thru the old city of the Western Wall. The security was heavier than usual.#JerusalemDay #Security____________________3. Jerusalem United But Struggling EconomicallyJerusalem is deeply-divided by politics, religion and ethnicity - with many residents struggling against grim economic realities. About 45 percent of Jerusalem's nearly 900-thousand inhabitants live below the poverty line- compared with 20 percent of Israel's national population. #Jerusalem #Poverty____________________4. Jordan Accuses Israel Of 'Dishonoring Al-Aqsa Mosque'Jordan is furious tha

1. U.S. President Departs From IsraelUS President Donald Trump has departed from Israel, following a 28 hour visit in the holy land. Trump is still pushing for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.#Trump #Israel ____________________2. “Jerusalem Day 2017” Commemorates 50th Year Since City ReunifiedAll of Israel and her supporters are celebrating “Jerusalem Day,” marking the city’s reunification - exactly 50 years ago today. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin presided over the opening-festivities at the Western Wall. #JerusalemDay #Rivlin____________________3. What’s The Political Future Of Jerusalem?Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Lecturer at Bar Ilan University speaking at ILTV studio to discuss Jerusalem’s political future.#MordechaiKedar #Jerusalem____________________4. Archaeologists Find Shell Casings From Temple MountMembers of the Temple Mount sifting project have uncovered Jordanian and Israeli bullets, uniform badges, and machine gun magazines. Artifacts point to Israeli-Jordanian skirmish in Six

1. US President Donald Trump Touches Down In IsraelU-S President Donald Trump made his first-ever visit to the holy land. “Air Force One” flew directly from the American leader’s first stop in Saudi Arabia to the Jewish state. #Trump #Visit ____________________2. US President Makes Landmark Visit To Jerusalem U-S President Donald Trump visited Jerusalem for the very first time - starting off with a state visit to the official residence of his Israeli-counterpart Reuven Rivlin. Trump become the first sitting-U-S president to offer prayers at Judaism’s holiest site - the Western Wall. #Trump #Rivlin #WesternWall ____________________3. Trump’s Terror Address To Arab World Barely Mentioned Israel Israelis are concerned that U-S President Donald Trump didn’t mention Israel when giving an important anti-terror speech to 55 Arab and Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia, passing up a historic opportunity to promote peace. #Trump #Peace #SaudiArabia ____________________4. What Kind Of Impact Will Trump’s Visit To Israel

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1. Arab Officials Voice New Hope For Israel-Palestine Peace Officials from both of Egypt and Jordan say they’re optimistic over the US President Trump’s commitment to resolving the Palestinian- conflict.#Egypt #Jordan #Peace____________________2. President Trump Visits Israel To Discuss The U.S. Embassy MovePlans to expand an Israeli settlement near Jerusalem are moving along quickly just a week before U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Israel.#Settlements #Trump____________________3. Palestinians Mark “Nakba Day” And Mourn Israel’s FoundingMay 15th marks the “Nakba” day of catastrophe for the Palestinian people when Israel was founded in 1948. Imprisoned-terrorist Marwan Barghouti is calling on Palestinians to carry out acts of “civil disobedience” to escalate tensions with Israel. #Nakba #Palestinians____________________4. Newly Elected Mayor Of Hebron Is A Convicted MurdererConvicted murderer Tayseer Abu Snei-Neh took office as mayor of Hebron. Abu Sneineh killed 6 Israelis including American and Canad

1. Jordanian Attacker Shot After Stabbing Israeli Police OfficerThe Jordanian government is slamming Israel for the killing of al-Kissiji, who was shot after stabbing an Israeli police officer, calling it a heinous crime caused by the Jewish state’s occupation of east Jerusalem. Israel is fighting back by calling the allegations “outrageous” and accusing Jordan of supporting terror. #TerrorAttack #Jordan #Jerusalem____________________2. The Future Of Israeli-Jordanian RelationsAmb. Yosef Livne, Former Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand, El Salvador, and Belize speaking at ILTV studio to discuss Jordan’s reaction to Israel’s handling of a terror attack in Jerusalem this weekend and the future of Israel-Jordanian relations.#YosefLivne #Jordan____________________3. Hezbollah Threatens Israel Again In Televised AddressThe leader of Hezbollah terror organization, Sheikh Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, is threatening the next major conflict between the two sides could even take place on Israeli territory.#Hezbollah #Nasral

