It’s true! The numbers of accidents and fatalities on Israeli roads have been falling steadily in recent years and have now reached a 50-year low. 2012 saw a 25% drop in road deaths. Reasons include improved infrastructure, technology, publicity and … Continue reading →

The Israel Antiquities Authority’s collection of 800,000 coins is one of the largest in the world. They are solid (often solid gold) proof of the ancient Jewish connection to the Land of Israel. Jews were even minting coins during the … Continue reading →

Israel now officially bans the import, marketing and sale of any cosmetics, toiletries or detergents whose manufacturing process involves animal testing. Head of the Knesset’s Animal Rights Lobby MK Eitan Cabel said, the law represents “A true revolution in animal … Continue reading →

More government funding, longer staff hours and teachers for specific subjects are some of the reasons why Israeli children are getting better test results. The next goal is to reduce class sizes and tackle the problems affecting children from poor … Continue reading →

Fifteen Israeli-Ethiopian teenagers have just visited the birthplace of their parents. During the trip they began to understand where they had come from and all that they had achieved. For Zahava it was as if a giant puzzle had been … Continue reading →

Israel is to transform a disused landfill site in Netanya into a residential area for 2,062 families and 1,100 hotel rooms. It involves evacuating 2.5 million cubic meters of waste, increasing Netanya’s famous iris nature reserve and providing much needed … Continue reading →

Israel has increased the budget for rehabilitating polluted rivers and streams. The new total includes NIS 220m for the Kishon River, NIS 300m for the Beersheba River and NIS 178m for the Alexander, the Yarkon, the Taninim Stream, the Shikma … Continue reading →