Iran Ups Hamas' Funding | 8/6/19

07/08/2019 6 min
Iran Ups Hamas' Funding | 8/6/19

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Iran ups Hamas’ funding to $30 million per month  Tehran reportedly wants improved intel on location of Israel’s missile stockpiles #HAMAS #FUNDING _________________________________________ UK joins US in defending merchant vessels from Iran  London’s response comes in wake of Tehran’s taunts against the US’ allies #TEHRAN #DEFENSE _________________________________________ Large congressional delegation comes to Israel  Latest visit shows mainstream support for the Jewish state among democrats #USA #DEMOCRATS _________________________________________ “Why does the US care about the Middle East?”  Analysts question American interests amidst the ever-ongoing conflict. Joining us in the ILTV studio is  Davidi Hermelin,  president of the International Center for Public Diplomacy in Israel #DAVIDIHERMELIN #MIDDLEEAST _________________________________________ The Israel Project shuts down  Jerusalem office closes its doors, with dc headquarters expected to follow #THEISRAELPROJECT #CLOSURE _________________________________________ Church renews claims over Jerusalem properties  Lawsuit alleges corruption against Jewish pro-settlement group, Ateret Cohanim #ATERETCOHANIM #LAWSUIT _________________________________________ Israeli navy hosts multinational earthquake drill  10 foreign naval fleets participate in rescue and recovery drill around Haifa port #IDF #NAVY _________________________________________ Eilat development plan is approved  Government ministers unveil the landmark initiative at the weekly cabinet meeting #EILAT #DEVELOPEMENT _________________________________________ Palestinians develop new navigation app  ‘Doroob’ helps to avoid checkpoints, road closures, & settlements in the west bank #DOROOB #PALESTINE _________________________________________ Israeli Sea turtles in danger!  Driving on beaches in southern Israel threatens nesting grounds and ILTV's Nittany Manson is here to discuss #NITTANYMANSON #SEATURTLES _________________________________________ TAU researchers help develop melanoma ‘vaccine’  New treatment proves effective on “even the most advanced stages of the disease” #TAU #CANCERREASEARCH _________________________________________ Today in history - August 6, 1918  Birthday of famed Jewish jazz impresario, Norman Granz #TODAYINHISTORY #HISTORY _________________________________________ The weather forecast Tonight should be partly cloudy and hot, once again… with a low of seventy-seven; or twenty-five degrees Celsius. and then tomorrow is expected to be partly cloudy again; with a high of eighty-seven… or thirty-one degrees Celsius. #ISRAELWEATHER   #ISRAELFORECASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.