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| February 18, 2014
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2,300 yr-old town discovered outside Jerusalem

 

During the construction of a gas pipe line 6 months ago, a Second Temple era rural town was found and has been under excavation ever since.

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit

 

Remains of a village that is 2,300 years old have been uncovered near the “Burma Road”, on the main route to Jerusalem.

The excavated village (Photo: Skyview, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)

The excavated village – Photo: Skyview, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority

The remnants of the rural town, which was lived in for approximately two centuries during the Second Temple era were first discovered in June 2013, when Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL) began construction on a gas line running from the coast to the outskirts of Jerusalem. Continue Reading »

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| February 17, 2014
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Israeli Star Wars ‘Iron Beam’ inches closer to deployment

 

A Rafael Advanced Defense Systems spokesman reports: “It’s exactly like what you see in Star Wars. You see the lasers go up so quickly, like a flash, and the target is finished.”

Iron Beam will complement the already proven Iron Dome.

By The Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff

 

A laser-based missile shield that evokes “Star Wars” technology is moving closer to becoming a reality deployed over Israel, according to the state-owned arms company that is developing it.

Manufacturer’s impression of the Iron Beam engaging an inbound projectile – Photo: Rafael

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems said the development of the Iron Beam system was advanced enough for the company to be comfortable with publicizing it at this week’s Singapore Airshow, Asia’s largest aerospace and defense exhibition.

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| February 15, 2014
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Israeli tech company Viber sold to Japan’s Rakuten for $900 million

 

Israeli-founded Skype rival, video & chat platform Viber, is registered in Cyprus but was founded by Israelis & has development offices in Israel.

By JPOST.COM STAFF


 
Rakuten Inc. a large Japanese Internet services company, announced on Friday its acquisition of pioneering messaging and VoIP company, Viber. The pricetag: $900 million.

Viber logo

Following the sale, Rakuten’s Chairman and CEO, Hiroshi Mikitani said, “Viber understands how people actually want to engage and have built the only service that truly delivers on all fronts.”

Viber CEO Talmon Marco said  that Viber’s vision, “is to be the world’s number one communications platform and our combination with Rakuten is an important step in that direction.”

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| February 11, 2014
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WATCH: Israeli Company Testing Unpiloted Flying Ambulance

The drone ambulance, named AirMule can fly with up to 800 pounds of cargo in search and rescue operations.

By Lily Wilf, The Scroll

 
 
Israeli startup Urban Aeronautics is testing a flying ambulance drone they hope to release before 2020, Business Insider reports. The vehicle, which is called the AirMule, would be used to perform rescues in places like dense urban environments, where helicopter maneuvering is difficult. The AirMule is directed and controlled remotely and it can fly unpiloted with up to 880 pounds of cargo.

The AirMule, an unmanned emergency rescue vehicle. (Tactical Robotics)

Its primary purpose is to assist with rescues during military operations:

A much quieter, remotely-piloted aircraft like this would be a game changer for military personnel.

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| February 11, 2014
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Viber, Israeli rival to Skype, negotiating $300m sale to Chinese buyer

Israeli Mobile app Viber, allows free phone calls, text messaging and picture sharing from phone and computer.

By and Reuters

 

Viber, the Israeli mobile application that allows users to make phone calls and send text messages for free, is in talks with a potential Chinese buyer for a deal that could be worth around $300 million.

Viber logo

Viber logo

The news comes some six months after Viber approached investment banking firm Goldman Sachs to help it find a buyer. Viber has a large user base in Southeast Asia, although the negotiations are said to be proceeding at a slow pace with the Chinese firm.

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| February 11, 2014
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WATCH: 7th Armored Brigade upgrades to Merkava Mark IV with Trophy missile shield

Based in the Golan Heights, the 7th Armored Brigade has traded in their Merkava Mark II tanks for the worlds most undated tank.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

 

An Armored Corps brigade based in the North is set to do away with its aged tanks and begin receiving the IDF’s last word in tank warfare, the Merkava Mark IV, equipped with the Trophy antitank- missile shield.

Photo courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Based in the Golan Heights, the 7th Armored Brigade has relied on Merkava Mark II tanks for more than 20 years. Some of the older tanks were manufactured in the late 1970s, but have since undergone a series of technological upgrades. Continue Reading »

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| February 10, 2014
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Finishing touch found by Israeli breast cancer survivor

Delicate and realistically textured, Kolath-Arbel’s nipples are surrounded by a semitransparent circle that blends with the skin on which it sits. All the doctors said, ‘We were waiting for someone to do this.’

 

 

KFAR SABA, Israel (JTA) — Michelle Kolath-Arbel squeezes a nipple, rolling it in her fingers with a look of mild disgust.

A sample of nipple prosthetics from the Israeli company Pink Perfect. (Ben Sales)

A sample of nipple prosthetics from the Israeli company Pink Perfect. – Ben Sales

This model, which Kolath-Arbel ordered from China two years ago for $50, is thick and crude and took three months to arrive in the mail.

“It was hard, rubbery,” she said.

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| February 6, 2014
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2 VIDEOS of Made in Israel combat vessels, Katana & The Protector

 

The Katana, named after a samurai sword, can be used to protect oil rigs, integrate into port security or initiate ship interception.

