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The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has transferred five Magen David Adom ambulances to Druze medical forces in southern Syria. MDA and IFCJ said, it is another step in the Fellowship’s ongoing humanitarian assistance to Druze and Christians in Syria.

The Israeli-founded “Good Deeds Day” this year was held in Israel on March 10 (globally April 12) on the 20th anniversary of the flagship Ruach Tova project, initiated by Shari Arison of of the Arison Group in 2007. Millions of people in 115 countries have since participated in community projects

When Yaniv Levy discovered injured sea turtle Mazal he set up a temporary treatment center. Some 27 years and NIS 30 million later, Israel’s new purpose-built National Sea Turtle Rescue Center is opening its doors to the public, with Levy as its director.

Israeli medical NGO United Hatzalah evacuated a 5-year-old  Syrian child in serious condition to Rambam Hospital after falling from a great height. United Hatzalah immediately administered emergency first aid and transported the child in an ambulance across the border..

2025 ended with an all-time record  912 million public transport trips on Israeli buses, light rail and railway. It reflects a shift from private vehicles to avoid congestion, despite public transport being reduced, and many drivers and vehicles being mobilized for the war.

Prime Minister Netanyahu visited Mitzpe Kmehin in the Negev, operated by female national service volunteers from the HaShomer HaChadash organization. It establishes new agricultural communities and expands existing ones in the Negev, in Arad and in Ein Yahav.

Israel’s School of Prosthetics and Orthotics at ADI Negev rehabilitation village addresses a long-standing need for both patients and practitioners, who previously had to go abroad to train. Some 18,000 Israelis have lost limbs including 1,000 from military activities - 88 since Oct 7 2023.

Professional photographer David Shlachter has launched his project, “Hinenu: Israel at 10 Million,” to capture 100 faces and tell their life stories. It tries to answer a question: “Who is Israel right now, at this moment?” He built a spreadsheet of 100 demographic profiles and then embarked on finding subjects.

The IDF has appointed the first-ever female missile boat commander, Lt.-Cmdr. R.  She was previously a missile boat deputy commander and commander of a Dvora-class vessel.

Despite the ongoing war, Israel maintained its eighth position in the 2026 World Happiness Report. Those under 25 rank as the happiest age group within the country and place third worldwide - far ahead of their peers in many Western nations. In the United States, for example, young people rank around 60th.