Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Indigenous Chileans visit Israel

Posted on January 10, 2026

A delegation from Chile recently visited Israel for the first time. It included Ivan Enrique Pardes Pichinao, the President of the indigenous Kupal Pichinao Mapuche community. They were also persecuted by the Spanish as heretics in the late 15th century … Continue reading →

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East Med allies increase ties

Posted on January 10, 2026

Israel, Greece, and Cyprus have signed a new trilateral military cooperation work plan for 2026, further deepening security ties among the three eastern Mediterranean partners. It includes joint military exercises and training, working groups across multiple domains, and ongoing strategic … Continue reading →

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Big increase in Haredi IDF enlistment

Posted on January 10, 2026

537 men from the ultra-Orthodox sector enlisted in the Dec-Jan cohort for haredi tracks in the army, many  joining IDF combat units.  Others have enrolled in a course incepted by the Ma’alot Tzur association, to be trained as IDF welfare … Continue reading →

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Cure for blood cancer

Posted on January 10, 2026

Doctors at Israel’s Rabin Medical Center have successfully deployed homegrown CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma. The treatment was developed and manufactured at the Samueli Integrative Cancer Pioneering Institute. Israel diagnoses roughly 550 new cases of multiple myeloma each year. https://www.jns.org/israeli-breakthrough-a-new-treatment-for-blood-cancer/

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Saving children from Somaliland

Posted on January 10, 2026

As the anti-Israel bandwagon attacks Israel for recognizing Somaliland, Israeli humanitarian medical nonprofit Save a Child’s Heart (SACH) reports it has saved the lives 49 children from Somaliland since 2004. It includes 19 from 2025 and 20 from 2024. No … Continue reading →

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The first baby of 2026

Posted on January 10, 2026

The first baby born in Israel in 2026 arrived at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus in the capital at 1 minute past midnight. The baby (a boy) is the fifth child for Shira-Leah and Uri Rozman from Dolev in Samaria. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/first-baby-born-in-israel-in-2026-welcomed-in-jerusalem-hospital/ … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 1,000 medical volunteers

Posted on January 10, 2026

United Hatzalah celebrated nearly 1,000 ambulance and emergency drivers at a heartfelt night in Airport City, honoring their tireless, life-saving work across Israel. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-united-hatzalah-hosts-mega-event-for-1000-selfless-volunteers/

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1 million+ calls to MDA

Posted on January 10, 2026

During 2025, Israeli emergency medical organization Magen David Adom deployed an ambulance every 22 seconds, in response to a total of 1,383,026 calls. MDA’s 39,200 EMTs, paramedics and volunteers treated 71,736 casualties in 2025, up 6% from 2024. Plus MDA … Continue reading →

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New private hospital network

Posted on January 10, 2026

From 1st Jan, four Israeli medical centers will consolidate and operate as the Medica network. They are the NARA clinics, Haifa’s Elisha Hospital, Afula’s Rosen Medical Center and Tel Aviv’s Raphael Hospital. The aim is that 75% of its activity … Continue reading →

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Researching the brain and AI

Posted on January 10, 2026

Prof. Itzhak Fried is establishing a new research center at Reichman University in Herzliya. It will explore the “hybrid brain” – the interface between the human brain and AI, plus research into sleep and memory. It will also investigate free … Continue reading →

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