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Netanyahu: New gov’t more dangerous than Oslo, Gaza disengagement

Yamina leader Naftali Bennett blasts “violent machine” targeting opposition lawmakers, tells Netanyahu to “let go, let the country move forward.” By JNS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harshly c...

June 7, 2021

‘Like eating Sushi with Tahina’: Israel and Japan form unlikely business relationship

On paper, these countries and cultures couldn’t be more different - that’s what makes them so perfect for each other.

May 30, 2021

Israeli researchers find way to detect water contamination before it reaches your tap

Contaminated drinking water is a major issue around the world. Now Israeli researchers have found a way to detect contaminated water in real time before it reaches our homes.

May 10, 2021

Which Israeli technologies will soon be going to space?

Space Hummus, onboard drones, flexible solar panels, and cameras to photograph 'lightning elves' are just some of the Israeli technologies that will accompany the next Israeli astronaut to space in 2022.

May 6, 2021

Israel’s Kamikaze drones all the rage after proving themselves in 2020 conflict

In February, IAI announced a deal worth $100 million to sell the Harpy drone to the Navy of an unnamed Asian country.

May 4, 2021

Israel’s University of Haifa to help decode the language of whales in global, machine learning research project

The project seeks to provide the first-ever blueprint of another animal’s language.

April 21, 2021

Netanyahu threatens Olmert with defamation suit over ‘mental illness’ comments

The prime minister threatened to sue disgraced Israeli leader Ehud Olmert for claiming the Netanyahus suffer from 'mental illness.'

April 20, 2021

Why Israel is becoming a hub for Parkinson’s research

A high rate of genetic Parkinson’s makes Israel a perfect lab for finding ways to prevent, stop and even cure this fast-growing neurological disorder.

April 8, 2021

‘Very spectacular’: Israeli scientists break record for growing mice outside womb

The new method developed at the Weizmann Institute allows biologists to learn better than ever how mammals develop in the early stages of gestation.

March 18, 2021

The mission control center at Technion's Asher Space Research Institute

3 Israeli satellites to launch simultaneously and monitor Earth from space

'There is no dispute that Israel now belongs to the exclusive club of space powers, thanks to the rapid development of the space industry in Israel.'

March 17, 2021

Prof. Yaakov Nahmias and Aaron Cohen with organ-on-chip

Organ-on-a-chip: Israeli team invents way to test drugs without mice

'What makes our technology unique is that it allows us to go beyond what was ever possible with animal experimentation,' Professor Nahmias says.

March 8, 2021

Papaya Global raises $100 million making it Israel’s first woman-led unicorn

CEO and co-founder Eynat Guez closed the deal late in her pregnancy, says she is rejecting flood of SPAC merger offers.

March 8, 2021

Israeli startup’s slaughter-free meat on the menu in Brazil

Rehovot-based Aleph Farms is partnering with Brazil’s BRF to co-develop and produce cultivated meat.

March 8, 2021

Danish, Austrian leaders join forces with Netanyahu against COVID-19, laud Israel’s vaccine success

The leaders of the three countries said their alliance will set up a foundation and vaccine distribution plants in Europe and Israel, based on Israel’s world-leading inoculation drive.

March 4, 2021

WATCH: Israeli scientists develop breakthrough in using animal parts for electronics

Scientists at TAU have successfully wired a locust ear into a robot and say the breakthrough could pave the way for animal parts to become the microphones and cameras of the future.

March 4, 2021

3 Israeli inventions reimagine how things are done

A robotic printer, autonomous security drone and topless flip-flop are completely changing how games are played.

February 24, 2021

Battle over tech recruits gets explosive: Israeli company asks applicants to dismantle bomb

The urgent humanitarian issue is ongoing, but is apparently not related to security or military action.

February 17, 2021

Netanyahu, holding up vial of potential corona ‘miracle drug,’ says ‘inhale this and feel good’

Potential cure catches attention of visiting Greek premier, who offers to test it in his country.

February 9, 2021

Democratic lawmakers in US criticize Israel for ‘not vaccinating Palestinians’

Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said the government’s obligation first and foremost was to its citizens, but that it would be in Israel’s best interests to make sure that Palestinians got the vaccine. ...

January 26, 2021

Israeli startups tell you what kind of air you’re breathing

Two Israeli startups help people know the air quality inside and out.