Israel Aerospace Industries highlights the craft’s reliability, with “no chance of a mishap stopping a mission”

By Michal Margalit

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled Tuesday its new unmanned vessel, the Katana, designed for routine security missions near the shore and at sea. “We named it after the Japanese samurai sword, because we wanted to emphasize the system’s speed, reliability and lethality,” the IAI said.

Made in Israel: The new Katana unmanned combat vessel - Screenshot

Made in Israel: The new Katana unmanned combat vessel – Screenshot

The Katana can be operated both as a standard autonomously-operated combat vessel, and as a craft activated from a distance from a control station with an advanced system. Continue Reading »

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| February 6, 2014
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Israeli research proves ‘kangaroo care’ advances development in preemies

A Bar Ilan University study shows direct & constant physical contact with a premature newborn baby improves brain development well into its childhood.

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A simple form of skin-to-skin contact between mothers and premature babies right after birth enhances the babies’ brain development until age 10, according to research conducted at Bar-Ilan University.

Baby

Technology is no substitute for a mother’s touch.- Photo: AP

The touch-based treatment, called “kangaroo care,” was first developed in 1978 in Bogotá, Columbia, in the absence of costly incubators. The new study shows that kangaroo care has profound effects on the development of preemies in affluent societies as well.

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| February 2, 2014
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Israel’s Interactive Live Real Holography – Amazing! – From Science Fiction to Fact

Introducing live medical holography – the world’s first 3D holographic display and interface system, initially for medical imaging applications.

To learn more visit: http://www.realviewimaging.com/
See example Holographic clips at: http://www.realviewimaging.com

medical imaging - YouTube screenshot Continue Reading »

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| January 26, 2014
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Israel to host 1st int’l Cyber Solutions Conference

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be keynote speaker to top executives & dozens of cyber security experts from world’s biggest cyber products’ companies.

By Ilan Gattegno

 

Israel will host the first ever Cyber Solutions Conference on Monday, bringing together dozens of cyber and cyber security experts from around the world.

Illustrative – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

Some of the world’s biggest cyber products’ companies have also sent their top executives to participate in the conference.

The conference, sponsored by the Israel National Cyber Bureau, and outlined in collaboration with its chief Dr. Eviatar Matanya, was initiated by IsraelDefense magazine.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be the event’s keynote speaker, with other speakers being some of the most prominent figures in the field, including Check Point CEO Gil Shwed, IBM Vice President Steven A.

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| January 25, 2014
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Team of researchers determined when Adam was born

 

 

Adam isn’t 5,764 years old: According to 2 Israeli researchers, the 1st human walked on earth 209,000 years ago – proving that he lived during Eve’s time

By Ynet

 

“Adam,” our oldest relative to date, finally has a date of birth, and it’s not 5,764 years ago, when the world was created according to the Halacha. According to two Israeli researchers, the first human walked on earth 209,000 years ago – 9,000 years earlier than what scientists previously thought.

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The study was conducted by Dr. Eran Elhaik from the University of Sheffield and by Professor Dan Grauer from the University of Houston and the Tel Aviv University. Continue Reading »

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| January 24, 2014
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Israel’s 1st non-military satellite to be launched into orbit in 2015

 

The Venus satellite will be launched from Kourou Islands in French Guiana. This civilian satellite, which has an expected lifespan of 10 years, was designed for earth observation.

Israel Space Agency is planning to launch its largest communications satellite, Amos 6, in late 2016.

By Aharon Lapidot

 

 

Israel will launch its first civilian satellite into orbit in December 2015, Israel Space Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res) Yitzhak Ben Israel told reporters on Thursday.

The Venus Vegetation and Environment Monitoring New Microsatellite program was the joint project of the Israel Space Agency and French space agency Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES). Continue Reading »

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| December 28, 2013
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Portuguese plumbers discover 600 year old mikvahs

This  find, in the basement of a building on Rua do Visconde da Luz, Coimbra, may be considered among the oldest mikvahs ever discovered in Europe.

By JTA

 

Plumbers fixing a water leak in central Portugal discovered what appears to be a cluster of 600-year-old Jewish ritual baths.

1of 3 -The mikvahs of Coimbra may be considered among the oldest mikvahs ever discovered in Europe - Photo sourse: DR/Publico.pt

1 of 3 -The mikvahs of Coimbra may be considered among the oldest mikvahs ever discovered in Europe – Photo source: DR/Publico.pt

The discovery was made earlier this year in the city of Coimbra as the plumbers were replacing the piping of an old building in what used to be the Jewish part of the Old City, according to a report Thursday by the Publico daily.

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| December 27, 2013
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Published in U.S.: Buried Secret Israeli Report on Temple Mount Irregularities

News Report published by American Jewish media on Israeli authorities’ negligence regarding supervision of Muslim digs at Temple Mount, was buried by the Israeli gov’t in 2007.

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The American news website The Jewish Voice has published a translation of an Israeli State Comptroller’s report on Israeli authorities’ conduct regarding digs at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount in 2007. In Israel, a gag order was placed on the report due to fears it would harm Israel’s foreign relations and spark violent confrontations at the Temple Mount. News of the Jewish Voice report was first published in the Israeli weekend newspaper Sof Hashavua. Continue Reading »

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