I.A.F. allegedly strikes Hezbollah base in Syria - 5/27/18

I.D.F. soldier succumbs to wounds After fighting for his life in the hospital, an I-D-F soldier from the Elite Duvdevan unit has succumbed to wounds sustained in the line of duty and passed away. Sergeant Ronen Lubarsky was part of a team conducting overnight arrests in a Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank last Thursday. I.D.F. shells Islamic Jihad outpost in Gaza Violence erupted along the Gaza border early this morning. Palestinians from the Islamic Jihad Terror group attempted to injure I-D-F troops with an improvised explosive device disguised as a pair of wire-cutters. The army detected and destroyed the I-E-d with no injuries reported. I.A.F. allegedly strikes Hezbollah base in SyriaDr. Nir Boms, Research Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center at T.A.U. and Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio about this weekend's airstrikes near Damascus. Harvey Weinstein arrested; posts bailDisgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein, whose alleged sex crimes against women sparked the watershed ‘me-too’ movement has finally surrendered to police. Weinstein has been arrested in New York City, where he has just been charged with rape in the first and third degree.5. Israeli paramedical workers go on strikeThousands of paramedical workers across the state of Israel began an open-ended strike this morning to protest what they say is abuse in their sector. Uh oh! Are startups slowing down? Now Israel is, of course, known as the ‘start-up’ nation of the world. But it looks like that title may be in jeopardy right about now. Despite the massive grown of these start-up firms over the last decade, new census figures show that the companies are also shutting down in record numbers.7. Israel to receive Royal visitor  Well the royal wedding may be over but the U.K.’s royal family is set to make history yet again next month. Prince William will be visiting Israel for three days in the end of June, the first-ever state visit by a member of British Royalty since the time of the British mandate more than 70 years ago.8. Hunting for the cure to mesotheliomaMesothelioma is a particularly fatal form of cancer that develops in the body’s organ tissue. Life expectancy in patients ranges from only twelve to twenty-one months and nearly half of all patients die within the first year, and a team spearheaded by Israeli researchers has put this disease dead in their crosshairs and now, they may have just finally cracked the breakthrough we’ve all been waiting for.9. Tel Aviv introduces cocktail week! It’s no secret that Israelis love their liquor. Let me put it this way: cocktail bars are to Tel Aviv what Starbucks cafes are to every city in the United States. So it’s only fitting that Tel Aviv is about to host its first official cocktail week An Israeli film fest with a very special lineupA film festival in Jerusalem this week is featuring a very special kind of lineup. The ‘reframing reality film festival’ will screen over twenty feature films created by, for, or about people with special needs. This amazing fest kicks things off tomorrow night at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, one of the country’s most prestigious theaters.11. Hebrew word Of The Day: WISKI | וויסקי = WHISKEY Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Wiski" which means "Whiskey"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.