Monthly Archives: February 2025

2,500-year-old burial site discovered

The Israel Antiquities Authority has uncovered an ancient tomb in Southern Israel containing merchant caravan wares and dozens of human burials. Jewelry, arrowheads, incense burner, all are dated to between the 7th and 5th centuries BCE. Attacks on traders would … Continue reading

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Women’s ice hockey winners

In a dramatic 3-2 overtime win against Estonia, Israel’s women’s national ice hockey team secured a medal at the IIHF World Championships in Sarajevo. “This is a huge step forward for women’s hockey in Israel,” said head coach Melissa Wronzberg. … Continue reading

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Green tours of National Library

To celebrate the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat, the National Library of Israel conducted four sustainability tours (in Hebrew) all week of the museum’s “green” design. Highlights included the Rock Store’s 270,000 stones that store cool air at night, and … Continue reading

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Global trade corridor

During a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, President Donald Trump announced a major trade corridor connecting India, Israel, Italy and the United States. The project aims to reshape global trade with huge investments in … Continue reading

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Israel’s largest delegation to India

Led by Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat, Israel’s largest business delegation of its kind (over 100 companies) travelled to India. Barket said, “The combination of Israeli innovation and the vast Indian market constitutes a tremendous growth engine for … Continue reading

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Azerbaijan buys into Israeli gas field

Azerbaijan State Oil Company (SOCAR) is acquiring a 10% stake in Israel’s offshore Tamar natural gas reservoir from Union Energy, owned by Israeli businessman Aaron Frenkel. The stake was worth around half a billion dollars when Union Energy bought it … Continue reading

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Adopt an olive tree

“My Tree in Israel.” connects global Israel supporters with Israeli farmers, allowing them to adopt olive trees and grapevines. In return, supporters receive six bottles of exclusive olive oil and wine delivered to their doorstep. Trees have also been adopted … Continue reading

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Morocco selects Elbit

Morocco has switched to Israel’s Elbit Systems as its main defense partner, signing a contract to purchase 36 Atmos 2000 self-propelled artillery systems. It follows repeated technical failures in the Caesar artillery systems, which Morocco ordered from France’s KNDS that … Continue reading

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App to calculate profit from solar roofs

Israel’s Energy Ministry has launched an interactive website to give everyone the potential to generate solar energy on every roof, park, parking lot, sports ground and cemetery in Israel. It calculates the profitability of installing solar panels, channeling the electricity … Continue reading

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Partnering for security

Israeli companies Check Point and Wiz have signed a strategic partnership agreement to offer the industry’s most comprehensive cloud security solutions. It combines Wiz’s cloud security expertise with Check Point’s extensive customer base and a strong reputation. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-check-point-and-wiz-partner-to-merge-cyber-tech/ https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hyxs3aotyg

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