Israel's Medical Achievements

Another breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research

Israeli scientists and doctors have induced the self-destruction of pancreatic cancer cells in mice. A small molecule, PJ34, normally used to treat stroke victims, reduced cancer cells by up to 90 ...

Showcasing Israeli digital health tech

Over a thousand participants gathered in Tel Aviv for the second annual Digital.Health.Now conference. It focused on showcasing advanced Israeli innovations in telemedicine, digital healthcare, and...

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Science & Technology

Safe landing

Engine shutdown is one of the major causes of flight accidents. Students at Israel's Technion Institute have built a safe landing guidance system for aircraft with disabled engines. The system (alg...

Training bacteria to eat CO2

Researchers at Israel's Weizmann Institute have genetically engineered bacteria to live on carbon dioxide rather than sugar. Over a 10-year period, the researchers induced evolutionary changes in E...

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Israel is Inclusive &
Global

UN adopts Israeli resolution

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proposed by Israel on "Agricultural Technologies for Development" to eradicate poverty and hunger worldwide. It targets agriculture, water m...

Ethiopians meet medics who saved their lives

Over 100 Ethiopian young adults met 30 surgeons, nurses and technicians from Israeli NGO Save A Child's Heart in Addis Ababa. Decades earlier, SACH doctors performed heart surgery on them as young...

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Culture, Entertainment & Sport

Curtain rises on Center Stage

Grant and Daniella Crankshaw's new, professional theater in Ra'anana - Center Stage - is now open and rolling out quality English theater productions. Against the odds, English theater now has a pe...

Tel Aviv in BBC top 10 food destinations

The BBC's Good Food magazine ranked Tel Aviv 7th in its top 10 destinations for foodies in 2020. It specially mentioned Tel Aviv's "slick vegan coffee shops" and street food such as hummus, falafel...

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Economy & Business

Hundreds attend GoForIsrael conference

Over 700 participants from across the world, including 100 from China, attended the 2019 GoforIsrael conference in Tel Aviv. The business summit brought together global investors, business leaders,...

Urban renewal of South Tel Aviv

The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Local Planning and Building Commission recently approved an urban development plan for the derelict area of South Tel Aviv. It will add many apartments and offices, plus large am...

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The Jewish State

The ultimate Zionist festival

Thousands of Ethiopian-Israeli Jews traveled from across the country to the Haas Promenade facing the Old City of Jerusalem to celebrate the Sigd holiday. With its roots in the biblical Book of Neh...

A sanctuary for donkeys

A previous newsletter article highlighted Israel's animal sanctuary at Moshav Olesh, which was caring for a 3-legged donkey. Here is website for an Israeli sanctuary that looks after unwanted and ...

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