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Another 130 Ethiopian Jews arrive

Posted on July 16, 2023

A group of 130 Olim (new immigrants) from Ethiopia arrived in Israel. It marks the end of the first and second phases of Operation Tzur Israel which has brought 5,000 new Olim from Ethiopia to be re-united with their families … Continue reading →

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The mosaics of Huqoq

Posted on July 16, 2023

An up-to-date article on the biblical mosaic scenes excavated at the site of the 1,600-year-old synagogue at Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in Israel’s Lower Galilee (see here previously). https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-749543

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Stunning photos of Israeli wildlife

Posted on July 16, 2023

The Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv is displaying “A Picture of Nature,” a photo exhibit of the unique wildlife of Israel. The 60 photographs and four video works were selected from 4,000+ entries from 410 photographers and can be … Continue reading →

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Tour de France stage win

Posted on July 16, 2023

Michael Woods, of the Israel Premier Tech cycling team, won Stage 9 of the Tour de France. Woods outclimbed everybody on the steep percentages on Puy de Dôme. This is Israel – Premier Tech’s third Tour de France stage victory, … Continue reading →

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Israeli video game team competes in Saudi Arabia

Posted on July 16, 2023

An Israeli team of three, plus their coach, are competing in the FIFAe soccer video game World Cup which this year is being held in Riyadh. The Israeli team is ranked 2nd in the world. The opening ceremony is expected … Continue reading →

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Beauty Queen of Jerusalem series 2

Posted on July 16, 2023

Israeli hit period drama The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem (see here previously) returned to Netflix for its second season on July 14. The period drama is set against the backdrop of Jerusalem under Ottoman, British and Israeli rule. Series 2 … Continue reading →

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European VC to invest $250 million

Posted on July 16, 2023

The European venture capital fund, Sienna VC, is raising $250 million to invest exclusively in Israeli technology companies. It plans to invest between $5-15 million in each funding round, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, fintech, digital health, foodtech, agritech, and more. … Continue reading →

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Wave power for Taiwan

Posted on July 16, 2023

Israel’s Eco Wave Power (see here previously) is partnering with maritime engineering company Lian Tat, to develop wave energy projects in Taiwan. The first is the pilot for a 20MW power station which, if successful, will lead to more power … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups to 16/7/23

Posted on July 16, 2023

HyperGuest raised $23 million; SAVVY Security raised $22 million;

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Exits, takeovers & mergers to 16/7/23

Posted on July 16, 2023

U.S. IT giant Honeywell has acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup SCADAfence for “an estimated tens of millions of dollars”. US Spire Capital has acquired Israeli web intelligence company, Cobwebs Technologies, for approximately $200 million.

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