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Israel's Medical Achievements

Skin gene helps immune system

Researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University have discovered that the gene ZNF750, essential for forming healthy skin, also supports Langerhans immune skin cells that are the frontline defense aga...

Longevity is 50% genetic

Research by Weizmann Institute scientists finds genetics may explain 50% of the human lifespan, over twice previous estimates which should have ignored accidents, infections and other external reas...

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Science & Technology

Underground mapping

Israel Railways and Israel's Exodigo (see previously) have introduced a new AI-driven remote-sensing system designed to map underground infrastructure with unprecedented accuracy. It aims to cut d...

Tesla to start autonomous driving tests

Tesla will begin supervised autonomous driving trials in Israel after receiving government approval. It represents the first step towards Israel authorizing the use of Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FS...

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Israel is Inclusive &
Global

Five MDA ambulances for Syrian Druze

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has transferred five Magen David Adom ambulances to Druze medical forces in southern Syria. MDA and IFCJ said, it is another step in the F...

Good Deeds Day 2026

The Israeli-founded "Good Deeds Day" this year was held in Israel on March 10 (globally April 12) on the 20th anniversary of the flagship Ruach Tova project, initiated by Shari Arison of of the Ari...

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Culture, Entertainment & Sport

97-year-old Yaacov Agam, wins Israel Prize

97-year-old artist Yaacov Agam is the recipient of the Israel Prize in the field of plastic arts, painting, sculpture and photography for 2026. His seven decades of plastic art, kinetic art, and op...

All Star

Deni Avdija has made history, becoming first-ever Israeli selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game. The achievement is one more accolade for Avdija during a breakout season, in which he's averagin...

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Economy & Business

$6 billion of bonds are oversubscribed

Israel successfully completed a $6 billion public offering of dollar-denominated bonds with low interest rates, that were six times oversubscribed. 300+ institutional investors participated from ov...

Israeli US startup founders open the TASE

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange hosted a special Opening Bell Ceremony, welcoming eight prominent founders of New York-based Israeli technology companies. Nearly 500 Israeli startups are operating in N...

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The Jewish State

More weddings

The number of marriage registrations in Israel has increased by 6.4% in 2025 compared to 2024. The increase in northern and southern conflict areas was even more significant, e.g. Kiryat Shmona ros...

Children of foreign workers enlist

Following petitioning by 50 teens born in Israel, the law has been changed to allow the children of foreign workers to serve in the IDF. For years, young men and women, like them, born, raised, and...

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