Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Promising treatment for cancer

Israel’s Silexion reported here in April that its SIL-204 reduced pancreatic tumors. Latest studies show it also works on lung cancer. Its silencing of KRAS protein mutations achieved unprecedented inhibition rates of up to 97% in pancreatic cancer cells and … Continue reading

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Arab boy reunited with medic who saved him on 7 Oct

7-year-old Atala Osma Abu Madian was shot in the stomach and his father was murdered by Hamas on 7 Oct 2023. Atala was saved by MDA paramedic Zvi. They had a very emotional reunion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpKayVLjdgg

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1st Temple dam unearthed in Jerusalem

A massive dam uncovered in Jerusalem’s City of David has been dated to the reign of the Jewish Kings Joash or Amaziah, showing how Judah’s rulers responded to climate challenges 2,800 years ago. It is the largest dam ever found … Continue reading

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King David’s Israelites were bronze-age pioneers

University of Haifa archaeologists have uncovered evidence of bronze production dating back about 3,000 years, in the Biblical kingdom of David and Solomon. The ability to produce bronze reflects far greater technological sophistication than previously believed. https://www.timesofisrael.com/were-king-davids-israelites-the-first-startup-nation-bronze-bonanza-spotlights-tech-skills/

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Billionaire moves to Israel

Brandon Korff, a Jewish-American billionaire renowned for orchestrating one of the media industry’s landmark deals, the $35 billion sale of Paramount, is in the process of securing Israeli residency. Korff framed his decision as a gesture of solidarity in the … Continue reading

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Hope and renewal

Hadas Loewenstern is widow of Rabbi Elisha Loewenstern, who heroically fell in Gaza. Elisha told Hadas that if anything happened to him, she was to “quickly find a new partner.” Hadas is now engaged to Hod Reichert whose wife during … Continue reading

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Famine? Where?

COGAT: “1,300 aid trucks entered Gaza during past week.” Meanwhile, almost 1,900 trucks waiting inside the Strip were collected and their supplies distributed by the U.N. and other international organizations. And more than 1,000 aid packages have been airdropped into … Continue reading

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Quietly helping since 2024

You will have read here about IsraAid and its relief work in global catastrophes. But it kept quiet about its work in Gaza since early 2024, coordinating international aid organizations with the Israeli government and military. It is now publicizing … Continue reading

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Floyd is back

At the BAYZ restaurant on Tel Aviv’s Hilton Beach, World boxing champion Floyd Mayweather met soldiers who have fought in Gaza’s alleyways or battles against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The soldiers showered him with love. “Know that you are winners,” he … Continue reading

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“Miracle” saves IDF soldiers

The recent night attack on an IDF camp by 18 Hamas terrorists near Khan Younis could have been catastrophic. But six of Hamas’ eight grenades failed to explode. They also blew up an empty building. The soldiers responded, quickly eliminating … Continue reading

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