Fourteen hours after defeating Great Britain, Israel will take the field again on Friday at noon against Brazil, with a chance to advance into Sunday’s finale with a victory.

If Israel feels secure, Obama thought, it would be willing to make concessions to the Palestinians and take risks – like a withdrawal from the West Bank.

Earlier this summer, the Prime Minister went on a historical visit to Africa, the first by a sitting Israeli Prime minister in 29 years.

Arab-Israelis are also often geographically isolated from the center of Israel’s startup culture – Tel Aviv – and lack the essential contacts most Jewish- Israelis gain while serving in the IDF.

The incident came as New York City was on edge after a bomb planted by an alleged terrorist blew up wounding 29 people in the Chelsea neighborhood earlier this week.

"I think Russia has variegated interests. The first interest is to make sure militant Islam does not penetrate and destabilize Russia."

In the past, the ministers have confined their remarks to praise for the achievements of Israeli filmmakers. Regev broke decisively with this tradition.

A 5-2 victory on Thursday night over Great Britain at MCU Park on Coney Island definitely got things off on the right note.