I know good energy policy when I see it.
This week, the Senate advanced a great bipartisan package, S. 870, that will unleash America’s nuclear energy dominance. Georgia is already a leader in nuclear energy, with the largest generator of clean energy in the country, Plant Vogtle, in Augusta, GA. This bill will expand that leadership while helping the entire nation and our allies strengthen their nuclear supply chains.
Nuclear is safe, reliable, base load energy that works even when the sun doesn’t shine, and the wind doesn’t blow. This is one of the most promising emissions-free energy sources available today. As America looks to expand our “all-of-the-above” energy portfolio to include more responsible sources, nuclear must be part of that equation. Simply put, you cannot have a conversation about responsible energy policy without discussing nuclear.
Not only will increased nuclear capacity help the United States reach our environmental goals without kneecapping the economy, but it will also protect the quality of life that fossil fuel sources have afforded us for generations. This bill advances those goals by modernizing our nation’s nuclear regulatory framework, ensuring that unnecessary red tape does not prevent safe nuclear projects from entering the market.
I’m proud that this package included my bill, the Global Nuclear Energy Assessment and Cooperation Act. It’s not enough for the United States to have a strong nuclear supply chain; we must also uplift our allies, so that they are not reliant on our enemies like Russia and China for energy. This makes the United States, and the world, safer.
My bill lives up to its name by:
- Promoting better international cooperation and assistance relating to nuclear reactors;
- Helping build nuclear regulatory organizations or legal frameworks in other nations;
- Countering strategic competitors like Russia and China;
- Prohibiting the import of fuels from Russia, China, and other adversaries; and,
- Building up the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's international efforts by facilitating the issuing of licenses to import or export nuclear reactors.
I look forward to President Biden signing this bill into law so that we can work together towards a responsible energy future. +++ When diplomacy fails: It's time for Israel to bomb and invade Lebanon - opinionIsrael has been fighting with its hands behind its back throughout this war. Reliant on the US for munitions, the Jewish state has accepted one improper demand after another from Washington.US SPECIAL ENVOY Amos Hochstein (left) meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut. (photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS) Even though I am a frequent critic of US President Joe Biden’s handling of Israel, I truly hope and pray that he will succeed in ending the current war with victory for the Jewish state in Gaza and in preventing an escalation in Lebanon. His envoy, Amos Hochstein, expressed confidence in Beirut on Tuesday that a diplomatic solution could be found to end the conflict. “The conflict along the Blue Line between Israel and Hezbollah has gone on for long enough,” Hochstein said. “Innocent people are dying. Property is damaged. Families are shattered, and the Lebanese economy continues to decline. The country is suffering for no good reason. It’s in everyone’s interest to resolve it quickly and diplomatically. That is both achievable and urgent.” But allow me to be skeptical of the chances of success via the diplomatic route, due to the maniacal antisemitism of Hamas, Hezbollah, and their Iranian benefactors, and the ineptitude of the Biden administration on Israel. Any agreement would require Hezbollah to keep its commitments under UN Resolution 1701 to disarm completely and leave the area south of the Litani River, and no one believes that, after 18 years, they will suddenly honor their commitments. That resolution ended the Second Lebanon War, and since then, Hezbollah has amassed more than 150,000 rockets and become the dominant force in the Lebanese government. Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks during a televised address, June 19, 2024 (credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR) So all that’s left is the military approach. That, too, has been tried you say?Not really. Israel has been fighting with its hands behind its back throughout this war. Reliant on the US for munitions, the Jewish state has accepted one improper demand after another from Washington. The time has come for a much more aggressive approach in both Gaza and in Lebanon. Israel should immediately bomb deep into Lebanon and invade its northern neighbor. THERE ARE three key reasons: Too many Israelis have been displaced for too long; there is no way to win the war without smashing our enemies; and our approach in Gaza has failed, resulting in lessons that must be learned immediately. The 60,000 evacuees from