Israel Trail now on Google Street View
The 1,100 km Israel National Trail, from north to south, became the first such trail to be uploaded to Google's Street View service, in honor of Tu Bishvat (the Jewish New Year of trees). 250 staff from Israel's Society for the Protection of Nature and Google filmed the path for three months. It is now accessible to any user of Google Maps.
Combining rich history & gourmet food
Jerusalem's Mahne Yehuda Market is a melting pot of cultures and culinary experiences. The sounds, smells and colors are as varied as the people. Songs and stories were written about the market that dates back to the 19th Century.
BBC finally films a beautiful Israeli sight
A BBC cameraman looked up at the Israeli sky and captured an amazing sight. Thousands of starlings forming “dancing clouds” – known as murmurations.
A new viewing experience
Tech giant Intel is working with Israel’s Replay Technologies to enable sports fans to re-watch key moments of sporting events from nearly every conceivable angle. Replay’s “freeD” technology and Arena stadium system of super high-definition cameras will be optimized for 6G Intel Core processors and Intel server technology.
Israel’s first men’s Olympic Taekwondo competitor
Ron Attias will be Israel's first-ever male Olympic Taekwondo martial arts contestant, when he competes in the under-58 kg category at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Attias won the gold medal at the qualification tournament in Turkey.
Suddenly Jerusalem flashmob
The spirit is high among these young dancers in Israel’s capital city.
Deep Purple returns to Israel
Deep Purple - one of heavy rock's most legendary bands - will be back in Israel on May 22 in Rishon Lezion. It'll be the band's fifth visit to Israel since their first show in 1991.
Israel has the X-Factor
The purchase of Israel’s media production company Abot Meiri, by South Africa’s FremantleMedia, gives an Israeli development arm to the owner of X Factor, Pop Idol, and Got Talent.
Israeli band is a hit with the Arabs
Sisters Tair, Liron and Tagel Haim are collectively known as A-Wa, or “yes” in Arabic slang. They are descendants of Yemeni Jews who immigrated to Israel decades ago. The youtube video has had over 2 million views and is extremely popular in Yemen and other Arab states.
Just for the birds
The Hula Valley Bird Festival is an initiative of the Israel Ornithological Center and has been running since 2000. The festival aims to highlight the fantastic birding opportunities Northern Israel and the Hula Valley in particular can offer. 500 species of birds in a fabulous local area – unheard of in Europe.