Monthly Archives: August 2015

Rare baby sand cats born in Israel

Posted on August 23, 2015

Rotem, a sand cat at the Ramat Gan Safari, has given birth to three kittens. The sand cat is the only species of cat able to survive in total deserts but now exists mostly in captivity. http://www.timesofisrael.com/watch-baby-sand-kittens-born-in-israeli-zoo/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Nhi2HzMtM

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Golf in the Negev desert

Posted on August 23, 2015

Nisim Nir, of the Omer Regional Council is planning a new 18-hole golf course in the Negev. It will provide a venue for tourism and for company executives at the nearby Omer Industrial Park and Beer Sheva Technology Park to … Continue reading →

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Street Art in Bat Yam

Posted on August 23, 2015

The International Bat Yam Festival features theater, circus, clowns, acrobats, music parades and more. It also includes the French show Les Girafes, featuring eight-meter high giraffes. You can also camp for free on the beach. http://www.carnifest.com/events/israel/bat-yam/65/street-c-a-t-bat-yam-international-festival-2015.aspx http://batyamfest.co.il/

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Operation Isotope – the movie

Posted on August 23, 2015

A new film is to be released shortly of the 1972 dramatic rescue, by Israel’s elite Israeli Sayeret Matkal unit, of hostages on a high-jacked Sabena airlines plane. The unit included current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former PM … Continue reading →

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Droning over Apollonia

Posted on August 23, 2015

Amateur drone pilot Jesse Peters flew an aerial quadcopter over Israel’s Apollonia National Park near Herzliya to capture a bird’s-eye perspective of its limestone cliffs. See the 13th-century fortress, remains of a Roman villa, and a self-built “hobbit” home carved … Continue reading →

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Israel’s largest indoor market is open

Posted on August 23, 2015

The 8,700 square meter Sarona Market has opened across from the Azrieli towers in the heart of Tel Aviv. It comprises 89 businesses and anticipates up to 15,000 visitors per day. http://www.israel21c.org/sarona-market-opens-its-doors/

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Invest in companies that can change the world

Posted on August 23, 2015

Israel’s Terra Partners is an “impact investment fund, specializing in startups with world-changing ambitions. It is not looking at fast exits but rather building sustainable companies. (See also May 17 Newsletter) http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/For-Israels-Terra-partners-making-the-world-a-better-place-sounds-like-good-business-410222

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State of economy improves again

Posted on August 23, 2015

July’s rise in the composite state of the economy was 0.3%. The main reasons were increases in goods exports and services. http://www.boi.org.il/en/NewsAndPublications/PressReleases/Pages/19-08-2015-CompositeIndex.aspx

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Turkey gas deal would be a win-win

Posted on August 23, 2015

Turkey’s Turcas Petrol CEO Batu Aksoy says that importing Israeli gas is beneficial to both countries. Turkey has no gas reserves but generates 50% of its electricity from gas. It pays high prices to gas suppliers, including Iran and Russia. … Continue reading →

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Electricity prices to fall 7%

Posted on August 23, 2015

Electricity rates will fall 7% in September. This is the second decrease over the past 12 months and means that annual electricity prices would have fallen by 16%. Reasons include increased renewable energy sources that are supplying the national grid. … Continue reading →

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