northern communities left their homes on October 7 expecting to be back after several days. It has already been several months – eight and a half, to be exact – and their plight has been ignored by both Israeli officials and the wider world. Even educated news consumers in America do not know that more rockets have been fired at Israel in this war from Lebanon than from Gaza and that 80 square kilometers (31 sq. miles) have been engulfed in flames. There are also too many Israelis living in fear in areas that were not evacuated but have been reached by Hezbollah rockets in this war. We have been putting our children’s lives in jeopardy, and the time has come for that to stop. I have supported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition. But there is no point in keeping the government together if it cannot perform its minimal obligation of keeping its residents and citizens safe. The government owes its northern residents to fight in a way that will be more effective. Wars are not won defensively or with a sanitized approach on offense. THE SECOND reason for invading Lebanon: We must fight to win.Israel has been bragging to the world about its relative success in minimizing its enemy’s casualties in urban warfare – certainly when compared to the United States. That success has come at the unacceptable cost of the lives of our young soldiers who were prohibited from opening fire. I am all for setting rules. But rules are meant to be broken when it comes to minimizing IDF casualties and saving the lives of our boys and girls in a war against evil. The time has come for Israel to use full force and to stop worrying about how America will respond. Israel has to set its own policies; if they meet bipartisan US standards, great, but if they do not, so be it. The idea that the IDF has to run a sanitized Supreme Court-approved war needs to be thrown out. That might work well for skirmishes or for small operations, but it simply doesn’t work in a serious, multi-front war. Of course, there will be many casualties on our side if we invade Lebanon, but the IDF will take the necessary precautions to keep its soldiers protected, and the only way you win is by inflicting tremendous losses on your enemy. There is a need to destroy and kill: That is what war is about. THAT BRINGS us to the final reason to escalate war in Lebanon: We are losing the war in Gaza, because we have been overly cautious. Too much effort is being made to provide humanitarian aid to an enemy population in Gaza, who instead of providing information to help us find our hostages have been holding them captive themselves. That was another improper demand of the Biden administration, which is withholding a key shipment of 2,000-pound bombs that could be used for the kind of strikes that could end the war successfully. When Netanyahu comes to Congress next month, he will surely claim victory in the war. I hope by then he will be justified in doing so. For now, saying it would be absurd. Rockets fired from Gaza over Tel Aviv and as far north as near Ra’anana (almost 90 km.) eight months into a war is not a sign of winning. It is a sign of insanity. After decades of quoting Albert Einstein saying “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results,” it turns out he never said that. The Ultimate Quotable Einstein, an authoritative complication of his most memorable utterances, identified the quote as a misattribution. Here is a quote that he did say: “I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time, I am right.” Israel is no genius like Einstein and cannot afford to be wrong again. This is the time to bomb and invade Lebanon – and to finally get it right. The writer is chairman of the Religious Zionists of America, chairman of the Center for Righteousness and Integrity, president of the Culture for Peace Institute, and a committee member of the Jewish Agency. He was also appointed by former president Donald Trump to be a member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council. The views expressed here are his own. Martinoliner@gmail.com ++++ We know Iran is an existential threat to the tiny nation called Israel. We also know Iran has been financed by Obama and Biden and thus, allowed to move forward with their nuclear program. We know this Iran has lied to the U.N. inspectors and blocked them from doing their job.
Finally, we know all of this because Iran has told us they want to become capable of doing so and at their own time and choosing.
They consider America the big Satan and Israel the little Satan.
So what is Israel waiting for? It cannot sustain an Iranian first strike.
They should nuclear the entrance to Fordam so it is radiated, destroy their oil fields and their IRC Guard locations and leadership.
This will cripple Iran's ability to respond and inspire Iranians to rise up and bring down the Ayatollah's regime.
This is another reason why Trump must be re-elected.
