Monthly Archives: December 2019

Mossad helps Denmark prevent terror attacks

Posted on December 22, 2019

Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has been cited as being behind successful efforts with Denmark to bust a cell of 20 terrorists planning a series of attacks. https://worldisraelnews.com/israels-mossad-intelligence-agency-helps-bust-islamic-state-terrorist-cell-in-denmark/ https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/1576349659-report-mossad-helps-denmark-thwart-a-series-of-planned-terror-attacks

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Protecting endangered species

Posted on December 22, 2019

This newsletter has previously featured articles (see here) about Israeli efforts to conserve the rare griffon vulture. This year a record 24 vulture eggs were hatched and incubated as part of a special project called “Spreading Wings.” https://haifadiarist.blogspot.com/2019/12/israeli-vultures-defy-extinction.html

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Free holiday trees again

Posted on December 22, 2019

The Jerusalem Municipality announced the usual annual distribution of  complimentary Christmas trees to Jerusalem residents celebrating Christmas. Its website states that trees are being distributed on Thursday morning, 19th Dec at the Jaffa Gate Plaza. https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/newsandarticles/municipality-news/christmas-trees-distribution/

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Producing dates together

Posted on December 22, 2019

An enlightening video of the Jordan Valley company producing the best Majhoul dates in the world.  It features Palestinian Arabs working alongside Israeli Jews, cooperation with Jordanian farmers, innovative tech and water recycling. Note – please turn on English subtitles … Continue reading →

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Extending lives of pancreatic cancer patients

Posted on December 22, 2019

In the latest Phase 2a trial of the pancreatic cancer treatment from Israel’s BioLineRx (see here) three-quarters of the patients at disease stage 4 were able to get their disease under control. The trial combined BL-8040, KEYTRUDA (Pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy. … Continue reading →

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School students save teacher with CPR

Posted on December 22, 2019

A pregnant teacher was “clinically dead” when she suffered cardiac arrest at her school in Beit Shemesh. Two students performed CPR and a medic arrived seconds later. Her brother had a similar event 4 years ago. See link to article … Continue reading →

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Laser brain surgery saves Bethlehem Arab boy

Posted on December 22, 2019

11-year-old Gamal Allaham of Bethlehem suffered from a benign tumor in the hypothalamus that caused him severe seizures. Surgeons at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky (Ichilov) hospital used advanced laser brain surgery and an optic fiber to cure him and Gamal is … Continue reading →

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Exchanging kidneys to save loved ones

Posted on December 22, 2019

There have been some amazing stories (see here) of Israelis donating a kidney to a total stranger while a relative of that stranger donates a kidney to the Israeli’s relative. Thanks to an agreement with the Czech Republic, this recently … Continue reading →

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New technology to help children breathe

Posted on December 22, 2019

Researchers from Israel and the US have developed technology to allow children suffering from bronchiolitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to breathe freely. Air pressure and acoustic pulses remove mucus from airways. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/08/c_138615543.htm

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European award for stem cell investigator

Posted on December 22, 2019

Assistant Professor Yaron Fuchs of Israel’s Technion Institute is one of 27 global scientists to receive a “Young Investigators” award from the European Molecular Biology Organization. Yaron harnesses stem cell apoptosis (cell death due to injury) for driving tissue regeneration. … Continue reading →

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