Monthly Archives: December 2023

Hanukkah time in Jerusalem

The holiday of Hanukkah is a celebration of miracles and light over darkness. The colors and lights in Jerusalem last week were stunning. https://rjstreets.com/2023/12/10/colors-lights-and-highlights-its-hanukkah-time-in-jerusalem/

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Rebuilding farms on Gaza border

Volcani Partners International has launched a $50 million emergency fund to rebuild farming communities near the Gaza border badly damaged on Oct. 7. The “ReGrow Israel” initiative will help fund replacement of vital equipment and infrastructure needed to rehabilitate soil … Continue reading

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Everyone wants to work for us

Israel’s Rafael is recruiting 2,000 employees and has been flooded with job applications, including ex-CEOs, giant corporations, and retirees seeking to return to work. Rafael developed the Iron Dome, Trophy tank protection, David’s Sling, and many more innovative defensive systems. … Continue reading

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Investment in Israeli startups – to 17/12/23

Pontera (FeeX) raised $60 million; Zero Networks raised $20 million; Guardz raised $18 million; CorrActions raised $7.25 million; CitrusX raised $4.5 million;

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Exits, takeovers, and mergers – to 17/12/23

Israel’s Perion Network is acquiring Canada’s Hivestack for $100 million in cash.

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Continuing to cultivate

Israeli “no-fish” cultivated fish developer Sea2Cell (see here previously) was based at Kiryat Shmona – just 2km from the Lebanese border. It had to evacuate when Hezbollah opened fire on Israel’s northern towns. It relocated and now plans to build … Continue reading

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Home-grown Israeli tequila

Israeli spirits company Negave Estates aims to help rebuild and resuscitate the Negev communities devastated in the Oct 7 attack.  They plan to bring blue agave (the ingredient for tequila) from Mexico and grow it in the Negev – a … Continue reading

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First aid for “wounded” farms

Organic Israel has been improving food quality in Israel and getting organic produce to low-income families. But after Oct 7, the NGO switched its efforts to help struggling fellow farmers on the Gaza border. It created First Aid for Wounded … Continue reading

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Golden Salt

Israel’s Salt Security (see here previously) has been named a Gold Winner in the “Most Innovative Product of the Year – Enterprise” category in the Best in Biz Awards 2023. https://nocamels.com/category/news-briefs/#post-125912 https://www.bestinbizawards.com/2023-winners-product/

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Israel’s first licensed UTM drone

Israel’s High Lander (see here previously) has just become the first drone operator to receive a license for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM). High Lander’s Vega UTM platform has been approved by Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority and shares data broadcasts with … Continue reading

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