____________________1. Trump Reportedly Planning Summit Between Israel And P.A.Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under the auspices of U-S President Donald Trump, in efforts to kickstart the deadlocked- peace process.#Abbas #Trump #Netanyahu____________________2. Hamas Terror Group Reiterates Commitment To Destroy IsraelHamas is speaking out to make it clear that the terror group still seeks Israel’s destruction. Mahmoud al-Zahar says Hamas charter is unaltered by new document.#Hamas #Charter____________________3. Gaza Says P.A. Stopped Shipments Of Medicine And Baby FormulaFears of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza are exploding as Gaza’s Health Ministry is now warning that Ramallah’s latest decision to stop delivering medicine- and even baby formula- to the strip could be catastrophic.#Gaza #PA #Medicine____________________4. U.S. Military Chief General Dunford Is Visiting IsraelThe U-S Joint-Chiefs-Of-Staff General Dunford is in Israel m

____________________1. President Abbas Is Willing To Negotiate Over The 1967 BorderDuring the closed-door discussions between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. President Donald Trump, Abbas said he wanted to reopen peace negotiations with Israel. #Abbas #US #Peace____________________2. What To Expect From Trump’s Upcoming Peace PlanAmb. Zalman Shoval, Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the US embassy move to Jerusalem, two-state solution and settlement swaps. #ZalmanShoval #Peace____________________3. Campaign To Help Syrians Spreads Across U.S. CampusesILTV gives an inside look on the viral campaign to help Syrians in need that is spreading across university campuses. #Syria #Campaign____________________4. Turkish President Remains An Enemy Of The State Of IsraelTurkish President Erdogan used the opening ceremony of an international Islamic forum to blast Israel. The Turkish President is branding Israeli policies as “racist and discriminatory” while rejecting

1 Girl Shot Dead After Attempted Terror Attack In JerusalemIsraeli paramilitary police officers shot dead a teenage Palestinian girl after she attempted to carry out a stabbing attack by the entrance to Jerusalem’s old city.#TerrorAttack #Jerusalem____________________2. Emmanuel Macron Wins French Presidency In Landslide ElectionFormer banker Emmanuel Macron won French presidency. 96.3% of French-Israeli voters cast ballots for the new leader of France.#Macron #France____________________3. French-Israeli Relations Under President MacronNaphtali Bensimon, Likud Party Member & Former Journalist speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the results of French presidential election.#NaphtaliBensimon #France #Election____________________4. Convicted Terrorist Breaks Palestinian Hunger StrikeConvicted terrorist Marwan Barghouti who called for a hunger strike was filmed secretly eating in his cell in a video-footage released by the Israeli prison service. #Barghouti #HungerStrike____________________5. Egypt Reopens Rafa

1. Jewish & Muslim Leaders In France Urge Voters To Reject La PenJewish and Muslim leaders are asking their communities in France to cast ballots for Macron in presidential elections and to keep Marine Le Pen from being elected the president of France. #France #Election____________________2. French-Israelis Expose Their Election ThoughtsILTV heads to a French polling station in Tel Aviv to get a scoop on what French citizens in Israel are thinking and feeling about the election.#France #TelAviv____________________3. Likud Knesset Member Discusses Anti-Semitism Throughout U.S.Sharren Haskel, Likud Knesset Member, speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the rise of anti-Semitism throughout the US.#SharrenHaskel #AntiSemitism____________________4. IDF Taking Aim At Illegal West Bank Weapons ManufacturersIsraeli Special Forces are waging a special operation to rid the West Bank of illegal weapons. Israeli mission leads to higher prices for terrorists to obtain arms.#IDF #WestBank #Weapons____________________5. Ism

1. President Abbas Has First Meeting At The White HouseFollowing their first face-to-face meeting at the white house, both U-S President Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority Leader Mahmoud Abbas are expressing optimism over resuming the peace process with Israel.#Abbas #Trump____________________2. Hamas Rejects P.A President’s White House VisitHamas is denying that Mahmoud Abbas has any authority to negotiate with the US on behalf of the Palestinians.#Hamas #US____________________3. Presidents Abbas And Donald Trump Talk Peace In D.CAmb. Yosef Livne, Former Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand, El Salvador, and Belize, speaking at ILTV studio to discuss the first meeting between US President Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.#YosefLivne #Abbas #Trump____________________4. Israel Expands Fishing Zone Off Southern Gaza CoastPalestinian fishermen in southern Gaza are now allowed to travel up to nine nautical miles offshore instead of six.#Gaza #Fishing____________________ 5. Texas Pas

