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Israel's Medical Achievements

Identifying key proteins

Ben-Gurion University researchers have developed WGAND - an AI algorithm that can detect "anomalous" proteins that are associated with tissue-specific diseases. It involves "anomalous" behavior ana...

Eye doctor saves heart patient on flight from Tbilisi

Dr Eyal Aloni, head of ophthalmology at Israel's Barzilai Medical Center, saved a young man with a medical history of heart disease, who collapsed during a flight from Tbilisi, Georgia to Israel. H...

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Science & Technology

An AI tutor for every 16-year-old

Israel is the world's first country to give every K-12 student access to a private AI tutor. Israel's eSelf (personalized AI agents) has partnered the Center for Educational Technology (see

Vegan smoked salmon

Israel's SimpliiGood by AlgaeCore Technologies (see previously) is starting commercial production of its 100% plant-based smoked salmon analog composed of highly nutritious spirul...

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Israel is Inclusive &
Global

Huge shopping mall opens in Ramallah

The grand opening of the Icon Mall in the Palestinian Authority city of Ramallah was accompanied by music, mixed dancing, and fireworks. The mall is the largest in the PA-controlled region and even...

Saving babies in Ghana

An Israeli team from "Neonatologists for Africa" is training Ghanaian health care workers in modern neonatal resuscitation amid harsh conditions. It aims to reduce Ghana's infant mortality rate of ...

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Culture, Entertainment & Sport

The great outdoors

During Passover, 1.5 million Israelis visited parks and forests managed by KKL-JNF. The Re'im Recreation Area, which features the Nova music festival memorial, attracted more than 7,000 visitors da...

World championship windsurfing gold

Israeli windsurfer Tamar Steinberg won the gold medal in the women's iQFoil at the World Cup in Hyeres, France. Israel's Sharon Kantor won bronze in the same event. It was Tamar's second gold medal...

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Economy & Business

Exporting fruit and veg to Azerbaijan

For the first time, in 33 years of diplomatic ties, Israel will export fresh agricultural produce (mangoes, avocados, and peppers) to Azerbaijan. It opens a new door for Israeli agriculture on the ...

Netherlands approves Israeli security screening system

The Automated Prohibited Items Detection System) from Israel's SeeTrue (see previously) has been approved by Netherlands' National Coordinator for Security and Counter-Terrorism f...

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The Jewish State

After 16 years, wounded soldier returns to IDF

Aharon Karov, the most critically-injured soldier in Operation Cast Lead 16 years ago, has re-enlisted in the IDF as part of a team creating the Disabled Soldiers Department. Following Oct 7 2023 h...

Yom Ha’Atzmaut / Israel Independence Day

Many celebratory events went ahead despite the fires. Here are links to some of them.

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