This would not only send a message to Russia but Hezbollah, China and the Houthis' we and "Lola" are back in town and we mean business. +++ 3,000 Rockets a Day, Hospitals Overwhelmed’: What Israel-Hezbollah War Would Look Like Flames seen at the side of a road, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, close to the Israel border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, June 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Ayal Margolin A full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah inched closer this week, as Hassan Nasrallah — the Shiite Lebanese terror group’s leader — threatened both Israel and Cyprus. In a televised address on Wednesday, Nasrallah said, “There will be no place safe from our missiles and our drones should a larger conflagration erupt,” and that Hezbollah had “a bank of targets” it would aim for in precision strikes. He also urged the Cypriot government against opening airports and bases on the island for the “enemy” to operate from, although Israel is not known to have ever done this. Hezbollah and Israel have exchanged near-daily fire since the October 7 Hamas attack, after the terrorist group fired rockets in support of Hamas, forcing tens of thousands of Israeli civilians to evacuate their homes in northern communities close to the border. Israeli military chiefs now think an all-out war is a real possibility. In a statement, the military said “operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon were approved and validated, and decisions were taken on the continuation of increasing the readiness of troops in the field.” But what would a war with Hezbollah look like? How would Israelis be affected by the war? And who would win? “3,000 Rockets Launched Daily; Air Defenses Overwhelmed and Mass Casualties” A three-year study by Reichman University’s Institute for Counter-Terrorism, in which more than 100 senior military and government officials took part, forecasted devastation in Israel in the event of war. The report, which was reportedly presented to Israeli government officials before the Hamas attack last year — and was seen by the Israeli publication Calcalist — predicted Hezbollah would fire between 2,500 to 3,000 rockets each day at Israel. These would range from accurate rockets to precision long-range missiles and would be interspersed with intense barrages aimed at specific targets for maximum destruction, such as densely populated civilian areas or military targets. Iranian terror proxies in the region, including pro-Iranian militias in Syria and Iraq; Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the West Bank and Gaza; and Yemen’s Houthis, would also join the conflict. It is thought that a multi-pronged assault could destroy Israel’s air defense systems, specifically by using munitions and drones to target Iron Dome batteries, as well as cause thousands of civilian and military casualties. There has also been speculation that Iran itself would join, attacking Israel, as it did on April 13. Due to Hezbollah’s vast arsenal of rockets, Israel’s Iron Dome interceptors and David’s Sling missiles would run out just a few days into the conflict, leaving most of the country entirely exposed and unprotected. It is thought that the daily rocket fire would last for weeks. The group’s precision missiles would target Israeli military bases to hinder counterattacks and critical infrastructure such as power plants, water facilities, and electricity stations. The critical seaports of Haifa and Ashdod would buckle, and international trade would be severely impacted, while flights would be canceled and airspace closed. Israel’s health system would likely be overwhelmed by the sheer number of casualties, as well as by hospitals themselves becoming targets of suicide drone attacks. Meanwhile, an assault would also be launched in the digital realm, with Israeli communications infrastructure and government websites subjected to cyberattacks designed to wreak further damage on the country’s economy. The group would try to capitalize on the chaos to send hundreds of Radwan commandos to infiltrate the border with the goal of seizing Israeli towns and villages, forcing Israel to launch ground operations within its own territory. There could be widespread panic among the Israeli public amid extensive damage and large casualty numbers, as well as difficulty accessing essentials like food and medicine. Hezbollah would seek to provoke a psychological campaign of warfare against Israelis by flooding social media networks with disinformation, aiming to sow distrust in official government spokespeople. Like Hamas, Hezbollah would encourage Palestinians to carry out attacks and pile pressure on Israeli police struggling to maintain control. The war would end after around three weeks as the sheer scale of damage done to both sides is too much to sustain, leading to a kind of stalemate. The cost to Lebanon would be enormous. The 2006 Lebanon war was catastrophic for Lebanon’s economy, causing $3.5 billion in damage to infrastructure. A new war would be even worse for a country already facing a deep economic crisis. However, Hezbollah is unlikely to be destroyed in a war, in part due to its deep integration into Lebanese society, including holding positions in the Lebanese government and controlling key institutions. Additionally, a war with Israel would likely serve as a propaganda victory for Hezbollah. Hezbollah’s confrontation with Israel would help it drum up support in the Arab world, potentially leaving it in a strengthened domestic position. War with Hezbollah would have a much wider regional impact, including galvanizing extremist actors in the region and ushering in further instability in the Middle East. We’ll have to wait and see what happens. The author is a contributor to HonestReporting, a Jerusalem-based media watchdog with a focus on antisemitism and anti-Israel bias — where a version of this article first appeared. ++++ Ordman continues to keep reporting Israel's amazing ability to move forward as a beautiful nation and people in the face of dire prospects and yet, the world hates them because they want to live in peace and contribute to world peace. Trump symbolizes Israel in America. Democrats have thrown everything at him and he just smiles and moves forward gagged and all and this is the kind of president we need and screw the fact that he is not presidential in his demeanor and language. How can anyone in their right mind vote for a mean spirited pathetic weakling like Biden? He is such an embarrassment. We once said to the world: "Don't tread on me," and now we allow American progressives, black radicals, illegal immigrants, criminals from all over the world tread all over us. What the hell have we done to ourselves? +++ .jpg) Despite the war, nothing can stop Israelis from completing activities and innovations that make the world a better place.
