Monthly Archives: July 2017

June tourism up 28%

Posted on July 16, 2017

303,000 tourists entered Israel in June 2017, 28% more than in June 2016. Jan to June saw a 26% increase in visitors, to an all-time-record of 1.74 million. Estimated revenue from incoming tourism in this period was NIS 9.4 billion. … Continue reading →

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Found in the Galilee – Jonah and the Whale

Posted on July 16, 2017

Archaeologists excavating a 1500-year-old synagogue at Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee have unearthed mosaics featuring the Biblical stories of Jonah and of the Tower of Babel. Previous digs at the site have revealed mosaics of Noah’s Ark and the Splitting of … Continue reading →

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Haredi platoon’s first parachute drop

Posted on July 16, 2017

The Haredi Hetz platoon of the IDF’s elite Paratroopers Brigade successfully conducted their first drops after completing a rigorous parachuting course. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UdQWpGDE8P4?rel=0 https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-ultra-orthodox-idf-paratroopers-in-first-drop/

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200 new Olim arrive from France

Posted on July 16, 2017

The largest Keren Hayesod-Jewish Agency flight of olim from France this summer has landed at Ben-Gurion Airport. Israel’s Health Ministry now recognizes French medical degrees, and a new bill automatically recognizes medical credentials of immigrants from EU countries. http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/200-French-olim-arrive-aboard-summers-largest-aliya-flight-from-Europe-499299 https://www.youtube.com/embed/874Ujkzbn3Q?rel=0

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The top 10 finds proving Jerusalem belongs to Israel

Posted on July 16, 2017

Ze’ev Orenstein takes us on a tour of the City of David in Jerusalem to completely dispel recent ridiculous UNESCO resolutions. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IFPW8DUp3Oo?rel=0

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From Cuban prison to freedom in Israel

Posted on July 16, 2017

Alan Gross was sent to prison in Cuba for five years for setting up Internet access for Cubans. He was released in Dec 2014 and made Aliya in May. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Alan-Gross-after-spending-5-years-in-a-Cuban-prison-is-starting-over-in-Israel-499568

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900 on Montreal Mega Mission

Posted on July 16, 2017

More than 900 people, one of whom is 100 years old, came to Israel on the Federation CJA’s Montreal Mega Mission. The trip attracted 100 first-time visitors to Israel and 116 return visitors from the last trip organized by Federation … Continue reading →

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One million reasons to love Israel

Posted on July 16, 2017

Here, some Israeli children give perceptive views about their country. http://www.israelvideonetwork.com/one-million-reasons-you-should-love-israel/

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Guns N’ Roses rock for 3 hours

Posted on July 16, 2017

Rock legends Guns N’ Roses performed to 60,000 fans in Tel Aviv.  The tour was named the “Not in this lifetime” tour because Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan reunited, in spite of Axl’s 2014 prediction that they would never … Continue reading →

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Israel’s trendiest beaches

Posted on July 16, 2017

Here is the young-person’s guide to the best beaches along the 185 kilometers (115 miles) of sandy Israeli Mediterranean coastline, as well as the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret). Covering Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Herzliya, Kinneret, Hadera, Carmel, Tel Dor. Caesarea … Continue reading →

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