Your News From Israel- October 18, 2021

Jerusalem changing course – Israeli ministers now calling on foreign donors to increase their aid for the Palestinians - The P.A explicitly rewarding violence and riots against Israeli civilian communities.  - Biblical history coming to life! An ancient Hellenistic ruin uncovered just ahead of the Hanukkah holiday.

New Israeli ally, Sudan, imploding under a military coup - The tragic story of Eitan Biran potentially seeing its end - Miss Israel finally crowned ahead of this year’s miss universe competition – scheduled to be held in Eilat

Violence in the Arab-Israeli sector reaching a very grim milestone - The state of Israel celebrating its new immigrants, or olim, despite the many challenges that face them once they arrive - A scuba diver surfacing from the dive of a lifetime, with 900 year old archaeological artifacts in hand. 

Hamas talks of overthrowing Israel, while Gazan’s are desperately clamoring to enter Israel for work. - Israel, the U.S and U.A.E discuss ‘alternatives’ to the JCPOA, in Washington -  A new medical cannabis bill finally passes thru its first reading in Knesset. But will it be enough to address the myriad of issues on the ground? 

Millions of Covid antigen tests arrive in Israel – just in time to keep the ‘Green Classrooms’ initiative on its feet - Foreign Minister Yair Lapid continues his tour of Washington DC - The mission to Mars is a go! But first, would-be astronauts will practice for the perilous journey, here in Israel

ILTV heads to Judea and Samaria for an exclusive with former secretary of state Mike Pompeo - American reform Jews question the necessity of Judaism’s oldest and most widely practiced tradition - Israeli Antiquities Authorities getting drunk on history. Archeologists in central Israel unveiling an enormous, and ancient winery. 

Over 2,000 young doctors and interns threaten to hand in their resignation letters over long working hours. - Ukraine unveils an interactive memorial after 80 years to commemorate the victims of the Babyn Yar Massacre during the Holocaust. - Google launches a pilot program here in Israel to optimize traffic lights by using artificial intelligence.

Israel and the US discussing Iran, as the Ayatollahs push back against enormous ‘geopolitical changes’ in the region. - Israelis lobbing heavy criticism towards the Bennett-Lapid coalition; over its recent meetings with the Palestinian authority leadership. Can peace ever be achieved while abbas is in charge? - An ancient throne truly fit for a king, discovered in the city of David-Jerusalem.

A pandora’s box of secret documents leaked to the public. And hundreds of Israelis implicated in the so called Pandora-Papers. - An assassination attempt in Cyprus gone awry. But who called for the hit? - Israel and Lebanon now set to come back to the negotiating table. The United States appointing a new mediator in their Mediterranean maritime border dispute.