The photo (TY Sharon) is part of the border barrier that Israel hoped its Northern neighbors would respect. Perhaps, one day, the wolf WILL lie down with the lamb.Please recommend www.verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com and forward this email to friends, family and colleagues and especially to any individuals who you think need to know about the good work that Israel does.In the 23rd Jun 24 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include: - If someone wishes to be added to the free email subscription list, they should either click here or send a request (with their name, and the subject “Subscribe”) to michael.goodnewsisrael@gmail.com
POSITIVE NEWS IN A WAR
Wounded IDF soldier welcomed at NY rehab center. (TY WIN) Due to an overload of war casualties Yonatan, an injured IDF soldier had his follow-up surgeries in Israel delayed. A compassionate doctor and Five Towns Premier Rehab Center in Woodmere, NY, agreed to admit him.
https://jewishbreakingnews.com/injured-idf-soldier-receives-heros-welcome-at-ny-rehab-center/
https://x.com/LivingLchaim/status/1800218431322783777
96-year-old IDF reservist promoted. (TY Sam) Ezra Yakhin, 96, serves in reserve service as a motivational speaker in the Education Corps “Torchbearer Unit”. Since the beginning of the war, he has been inspiring the soldiers of today with fighting spirit. He has just been promoted to the rank of Command Master Sergeant.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/391836
IDF officer and Prize-winning scientist. When Dr Nir Shlezinger isn’t on duty as an IDF reserve armored corps officer, he lectures Engineering Science students at Israel’s Ben Gurion University. He has also just won a Krill Prize from the Wolf Foundation for Excellence in Scientific Research in digital communications and AI.
https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/krill-prize-2024-for-nir-shlezinger/
Descendants of Nazis in pro-Israel march. (TY Yanky) Hundreds of Nazi descendants have been marching the streets of Ashkelon, and Jerusalem in solidarity with the Jewish State. Many participated in the March of the Nations because of the events of Oct 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA1dbkE4eJs
https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/139222/nazi-march-israel-solidarity
https://www.jewishtimes.com/ten-meters-from-eichmann/
Delivering results. Israeli NGO Social Delivery collects surplus goods, from clothes to furniture, from retailers and offices of tech firms and delivers them to Gaza border communities. For the first three months of the war, Social Delivery sent products to hotels housing evacuees. Now it sends the products to the Gaza border again.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/modern-robin-hood-with-a-social-justice-mandate-helps-returnees-on-path-of-renewal/
US volunteers help Israeli startups. Nonprofit Kachol Balev (Blue at Heart) has enlisted hundreds of volunteers in the US (students and others), with a whole range of hi-tech skills, to work remotely for Israeli startups. They occupy some of the gaps left by tens of thousands of Israelis called up for IDF reserve duty.
https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-tech-industry-gets-helping-hand-from-remote-volunteers/
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Detecting cancer with saliva test. Israel’s Salignostics (see here previously) is working with Israel’s Sheba Medical Center to develop a saliva test for the early detection of oral cavity cancer. It may save some of the 400,000 diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer, of whom only 50% will survive five years after diagnosis.