December 30, 2020

Lawmakers ditch Gantz for Gideon Sa’ar’s new party

Additional lawmakers are expected to make similar announcements in the coming days as another election seems imminent.

December 9, 2020

Innovative Israeli genome editing treatment destroys cancer cells

The novel nanoparticle-based delivery system carries mRNA that encodes for an enzyme that acts as a molecular pair of scissors which snips the cancer cells’ DNA.

December 7, 2020

Drugs to fight Covid-19 already on the market, say Israeli experts

No need to reinvent the wheel, drug repurposing may be the fastest and cheapest way to treat people infected with the coronavirus, experts told a Tel Aviv University conference.

December 2, 2020

New FDA-safe spray prevents coronavirus, Israeli company says

Aquara has a list of first responders, healthcare worker agencies, and dental clinics who have signed up as supporters and early adopters.

December 2, 2020

TIME picks 6 Israeli inventions for its best of 2020 list

A folding car and restructured sugar are among innovations cited by magazine for their originality, creativity, effectiveness, ambition and impact.

December 1, 2020

How an Israeli remote control could end loneliness for seniors

Uniper Care promotes an active lifestyle and preventive care at home with a simple-to-use remote control hooked up to the TV.

November 18, 2020

Exclusive: StandWithUs director, ‘inspired by Israelis,’ discusses new book about country’s resilience

'Isresilience' dives into the mindset of Israelis. How have they survived so many existential threats - and thrived? What can the world learn from them?

November 18, 2020

Analysis: Was the US Election Stolen?

Arguably the most explosive fraud claims involve ballot tabulators manufactured by a Colorado-based company called Dominion Voting Systems that allegedly changed hundreds of thousands of votes from Trump to Biden.

November 17, 2020

WATCH: Israeli artificial intelligence improvises jazz solos

An Israeli-developed artificial intelligence program created at the Technion Institute is capable of writing personalized musical solos.

November 12, 2020

Killer cloth: New Israeli mask 99% effective against coronavirus

The company recently verified that their unique fabric application was found to be over 99 percent effective against coronavirus in EU-authorized laboratory tests.

November 7, 2020

Israeli startup providing drones for Walmart deliveries

Tel Aviv-based Flytrex says FAA is set to approve its six-bladed drone to provide at-home delivery of packages. Company already testing with Walmart.

November 5, 2020

Israel’s Aleph Farms Launches Program to Grow Steaks in Space

‘Aleph Zero’ brings cultivated meat production to outer space, enabling human life to become multiplanetary with unconditional nutrition sources.

November 2, 2020

Archaeologists ‘astonished’: 1,700-year-old stone bears name of modern IDF base

'The preservation of the name is intriguing and astonishing,' said the excavation directors.

October 27, 2020

Israeli corona vaccine Brilife to start human testing in October

he medicine’s name is a combination of the Hebrew word for health and the English word “life”.

October 20, 2020

Technion graduate student makes major advance in the ‘transistor of optics’

A resonator is, in fact, one of the most important devices in optics: 'It's the transistor of optics,' said Prof. Carmon.

October 6, 2020

‘Israel has the makings of a cyber superpower’

According to Unna, a cyber superpower 'is a country that has world-class abilities and force that stands up to other absolute powers.'

September 30, 2020

WATCH: Tel Aviv to become world’s first city with ‘smart roads’

'The Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality plans to be the first city to install ‘smart roads’, which will recharge electric vehicles as they drive,' ILTV reports.

September 23, 2020

Israeli touchless technology will make touchscreens Covid-proof

The solution was specifically designed to help prevent touching public or commercial devices that could spread the coronavirus (Covid-19).

September 22, 2020

Israeli-Italian nano-satellite launches medical experiments into space

The DIDO-3 unit will conduct four experiments on drug resistance in optimal microgravity conditions.

September 3, 2020

US presses Israel to decrease its ties with China

Chinese control of or investment in infrastructure and companies abroad presents a security threat, say U.S. officials, who have been working to convince allies to create distance from the country.

August 27, 2020

WATCH: Israeli archaeologists discover 1,200-year-old soap factory

This archaeological find provides a 'once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into regional life during the Islamic period,' reports ILTV.

