Resilience domes
The Municipality of Sderot in southern Israel has launched a Resilience Accelerator to invest in resilience technologies and mental health. It comprises entrepreneurs working from within the crisis who are addressing trauma capacity issues, lack of accessibility, and waiting times.
Haredi woman captains first repatriation flight
El Al operated the first repatriation flight from Larnaca to Israel, led by the haredi captain Nechama Spiegel from Beit Shemesh. Spiegel, a mother of seven and the first haredi captain in El Al, made the flight as part of a series of flights approved by the government.
Repatriating Israelis
El Al, Arkia, Israir and Air Haifa are working to bring home thousands of Israelis each day who have been stranded abroad by the closure of Ben Gurion International airport. Israel is unique in that its citizens are desperate to travel from a relatively safe place to a country in the middle of a war.
New Barak Magen destroys Iranian drones
For the first time, the Israeli Navy used its new "Barak Magen" air defense system to shoot down eight Iranian drones. In addition, it can intercept cruise missiles and high-trajectory missiles, thus protecting key infrastructure e.g. offshore gas platforms and cities along Israel’s coast.
Puppies rescued
Israeli rescue forces retrieved two puppies from a Bat Yam home damaged by an Iranian missile strike. The Bat Yam Municipality took custody of the two mixed breed Labrador retrievers, and evacuated them for initial medical treatment while trying to locate the owners.
Advanced tech helps rescue Israelis
Police officers rescued a family from the rubble while searching the scene of a projectile impact in central Israel. The police stated that the rescue was conducted using special technological means, which allowed safe entry to the damaged area and removal of obstacles.
Baby saved after Iranian attack
A 3-month-old baby was pulled out alive and in good condition from the rubble in Rishon Letzion in the aftermath of the 3rd Iranian barrage of ballistic missiles fired indiscriminately at civilian residences in the greater Tel Aviv area. Shortly afterward, the infant’s parents were also rescued.
Air superiority in 48 hours
In just 48 hours, Israel achieved full air superiority over Iranian skies. In Israel's preemptive military campaign operation "Rising Lion", 200 Israeli jets struck critical Iranian targets and Israel now operates freely in Iranian airspace.
Civilian startups are battlefield life-savers
The IDF is turning civilian tech into battlefield tools, thanks to Innotal - a program that fast-tracks Israeli startups into military service. It integrates breakthrough civilian technologies – medical, food tech, energy, drones, AI, logistics, infrastructure and more.
Jerusalem Day photos the MSM didn’t show you
The Real Jerusalem Streets shows readers what the Yom Yerushalayim march really was like this year. Families, children, seminary girls, happy people.