https://www.israel21c.org/saliva-based-cancer-testing-on-its-way/
$1.2 million to discover a gut feeling. The French-based Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) funds basic research in life sciences. It has awarded a $1.2 million grant to Ben Gurion University Prof Michael Meijler to investigate how certain gut bacteria affect human behavior, such as anxiety and stress.
https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/meijler-grant-from-hfsp/
20,000 doctors available. Israel’s Air Doctor (see here previously) now has 20,000 doctors registered to its service globally, partnering with insurance companies in 80 countries. It has also added video telemedicine consultations on their platform and reduced insurance claim costs by 54%.
https://nocamels.com/2024/06/the-doctor-is-in-app-connects-foreign-travelers-to-local-physicians/
Booming IVF baby boomers. Israel’s AIVF (see here previously) reports that its EMA embryo analysis platform is 38% more accurate than the eye of a trained embryologist when assessing which IVF embryo is most likely to result in a successful pregnancy. AIVF is active in Europe, Australia, Brazil, and South Korea.
https://nocamels.com/2024/06/israeli-ai-platform-delivering-baby-boom-for-ivf-pregnancies/
New Haifa University Medical School. Haifa University governors laid the cornerstone of the Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine. The 1,200-bed hospital is due to open in 2025, featuring state-of-the-art medical services; patient-centered care; hi-tech ICUs; and cardiovascular, thoracic, and surgical oncology departments.
https://www.jns.org/wire/haifa-university-inaugurates-medical-school-to-meet-israels-pressing-needs-and-strengthen-the-north/
Top training for top nurses at top hospital. The current 3-month SPARC training course for nurses at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center includes participants from Australia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, South Africa and the US. It selects innovative nurses who have ideas for life-saving solutions that they can develop into practice.
https://nocamels.com/2024/06/top-israeli-hospital-fosters-innovation-by-practical-creative-nurses/
Technology Pioneer. (TY OurCrowd) The World Economic Forum selected Israel’s BrainQ (see here previously) for the 2024 cohort of WEF Technology Pioneers. BrainQ, will contribute cutting-edge insights and expertise to the Forum’s global initiatives over the next two years, helping to scale their impact.
https://initiatives.weforum.org/technology-pioneers/organization-details/brainq/0010X00004MxJJ2QAN
United Hatzalah Gala raises $20 million. It was Eden Golan day at United Hatzalah’s gala fundraiser event in Manhattan. After delivering the first US performance of her song “Hurricane” and other songs, she received United Hatzalah’s “Hero Award”. The event raised $20 million for ambulances, e-bikes, and other equipment.
https://vinnews.com/2024/06/05/united-hatzalahs-nyc-gala-raises-20-million-in-strong-rebuke-to-protests/
https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/article-805174
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
Young, gifted, black, Muslim, Israeli. Tamer just graduated from Reichman University. He is a black Muslim from the Negev. He has voted in five Israeli elections. See what he says to Noa Tishby.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8Sfx2sPsEi/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
More jobs for Muslim women. Some interesting discoveries from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. The proportion of Muslim women studying for a first degree is more than double that for men. https://www.israel21c.org/cbs-israels-muslim-population-is-trending-downward/
Why Erdon is leaving the UN. (TY Yanky) The news that Gilad Erdan is stepping down from being Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, was troubling, as he has been excellent at exposing the Ugly Nazis. His “family reasons”, however, may include that two of his children will soon begin their service in the IDF.
