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1.  Foreign Diplomats Begin To Cast Their Votes  Campaign Season Officially Starts In Israel Ahead Of September 17 Elections 2.  Iran Demands $15-Billion Oil-Sales Guarantee    US Offers $15-Million To Anyone Who Can Disrupt The IRGC’S Financial Operations 3.  Hezbollah Rejects Israeli Offer For Calm  Lebanese PM Steps Away From Iran-Proxy; Declares Hezbollah A “Regional Problem”  4.  Israeli PM Takes Off For London Meetings  Netanyahu Calls On World Nations To Increase Pressure & Sanctions On Iran 5.  Israeli PM Takes Off For London MeetingsHere To Discuss Netanyahu’s Trip To London And It’s Impact Is Davidi Hermelin President Of The Int’L Center For Public Diplomacy In Israel. 6.  AG Opposes Plan To Put Cameras In Voting Stations  PM Netanyahu; Likud Party Vow To Advance The Plan, Anyway, Ahead Of Elections 7.  Israel Marks 90 Years Since 1929 Hebron Massacre  Likud MK, Yuli Edelstein, Calls Fo

New polls still say Likud; Blue & White are tied  Netanyahu tries to consolidate the right-wing vote by weeding out weaker parties #BLUEANDWHITE #LIKUD _______________________________________ Channel 13 airs leaked Netanyahu recordings  Israeli pm defends himself; says he’s proud of his fight against biased media #CHANNEL13 #NETANYAHU _______________________________________ Interview: New election polls  Parties look to consolidate votes ahead of quickly approaching ballots. In the ILTV studio to discuss are Naphtali Bensimon, political analyst and Marc Schulman, columnist for Newsweek and editor of historycentral.com   #NAPHTALIBENSIMON #MARCSCHULMAN _______________________________________ Iran threatens another step away from JCPOA  Tehran sets deadline for Friday, to meet Iranian demands & end US-sanctions #IRAN #JCPOA _______________________________________ Hezbollah claims victory  Israel vows to continue responding harshly against Iran and

Hezbollah & Israel Trade Barbs Sunday NightIDF Fakes Injuries As Part Of A New ‘Psychological Warfare’ Campaign  #HEZBOLLAH #ISRAEL ____________________________________________ How long will the latest calm last?IDF and Hezbollah trade rocket attacks while Qatar cuts fuel aid to Gaza.  Martin Himel, Investigative Journalist brings us some insight. #MARTINHIMEL #IDF ____________________________________________ Israeli PM urges boycott of channel 12 Netanyahu says the network & its programs ‘promote anti-Israel propaganda’  #BIBI #CHANNEL12 ____________________________________________ Vegans demonstrate increasing political clout  ‘Vegan Friendly’ NGO works to introduce animal rights legislation in the Knesset #VEGANTLV #VEGANFRIENDLY ____________________________________________ PM hopes to forge security ties with Ethiopia  Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, lands in Israel for a two-day visit #ETHIOPIA #BIBI ________________

Anti-tank missile fired into Israel from Lebanon  Enemy projectile lands in northern town of Avivim; near Israel-Lebanon border #MISSLE #LEBANON _______________________________________ Israelis head back to school  Teacher strikes are largely averted with last minute agreements #BACKTOSCHOOL #EDUCATION _______________________________________ Back to school in the Gaza-periphery  Government approves 10-million-NIS program to support kids of Gaza-periphery.  Adele Raemer, an English teacher in Nofei Habsor and teacher trainer in the western Negev, joins us via Skype to discuss this important time of year. #ADELERAEMER #SCHOOL _______________________________________ UN panel condemns Palestinian education system  NGO Monitor releases video of “terrorist graduation” in Gaza kindergarten #NGOMONITOR #UNITEDNATIONS _______________________________________ Interview- UN panel condemns Palestinian education system Daniel Pomerantz, executive director of HonestReporti

