Technion ranked No. 1 in Europe in field of artificial intelligence
CSRankings, the leading metrics-based ranking of top computer-science institutions around the world, has ranked the Technion–Israeli Institute of Technology No. 1 in the field of artificial intelligence in Europe (and, of course, in Israel), and 15th worldwide.
In...
Israel sends Nepal vital supplies to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Israel on Wednesday sent Nepal supplies meant to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic battering its population. The South Asian nation has recorded more than 650,000 cases of the virus so far, almost 9,300...
New government criticized for approving lackluster building projects in Judea and Samaria
At the end of June, the new Israeli government led by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett approved 31 new building projects throughout Judea and Samaria. The projects were green-lighted by the subcommittee on Jewish...
Isaac Herzog sworn in as Israel’s 11th president
Former Labor Party leader and Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog was sworn in as Israel’s 11th president on Wednesday, saying he would work to repair divisions within Israeli society.
The ceremony took place at the...
Israeli Navy to receive four new fast-patrol vessels
The Israeli Navy is expected to receive four new Shaldag MK V-class fast vessels from Israel Shipyards, announced the shipbuilder on Wednesday.
The navy currently uses the company’s Shaldag MK III fast vessel for coastal...
At US embassy in Jerusalem, Bennett reiterates return of bipartisan support for Israel
A bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Israeli officials celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday at a small event hosted by the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett...
Israel, Russian Federation plant trees to celebrate 30 years of ‘blooming’ relations
Israel and the Russian Federation celebrated 30 years of diplomatic ties with a ceremonial planting of 30 trees in central Israel on Wednesday.
The ceremony took place at the Tzora Forest, a large swath of...
Israeli finance minister cancels childcare subsidies for non-working yeshivah students
Starting on Sept. 1, unemployed yeshivah students will no longer be eligible for daycare-center subsidies for their children, Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced on Wednesday.
“The current mechanism harms parents who work and prioritizes those who...
A flood of Palestinians into Israel? Citizenship law fails to pass, despite security issues
Politics makes strange bedfellows. In the predawn hours of Tuesday morning, the Likud Party celebrated alongside the anti-Zionist Joint Arab List, as the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, meant to bolster Israel’s security...
Gantz: Mideast on verge of arms race if Iran continues path towards nukes
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Monday that the Middle East is on the verge of a new arms race, which could begin if “Iran continues to advance towards nuclear weapons and nuclear...