The latest from Israel: Israeli flag and anthem banned at UAE Judo tournament

Hamas Security Chief Escapes Assassination

A major assassination attempt has just been made in the Gaza Strip. The security chief of Hamas is now recovering in the hospital after a car bomb nearly took his life. Hamas officials were quick to blame Israel for the attack but after reviewing the incident, they now believe the Islamic State is responsible.

Israeli Flag, Anthem Banned At U.A.E. Judo Tournament

Israel dominated at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Judo Tournament this weekend, nabbing five medals throughout the competition. But the United Arab Emirates’ judo federation refused to play the Israeli national anthem during the medal ceremony.

Vote To Annex Jerusalem Settlements Delayed

PM Netanyahu's coalition was set to vote today on a law to redraw the map of Jerusalem by annexing nineteen Jewish settlements to the city. The bill ignited fierce controversy both in Israel and abroad and after getting pressure from the U.S., the Prime Minister has ultimately decided to postpone the vote.

D.M. Lieberman Calls For Harsher Punishments

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV studio to discuss Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman's call for home demolitions to be applied against attempted attackers too.

Hezbollah’s official handle has just tweeted out a warning to Israel in Hebrew with pictures they claim were taken in Israeli territory, along with the threat: “whoever thinks they are following us, don’t forget to check behind your back.”

225,000 Hungarian Holocaust Victims Identified

Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum has spent the last ten years trying to identify millions of Jews who perished in the Holocaust. And now historians have successfully I.D.’d at least two hundred and twenty-five thousand names all Jewish victims from Hungary.

72 Genetic Causes For Breast Cancer Found

After conducting the largest-ever study of its kind, Israeli researchers have confirmed the discovery of seventy-two genetic changes that can cause breast cancer.

Israeli Students Make Their Literary Mark

Uri Kaufman, a student at Israeli Academy of Sciences and Arts in Jerusalem and Ofry Shefi, a student at Israeli Academy of Sciences and Arts in Jerusalem speaking at ILTV studio about the New York Times' summer reading contest where 8 students from the Israeli academy of sciences and arts in Jerusalem received citations from the times.

Hulu Starts Streaming Israeli Series “False Flag”

The streaming giant ‘Hulu’ has just bought the rights to exclusively release “False Flag”, an espionage thriller that follows five typical Israelis who all become connected in a high-profile kidnapping mystery.

Happy Hour Or Bloody Hour?

A very special bar in Tel Aviv called Anna Loulou bar has started what they like to call bloody hour - only for women. Anna Loulou shared on their Facebook page a post stating “a happy hour for your days of menstruation”

Hebrew word Of The Day: MACHZOR | מחזור = PERIOD/MENSTRUATION

Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "machzor" which means "period/menstruation"

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