Monthly Archives: July 2024

Indians stand with Israel

Posted on July 7, 2024

Israelis and other Jews enjoy traveling to India. Hindus and Jews are both ancient civilizations facing the threat of Islamic terrorism. Hear some Indians in Israel talk about common interests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYPH-LnsXaQ

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Taiwan steps up for Israel

Posted on July 7, 2024

Since Oct 7, relations between Israel and Taiwan have been growing fonder and stronger. The Taipei government has donated many thousands of dollars to Israeli causes, condemned Hamas and declared solidarity with Israel. Officials have even picked fruit on Israeli … Continue reading →

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Expanding gas exports

Posted on July 7, 2024

Israel’s influence in the oil & gas market is set to improve following the preliminary green light from Israel’s Energy Ministry to more than double exports of natural gas from the Leviathan field. Customers in Europe and the Far East … Continue reading →

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A pro-Israel village in Norway

Posted on July 7, 2024

Sokndal, Norway (not to be confused with Sogndal) is possibly the most pro-Israel village in the world. The residents, primarily Christian, express their solidarity with Israel through an array of flags and symbols, reflecting a profound bond rooted in faith … Continue reading →

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Faster, clearer CT bone scans

Posted on July 7, 2024

The Veriton SPECT/CT system from Israel’s Spectrum Dynamics performs a bone scan in 12 mins instead of the usual 45. Image quality is also far better, thanks to its camera with 12 heads, each with a novel digital radiation detector … Continue reading →

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Removing shrapnel with a metal detector

Posted on July 7, 2024

Removing metal fragments from the neck and head is complex. At the Galilee Medical Center, they use a small metal detector, purchased on-line from AliExpress, to locate the exact position of bullets or fragments of shrapnel, which are then removed … Continue reading →

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76 new ambucycles

Posted on July 7, 2024

United Hatzalah has inaugurated 76 new ambucycles (emergency motorcycles) – one for each of modern Israel’s 76 years. The vehicles were paid for in a matching partnership with philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson and will be deployed all over Israel. Several … Continue reading →

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A hormone-free birth-control pill

Posted on July 7, 2024

Rachel Teitelbaum moved to Israel from the USA in 2003 and founded Hervana Bio in 2008. It has developed a safe contraceptive tablet containing the bacteria lactobacilli found in yoghurt but enhanced to produce antibodies that bind to sperm, removing … Continue reading →

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Laser treatment saves leg amputation

Posted on July 7, 2024

Doctors at Netanya’s Laniado Medical Center have for the first time in Israel used an AURYON laser device from Eximo Medical (see here previously) to remove an arterial blockage in a patient’s leg and avoid amputation. Israel’s Eximo was acquired … Continue reading →

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Doctor saves life on the way to work

Posted on July 7, 2024

Dr. Amir Orlev, director of the cardiology department at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center, was on the way to work when he noticed a man lying on the side of the road. He diagnosed that he was suffering from a … Continue reading →

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