August 17, 2020

Israeli research finds TB shot may add COVID-19 protection

People who received a tuberculosis vaccination in the past 15 years were found less likely to contract COVID-19, a new Israeli study shows.

August 10, 2020

Rafael to Open Tel Aviv Space Center for Mini Spy Satellite Development

Lite-Sats, which are set to weigh less than an average human, are seen as a partial substitute for Intelligence-gathering UAVs.

August 10, 2020

Israeli corona vaccine to begin human testing

Vaccine that showed success in treating animals to be given to humans in next stage of trials.

August 6, 2020

Solar-powered transmitters to warn Israeli drivers of camels on the road

El-Sayed and Ludmer, who teamed up at Startup Negev, a new tech accelerator catering to Israel’s Bedouin minority, created a system based on radio signals.

July 16, 2020

Israeli ‘spy satellite’ sends first pictures from space

After a series of tests last week that gradually brought all systems online, the reconnaissance satellite, likely to be used to monitor Iran, sent its first pictures on Tuesday.

July 14, 2020

A young man viewing a website at his home in Moshav Yashresh, on May 6, 2020. (Flash90/Yossi Aloni)

As schools go remote, ingenious Israeli app keeps tabs on cheaters

Group of Israeli university students and lecturers develop ingenious app to supervise students taking final exams remotely.

July 14, 2020

New Israeli spy satellite set to provide powerful intelligence edge over adversaries

The 'Ofek 16' satellite, launched by the Ministry of Defense and Israel Aerospace Industries, will improve Israel’s ability to monitor activities of the Iranian-Shi’ite axis throughout the Middle East.

July 9, 2020

Israeli startup’s robot photographers help soccer star Leo Messi and Spanish team

Israeli startup Pixellot’s AI-powered robot photographers to help coach soccer celebrity Leo Messi and Barcelona team.

July 8, 2020

Israeli software giant Amdocs set to lay off 1,000 employees

The company says it is reorganizing global HR due to 'complex time of continued uncertainty in global markets.'

July 2, 2020

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas at Palestinian Authority headquarters, in Ramallah, May 5, 2020. (Flash90)

Palestinians suddenly want to talk as sovereignty date nears

The PA sent a four-page outline to the international Quartet calling for the restart of negotiations from where they left off in 2014.

June 30, 2020

Arab League, UN beat war drums over Israeli sovereignty plan

Israeli sovereignty over Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria will cause 'a religious war in and beyond our region,' claimed the head of the Arab League in a UN meeting on Wednesday.

June 24, 2020

WATCH: Israeli nano-lab to conduct experiments in space

Israeli startup SpacePharma's mission is to leverage the miniaturized microgravity lab technology, enabling unprecedented possibilities to develop new drugs in space.

June 23, 2020

Israeli neuroscience team 1 of 4 winners in international Parkinson’s data competition

'The BEAT-PD projects are unlocking the potential of data collected by digital devices to help people with Parkinson's, their physicians, and researchers,' said Dr. Mark Frasier of the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

June 23, 2020

Israeli spacecraft moves to forefront in NASA Neptune mission

A Weitzmann institute-designed spacecraft is in the running to be chosen by NASA for a 2026 mission to Neptune.

June 23, 2020

Mankai: Israel develops next superfood, naming it after biblical manna

The Hinoman company in Kibbutz Be’eri is growing the world’s smallest vegetable that contains all the essential amino acids plus iron and vitamin B12.

June 22, 2020

WATCH: Tel Aviv researchers working to turn algae into electricity

Tel Aviv University scientists are collaborating with their counterparts at the University of Arizona to produce hydrogen from algae, a process they hope can generate electricity.

June 15, 2020

Skoda picks Israeli 3D virtual showroom technology

Israeli company Matter beat out 52 teams from 19 countries in the ‘COVID Mobility Race’ hackathon with its 3D virtual showroom concept.

June 10, 2020

US Army testing Israeli sharpshooting system in Syria

The rifle-mounted SMASH 2000 can lock onto bomb-carrying drones and shoot them down mid-flight.

June 8, 2020

WATCH: Israel’s new quantam microscope improves screen visuals

A team at Haifa’s prestigious Technion-Israel Institute of Technology developed a new 4D electron microscope, the first of its kind in Israel and one of the few in the world.

June 4, 2020

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