In Focus

How a BGU researcher is manipulating crustaceans to protect the environment – and fight disease

Ben-Gurion University’s Prof. Amir Sagi is creating monosex crustacean populations to transform agriculture and protect ecosystems

A wild-type crustacean in molecular research at the Sagi Laboratory at BGU
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., U.S. Treasury Secretary during World War II, visits Jerusalem in 1951

75 years of investing in Israel: The Man Behind the Concept

Keren Granit, Head of Business Transformation, Claims and Service, Phoenix Financial

The next generation of financial services will be built with AI, not replaced by it

Old officially released printed photo of the 1936 Olympic Games with US athletes Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens.

The champions we never knew


Tel Aviv University opens $35m Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute

The new institute will partner with the Olympic Committee of Israel to provide scientific support for athletes preparing for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games.

The opening of the Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute with Prof. Ariel Porat, Prof. Eran Ben Gal, Yael Arad and Sylvan Adams.

Aerial innovation: United Hatzalah’s expanding drone capabilities

Eli Beer, Founder and President, "A lot of new things are coming out of United Hatzalah. We are an innovation center." 

A United Hatzalah emergency responder using a drone to scan roofs for fallen shrapnel, central Israel, March 26, 2026.

Breathing Data: How environmental data is rewriting public health in Israel

Ben-Gurion University’s Prof. Lena Novack turns pollution, climate, and even drinking water into large-scale health data that is shaping national policy.

Prof. Lena Novack at Soroka Medical Center

Shared vulnerability: Addressing child abuse in diverse Israeli communities

Our children's futures depend entirely on our willingness to build bridges of trust, unique to every neighborhood, across Israel.

Little girl with teddy bear near light wall indoors, back view

Twenty years after Israel's class action law, is it time to recalibrate the system?

Class actions remain an essential tool for protecting consumers, but the legal framework should better distinguish between cases that serve the public interest and those that impose unnecessary costs

Meni Neeman, Deputy CEO and Chief Legal Counsel at The Phoenix Group

United Hatzalah bridging divides through service

The organization serves as a catalyst for unity, demonstrating how a singular, life-saving purpose can transcend cultural and social barriers

Members of United Hatzalah emergency medical services organization seen ahead of their departure to Turkey to assist in rescue efforts after the earthquake, in the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, on February 7, 2023.

Regenerative medicine workshop brings together leading Israeli and US researchers

The workshop aimed to strengthen scientific collaboration and accelerate translational research

Participants explored the latest advances in regenerative medicine across multiple disciplines

The diverse identity of United Hatzalah breaks all stereotypes

When a call comes in the question is not who the patient is, or who the responder is. The question is who can get there fastest.

United Hatzalah Volunteers on a bike

Thousands of Israelis abroad plan to fly home to vote – one initiative wants to help them get there

‘Israelis abroad want to be part of decisions shaping the country’s future,’ says AID Coalition co-founder and CEO, giving a voice to the multitudes seeking to vote in these coming elections

AID Coalition co-founder & CEO Batell Blaish-Sultanik: ‘The challenge is not the desire to participate, but ability to do so.’

When you listen to a witness, you become a witness

Remembering Elie Wiesel 10 years later

Elie Wiesel at 1990 March of the Living ceremony in Birkenau with Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, Chief Rabbi of Israel