In Focus

The rise of deep tech is the north’s opportunity

The shift from software startups to deep research and advanced hardware is reshaping the high-tech map, giving northern Israel the natural advantage thanks to research, infrastructure, talent & costs

Gali Meamen-Sheffer
Former hostage Liri Albag hugs actress Gal Gadot on July 22, 2025.

Strengthening human infrastructure

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

Irene Nurith Cohn is a volunteer in the Zaka scuba unit

From the depths of the water to the heights of Mount Herzl


Urban renewal

The significance of urban renewal has additional dimension; beyond improving living standards, these projects contribute to civilian resilience.

Rishon LeZion, Israel-June 10, 2017: Scaffolding around 4-storey house is located at 35 Katznelson Street. The building is being renewed in accordance with Tama 38 program.

The banking system 

Banks are essential to the modern economy and in Israel, they are a key part of the country's remarkable development.

A bunch of Israeli New Shekel banknotes in the hand on the Bills background.Conceptual Image for Finance and Banking

Watch: Masa Israel Journey marks Remembrance Day in English-language ceremony

Join us today: Hundreds of thousands of Jews from approximately 60 countries around the world, as well as in Israel, are expected to watch Masa Israel Journey’s International Yom HaZikaron Ceremony.

Masa Israel Yom HaZikaron ceremony, 2025

A guiding light of hope with broken hearts

Lt. Col (res.) Irit Oren Gunders is awarded the 2026 Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement

Or L'Mishpachot organization 2025

A Warning from Auschwitz

Sylvan Adams leads the fight against rising antisemitism at the March of Living “If we fail, we risk creating the next generation of survivors.”

Sylvan Adams lights the torch of fighting antisemitism with victims of attacks and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, US State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.

Between Israel and Latin America, Ilan Goldfajn builds a quiet economic bridge

From water technology to start-ups, the IDB chief sees a growing opportunity for Israeli investors in a region of 660 million

President of the Inter-American Development Bank Ilan Goldfajn, built a career defined by movement.

In her final moments, she chose to stay

An immigrant from Ukraine who became a police officer, Yulia Waxer Daunov was, above all, a mother whose final actions on Oct. 7 saved lives. Her story will be told at the Masa Yom Hazikaron ceremony

Before she became one of the names carried into national memory, Yulia was something more irreplaceable: the center of her family’s life.

"Never Again" in the age of AI requires a different kind of response

Technology is already part of the problem. Used responsibly, it can also be part of the answer.

Senior leaders and Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, spiritual leader of the Druze community, watch the testimony of Chen Almog-Goldstein, hostage survivor from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, at the United Nations in Geneva

Please, no more lectures

For the Jewish people, finger-wagging lost its meaning after October 8th, 2023

Associate Dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper is pictured in his office at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, California December 10, 2015.

Skin deep and far beyond: Dr. Ronit Segev’s long game in professional skincare

In a field driven by packaging, promises, and relentless product launches, Dr. Ronit Segev focuses on cellular behavior, pigment pathways, and inflammatory triggers. 

Biofor founder Dr. Ronit Segev: "We're giving professionals the ability to think scientifically about what they’re doing."