Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Israeli U17 soccer team beats England

Posted on April 20, 2026

Israel’s Under 17 soccer team continued its 100% success in the UEFA League B group B1 matches. After defeating Estonia 2-0, they beat England 3-1. They then went on to beat Faroe Islands 4-0 to qualify for the U19 tournament … Continue reading →

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Gold and silver acrobat gymnasts

Posted on April 20, 2026

At  the FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup, held in Puurs, Belgium, Israeli gymnasts Shiraz Sokolowski and Ronnie Cohen won the gold medal in the Women’s Pair. Uri Dekel, Ronnie Rothman and Ard Avir Deutsch won silver in the Men’s Group/Trio. … Continue reading →

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Hungarian chess champion makes Aliyah

Posted on April 20, 2026

Three-time Hungarian women’s chess champion Tícia Gara moved to Tel Aviv-Jaffa during the Gaza war. She left home to embrace life in the Jewish homeland. She’d previously volunteered with disabled adults through the Jewish Agency’s Tikkun Olam program. https://www.jpost.com/aliyah/article-891330

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Fiscal deficit narrowed sharply in March

Posted on April 20, 2026

Despite the war, Israel’s fiscal deficit narrowed to 4.2% of GDP in the 12 months to the end of March 2026, down from 4.7% at the end of Feb 2026. Revenues from the Google-Wiz deal was primarily responsible for the … Continue reading →

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Nvidia CEO is 100% with Israel

Posted on April 20, 2026

In a striking show of support during wartime, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia (see here previously) has made it clear that the global tech giant is not backing away from Israel, in fact, it’s doubling down. “We are 100% in … Continue reading →

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More gas sales to Egypt

Posted on April 20, 2026

Israel’s NewMed Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to sell 100 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas to Egypt from the Cypriot offshore Aphrodite gas field. The gas will be exported to Egypt via a floating platform … Continue reading →

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Iron support for Israel

Posted on April 20, 2026

The US state of Indiana has launched Iron Nation-Indiana, aimed at deepening economic ties with Israel and attracting high-growth technology firms to the state. The initiative has raised some $45 million so far, and connects Israeli entrepreneurs with Indiana’s business … Continue reading →

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Printing parts for the US military

Posted on April 20, 2026

Israel’s Stratasys (see here previously) has been selected to join the US Department of Defense’s Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Program. The major Pentagon initiative aims to accelerate the use of 3D‑printed components across military platforms. https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-891750

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El Al buys six more Dreamliners

Posted on April 20, 2026

El Al is expanding its fleet with a further order for Boeing Dreamliners. The airline is exercising options to buy six Boeing 787-9 aircraft, and retains an option on six more of the planes. El Al currently has seventeen Dreamliners, … Continue reading →

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$1 billion for data center site

Posted on April 20, 2026

Israel’s Mega Or has bought the site of the former Alliance Tire Company factory in Hadera for NIS 1 billion cash. According to market sources, Mega Or plans to construct one of the largest data centers in Israel on the … Continue reading →

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