 Lieberman officially enters resignation letter
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman officially tendered his resignation this morning after announcing his intense disagreement with the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The decision to calm tensions came after 25 hours of intense back and forths with the Gaza strip.
 Lieberman officially enters resignation letter

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio with deeper analysis on the state of the country following Defense Minister Lieberman's resignation. 
3. Mahmoud Abu Asabeh laid to rest in Halhoul

The sole civilian fatality in 2 days of rockets fired from Gaza was Mahmoud Abu Asabeh, a 48 year old contractor who spent much of this time in Israel, he was originally from a small town near Hebron where his family and friends gathered yesterday to lay him to rest.
 Rocket app saves lives and spreads anxiety

Rocket alert apps save lives in Israel, especially in high-risk areas, but a new report shows that aside from offering necessary warnings for some they apparently simultaneously spreads anxiety. 
5. Anti-Semitism on the rise
Now even though Jews make up only about 2% of the population in America, Anti-Semitic attacks accounted for 58% of all religion-based hate crimes in 2017. The FBI says that hate crimes against Jews in the U.S. rose by 37% since last year alone. 
6. Congress unanimously condemns Pittsburgh attack
It’s been a few weeks now, since the Pittsburgh tree-of-life synagogue attack where 11 Jewish worshipers were brutally murdered on October 27th and yesterday, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed a bipartisan condemnation of the assault. 
7. London Jewish cab owners donate taxis
In a beautiful show of gratitude, Jewish cab owners in London are reportedly donating taxis to holocaust rescuers in Poland and just as it sounds, the initiative is specifically meant to help chauffeur elderly polish people who risked their lives during WWII to save Jews. 
8. Jerusalem runoff elections complete
The Jerusalem runoff elections are now finally complete and Moshe Lion from the United Torah Judaism’s Degel Faction has been chosen as the new mayor elect in the Holy City.
 Israaid honored for relief work in Puerto Rico
The Israeli Humanitarian Aid Organization, Israaid, has now been honored for it’s important disaster relief-work in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria left island residents in very difficult conditions, ILTV correspondent Joy Gavillon is here to tell us more.
 Knesset pushes bill ending live animal transport
Animal rights activists across the country began celebrating this week after the Knesset advanced a bill that would stop the live transport of livestock for slaughter. The new legislation if passed, would gradually reduce the number of imported livestock to zero over the next three years.
 Top 5 of the week
And now for ILTV’S Emanuelle Kadosh with the top 5 of the week with the list of the biggest Israeli influencers. 
12. Hebrew word Of The Day: KEREN | קרן= RAY
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "keren" which means "ray"

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<li> Lieberman officially enters resignation letter Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman officially tendered his resignation this morning after announcing his intense disagreement with the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The decision to calm tensions came after 25 hours of intense back and forths with the Gaza strip.</li>
<li> Lieberman officially enters resignation letter</li>
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Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder &amp; Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio with deeper analysis on the state of the country following Defense Minister Lieberman's resignation. 3. Mahmoud Abu Asabeh laid to rest in Halhoul
The sole civilian fatality in 2 days of rockets fired from Gaza was Mahmoud Abu Asabeh, a 48 year old contractor who spent much of this time in Israel, he was originally from a small town near Hebron where his family and friends gathered yesterday to lay him to rest.
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<li> Rocket app saves lives and spreads anxiety</li>
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Rocket alert apps save lives in Israel, especially in high-risk areas, but a new report shows that aside from offering necessary warnings for some they apparently simultaneously spreads anxiety. 5. Anti-Semitism on the rise Now even though Jews make up only about 2% of the population in America, Anti-Semitic attacks accounted for 58% of all religion-based hate crimes in 2017. The FBI says that hate crimes against Jews in the U.S. rose by 37% since last year alone. 6. Congress unanimously condemns Pittsburgh attack It&rsquo;s been a few weeks now, since the Pittsburgh tree-of-life synagogue attack where 11 Jewish worshipers were brutally murdered on October 27th and yesterday, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed a bipartisan condemnation of the assault. 7. London Jewish cab owners donate taxis In a beautiful show of gratitude, Jewish cab owners in London are reportedly donating taxis to holocaust rescuers in Poland and just as it sounds, the initiative is specifically meant to help chauffeur elderly polish people who risked their lives during WWII to save Jews. 8. Jerusalem runoff elections complete The Jerusalem runoff elections are now finally complete and Moshe Lion from the United Torah Judaism&rsquo;s Degel Faction has been chosen as the new mayor elect in the Holy City.
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<li> Israaid honored for relief work in Puerto Rico The Israeli Humanitarian Aid Organization, Israaid, has now been honored for it&rsquo;s important disaster relief-work in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria left island residents in very difficult conditions, ILTV correspondent Joy Gavillon is here to tell us more.</li>
<li> Knesset pushes bill ending live animal transport Animal rights activists across the country began celebrating this week after the Knesset advanced a bill that would stop the live transport of livestock for slaughter. The new legislation if passed, would gradually reduce the number of imported livestock to zero over the next three years.</li>
<li> Top 5 of the week And now for ILTV&rsquo;S Emanuelle Kadosh with the top 5 of the week with the list of the biggest Israeli influencers. 12. Hebrew word Of The Day: KEREN | קרן= RAY Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today&rsquo;s word is "keren" which means "ray"</li>
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