Long-Term Confidence in Israel’s Economy 1. Israel’s economic growth during the last five years (21%) is higher than all OECD countries, other than Turkey. Israel’s economy grew 270% during the

Iron Dome “Iron Dome” launcher deployed next to Sderot, Israel (June 2011) Type Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar Place of origin Israel Service history In service 2011–present Used by Israel

The Human Rights Council (HRC), on the one hand, and human rights on the other hand, constitutes an oxymoron. The HRC – elected by the majority of the UN members

The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Monday a bill that would add Israel to the list of countries eligible for non-immigrant investor visas in the United States. The legislation,

A computer program, designed by an Israeli technology company, is being applied to enhance the cognitive ability and awareness of hockey teams in the United States, reported the NHL Insider

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s entire speech at the Christians United for Israel Conference 2012.

A new scanning system to stop terrorists at the Statue of Liberty was developed by Israeli Air Force veteran Dr. Alysia (Lisa) Dolev. She founded the Qylar company in the

Over seven hundred volunteers from the youth organization ‘Makom BaLev,’ or ‘A Place in the Heart,’ traveled to the south to provide Israeli children and their families with encouragement and support

Israel has installed new radar systems on the Gaza border to eliminate blind spots and reduce infiltrations, the IDF says. The new “Baron” and “Baroness” systems are equipped with a

Intel Israel once again is hanging out the “help wanted” sign as the company says the Israeli branch provides it with 40 percent of its profits. Maxine Fassberg, general manager

Senator Joseph Lieberman is a religious Jew. He shares some memories of Israel.

Americans love the IDF. More than 1.300 business and philanthropic leaders donated $26 million at a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) dinner in New York. IDF Chief of

The strategic partnership between the United States and Israel has helped both countries keep their soldiers safe, strengthen their military and protect their homelands. Through joint training, programs and research

A unique large scale celebration was held at Kharkov’s central circus for Purim, under the supervision of the local Chabad community. About 2,500 people gathered to take part in the Ukrainian city’s

A short video interview of Fenta Demoza.

Israel has become the only safe haven for Christians in the Middle East, Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren wrote in an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal on

The targeting of these sites is in response to the rockets fired at Israel. Over 90 rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip and struck major population centers in

A short video that clears up misconceptions about foreign aid and Israel from the AIPAC Policy Conference 2012.

A new IDF video shows the elite “Yahalom” urban combat unit preparing for battle with the help of dogs and robots that help reduce the danger from terrorists. Military officers

In this short video Gene Simmons talks about his memories and how proud he is of Israel.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned against allowing Iran to develop nuclear weapons in his speech to the AIPAC Convention in Washington.

Israeli President Shimon Peres will be the guest of honor at the World Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto on Tuesday. Peres will kick off a festive event, the International Facebook

AIPAC Policy Conference 2012

Israel has formally offered to assist Syrian civilians hit by President Bashar Assad’s crackdown on political opposition. Aid would be provided via the Red Cross. “The state of the Jewish

A very well done short animated video. Text based on Rabbi David Fohrman’s article ‘Understand Purim in 5 Minutes or Less’.

The two nations are working together like never before in the arenas of energy security and clean technology. The American and Israeli governments, as well as private business ventures in

The Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) will begin in Washington, D.C. starting Sunday, and preparations are already underway. More than 13,000 delegates are expected to

Looking for work? Come to Israel. The jobless rate dropped to 5.4 percent in the last quarter, one of the lowest in the world and the lowest in Israel since

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum both confirmed, on Tuesday, that they will join former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich in addressing the annual American

According to the Klout Index, which measures impact in social media networks, Danny Ayalon is the most influential Israeli politician’ in Cyberspace. Klout is a San Francisco based company that