Israel Active

Two years after suffering serious injuries in combat in the Gaza Strip, Idan Amedi (star of Israeli TV hit Fauda) has resumed active reserve duty in the IDF. He has also launched a new concert tour on Feb 18 at Tel Aviv’s Homegrown Hall.

Samoa has announced plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem next year, becoming the latest Pacific Island nation to establish a diplomatic presence in the Israeli capital. Diplomatic ties have expanded in recent years, thanks mainly to Israel’s international aid agency, MASHAV.

Two weeks into the war with Iran, Israeli high-tech companies continue to recruit hundreds of employees, even under fire, with a net annual increase of 5%. Tech investment for Q4 2025 was 45% higher than 2024. Tech firms are increasing their workforce in Europe, despite political challenges.

Holocaust survivor Charlotte Roth, 96, arrived in Israel nearly 80 years after liberation from the Nazis. Born in Czechoslovakia, she survived Auschwitz and a death march. She has 9 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren, many living in Israel.

A circa 2,100-year-old sling bullet inscribed with the word “Learn” in Greek has been unearthed during excavations at Sussita in the Galilee. It may have been used by the Greek defenders of the city against the Hasmonean army of King Alexander Jannaeus in 101 BCE.

A large stone tool workshop from the Second Temple period, which produced tools for Jews some 2,000 years ago, was uncovered in a cave on the slopes of Mount Scopus in Jerusalem. The Israel Antiquities Authority saw thieves enter the cave with excavation equipment.

New York fashion designer Marlene Kolangi has founded Israel Orphans of 10/7. It funds key life milestones, including bar and bat mitzvahs, education expenses and weddings, and offers emotional support services such as play therapy. It also sets up long-term savings accounts for each child.

In this webinar, Prof Jacob Nagel of Israel’s Technion Institute, explains the role of Israeli defense technologies - many developed by Technion alumni - in protecting citizens, soldiers, and critical infrastructure.

Israeli Police International Spokesman Dean Elsdunne shared a video showing him placing his own helmet on an Arab child as sirens rang out in Jerusalem.

Wounded IDF soldier Ari Spitz opened up about the devastating injuries he sustained while fighting in Gaza and how he worked to overcome them, becoming an inspiration to other wounded soldiers and the world.