Listeners lose passion for music on streaming platforms, Israeli researchers
August 23, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers have uncovered a link between collecting music and listening enjoyment, offering insights into how streaming applications impact the way people perceive and experience music. Read more
Israeli doctor uses augmented reality robot tech in spinal procedure in a world first
August 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In a world-first, doctors at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Centre successfully combined cutting-edge Augmented Reality and robotic technology in complex spinal surgery. Read more
Doctors miraculously save pregnant woman and fetus from death
August 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Tatiana Cohen and the doctors who saved her and the life and her fetus are describing her rescue as a “miracle” after she suddenly began experiencing intense pains from what turned out to be a rare medical condition. Read more
Israelis killed in terror attacked identified as father and son
August 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Two Israelis killed in Saturday’s terror attack in the Palestinian village of Huwara have been identified as Ashdod residents Shay Silas Nigrekar, 60 and his 28-year-old son, Aviad. Read more
US greenlights $3.5 billion Arrow 3 sale to Germany, Israel’s largest arms sale
August 18, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The US government has approved Israel selling its Arrow 3 missile defence system to Germany, Israel’s Defence Ministry announced yesterday. Read more
Tel Aviv University surprises in global entrepreneurship rankings
August 17, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Tel Aviv University has emerged as the top-ranked institution for nurturing entrepreneurs outside the United States, according to a groundbreaking Stanford University study released on Wednesday. Read more
Temporary injunction against Netanyahu impeachment law
August 7, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s High Court of Justice on Sunday issued a temporary injunction against the Knesset’s “Recusal Law”, which restricts the ways in which a sitting prime minister can be removed from office. Read more
One killed in Palestinian terror attack in downtown Tel Aviv
August 6, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli security guard was killed in a Palestinian terror attack in downtown Tel Aviv on Saturday. Read more
High Court ends marathon hearing over Netanyahu recusal law
August 4, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A five-hour hearing at Israel’s High Court of Justice over the legality of the “Recusal Law” ended on Thursday without the three justice-panel issuing a ruling. Read more
Suspect throws tens of thousands of shekel bills out of window
August 2, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Police and Tax Authority investigators in the northern city of Shfar’am were stunned when a suspect in an ongoing financial investigation tried to dispose of evidence by throwing hundreds of bills worth tens of thousands of shekels out the window on Tuesday, Israeli officials disclosed on Wednesday. Read more
Israeli targeted procedure destroys bone marrow cancer cells
July 31, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In a groundbreaking development in the fight against myeloma, Israeli researchers developed a targeted procedure to effectively destroy cancer within bone marrow. Read more
Evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple unearthed in Jerusalem
July 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Tangible evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple and the devastating events that unfolded in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago has come to light with the discovery of a rare coin in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park. Read more
Soldiers with disabilities earn special berets
July 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Eleven young men and women with various disabilities recently joined an unforgettable Israel Defence Forces “Beret March,” marking their induction as full-fledged soldiers. Read more
Prehistoric humans in Hula Valley travelled long distances for high-quality flint
July 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers have discovered that early humans living in the Hula Valley travelled long distances for high-quality flint, challenging previously-held assumptions about prehistoric man. Read more
Fifty years after carving his house into a cliff, Israeli man faces eviction
July 18, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli man who literally carved out a home for himself in seaside cliffs faces eviction after having lived there for 50 years. Read more
Israelis protest judicial overhaul after Knesset advances legislation
July 11, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Opponents of the Israeli government’s judicial overhaul initiative began blocking highways and interchanges across the country on Tuesday after the Knesset overnight voted to advance key legislation. Read more
Israel strikes Gaza after overnight rocket fire
July 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel struck two Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip early in Wednesday morning in retaliation for overnight rocket fire. Read more
Pregnant woman injured in Tel Aviv terror attack loses baby, other victims improving
July 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A pregnant woman injured in Tuesday’s terror attack in Tel Aviv has lost her baby, the Israeli embassy in Washington tweeted on Tuesday night. Read more
Israel’s counter-terror operation continues in Jenin
July 4, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Fighting continued in the Jenin refugee camp as an Israeli counter-terror incursion entered its second day. Read more
Israel prepares for possibility of Gaza rocket fire as Jenin operation continues
July 3, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces is preparing for the possibility that Gaza terror groups will fire rockets as the military continues counter-terror operations in the city of Jenin on Monday morning. Read more
Israeli researchers induce cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’
July 3, 2023 by Pesach Benson
ÎIn a development that could revolutionise cancer treatment, Israeli researchers induced cancer cells to “commit suicide” for the first time. Read more
Palestinian caught trying to smuggle sperm out of prison
June 28, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A Palestinian detainee at the Ramon Prison in southern Israel was caught by Israeli guards trying to smuggle a bottle of another prisoner’s sperm on Tuesday, the Israeli Prisons Service announced. Read more
Palestinians launch rocket from Jenin for first time
June 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Monday afternoon that Palestinians in Jenin launched a rocket for the first time. According to the IDF, the rocket exploded in an area under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority and caused no casualties. Read more
Virtual reality puts new twist on Holocaust education
June 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Putting a modern twist on Holocaust education, Triumph of the Spirit has opened its doors in Jerusalem, where visitors will be able to take a guided virtual reality tour of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Read more
Israel to advance plans for 1,000 homes in Eli in response to terror attack
June 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that plans to build 1,000 homes in the Samarian community of Eli will be fast-tracked in response to Tuesday’s deadly terror attack there. Read more
Four Israelis killed in shooting attack, army searching for terrorist
June 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Four Israelis were killed and another four were injured when two Palestinians opened fire on people at a gas station near the community of Eli on Monday. Read more
Russia to open consulate in Jerusalem: Why now?
June 19, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Russia and Israel signed an agreement to open a consulate office in Jerusalem, Israel’s Foreign Ministry and the Russian embassy announced on Friday. Read more
Bereaved family and grateful organ recipients see ‘eye to eye’
June 19, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In an emotional encounter, the family of Yagel and Hillel Yaniv, two brothers who were killed in a terrorist shooting attack in February, met with the four recipients of their corneas at Petach Tikvah’s Beilinson Hospital on Sunday. Read more
Will discovery about how skin cancer spreads lead to a vaccine?
June 15, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A discovery of the way melanoma spreads has a group of Israeli researchers confident that their findings will contribute to the development of a vaccine against the deadly form of skin cancer. Read more
Knesset drama ends as opposition MK secures key seat on Judicial Selection Committee
June 15, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A day of drama and uncertainty ended at the Knesset as lawmakers voted for an opposition lawmaker to take a seat on the Judicial Selection Committee. Read more






