Monthly Archives: June 2021

Honduras opens its embassy in Jerusalem

Posted on June 27, 2021

Honduras has relocated its embassy to Jerusalem, joining the US, Guatemala and Kosovo.  Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said, “I am here today with our delegation to inaugurate the Embassy of Honduras in Jerusalem, the eternal capital of Israel.” https://www.jns.org/honduran-president-visits-israel-to-celebrate-embassy-opening-in-jerusalem/ … Continue reading →

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Gilad Shalit gets married

Posted on June 27, 2021

Gilad Shalit, who was held in captivity by Hamas in Gaza for five years, has married his long-time girlfriend Nitzan Shabat. One of the wedding guests was Gilad’s friend Shai Gross, who was rescued by Israeli commandos during Operation Entebbe … Continue reading →

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Uninvited wedding guest saves a life

Posted on June 27, 2021

At a wedding in Modi’in Illit, the groom’s grandfather suddenly collapsed. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Neoray arrived at the scene in under 90 seconds. After several minutes of CPR and two defibrillator shocks, the grandfather’s pulse returned – to the … Continue reading →

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96-years young

Posted on June 27, 2021

Mazel tov to Tammy Goldenhirsch, who made aliyah from St. Louis at the age of 96, proving that it is never too late to make one’s dream of moving to Israel a reality. Tammy was greeted at Ben-Gurion International Airport … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Olympic athletes are right on target

Posted on June 27, 2021

President Reuben Rivlin met the 81 Israeli athletes from 17 different sports that have qualified to compete in the Tokyo Olympics – the largest Olympic team Israel has ever fielded. It includes Itay Shanny, the first Israeli archer to qualify … Continue reading →

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Summer on the Streets of Jerusalem

Posted on June 27, 2021

Jerusalem’s summer festivals are returning. They include the Israel Festival (21 -25 Jun), Mekudeshet Festival in Abu Tor (Weds until 7 July) and Runaway Circus (1 – 8 July). The Jazz festival and the Wine & Beer festival will also … Continue reading →

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The first Maccabiah competitor from the Gulf

Posted on June 27, 2021

Dubai-based athlete Yves Friedman has made history by becoming the first athlete from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to qualify for the Maccabiah games. Yves is a Belgian citizen who has been living in Dubai since he was a young … Continue reading →

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New pre-historic humanoid discovered

Posted on June 27, 2021

Israeli archaeologists have discovered fossils of an ancient humanoid previously unknown to science. The Nesher Ramla site dates to about 120,000-140,000 years ago and indicates that the land that is now Israel has always been an area of major significance. … Continue reading →

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A healthy tech ecosystem

Posted on June 27, 2021

Israel has increased its score in StartupBlink’s 2021 Startup Ecosystem Index Report (see 2020 here). It remains at number 3 ahead of Canada and Germany but is close behind the UK in second place. The US is still number one. … Continue reading →

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Mnuchin & Friedman to invest in Israeli tech

Posted on June 27, 2021

Former US Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman have made plans to set up a Tel Aviv office for their Liberty Strategic fund. The fund expects to receive billions of dollars including from the … Continue reading →

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