Sagi Muki Takes Gold At Judo World ChampionshipsIranian Competitor Throws Semi-Final Match To Avoid Fighting Israeli Judoka  #JUDO #ISRAEL ____________________________________________ Sagi Muki Takes Gold At Judo World ChampionshipsIranian Competitor Throws Semi-Final Match To Avoid Fighting Israeli Judoka . Here with some insight, is Nir Kaplan, Sport5 Anchor & Correspondent #NIRKAPLAN #JUDO ____________________________________________ Honduras opens diplomatic office in JerusalemPresident Juan Orlando officially recognizes the holy city as Israel’s capital #HONDURAS #JERUSALEM ____________________________________________ Lebanon Fires At Three Israeli Drones OvernightIsrael; Us Ask The United Nations To Strengthen UNIFIL Peacekeeping Forces  #LEBANON #DRONES ____________________________________________  Israel Calls On UK To Designate IRGC A Terror GroupUS Cyber Attack Reportedly Disables Iran’s Ability To Target Oil-Tankers In The Gulf #UK #ISRAEL _______________

1.  Sagi Muki takes gold at Judo World Championships  Iranian competitor throws semi-final match to avoid fighting Israeli judoka #SAGIMUKI #JUDO _______________________________________ Gaza fires four mortar shells towards Israel  Overnight incident is latest example of rising tensions between Israel and the strip #GAZA #MORTAR _______________________________________ Israeli cabinet approves 3 million NIS aid deal  Money is intended to support food-industry businesses in Gaza border region #SDEROT #SUPPORT _______________________________________ Israel and PA sign new tax agreement  Ramallah will now collect its own taxes on fuel imports to the West Bank #RAMALLAH #TAXAGREEMENT _______________________________________ Israeli election breakdown  How do different parties address the issues Israel faces? Adv. Ran Bar-Yoshafat, Israel activist and Uri Zaki, founder of the Front for the Protection of Democracy are in the ILTV studio to explain the complex political syst

IDF on high alert in the north  Reprisals are expected following IAF’s weekend strikes against Iran and Hezbollah #IDF #IRAN _______________________________________ Tensions remain high in Israel's north   IDF on high alert of possible reprisals following IAF’s weekend strikes against Iran and Hezbollah. Joining us in the ILTV studio to discuss the current situation is MK Yoav Kisch, Chairman of Interior the Committee and member of the Likud party. #YOAVKOSCH #IAF _______________________________________ US steps away from Israel over attack in Iraq  Netanyahu calls on international community to act immediately against Iran & its proxies #IRAQ #NETANYAHU _______________________________________ Trump is willing to meet with Iran’s Rouhani  Israel fears that the west will capitulate to Iranian demands #TRUMP #ROUHANI _______________________________________ Israel foils bombing attack in West Bank  IED found along west bank highway – days aft

ISRAEL OFFERS TO HELP BRAZIL WITH AMAZON FIRESPM NETANYAHU PLEDGES TO SEND FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS AND A SPECIALIZED PLANE #BRAZIL #WILDFIRESFIRES ____________________________________________ ISRAEL OFFERS TO HELP BRAZIL WITH AMAZON FIRESSAM DANIEL, INT’L AMAZON RESEARCH COORDINATOR AT GREENPEACE JOINS US VIA SKYPE TO DISCUSS PM NETANYAHU'S PLEDGE TO SEND FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS AND A SPECIALIZED PLANE #SAMDANIEL #AMAZON ____________________________________________ TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH AFTER LATEST GAZA ROCKET-FIRE  3 MISSILES ARE SHOT FROM HAMAS-CONTROLLED STRIP; ISRAEL RETALIATES WITH AIRSTRIKES #GAZA #ROCKETS ____________________________________________ IDF RELEASES VIDEO OF IRANIAN DRONE-STRIKE ATTEMPTISRAEL ALSO PUBLISHES THE IDENTITIES OF HEZBOLLAH FIGHTERS KILLED IN PREEMPTIVE ATTACK  #IRANIANDRONE #ISRAEL ____________________________________________   ISRAEL STRIKES PFLP TERRORIST BASE IN LEBANON  HASSAN NASRALLAH THREATENS THAT RETALIATION ON ISRAEL &ldquo

