Monthly Archives: November 2023

Compensation for War victims

Posted on November 20, 2023

Israel has approved an economic aid plan estimated at NIS 15 billion. It includes grants to war-affected businesses with turnover of up to NIS 400 million. It also includes a salary reimbursement program and provides relief for employees put on … Continue reading →

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$1 billion of Israel bonds

Posted on November 20, 2023

Israel Bonds has raised more than $1 billion in the past month. President and CEO Dani Naveh said, “This is Israel Bonds’ highest surge of investment ever, which demonstrates the strong support for Israel of the Jewish communities and Israel’s … Continue reading →

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Israel is the Resilience Nation

Posted on November 20, 2023

OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved explains why despite the challenges, Israel’s tech community remains fully mobilized, contributing significantly to stability and functionality during these testing times. He cites “multitasking, because of redundancies built in, and because frankly, this isn’t our first … Continue reading →

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Euro patent for resistant plant tech

Posted on November 20, 2023

Israel’s PlantArcBio (see here previously) has received a European patent for its Direct in Plant (DIP) platform. It identifies the best genes for crops to withstand harsh climates, as well as pests and weeds. It then applies these traits in … Continue reading →

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Chocolate to lower blood sugar level

Posted on November 20, 2023

Israel’s SOLVEAT (see here previously) has produced a prototype of its herbal chocolate bar. A preliminary study found that it reduced blood sugar by 10 to 24 percent in 10 out of 12 participants with prediabetes. A clinical trial is … Continue reading →

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Disused mine to be Israel’s biggest data center

Posted on November 20, 2023

Israel Land Authority has published a development tender for the abandoned Timna copper mine near Eilat. It includes construction of a solar farm and an underground data center, on 520 acres, which would be the biggest in Israel. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-biggest-data-center-planned-for-disused-timna-mine-1001458928

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A Bedouin Arab woman speaks out

Posted on November 20, 2023

“If not for Israel I would probably be illiterate, penniless, herding sheep. But I have an electrical engineering degree, I have a master’s from Stanford University, and I have my rights to live my life the way I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Let our people go

Posted on November 20, 2023

Nearly 300,000 attended the March for Israel rally in Washington DC – the largest Jewish gathering in US history. Some 100,000 more watched the online streaming of the event. The main purpose was to call for the release of over … Continue reading →

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Christian support for Israel

Posted on November 20, 2023

US Christian groups, such as Christians United 4 Israel, are hosting fundraisers and sending volunteers and supplies to the Jewish state. One initiative “Don’t Look Away” is a video high above New York’s Times Square, to raise awareness of the … Continue reading →

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Student task force share the truth

Posted on November 20, 2023

A group of 30 international students at Tel Aviv University have formed a task force to counter fake news and tell the verified story of what they’re seeing and hearing in Israel right now. They are uploading fact-checked reports and … Continue reading →

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