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/global/un/gilad-erdan-resigns-as-israels-un-ambassador/2024/06/01/
Superstar. Sorry, but I just love these Douglas Murray videos. This is part of the recent Munk debate.
https://www.israelunwired.com/douglas-murray-won-the-case-for-israel-in-just-3-minutes/
Ibex rescued from sinkhole. (TY Yanky) The Nubian ibex is endangered globally but thrives in Israel. When one fell into a 10-meter-deep Dead Sea sinkhole it was rescued in a two-hour operation by the Israel Police’s Ein Gedi Natural Reserve rescue unit. After the rescue, the unharmed ibex was released back into the wild.
https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/s1mh5p00hc
https://www.timesofisrael.com/nubian-ibex-rescued-from-10-meter-deep-sinkhole/
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
The first ever AI test engineer. Israeli-founded, US-based, BlinqIO provides an essentially infinite pool of human-like testers that can be integrated into the development process, allowing companies to allocate higher value work to their human workforce. The AI can operate in over 50 languages.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/skng9inba https://blinq.io/
Making generative AI greener. (TY OurCrowd) Development AI systems are extremely energy intensive. Deploying AI can waste valuable hardware resources, as well as increase costs and power usage. The AI-centric server-on-a-chip solution from Israel’s NeuReality (see here previously) can reduce energy consumption.
https://www.eetimes.eu/how-to-make-generative-ai-greener/
Take care with AI. Israel’s Aporia (see here previously) stops users of generative AI systems accidentally including material that could be offensive, sensitive, controversial, or breach company policies. Aporia’s Guardrails detects and prevents attempts to manipulate AI systems that companies rely on more and more.
https://www.israel21c.org/prevents-genai-hallucinations-like-eat-rocks/ https://www.aporia.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqVq9gqDYZE
A remote chauffeur. Israel’s Ottopia (see here previously) has certainly accelerated since last featured in this newsletter. Watch the video to see how Ottopia’s Advanced Tele-Driver Assistance System (ATAS) can find parking, drop-off, pick-up, or be a chauffeur. Clients include Deutsche Telekom, Hyundai and Nvidia.
https://nocamels.com/2024/06/startup-unveils-new-ai-powered-platform-for-driverless-vehicles/
https://www.ottopia.tech/blog-posts/announcing-ottopia-remote-chauffeur-platform
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSg6w_-Vshs
Re-using worn out EV batteries. Once electric vehicle batteries no longer can be charged to more than 70% capacity, global regulations state they must be replaced. Israel’s Sparkion takes discarded EV batteries and, after charging them using green energy, uses them as a power source at electric vehicle charging stations.
https://nocamels.com/2024/06/circle-of-battery-life-old-power-cells-get-new-purpose-charging-evs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B1LccG-NVY https://sparkion.io/
Keeping solar panels at peak performance. Israel’s Soltell Systems helps rooftop solar providers monitor, manage and improve their panels’ performance. Soltell’s SysMap energy management software uses local open-source weather sensors to identify when the panels need to be cleaned. Soltell has several EU customers.
https://nocamels.com/2024/06/software-sensors-keep-solar-panels-at-peak-performance/
https://www.soltell.com/
To fertilize or not. Croptune from Israel’s Agriot can determine the nitrogen content in a plant from an image and judge how much nitrogen-rich fertilizer it needs. The farmer downloads the Croptune Apple / Android app; enters the crop type & location; takes photos and reads the analysis. Saves costs and the environment.
https://nocamels.com/2024/06/green-gauge-app-analyzes-leaf-color-to-understand-crops-needs/
https://www.agriot.group/en/home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zivODzSLqLA
https://www.haifa-group.com/ https://israelactive.com/?s=%22Haifa+Group%22
Israeli Quantum Computing Center. Israel’s Quantum Machines (see here previously) has announced the opening of the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC). It is said to be the first in the world with multiple co-located quantum computers of different qubit modalities. It also houses a sophisticated cryogenic testbed.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/sjhwhzasr
A quantum alliance. Israel’s Classiq (see here previously) has partnered with Hewlett Packard. Classiq’s synthesis engine uses HP’s Cray supercomputer to synthesize Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) circuits. And no, I have absolutely no idea why that is important to quantum computing, but it is!
