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Israel’s Cyabra (see previously) has exposed a fake video campaign in Japan that advocates the independence of Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost region that hosts several US military bases. Cyabra’s tools revealed that protest videos were compilations of unrelated events.

The AI-based baggage security screening system from Israel’s SeeTrue (see previously) has been undergoing trials at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid airport. These were managed by the Department of Homeland Security together with the Transport Security Administration.

Binyamin Regional Council Governor Yisrael Ganz came upon the scene of a car accident involving a Palestinian Arab vehicle and an Israeli vehicle. Just before the Arab vehicle caught fire, Ganz pulled the Palestinian Arab passenger out of the vehicle and saved his life.

The Shalva Art Exhibit highlights the experiences, hardships, and resilience of Israeli individuals with disabilities. The exhibit is currently in Houston at Congregation Beth Yeshurun, having previously been in Korea, Hong Kong, Sweden, England, and Israel.

Dr. Anastasia Braginsky, PhD graduate of Israel’s Technion Institute, teaches computer systems at the Technion, is a professional dancer, a ballroom dance instructor, and a mother of two. She also works full-time in Israeli hi-tech, now at Red Hat, having been previously at IBM and Yahoo!

The latest polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has been completed, with some 1.1 million vaccines administered and a vaccination rate among children of over 90 percent. 211,170 children were vaccinated in northern Gaza; 379,361 in central Gaza; and 517,070 in southern Gaza.

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Four women combat navigators flew in F-16 fighter jets as part of the successful Oct 26 Israeli response to Iran’s missile attacks.

In one day, 231 patients and caregivers left Gaza via the Kerem Shalom Crossing and Ramon Airport to receive medical treatment in the United Arab Emirates and Romania. It was just one of several humanitarian initiatives led by Israel in collaboration with the UAE, Romania and the EU.

Tel Aviv University (TAU) has maintained its global position as the seventh highest institution for producing entrepreneurs – graduates who founded companies and raised capital. TAU is also the highest ranked non-USA institution. (See for previous years’ rankings)