Monthly Archives: April 2026

Double protection against drones

Posted on April 20, 2026

Israel’s XTEND (see here previously) and ParaZero (see here previously) are partnering to create a fully autonomous next generation autonomous counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) solution to detect, pursue, and capture hostile drones with minimal collateral damage. https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-891409

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More protection 4 drones

Posted on April 20, 2026

Asio Technologies (see here previously) is another Israeli startup  countering GPS and GNSS jamming (see here previously). Its AeroCore and NavGuard systems use real-time optical matching whereby the drones navigate by comparing live camera feeds against pre-loaded satellite imagery. https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-drone-company-solves-critical-problem-of-gps-jammed-battlefields/

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Two Israeli artistic gymnasts on same podium

Posted on April 20, 2026

Israeli gymnasts Artem Dolgopyat won gold and Noam Berkovich, bronze in the Men’s Floor Exercise competition, sharing  the podium at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Osijek, Croatia. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-floor-gymnasts-share-podium-after-winning-gold-and-bronze-at-croatia-world-cup/

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Gold judoka in Dubrovnik

Posted on April 20, 2026

Israel’s Guy Gutman won gold at the Senior European Cup Judo event in Croatia. Gutman delivered an impressive performance on the mat and clinched the gold with an ippon against Croatia’s Dani Klačar in the final. https://www.instagram.com/p/DWedjAZl6Om/ https://www.eju.net/dubrovnik-delight-hosts-shine-with-gold-and-family-success-story/

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The first Israeli to reach NBA playoffs

Posted on April 20, 2026

Deni Avdija became the first Israeli player to reach the NBA playoffs, scoring 41 points – including a three-point play with 16.1 seconds remaining – as his Portland Trail Blazers rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Phoenix Suns 114-110 … Continue reading →

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Israeli goalkeeper saves Southampton

Posted on April 20, 2026

A year ago, Israel’s Daniel Peretz joined Southampton – a team struggling in the second tier of English soccer. His goalkeeping performance has rocketed Southampton into a promotion contender and helped defeat Premier division Arsenal to reach the semi-finals of … Continue reading →

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Gold and silver acrobat gymnasts

Posted on April 20, 2026

At  the FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup, held in Puurs, Belgium, Israeli gymnasts Shiraz Sokolowski and Ronnie Cohen won the gold medal in the Women’s Pair. Uri Dekel, Ronnie Rothman and Ard Avir Deutsch won silver in the Men’s Group/Trio. … Continue reading →

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Israeli U17 soccer team beats England

Posted on April 20, 2026

Israel’s Under 17 soccer team continued its 100% success in the UEFA League B group B1 matches. After defeating Estonia 2-0, they beat England 3-1. They then went on to beat Faroe Islands 4-0 to qualify for the U19 tournament … Continue reading →

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Gold and silver acrobat gymnasts

Posted on April 20, 2026

At  the FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup, held in Puurs, Belgium, Israeli gymnasts Shiraz Sokolowski and Ronnie Cohen won the gold medal in the Women’s Pair. Uri Dekel, Ronnie Rothman and Ard Avir Deutsch won silver in the Men’s Group/Trio. … Continue reading →

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Hungarian chess champion makes Aliyah

Posted on April 20, 2026

Three-time Hungarian women’s chess champion Tícia Gara moved to Tel Aviv-Jaffa during the Gaza war. She left home to embrace life in the Jewish homeland. She’d previously volunteered with disabled adults through the Jewish Agency’s Tikkun Olam program. https://www.jpost.com/aliyah/article-891330

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