Israel news:
MK and Israeli Minister of the treasury Kachlon says about those who didn’t support his tax hike on owners of a third apartment meant to release housing into the market and lower prices: “You are with the strong that have 4-5 apartments simply because you are afraid (of them). Because of you young couples will never get their own apartment.”
Knesset ratifies the separation of a ‘broadcasting corporation’ and a ‘news corporation’: 43 MKs voted for it and 34 opposed.
Local Government Supervisor Katz protects travel to school that he fears will be harmed by all the transport companies going back and forth to Meron on Lag BaOmer. He is worried about a lack of busses on Monday morning when everything gets back to normal. He says: “We’re abandoning the safety and education of our children”.
Israeli breakthrough to prevent blindness in the elderly: In a groundbreaking experiment researchers were able to prevent blindness by implanting ‘T-cells’ extracted from fetus umbilical cords.
Foreign news:
The Palestinians are ready for a 3 way summit: A senior PA member said that Abu-Mazen is prepared to meet with Israel under trump’s supervision and they’re just waiting for Netanyahu’s green light.
No more electronics in carry-ons from Europe to the U.S.: After Trump forbade electronics in carry-ons from Muslim countries he is seriously considering a similar ban on flights from certain European countries. The homeland security spokesman said that no decision was yet made and it is presently being discussed with airline companies.
Israel Weather:
Today: Recognizable drop in temperatures back to seasonal levels; humidity will rise. Temperatures in cities: Kiryat Shemona-15-31, Safed-13-23, Tiberius-17-32, Jerusalem-13-25, Tel Aviv-19-25, Ashkelon-18 -25 and Beersheba-16-29.
Tomorrow: Clear to partly cloudy with seasonal temperatures. Shabbat: pleasant with slight rise in temperatures mainly in the mountains and inland.