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Israel and the Palestinian Authority have launched a unique, joint ecological venture – a first-of-its-kind eco-park. The park will be the product of collaboration between the PA city of Jenin and the Gilboa Regional Council, which have joined forces to rehabilitate the Kishon River.

The IDF Military Intensive Care Unit operates in Judea and Samaria and its job is to take care of everyone there. Civilians or soldiers, Israelis or Palestinians Arabs, giving whatever care is needed, from birthing to CPR - saving lives on an everyday basis.

So writes Australian columnist Andrew Bolt on his visit to Jerusalem during Christmas.

A one-minute film clip summarising the IDF’s 26 years of sending emergency missions to disaster areas around the world. They have saved hundreds from certain death and given medical treatment to thousands.

Please watch this video clip of orthodox Jewish rap star Shyne as he promotes Israel’s Oleh records & the King David Foundation’s project to bring Israeli musicians and educators to inspire, guide, and teach under privileged at-risk youth communities around the world through music. Their first initiative is to build a music education and resource centre for children in Belize City.

Omer and Sella Nevo won in the category of English as a Second Language, securing the title for Israel for the third year in a row. “Having students from Pakistan or Malaysia and Jordan congratulate you, and being able to waive the flag and receive cheers from students who usually demonstrate against Israel - we feel we're truly doing something important for our country and for international understanding,” said team coach Yoni Cohen-Idov – a past ESL world champion.

The Jerusalem municipality gave out free fir trees at the Jaffa gate to the Old City.

Hundreds of Israelis are donating their hair to the campaign run cancer charity Zichron Menachem.

Israel has installed a huge greenhouse in Licab, Philippines, where the recent typhoons wiped out local farmers’ crops. The state-of-the-art structure includes a mist irrigation system and can produce 20,000 vegetable seedlings per batch.

Israel and Turkey have re-established military relations between its air forces that were suspended following Operation Cast Lead and the Gaza flotilla incident.