Israeli teen murdered in terror bombing  3 Palestinian suspects are arrested; victim’s father & brother remain hospitalized #TERROR #ARREST _______________________________________ IAF jets preemptively strike Iran in Syria  IRGC forces were reportedly planning to attack northern Israel with armed UAV’S #IAF #IRGC _______________________________________ Hezbollah: ‘2 Israeli UAV’S came down over Beirut’  Israel says nothing and analysts claim the drones may have actually been Iranian #HEZBOLLAH #IRAN _______________________________________ IAF jets preemptively strike Iran in Syria  IRGC forces were reportedly planning to attack northern Israel with armed UAV’S. With us in the ILTV Studio is Dr. Mordechai Kedar, chairman of the professors for a strong Israel, to discuss the pressing matter #MORDECHAIKEDAR #SYRIA _______________________________________ Iran’s new missile defense system  Regime says their Bavar-373 system is co

TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON “DISLOYAL” JEWS CLAIMISRAELI PRESIDENT RIVLIN CALLS FOR SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL TO BE ABOVE PARTISAN POLITICS #TRUMP #DISLOYAL ____________________________________________ ILHAN OMAR TRIED TO SET MEETINGS WITH ISRAELISFORMER US AMBASSADOR, DAN SHAPIRO, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE HER TRIP LESS “ONE-SIDED” #ILHANOMAR #ISRAEL ____________________________________________ SUPREME COURT HEARS PETITION TO BAN OTZMA YEHUDITOTZMA YEHUDIT LOBBIES TO OUST JOINT ARAB LIST FROM RUNNING IN ELECTION, TOO #OTZMA #ISRAELELECTIONS ____________________________________________ JOINT ARAB LIST MIGHT SIT IN UNITY COALITIONIN THE ILTV STUDIO TO DISCUSS THE ARAB LIST CHAIRMAN, AYMAN ODEH, LAYING OUT PRE-CONDITIONS FOR COOPERATION ARE DR. MARTIN SHERMAN, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE IISS, ADAM KELLER, GUSH SHALOM SPOKESMAN, COL. (RES.) OLIVIER RAFOWICZ, KNESSET CANDIDATE FOR ISRAEL BEITEINU AND DR. MORDECHAI KEDAR, CHAIRMAN OF THE PROFESSORS FOR A STRONG ISRAEL. #JOINTARABLIST #B

NY rabbi drowns in efforts to save his children  David Traub dove into the water to save the kids – but he couldn’t swim #DAVIDTRAUB #DROWNING _______________________________________ Trump accuses democrat-voting Jews of ‘disloyalty’  American Jewish leaders slam the president’s ‘divisive and racist’ remarks #TRUMP  #DEMOCRATS _______________________________________ 3.Interview Panel: Trump accuses democrat-voting Jews of ‘disloyalty’  American Jewish  leaders claim the accusations are divisive and racist. Dr. Martin Sherman, founder & executive director of the IISS , Adv. Simcha Rothman, legal advisor for Meshilut, Dr Elana Sztokman, Vice chair for media and policy for Democrats Abroad Israel and Adv. Sheldon Schorer, former chairman of the Democratic Party in Israel, are here in the ILTV studio to weigh in. #MARTINSHERMAN #SIMCHAROTHMAN #ELANASZTOKMAN #SHELDONSCHORER _______________________________________ AG will opp

Ukrainian Israelis will have access to old pensions   move is seen as Netanyahu’s attempt to attract Russian-speaking voters in Israel #UKRAINIAN #PENSION _______________________________________ Sara Netanyahu accused of diplomatic faux pas  Ukrainian media offended by Netanyahu’s actions during welcome ceremony in Kiev #SARANETANYAHU #KIEV _______________________________________ Lieberman; Blue & White sign ‘vote-sharing’ deal  Will the new agreement draw more voters in, or drive them away?  Zohar Tal, political strategist, is in the ILTV studio to discuss this new deal #ZOHARTAL  #NEWDEAL _______________________________________ PA President Abbas fires his advisers  Abbas also asks pa officials to return bonuses in bid to keep government afloat #ABBAS #PA ______________________________________ Gazans are looking to leave the strip  Israeli official reveals efforts to help Gazan Palestinians emigrate #GAZA #EMIGRATION   

