Natural Disaster Hits Israel | 2/7/19

IDF responds to Gaza rocketfire The IDF responded Wednesday night to a couple of rockets fired at Israel from the Gaza strip. #GAZA #IDF __________________ 2. US strikes down UNSC condemnation of Israel It’s been nearly a week since Israel revoked the mandate for the TIPH, and several international organizations are still heavily protesting the move. #TIPH #ISRAEL ____________________ US purchases iron dome batteriesThe Israeli Defense ministry on Wednesday reported that the united states army is now purchasing a number of Israel’s iron dome missile defense batteries #IRONDOME #UNITEDSTATES ___________________ US purchases iron dome batteries Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS in the ILTV studio speaking about the US purchase of Israeli iron dome batteries. #IRONDOME #MARTINSHERMAN ___________________ Iran, Turkey & Russia to discuss Syria; IAF attacksWhile in Moscow on February 21, PM Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to discuss Iran’s growing presence in Syria #BIBI #PUTIN ___________________ Initial Likud Knesset list is publishedThe final votes have been confirmed for the Likud party primaries #LIKUD #ELECTIONS                  ___________________ PM issues warning against rival, Benny Gantz Prime Minister Netanyahu took a moment after the Likud primaries to issue a harsh warning against his biggest rival at the moment, former IDF Chief Benny Gant #GANTZ #BIBI ___________________ 19 year old IDF Sergeant killed in road accident 19 year old Israeli combat soldier, Sgt. Lynn Levkov, was killed Wednesday morning, after she was struck by a Palestinian driver near the Jordan Valley. #LYNNLEVKOV #IDF ___________________ IFCJ founder, Rabbi Eckstein, passes away at 67 67 year old Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Founder and President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews passed away from cardiac arrest, Wednesday afternoon, #RABBIYECHIELECKSTEIN #IFCJ ___________________ 10. Flash floods devastate southern Israel Rainfalls Thursday morning, causes major flooding in the southern part of the country. #FLASHFLOODS #RAIN ___________________ Shalva band backs out of Eurovision qualifiers The Shalva Band, popular contestants on Israel’s show “Rising Star” have officially backed out of the Eurovision-qualifying competition #SHALVABAND #EUROVISION2019 ___________________ Israel & Japan announce direct flights Direct flights from Tel Aviv to Tokyo, Japan, have just been announced for as early as September #ISRAEL #JAPAN       ___________________ Hebrew word of the Day: DAYAL | דייל = STEWARD Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is ' DAYAL' which means to Steward. #LEARNHEBREW   #HEBREWWORDOFDAY   #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY  ___________________ The Weather Forecast Tonight is expected to be mostly cloudy and with a low of fifty-eight… or fourteen degrees Celsius. then tomorrow there will be some light rain and cloudy skies… with a drop in temperatures to a high of about sixty-five… or eighteen degrees Celsius. #ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECAST  __________________See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.