Israeli gymnasts take another gold
Israel's national rhythmic gymnastics team continued its sensational form with another gold medal, finishing in first place in the ribbons final at the Thiais Grand Prix in France. Israel ended the all-around competition in fifth place overall.
Israeli duo make history in Qatar
Israeli beach volleyball duo Sean Faiga and Ariel Hilman became the first Israeli team in the sport to participate in a competition in an Arab country.
40,000 run the Tel Aviv marathon
40,000 runners from around the globe took part in the 2016 Tel Aviv Marathon and fell in love with one of the world's most attractive coastal cities, with its scenery, its lively streets and its boundless energy.
30,000 run the Jerusalem marathon
A record-setting 30,000 people from 62 countries participated in the sixth annual Jerusalem marathon. They included a record 2,400 foreign competitors and 6,000 who were raising money for good causes.
Fresh Paint in Tel Aviv
Fresh Paint Contemporary Art & Design Fair, Tel-Aviv is the largest and most influential annual art event in Israel. 35,000 visitors are expected. This year, the fair pays tribute to the first international Fair that took place in 1932 in the same location.
BBC buys Israeli drama about autism
The British Broadcasting Corporation is broadcasting “The A-Word” – a drama about a family with an autistic son. The BBC bought the format from Israel’s Keshet International and has remade the Israeli script.
Judo gold in Georgia
The Israeli judo team won a prestigious Grand Prix in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, with Ori Sasson winning a gold medal.
Sela wins 20th tennis title
Israel’s Dudi Sela beat China's Di Wu (175) 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Shenzhen Open Challenger tennis tournament – his 20th Challenger title success. Sela did not drop a set throughout the competition, which lifted him up to 67th in the world rankings.
Feed the birds
Israel’s unique location, geography and climate attracts about 500 million birds annually from 550 species. In the Hula Valley, the Israeli Government feeds eight tons of corn to tens of thousands of cranes every day.
Nature paints the Negev red
Carpets of red anemones (known as kalanyot in Hebrew) cover the Negev “desert” of Israel every spring. To celebrate this breathtaking sight, the annual "Darom Adom" (The Red South) Festival takes place during the months of January/February.