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100 presidents of top Christian organizations and Christian influencers attended the inaugural meeting of the Conference of Presidents of Christian Organizations in Support of Israel.

The Israel Cyber Campus prepares students for careers in cyber, either to defend against attacks or to develop safe systems. On-line courses are run by graduates of the IDF’s elite 8200 cyber unit. One course is for high school students in North America, Canada, and Australia.

Israeli Intelligence Unit 8200 has become a driving force of global innovation. Alumni create billion-dollar companies, and draw the attention of top U.S. venture capital firms. The unit is renowned for its advanced capabilities in cybersecurity and cyberwarfare.

Each year, thousands of birds die as a result of collisions with transparent acoustic walls along highways, designed to shield residents from traffic noise. Now Israel’s Transportation Ministry is constructing new walls alongside main highways that birds will be able to recognize and avoid.

This is a very interesting article concerning a Palestinian Arab studying at an Israeli University.  He has to undergo certain restrictions and checks when travelling from his town.  But he understands and accepts the reason. The author of the article prays that the student’s path can be made easier.

In September, Isaac Herzog made the first-ever visit to Muslim-majority Albania by an Israeli President. Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama informed the President of his decision to open a new office in Jerusalem that will serve as a commercial liaison office / economic mission.

Slovakia – a NATO country – has approved plans to buy six mobile air defense systems from Israel at a cost of more than $600 million.

The October Effect conference in Jerusalem brought together diplomats, lawmakers, former leaders, and officials from several European and Western countries including Hungary, Czechia, and Belgium. They pledged their support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas and Iran.

Israel has facilitated polio vaccinations for 600,000+ children in Gaza following a polio outbreak affecting several Gazans and is coordinating a follow-up program. Meanwhile, Israel continually facilitates the treatment of sick Gazans via field hospitals run by the UAE, Jordan and others.   

Karawan Halabi (see previously) from the Druze village of Usfiya, is a biomedical engineer at Israel’s Ossio (see previously). She is also Israel’s 2024 women’s champion in the 5,000 meters and the runner-up in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase.