Mexico City to elect first-ever Jewish Mayor | 7/1/18

Israel lends aid to displaced Syrians The latest round of fighting in the Syrian Civil War has displaced more than 160 thousand Syrians from the country’s southern region. With more and more civilians getting caught in the crosshairs, scores of Syrians have flocked to the Southern border with Israel hoping to escape the bloodshed. Syrian President Assad, or rebels? Dr. Nir Boms, Research Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center at T.A.U. speaking at ILTV Studio about the latest developments in Syria with I.D.F aiding Syrians along the borders as part of 'operation good neighbor'.3. Americans march against border policiesHundreds of thousands of demonstrators have just taken to the streets to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. This weekend saw nearly seven hundred marches take place across the country which was all to rally against Trump’s controversial immigration policies employed at the U.S.-Mexico border. Infrastructure-less mobile communicationUzi Hanuni, Founder & CEO of Maxtech networks Ltd. Speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that helps Thai rescuers search for missing boys in underwater cave. 5. Meet Israel’s first female tank commanders Four Israeli women have just shattered the glass ceiling in perhaps the country’s most masculine setting the military. For the first time in I-D-F history, four female soldiers have just been promoted to the elite rank of tank commander. They are now being deployed to head tank patrol units along the Egyptian border setting a new bar for women in the army. 6. Social network meets personalized educationYogev Shelly, CEO & Co-Founder of Tinytap speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli company that came up with an amazing new way to make education more fun and accessible than ever before. Mexico City to elect first-ever Jewish MayorToday is a potentially historic day for Mexicans. Voting for Mexico’s general election is officially underway with the biggest turnout so far in recent memory and with a 20-point lead in the polls, it looks like Jewish candidate Claudia Shane-Baum Pardo is about to become Mayor of Mexico City. Casspi set to become a grizzlyIsraeli N-B-A star Omri Casspi is officially packing his bags for Memphis. Casspi became a free agent in April after being cut from the Golden State Warriors due to a leg injury but now that the season is over, it didn’t take long for Casspi to find a new home. He’s reportedly just closed a one-year contract to play for the Memphis Grizzlies. Hebrew word Of The Day: L’TAKSHER | לתקשר = TO COMMUNICATE Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "L'taksher" which means "to communicate"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.