A wounded Syrian couple received emergency treatment in Israel
As the blood continues to pour in the streets of Syria, Israel continues to provide treatment to wounded civilians. Last week, Israel Defense Forces troops brought a wounded Syrian couple to Poriah Hospital near Tiberias. The couple, residents of the embattled town Daraa, arrived with gunshot wounds in their legs. The male is 27 years old and his wife is 23 and in the early stages of pregnancy.
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Starring on Top 10 app lists
Israel is known as “The Startup Nation,” and manages to maintain this title with every trend that passes. In fact, many apps one can find on various app -stores are colored in blue and white. Nowadays, there are almost 13,000 photo applications on iTunes, Google Play. If you look closely out of top 10, you’ll see that almost all originate in Israel. So what is it about “the Israeli mind” that can make the best out of every trend?
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Hacking their way into 8200
Serving in the IDF’s prestigious Unit 8200 — the army’s intelligence gathering unit – is a dream come true for many, and an entering ticket into the world of high-tech later on. To make sure only the most talented young people get their ticket in the world of IDF intelligence, the unit threw a special “hacking” contest for skilled 15 and 16 year olds from ten schools throughout the country. The students, who are part of Cybertech program, were required to build a boat (an automated program) designed to attack “enemy” servers, while defending their own servers from attack. Teams competed with each other within schools, and the winners of those contests were pitted against each other.
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Israel and India launch another business cooperation
India and Israel have agreed to set up a $40 million fund to support joint technological ventures for consolidating and strengthening economic ties. Both the countries will be contributing $20 million each to the fund over a period of five years.
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The once- polluted Kishon river enjoys the return of sea birds
The Kishon River in northern Israel has gotten an environmental makeover in recent years. A series of projects, including plans to dredge the river to remove pollutants, has turned the once heavily polluted waterway into a natural oasis for both residents and wildlife. Now, it appears wildlife are already returning to the Kishon. In addition to a growing number of fish and turtles that have come back to the reclaimed water, sea birds have claimed the water’s edges as their home.
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