1. Israel Celebrates 69th Independence DayYesterday marked Israel’s 69th Independence Day and Israelis know how to celebrate. Air Force jets fly over Jerusalem; street parties take over Tel Aviv.#IndependenceDay #Israel____________________2. Palestinians Concerned Over Upcoming White House MeetingPalestinians are voicing hopelessness over today’s meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. President Donald Trump.#Palestinians #Abbas #Trump____________________3. U.S. “Seriously Considering” Moving Embassy To JerusalemPence has taken Israeli Independence Day as an opportunity to show the U.S.A.’s support for the state of Israel by fulfilling President Donald Trump’s most controversial campaign to move US Embassy to Jerusalem.#Pence #Embassy #Jerusalem____________________4. UNESCO Argues Against Jewish Claims On Jerusalem AgainUN Scientific and Cultural Organization passed a resolution which claims that Israel has no legal or historical claims anywhere in Jerusalem. #UNESCO #Jerusalem___________

1. Headline: Former Commander Of The Israeli Air Force Eliezer ShkedyThe meaning of Israel is different to every individual, and Israeli Independence Day marks the time in which the stories that shape that meaning come to light. This week, I had the chance to sit down with the former commander of the IAF, Eliezer Shkedy, and when I asked him what Independence day means to him; he told me what is perhaps one of the greatest stories I’ve ever heard.#IsraelAirForce #EliezerShkedy #IndependenceDay____________________2. Headline: Venezuelan-israeli Food Extraordinaire Tal DubitskiAlright my friends, I hope you’re hungry because apart from the endless celebrations, Israeli Independence Day marks the time to take out your silverware and get ready to eat. We went deep into the Israeli market, “Shuk Ha-Carmel” to meet Tal Dubitski; the young man who’s using street food to bring his home country of Venezuela to the people of Israel. Because, after all, what would this beautiful country be without the impact of its ne

1. Headline: Israelis Mark Memorial Day With Visits To CemeteriesTrain service across the state of Israel is being increased this Memorial Day, to help at least 1.5 million mourners reach ceremonies and cemeteries to remember those lost.#MemorialDay #Mourning_____________________2. Headline: Israeli Defense Ministry Finds Ways To Help Bereaved Parents There are 9,157 bereaved Israelis, who lost their children during military service. In addition to support and tributes from a grateful nation in acknowledgement of their sacrifice; the defense ministry is also engaged in doing whatever possible to alleviate some of the parents’ deep grief.#Grief #IDF_____________________3. Headline: Expressing Ten Days Of GratitudeIt’s no secret why Memorial Day, known in Israel as the saddest day of the year, is strategically placed right before Independence Day. It’s to remind us of what was lost in order to gain a state of our own. Well one Israeli organization is now trying to add one more meaning to the holiday by introd

1. Israel: ‘Assad Still Has Tons Of Chemical Weapons’The Israeli military has just announced that Syrian President Bashar Al Assad still possesses tons of chemical weapons and that there’s no doubt his regime was behind the April 4th gas attack against his own people.#Assad #ChemicalWeapons____________________2. Parents Of Fallen Soldiers Lash Out At P.M. Over War ConductAn argument between parents of fallen soldiers and Knesset MKs broke out at an official meeting about the government’s handling of the 2014 Gaza War. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “I wanted to avoid a ground campaign”#GazaWar #PM____________________3. Two Gaza Sisters Caught Smuggling Explosives For HamasTwo Palestinian sisters from Gaza were caught trying to smuggle explosives into the Jewish state. Women were authorized to enter Israel to receive cancer treatment. #Hamas #Explosives____________________4. Abbas Reportedly Ready To Meet Netanyahu In Washington D.C.New reports from the Palestinian Authority show that Palestini

1. Car-Ramming Attack In The West BankOne person has been wounded in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank. The terror incident took place at the Etzion block junction just south of Jerusalem. Soldiers at the scene shot and neutralized the driver of the vehicle.#Attack #WestBank____________________2. Palestinian Stabbing Assailant Found Fit To Stand TrialThe 57-year-old Palestinian assailant Jamil Tamimi from east Jerusalem who stabbed a British woman Hannah Bladon to death on the Jerusalem light rail has been ruled fit to stand trial.#HannahBladon #Trial____________________3. Forbes’ 30-Under-30 Convention Returns To IsraelILTV covering Forbes' 30-under-30 convention that took place in Israel. #Forbes #Israel____________________4. ISIS Gunmen Kill Egyptian Policeman And Wound Four OthersIslamic State gunmen killed an Egyptian policemen and wounded four others outside of St. Catherine’s monastery in southern Sinai.#ISIS #Sinai____________________5. Taba Crossing Into Egypt Remains Closed To IsraelisThe Israel