Monthly Archives: September 2025

Young Strong Lungs

Sara Elijah’s first full solo release, “Young Strong Lungs” is an album of emotion translated into art. Sara’s parents founded Shalva, Israel’s groundbreaking initiative for individuals with disabilities. Her transition from the Shalva Band to solo artist is well worth … Continue reading

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Tel Aviv White Night returns

After being canceled in 2024 due to budget constraints and postponed from its original June 2025 date because of security concerns, Tel Aviv’s beloved White Night festival made its highly anticipated return on 28th Aug. It transforms Israel’s cultural capital … Continue reading

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Honey badger on display

A rare honey badger was captured on video for the first time on Mount Dov in the Hermon region, using a thermal imaging camera. It confronted and chased off another animal, probably a jackal, without fear.  IDF soldiers nearby were … Continue reading

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Ancient Samaritan estate unearthed

Archaeologists uncovered a 1,600-year-old Samaritan estate in Kafr Qasim, featuring ornate mosaics, olive presses, and a purification bath that reveal both the prosperity and resilience of the community from the Roman to Byzantine periods. https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-1600-year-old-samaritan-estate-unearthed-in-central-israel/

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Going beyond

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Israel’s Flytrex (see here previously) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations (see here previously). Flytrex can now expand drone delivery to the USA’s 37 largest metro areas, with some 100 … Continue reading

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Another lottery millionaire

Following last week’s consecutive multi-million shekel wins by two Israeli women, a father of four from southern Israel in his fifties won the Israeli National Lottery first prize of 10 million shekels in a drawing at the end of August. … Continue reading

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Startup investment – to 7th Sep 25

Seemplicity raised $50 million; Utila raised $22 million; LightYX raised $11 million;

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Exits, takeovers, and mergers to 7th Sep 25

Israel’s Hold Me is to acquire New York’s Synthetic Darwin, an AI research and development studio pioneering the next generation of self-evolving, autonomous AI agents – the DarwinsLab. Israeli-founded (US-based) Varonis acquired California’s SlashNext for $150 million. Israel’s Cato Networks … Continue reading

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Taking vegan salmon to the Next Level

The new All American Vegan menu offered by Next Level’s Veggie Grill features Oshi’s Pan Seared vegetarian salmon (see here previously). It is Oshi’s first rollout at a national chain. https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/feature_stories/healthy-indulgences-new-vegan-menu-pops-up-at-veggie-grill-by-next-level/article_5fb79934-dc41-4f8c-9e8b-1e2f34d0b0cb.html

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Support for US Army

Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks’s subsidiary Gilat DataPath has been awarded a $7 million+ contract to deliver global field and support services to the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications Networks. The program could extend to five … Continue reading

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