Israel’s inclusivity goes viral
UAE analyst Amjad Taha shared a picture with his 500,000+ followers on X of rescued hostage Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi in hospital being treated by a Jewish doctor wearing a kippah.He wrote: "First, in the Middle East, this is a moment for all to celebrate. Congratulations to Israel and to humanity."
Critical connectivity for US DoD
DataPath, a subsidiary of Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks, has received over $9 million in orders to support U.S. Department of Defense end users’ critical connectivity requirements in Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.
Teaching the US how to minimize casualties
IDF Surgeon-General, Brigadier-General Professor Elon Glassberg is finishing a 34-year military career. His new job is to share with US military medicine experts how Israel reduced the fatality rate of wounded soldiers from 15% in the 2006 Lebanon war, to 6.5% in Gaza.
Religious women develop life-saving systems
120 religious Jewish women took part in the 7th annual “Hack.Her.It” competition at the Jerusalem College of Technology. The winner built a radio-wave tracking device for travellers. Others built communication devices, aids for amputees, and a safety system for the eldely.
Israeli Arabs move into hi-tech
Very informative personal stories of how Israeli Arabs are joining the Israeli hi-tech industry. They are supported by programs such as Samana by Portland and A-Tech by Elevation and Atidna (supported by Israel Innovation Authority).
Medical charity serves Druze town
Israel’s largest volunteer charity Yad Sarah recently opened a branch in the Druze town of Majdal Shams. The timing means the charity is able to provide vital medical equipment to residents recovering from Hezbollah’s rocket attack that killed 12 children and wounded many more.
Support for Druze families
Israelis have donated some two million shekels to help support the families of the Druze children in Majdal Shams killed by a rocket fired by Hezbollah terrorists. Countless Israelis made pilgrimages to the local playground, laying bouquets of flowers or tying black ribbons to the charred fence.
Paraguay to move embassy back to Jerusalem
Paraguay has announced the relocation of its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, reaffirming its unwavering support for the Jewish people. The official statement emphasized, "Paraguay will always be on the side of the Jewish people, no matter what the cost."
3 Israeli universities again in top 100
The Shanghai Ranking, is widely viewed as an authority in determining the quality of academic institutions. In its 2024 list, The Weizmann Institute was ranked in 69th place, Hebrew University in 81st place, and the Technion Institute in 85th place.
Inspiring Muslim blogger
Nagham Haj Ali, 20, from Shefa-Amr in northern Israel has over 500,000 social media followers. She volunteers at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center and tells everyone to do national service. President Herzog awarded her a certificate of excellence for fostering understanding between Jews and Muslims.