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Datapath, the wholly owned US-based subsidiary of Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks (see previously) has received additional contracts from the US Department of Defense worth $5 million. The main work is to perform technical upgrades to critical US military communications systems.

Professor Stephen Malnick has just retired as Director of Internal Medicine at Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot. He and his multi-ethnic team treat Muslims, Druze, Jews, Christians, Bedouin, Bahai, Hindu, Buddhist and all who live and work alongside each other in Israel.

As a child immigrant from rural Ethiopia, Mehereta Baruch Ron could never have imagined she would one day become Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv. In this interview she shares her powerful story of perseverance, identity, and faith, recounting her community's ancient connection to Jerusalem.

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung stated in Taipei that Intelligence exchanges and technology cooperation between Taiwan and Israel are essential to counter shared threats. Taiwan also pledged over NIS 187,000 to  the Druze High-Tech Empowerment Center (DTEC) in Usfiya,

A conference of 40 lawmakers from 20 African countries  affirmed Jerusalem is the true capital of Israel and declared an intention to seek partnerships with the Jewish State. They all signed the “Addis Ababa Declaration of Africa-Israel Cooperation and Partnership” declaration.

Over 10,000 Montreal Jews and allies marched in solidarity with Israel as part of the powerful March for Jerusalem. Wearing blue and white, the crowd gathered to call for the release of the 101 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and to show unwavering support for the Jewish state.

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States, Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, participated in the inaugural MEAD (Middle East - America Dialogue) conference in Washington, D.C. MEAD is co-chaired by ex-US Ambassadors to Israel, and the summit featured several high-ranking Israelis.

CEO of the Israeli American Council Elan Carr tells about the hundreds of thousands of Israeli Americans who have mobilized in the past 10 months to fight rising Jew-hatred, including on U.S. campuses. The IAC has also trained 2,000 public school teachers, influencing countless children.

Hisham Abu Raya was the first Muslim (non-Bedouin) officer in the IDF. Immediately after his discharge in 2018, he founded “Ma’an” (meaning “together” in Arabic), to strengthen ties between the Israeli State and young Arab citizens. Today he promotes IDF service as key to their advancement.

31 Haredi (orthodox) men have just completed their rigorous training and have joined the ranks of Israel’s Border Police. Their unit focuses on border security, counterterrorism, and maintaining security in Jerusalem. The men combine Torah study with combat training and police duties.