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Serbia-Israel friendship conference

The Congress of Serbian-American Friendship hosted a conference in Belgrade: “Belgrade Strategic Dialogue: Serbia–US–Israel Partnership.” Serbian foreign minister Marko Djuric said that there was strong political will in Serbia to develop good relations with Israel and the US. https://www.parlament.gov.rs/Conference_Belgrade_Strategic_Dialogue:_Serbia_-_United_States_-_Israel_Partnership.51520.537.html

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Panama’s Ambassador speaks out

Ezra Cohen, Panama’s envoy to Israel, has a candid conversation about diplomacy, crisis management and the untold story of Israel’s global image. He also explains why Latin American leaders are aligning more with Israel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMzZqYhHJQM https://www.jns.org/from-nasdaq-to-the-western-wall-panamas-ambassador-speaks-out/

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Voice of the people

President Herzog’s inaugural Voice of the People summit. in Haifa, brought together 50 people from Israel, 50 from North America, and 50 from other regions to address rising antisemitism, strengthen Israel-Diaspora ties and promote internal diversity https://themedialine.org/life-lines/israeli-president-herzogs-vision-of-voice-of-the-people-unveiled-with-global-jewish-leaders/

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Caring for lone soldiers

The Lone Soldier Center had a busy first six months of 2025. It onboarded 449 new Lone Soldiers; handled a 60% increase in mental health needs; provided food vouchers; reunited soldiers with family; awarded 118 scholarships and provided 80 laptops … Continue reading

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Valve repair for heart transplant patient

Doctors at Israel’s Rabin Medical Center successfully performed an emergency mitral valve repair on a heart transplant patient. The procedure has been performed only twice in patients after heart transplantation worldwide – and never before attempted on a patient in … Continue reading

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Massive donation for “Hope Tower”

Israelis Shmuel and Anat Harlap have donated $180 million to Israel’s Rabin Medical Center for the construction of the largest cardiological and neurological center in the Middle East. It is the largest-ever single gift to an Israeli hospital and the … Continue reading

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1,600+ more Ethiopians can now see

Dr Morris Hartstein (see here previously) led an annual delegation from Israel’s Shamir Medical Center under the auspices of his Operation Ethiopia, where they treated 1,653 patients suffering from cataracts, infections, and preventable diseases.  They also distributed 440+ pairs of … Continue reading

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US FDA helps clear the airways

Israel’s Synchrony Medical (see here previously) has received FDA clearance for its LibAirty™ Airway Clearance System for At-Home Respiratory Relief. It can now bring relief to millions of patients in the USA, living with chronic lung diseases. https://sheba-global.com/synchrony-medicals-libairtytm-cleared-by-fda/

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BGU scientists return to their work

The direct missile hit on Soroka hospital in Be’er Sheva during the war with Iran also froze groundbreaking research on curing diabetes at Ben-Gurion University. Now, after two months, the scientists have returned to alternate laboratories to continue their work … Continue reading

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The first fingerstick infection blood test

Israel’s MeMed (see here previously) has completed a multi-year development of MeMed BV Flex. The test enables accurate differentiation between bacterial and viral infections in just 15 minutes using only a few drops of capillary blood from a finger prick. … Continue reading

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