Israel's Medical Achievements

First US patients for Israeli blood clot remover

The first US patients have been treated with the Tigertriever from Israel's Rapid Medical. The device helps neurosurgeons to remove blood clots and restore blood flow to the brain following an isch...

Breakthrough app warns of heart failure

Israel's Cordio Medical (see previously) has been granted breakthrough device designation by the US FDA for its HearO smartphone app that gives early warning of congestive heart f...

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Science & Technology

Intel’s $10 billion factory

On top of $200 million and $600 million recent investments in Israel, Intel Israel CEO Yaniv Garty just announced the planned building of a new $10 billion chip ...

Nothing new under the Sun

Israel's Shahar Solutions, founded by Ariel University Professor Gadi Golan and Natan Shahar have made a device to capture 100% of carbon dioxide emissions from engines and power plants. Then solar...

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Israel is Inclusive &
Global

More Covid aid to India

Israel has sent two planes full of thousands of oxygen generators, respirators and medications to help India fight its worst outbreak of Covid-19. Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi wrote, "In...

Gaza patients still treated in Israel

Despite Gaza terrorists firing rockets into Israel at the end of April, the IDF was still coordinating the transportation of sick patients from Gaza into Israel for treatment.

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Culture, Entertainment & Sport

Israeli author wins France’s top literary prize

Israel's Shmuel T. Meyer has been awarded "Best Novella" in the Spring Goncourt Prize - France's most prestigious literary honor. "Et la guerre est finie ... " (And the War Is Over) is a trilogy se...

Have a ball with Barca

Holon's Toto Arena is holding the World premiere of an interactive exhibit, "Barca, The Exhibition" from 15 July. Produced by a group of Israeli promoters and supported by the Spanish Embassy in Is...

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Economy & Business

Salaries up, deficit down, rating unchanged

Some good recent economic statistics as Israel emerges from the pandemic. The average salary and those for hi-tech employees are up around 10% compared to a year ago. The annual deficit is now 11.2...

Avoid the checkout in Germany

Israel's Trigo (see previously) has partnered the REWE Group, one of Germany's largest food retail chains, to deliver a "grab-and-go" shopping experience in Cologne. The launch of...

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The Jewish State

Happy Shavuot

Shavuot - The Jewish festival of Weeks, also known as Pentecost, celebrates the first time in history that the Jewish people were united. They were described in the singular when receiving the Tora...

Demonstrating unity

Hundreds of Jews and Arabs marched for coexistence near Jerusalem between the Arab town of Abu Ghosh and the Jewish community of Mevaseret Zion. Pro-unity demonstrations also took place in Haifa an...

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