Israel Updates

In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, Canada’s Foreign Minister John Baird says Iran’s position on Israel is clear, and Tehran wants to build nuclear weapons • “It’s very easy to put one and one together. I believe Iran will … →

US defense secretary, Leon Panetta, estimates Israel likely to strike Iran between April and June – before it reaches ‘zone of immunity’ in development of nuclear bomb, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius says. “Panetta believes there is strong likelihood that Israel will … →

One of the most ancient and fascinating Biblical sites in Israel is “Tel Sheva” – The wall of Biblical Be’er Sheva. This was the Southern Boundry of the tribe of Judah and eventually the border of the kingdom of Judea. … →

An incredible achievement in Israel’s national education. According to research by the OECD, Israel placed second among countries world wide with the most citizens with academic degrees, second only to Canada. The List of the most educated Countries in the … →

The blessing of winter rain helped raise the water level of Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) 8.5 centimeteres (3.3 inches) over the weekend after a rainy week in Israel. Even after all the rain, however,Israel’s Mekorot national water company is still … →

Researchers at the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology – for years experts in the miniaturization of satellites – plan to build and dispatch into space a fixed formation of three nano-satellites weighing up to six kilograms each, the first time … →

Canadian FM John Baird said his nation ‘does not stand behind Israel; Canada stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel. Canadian foreign minister John Baird, visitng Israel this week, stressed his country’s strong support of Israel. “Israel has no greater friend in the … →

Elie Weisel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate, published this piece in The International Herald Tribune, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times last year. It was inevitable: Jerusalem once again is at the center of … →

In Times op-ed, José Maria Aznar asks West to remember Israel its only ally in ‘turbulent’ region José Maria Aznar, former prime minister of Spain, published an opinion article with the London Times Thursday saying the world must support Israel … →

Haifa-based company called Lexifone is releasing its star product this month, “an advanced automatic interpretation/translation software, all without the need for an Internet connection or even a Smartphone.” Lexifone’s technology allows people to have regular conversations, in different languages. When … →