https://www.ourcrowd.com/startup-news/classiq-collaborates-with-hewlett-packard-enterprise-on-hybrid-quantum-simulation
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Building Jerusalem. Jerusalem’s construction boom will attract more businesses and residents to Israel’s capital. It includes the city entrance (1-3 million sqm), K complex (100,000sqm), Marom Tower (40,000sqm), plus the regional district, old Shaare Zedek, Givat Shaul, Talpiot, Har Hotzvim, Givat Ram, & East Jerusalem.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/391553
Supporting farmers. Social lending enterprise Ogen (see here previously) has partnered with Israeli charity Leket to create the Farmers’ Immediate Relief Track. It provides 3% loans up to NIS 300,000 over 5 years. For farmers wishing to expand their business, the Long-Term Agricultural Relief Track offers up to NIS 1 million.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/loan-org-leket-food-bank-partner-to-offer-farmers-credit-to-cope-with-war-effects/
Revolutionizing the food preservatives market. (TY OurCrowd) Israel’s Bountica (see here previously is working with global bakery ingredients and chocolate company Puratos to use Bountica’s “ProServative” proteins in the food industry. These protein anti-microbials are far safer than current food preservatives.
https://agfundernews.com/bountica-harnesses-nutritional-immunity-to-disrupt-food-preservatives-market
A financial accounting service to suit you. Israel’s Finaloop offers a fast automated accounting and bookkeeping system. It can also provide a complete third-party financial management service.
https://nocamels.com/2024/06/ecommerce-accounting-platform-secures-35m-in-funding/
https://www.finaloop.com/services
Most promising enterprise software startups. You probably didn’t know about these 5 Israeli “startups to watch in 2024” previously – even though their funding has been included in this newsletter. So, if you want to know what Trullion, Frontegg, Volumez, Bridgewise, and Port (GetPort) do, now is your chance.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/zjxp744m6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2gCIAAj7U
Exits, takeovers and mergers – to 23/6/24: Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks is acquiring Stellar Blue.
Startup investment – to 23/6/24: Insightec raised $150 million; Semperis raised $125 million (new Unicorn); Zencity raised $40 million; Finaloop raised $35 million; Aim Security raised $18 million; Entro Security raised $18 million; PointFive raised $16 million; Fhenix raised $15 million; BlinqIO raised $5 million; FalkorDB raised $3 million;
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT
Israel’s largest fabric wall sculpture. The interior walls of the new National Library of Israel form the largest fabric wall sculpture in Israel. The 565 square meter display by artist Gali Cnaani mimic the library’s exterior stone walls. The many horizontal and vertical lines hint at piles of books.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/massive-wall-tapestry-mimics-piles-of-books-at-new-national-library/
New visitor center in Dead Sea oasis. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority has opened a new visitors’ complex at its desert oasis facility, Einot Zukim on the northern Dead Sea in the West Bank. The NIS 35 million upgrade includes two movies – about daytime and night life in the reserve and in the sea itself.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/dead-sea-oasiss-new-visitor-complex-showcases-efforts-to-save-unique-ecosystem/
Visit Timna Park. If you plan to holiday in Eilat this year, why not go and see nearby Tiimna Park. It combines desert views, geological wonders, and ancient history. Take a day trip from Eilat or go glamping. Enjoy hikes, cycling, rock climbing, and boating in Timna lake or just admire the scenery.
https://www.israel21c.org/top-things-to-do-at-the-timna-park-desert-wonderland/
Golden swimmers. (TY Hazel) Israeli swimmers won gold medals in three events at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade. Anastasia Gorbenko won three medals – the 400m individual medley and as a member of the Israel teams that won the women’s 4 x 200m freestyle relay team and the mixed 400m relay.
https://swimswam.com/israeli-women-crush-4x200-free-relay-national-record-en-route-to-first-ever-euro-relay-title/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w88jZwY747Y
https://allisrael.com/2-golds-in-2-days-israeli-team-takes-gold-medal-in-mixed-medley-relay-at-european-aquatics-championship https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/rkfnbalia
Euro chess silver in Ireland. (TY Yanky) Israel’s Shelley Potikha was runner-up in the Girls Under 11 section of the 2024 European School Chess Championship in Limerick, Ireland.
