Quick-thinking by a Druze-Israeli fan of Maccabi Tel Aviv saved fellow Israeli fans from being beaten by Arabs in Amsterdam. Malham Asaad shouted in Arabic to distract the attackers. He then urged the Israelis to hide all identifying symbols. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/druze-maccabi-tel-aviv-fan-says-he-yelled-in-arabic-to-distract-amsterdam-assailants/ … Continue reading →

Despite the war, Maya – a rare Mediterranean monk seal – has returned to Israel’s shore at Rosh Hanikra near the Lebanon border. It is Maya’s 6th visit since 2010. In 2023 another monk seal, affectionately named Yulia, made two … Continue reading →

12,000-year-old spindle whorls have been unearthed at Nahal Ein Gev in the Upper Jordan Valley. They provides the earliest known evidence of fast-spinning technology in the Levant, predating previously known textile tools by 4,000 years. https://www.jns.org/12000-year-old-spinning-machine-uncovered-in-northern-israel/

At the beginning of the annual bird migration season, 25,000 cranes arrived at the Agmon reserve in the Hula Valley in the Upper Galilee. Serving as a critical migration stopover, the park hosts more than 390 bird species twice a … Continue reading →

Israel’s Cyabra (see here previously) has exposed a fake video campaign in Japan that advocates the independence of Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost region that hosts several US military bases. Cyabra’s tools revealed that protest videos were compilations of unrelated events. https://www.eurasiantimes.com/get-out-japan-us-militarys-most-critical/

The AI-based baggage security screening system from Israel’s SeeTrue (see here previously) has been undergoing trials at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid airport. These were managed by the Department of Homeland Security together with the Transport Security Administration. https://www.ourcrowd.com/startup-news/seetrues-ai-screening-software-demonstrated-at-harry-reid-international-airport

Binyamin Regional Council Governor Yisrael Ganz came upon the scene of a car accident involving a Palestinian Arab vehicle and an Israeli vehicle. Just before the Arab vehicle caught fire, Ganz pulled the Palestinian Arab passenger out of the vehicle … Continue reading →

The Shalva Art Exhibit highlights the experiences, hardships, and resilience of Israeli individuals with disabilities. The exhibit is currently in Houston at Congregation Beth Yeshurun, having previously been in Korea, Hong Kong, Sweden, England, and Israel. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-828510