1. US To Release Peace Plan After Israeli ElectionsU.s. President Donald Trump strongly hinted Sunday that the likely roll-out of his long-awaited peace plan will follow Israel’s up-coming September elections.2. Omar; Tlaib Double Down Accusations Against IsraelMarc Schulman, Columnist for Newsweek; Editor of Historycentral.com, Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS and Ben-Dror Yemini, Israeli Journalist & Author of ‘Industry of Lies’ speaking at ILTV studio about Israel's refusal of entry to US Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib.3. Netanyahu Arrives In Kiev For Two-Day VisitPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu just landed in Kiev and is set to commemorate victims of Babi Yar & Holodomor tragedies.4. Israeli PM Is Weighing Large Gaza OperationIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just hinted that the IDF may carry out an operation in Gaza.5. Hezbollah Adopts Hamas’ Arson TacticsA fire has just broken out along Israel’s northern border wit

1. Israel Bars Omar, Tlaib From Entering The CountryUS embassy backs the decision to bar Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel. Democrats vow there will be consequences.2. Israel Bars Omar, Tlaib From Entering The CountrySpeaking at ILTV studio is Naphtali Bensimon, Political Analyst and Marc Schulman, Columnist for Newsweek; Editor of Historycentral.com about Israel's barring of Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib.3. Sderot Mayor Calls For Gaza OperationSderot Mayor is calling for a widescale military operation to ‘eradicate’ the Hamas terror group in Gaza, following yet another weekend of rockets.4. 21-Year Old Israeli Student Lost In Ethiopia21-year old Israeli student has just reportedly been found dead in the desert in Ethiopia; after going missing nearly 24 hours ago.5. Surrogacy In IsraelSame-sex couples struggle to start families in the Holy Land.6. New App Teaches The Basics Of HebrewIsraeli company, Aprende Hebreo, developed an app for Latin American immigrants to make

U.S. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar And Rashida Tlaib Set To Visit Israel    Israeli Officials Prepare For Their Potential Visit To Temple Mount Next Week #ILHANOMAR #RASHIDATLAIB #ISRAEL _______________________________________ Panel: U.S. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar And Rashida Tlaib Set To Visit Israel Joining Us Now To Discuss The Upcoming Visit Is Marc Schulman, A Columnist For Newsweek And The Spokesperson For Democrats Abroad Israel, Former Israeli Ambassador To New Zealand Yosef Livne, Attorney Nati Rom Who Is An Advocate For Israel And Founder Of The Anti-Bds Movement And Zohar Tal, Chairman Of Ozz Zionist Foundation. #ILHANOMAR #RASHIDATLAIB #ISRAEL #PANEL _______________________________________ Far-Right Party Otzma Yehudit Still In The Running For Elections   Mk Bennett Says Yamina Party Will Back A Netanyahu-Led Government #OTZMA #ELECTIONS _______________________________________ Democratic Camp Candidates Meet With Abbas   Issawi Frej & Rabin’S Granddaughter Discu

42% of right-wing voters favor unity government Transportation minister Bezalel Smotrich narrowly avoids ousting #BEZALELSMOTRICH #TRANSPORTATION _______________________________________ Loud explosion heard in northern Gaza strip  IDF identifies two drones crossing from Gaza to Israel #GAZA #IDF _______________________________________ West Bank experiences tense holiday amid money woes Abbas’ rejection of Israeli tax revenue causes financial chaos in P.A. #ABBAS #PA ______________________________________ Likud spends 5.2 million shekels on election campaign Adds up to just 1/3 of all of the Israeli parties’ spending on social media. Political analyst, Zohar Tal, is in the ILTV studio to discuss. #ZOHARTAL #LIKUD _______________________________________ Israeli NBA star Omri Casspi returns to play in Israel Basketballer signs three-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv #OMRICASSPI #MACCABITELAVIV _______________________________________ Israel prepares for massive earthquake &nbs

