Monthly Archives: March 2025

Season’s best for Avdija

Posted on March 30, 2025

Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija scored a season-high 36 points to fuel Portland Trail Blazers to a 128-109 victory over the Denver Nuggets. He became the first Blazers player since Damian Lillard to record at least 30 points, five rebounds … Continue reading →

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Shalosh Garzon

Posted on March 30, 2025

Israel’s Yarden Garzon plays for Indiana University’s women’s basketball team. Her specialty is scoring three-pointer field goals from long-distance. When she does this at home games, the announcer shouts “Shalosh Garzon” – Shalosh being Hebrew for “three”.  He has called … Continue reading →

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World Cup soccer

Posted on March 30, 2025

Israel got off to a good start in the first qualifying round for the 2026 soccer World Cup, beating Estonia 2-1 in Hungary. Unfortunately they lost against Norway 4-2 in their next match. Norway’s opening goal was equalized by Israel’s … Continue reading →

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A new Israeli restaurant in London

Posted on March 30, 2025

Israeli chef Ran Shmueli has opened his second restaurant, Claro London, offering a Mediterranean dining experience with Middle Eastern influences. (non-kosher) https://www.thejc.com/life/food/simply-delicious-claro-london-is-a-total-treat-wgqmhj7f https://www.claro-london.com/

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Wiz exit could net Israel $3.5 billion

Posted on March 30, 2025

If the US approves Alphabet’s $32 billion takeover of Israel’s Wiz, the country’s coffers would receive at least $3.5 billion of tax revenues.  And as Lior Prosor writes, “it’s a watershed for Israel’s tech ecosystem and a guiding light for … Continue reading →

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A billion Euros for Israeli research

Posted on March 30, 2025

Israeli researchers and companies have secured over 1.1 billion Euros in grants (2021 – 2024) from the European Union’s Horizon Europe program. The 600+ Israeli researchers and 400+ Israeli companies were honored at Jaffa’s Peres Center for Peace and Innovation. … Continue reading →

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Startup investment – to 30th Mar 25

Posted on March 30, 2025

Island.io raised $250 million; Navina raised $55 million; Utila raised $18 million; Brain.space raised $11 million; Sympera raised $10 million; 257.co raised $9.2 million; Charm Security raised $8 million; Orion Security raised $6 million; Brevel raises an additional $5 million; … Continue reading →

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Rafael’s technological and economical success

Posted on March 30, 2025

Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems concluded 2024 with record-breaking sales, plus profits were up 64% at $257 million. And the impending operational deployment of its Iron Beam laser defense system is set to vastly reduce missile interception costs. https://www.jns.org/rafael-reports-record-growth-as-iron-beam-nears-deployment/

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The most innovative of 2025

Posted on March 30, 2025

Ten Israeli-founded firms were selected in this year’s Fast Company Most Innovative Companies list. They are Axonius, aiOla, MineOS (Data Privacy), Pinecone, AISAP, Percepto, Dazz, Silverfort, WSC Sports, and Zencity.   https://www.mineos.ai/ https://www.israel21c.org/fast-company-names-10-israeli-firms-most-innovative-of-2025/

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New Negev airport

Posted on March 30, 2025

Israel plans, within seven years, to build a new Israeli international airport in Moshav Nevatim near Beer-Sheva. It will create 50,000 jobs and handle up to 15 million passengers. Haifa airport has already been updated and Ramon airport’s capacity will … Continue reading →

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