https://www.europechess.org/turkey-wins-12-golds-at-the-european-school-chess-championship-2024/
Israeli MMA fighter wins & publicizes hostages. (TY Sam Kramer) Israeli Mixed Martial Arts fighter Shimon Smotritzky won by a knockout in his top-billing fight in Houston, Texas. He took the opportunity to raise awareness for the plight of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and held in Gaza.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzNl92tlW8E
https://www.instagram.com/the_assassin_mma/reel/C8PnGGlJ81k/
THE JEWISH STATE
We care. The theme for the 2024 Jerusalem Unity Prize was “Caring for one another”. In the five categories, the winners were: “Home Front” – Yedidim; “Strengthening the South” – Aharai; “Strengthening the North” - Kerem-El Druze Pre-Military Academy; “Reservists” - Heroes for Life; “Diaspora affairs” - Partnership2Gether
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/391322 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-805797
A war hero for two nations. (TY Rhoda) Lieutenant Moshe Brodetzky was awarded the Purple Heart and Silver Star in the US Army during WWII. Then in 1948 he led Israeli soldiers in the defense of Ramat Rachel, winning the Jabotinsky medal. He has just passed away at the age of 99 and was buried on the Mount of Olives.
https://aish.com/a-war-hero-for-two-nations/
https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/real-estate/article-806025
The next generation of Israel educators. The iCenter for Israel Education has just finished its 13th cohort with 100 graduate students and faculty of its iFellows master’s program convening in Israel. Students from 17 North American and Israeli universities study Jewish education, rabbinics, nonprofit management and more.
https://www.jns.org/wire/the-icenters-ifellows-masters-concentration-in-israel-education-welcomes-new-cohort/
Ancient tefillin were not black. An Israeli-led scientific study of Second Temple period phylacteries found near Qumran has found that they were not colored black, as is mandated by contemporary Jewish law. Neither of the two methods (soot/charcoal, and tannin with iron oxide) were used on these 2000-year-old relics.
https://www.jns.org/tefillin-were-not-dyed-black-2000-years-ago/
The last Jewish revolt against the Romans. For the very first time, evidence has been found in Lod from the Gallus Revolt, the last Jewish resistance against Roman rule in 351-354 CE. Archeologists found 94 silver and bronze coins dating between 221-354 CE, plus many artifacts – some with Hebrew inscriptions.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/391599
How to help Israel. Here are some sites where newsletter readers can donate to Israeli organizations that provide vital help to Israelis at this difficult time. Many thanks to those who have already contributed and to those who are helping by donating their own valuable time and resources.
Friends of the IDF (US donors): https://www.fidf.org/
or IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel: https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ (select the English speakers’ option)
American Friends of Magen David Adom (US donors): https://afmda.org/
or Magen David Adom (Israel): https://www.mdais.org/en/donation
Zaka (US donors): https://donate.zakatelaviv.org/give/525578/ or (Israeli donors): https://charidy.com/zaka
or (Canadian donors): https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/bellevue-foundation/
United Hatzalah: https://israelrescue.org/campaign/israel-at-war-2/ or Canada https://www.uhcanada.org/
Leket Food Israel: https://www.leket.org/en/
JNF USA - https://my.jnf.org/gaza-emergency/Donate or Canada https://jnf.ca/
Orthodox Union - https://www.charidy.com/ouisraelcrisis
Schneider Children’s Hospital: https://www.fos.org.il/en/donate (Israelis)
https://system.smartgiving.org.uk/charities/8530/make-donation (UK)
https://chaischneider.org/donate/ (USA)
Rambam Medical Center (Haifa) https://aforam.org/ways-to-give/ (US)
https://www.rambam.org.il/en/support_rambam/donate_now/ (Rest of the World)
Hadassah Hospital Israel: https://www.hadassah.org/
Laniado Hospital (Netanya) https://my.israelgives.org/en/fundme/EmergencyLaniado
And many more charities here:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/where-people-abroad-can-donate-to-israels-hospitals-troops-survivors-and-more/
Buy Israel Bonds to support the Jewish State. (TY Larry B)
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/state-of-israel-bonds
USA - https://www.israelbonds.com/
Europe - https://israelbondsintl.com/
Canada - https://www.israelbonds.ca/ |
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