Monthly Archives: December 2021

84% of Christians happy in Israel

Some 182,000 Christians live in Israel – 1.4% more than in 2020. They comprise about 1.9% of the State of Israel’s population. And contrary to some recent negative stories in the Mainstream Media, 84% of Christians said they were satisfied … Continue reading

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Aid to the Philippines

The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines has sent food packs, hygiene kits, and NUF water purifiers to the victims of Typhoon Odette in Bohol and Cebu. It also sent solar energy systems to provide electrical power to some 2,000 … Continue reading

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UN passes another Israeli-proposed resolution

Israel is the recognized global leader in technology to conquer world hunger. 135 countries chose to partner with Israel in its United Nations proposal to promote access and use of advanced agricultural technologies to developing countries and drought-stricken areas. https://www.jns.org/israels-un-resolution-on-sustainable-agricultural-technology-passes-with-landslide-majority/ … Continue reading

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British army receives Israeli night vision systems

Israel’s Elbit Systems has delivered the first tranche of its lightweight micro binocular XACT Night Vision Goggles to the British Army. They were manufactured at Elbit Systems’ UK subsidiary. https://defence-blog.com/british-army-receives-compact-night-vision-systems/

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Israel leads international cyber training event

Israel led a 10-day simulation of a sophisticated cyberattack on the world’s financial system to learn how to minimize the potential damage to banks and financial markets. Participants included the US, UK, UAE, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the IMF, and the … Continue reading

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Arab and Haredi women create a startup

Arab Moslem Amira Jabar Qassem and Haredi Jew Hani Sabag co-founded Israel’s Job 360, to train Arabs and Haredim in interview techniques for hi-tech jobs. Their website allows job seekers to simulate interviews. This article describes both their professional and … Continue reading

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Christmas trees

The Jerusalem Municipality has again distributed free Christmas trees to Jerusalem residents celebrating Christmas. And KKL-JNF (Jewish National Fund) supplied 108 trees to 27 embassies, consulates, and foreign missions in Israel. The trees came from environmentally managed groves in the … Continue reading

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Five new female foreign Ambassadors

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has received the credentials of the new ambassadors from five countries, including close friends of Israel – El Salvador, Malta, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Nauru. All five are women. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/herzog-receives-credentials-of-5-new-female-ambassadors/

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The first female Military Secretary

Intelligence officer Col. N. is the first woman to be appointed Military Secretary to the Israeli President and will be promoted to Brigadier-General. She has served 22 years in the IDF Intelligence Corps. The previous Military Secretary was an Israeli … Continue reading

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Helping Ethiopian Israelis access higher education

Since it began in 1994, Israeli foundation Hanan Aynor has given scholarships and funding for higher education fees to 4,500 Israelis of Ethiopian origin. It also gives priority to older people, for whom it might soon be too late to … Continue reading

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