Netanyahu hits back at right-wing MKs over Temple Mount closure  Attacks against right may be part of Netanyahu’s latest re-election strategy #TEMPLEMOUNT #ELECTIONS _______________________________________ Attorney General’s office drafts new rules to prevent leaks to press  Guidelines come after rumors that public officials leaking secret info to media #INFORMATIONLEAKS #MEDIA _______________________________________ Incendiary balloon from Gaza sparks fire in Southern Israel  Latest attack comes after IDF shoots down total of 5 Hamas gunmen #IDF #GAZA _______________________________________ IDF prepares to demolish homes of suspected killers of Dvir Sorek  Cousins Nasir & Qassem Asafra believed to have killed Israeli teen in West Bank #WESTBANK #DEMOLITIONS _______________________________________ Iran’s Navy chief warns against Israeli presence in the Gulf Israel is joining US-led mission to secure vessels in strait of Hormuz.  Brig. gen. (ret.) D

Clashes Break Out On The Temple Mount   Holiday Prayers Turn To Riots As Police Open Holy Site To Non-Muslims #TEMPLEMOUNT #CLASHES _______________________________________ The Future Of The Temple Mount How Should Israel Respond To Clashes At Holy Site? Joining Us To Discuss The Controversy Surrounding The Temple Mount...Is Dr. Mordechai Kedar– Middle East Expert From The Begin-Sadat Center And Dr. Martin Sherman, The Founder And Executive Director Of The Israel Institute For Strategic Studies. #INTERVIEW #CLASHES #TEMPLEMOUNT _______________________________________ Suspects In West Bank Stabbing Attack Arrested   Hamas Praises Murder Of Israeli Teen, But Does Not Claim Responsibility #HAMAS #MURDER #SUSPECTS #ARRESTED _______________________________________ 5 Hamas Fighters Shot Down On Israel-Gaza Border   IDF Neutralizes Gazans As They Attempt To Breach Fence With Weapons #HAMAS #WEAPONS #BREACH #BORDER _______________________________________ Accused Sex Trafficker

Student stabbed to death outside settlement  Manhunt launched and PM Netanyahu expresses his anger over the tragic events   #STABBING #WESTBANK __________________________________________________ How should Israel react to acts of terror in the West Bank? Col. (Res.) Olivier Rafowicz, Knesset candidate for Yisrael Beiteinu Party and Dr. Martin Sherman, founder & executive director of the IISS are in the ILTV studio to discuss possible options for deterrence and punishment for terrorism #OLIVIERRAFOWICZ #MARTINSHERMAN __________________________________________________ Israeli Prime Minister meets with freshman Democratic congresspeople  Palestinian president meets with Omani foreign ministry in Ramallah #NETANYAHU #DEMOCRATS __________________________________________________ Two Israeli students victims of hate crime  Swastikas found on dorm room at university of Indianapolis #HATECRIMES #UNIVERSITYOFINDIANAPOLIS __________________________________________________ Brother o

Netanyahu rules out unity government Blue and White sources accuse Netanyahu of only caring about himself #NETANYAHU #BLUEANDWHITE _________________________________________ Why is France following a policy of appeasement towards Iran? Macron offers $15b credit line to Iranian regime. Joining us in the ILTV studio is Davidi Hermelin, President of the International Center for Public Diplomacy in Israel and via Skype, Julia Verdel, CEO of the Diplomatic Club, Israel #JULIAVERDEL #DAVIDIHERMELIN _________________________________________ NGO: Israel advanced plans for 2,304 west bank homes  Peace Now condemns move as ‘disastrous government policy’ #SETTLEMENTS #BUILDING _______________________________________ Israel security agency foils Jerusalem bombing attack  Hamas cell in Hebron wanted to target Israelis and Palestinians #SHINBET #HAMAS  _________________________________________ Police recommend indicting Health Minister Yaakov Litzman  Litzman accused of abuse o