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Billboards such as these are placed across America to warn of the global threat posed by Hamas. Photo courtesy of JewBelong

Experts warn Hamas in a holy war against all Western civilization

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Azad, one of two male Persian leopards at the not-yet-open Midbarium Desert Animal Park. Photo courtesy of Midbarium

The zoo animals learning to cope under rocket fire

By Abigail Klein Leichman

RepAir’s device is placed a roof to capture carbon directly from atmospheric air. Photo courtesy of RepAir

Startup capturing carbon from air unveils field prototype

Adina Moshe and her late husband, Sa’id David Moshe. Photo courtesy of Elchanan Poupko

Unexpected heroes

Begged Hamas to free needier hostage: Adina Moshe

A CELEBRATION OF COURAGE

The everyday people who became heroes

By ISRAEL21c Staff

Verobotics’ system cleans skyscraper skins and also monitors for maintenance. Photo courtesy of Verobotics

Robots that scale skyscrapers to clean and check for damage

A gift chocolate package. Photo via Roy Chocolate Instagram

Celebrate the holiday season with 9 gifts that support Israel

A new international campaign touts business continuity and the resilience of Israel's tech sector. Photo courtesy of SNC

Israeli investments, M&As both near $1 billion despite war

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Prof. Hagai Levine speaks at a press conference with families of people abducted by Hamas, November 15, 2023. Photo by Miriam Alster/FLASH90

The doctor leading freed hostages from darkness to light

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Baby’s breath (rain bells) blossom in the Western Negev Photo by Amir Balaban/SPNI

First fall flowers bloom at site of massacre on Gaza border

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Oz Davidian, a courageous rescuer on October 7. Photo: screenshot

Unexpected heroes

Rescuing 120: Oz Davidian

From left, nine-year-old Ehud Munder, nine-year-old Emily Hand and six-year-old Emilia Aloni were released from Hamas captivity. Photos courtesy of Schneider Children’s Hospital and IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Israel welcomes returning hostages, awaits further releases

By Naama Barak and Yulia Karra

Tales from the Heart

Flags for a fallen hero

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Elders use ElliQ for companionship, communication and health reminders. Photo courtesy of Intuition Robotics

Florida elders can get free smart robot companions

By Abigail Klein Leichman

The late Lt. Col. Alim Abdallah. Photo courtesy of IDF Spokesperson

Unexpected heroes

Defending Israel’s northern front: Lt. Col. Alim Abdallah

Prof. Micha Baum, head of Sheba Medical Center’s sperm bank, with his staff. Photo courtesy of Sheba

Parents still plan for grandkids from sons killed in war

By Abigail Klein Leichman

A therapist working with a mobility-challenged child. Photo courtesy of Rifton via the Malki Foundation

Struggling to care for disabled kids in a time of danger

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Kids participating in the Seeds of Hope project in the Golan Heights. Photo courtesy of KKL-JNF

Seeds of Hope: chilling with nature in tense Golan Heights

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Over Ashkelon, the Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles against rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, May 13, 2023. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90

Did the Iron Dome impact Israel’s resiliency?

By Abigail Klein Leichman

The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Photo by Magio reStock via Shutterstock.com

Technion offers safe haven to college faculty, students from abroad

By Abigail Klein Leichman

A sampling from Hanoch Piven’s new book, Dream Big, Laugh Often and More Great Advice from The Bible. Photo courtesy of Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers

11 books to gift children this holiday season

Image by Casimiro PT via Shutterstock

New campaign protests UN silence on Hamas gender violence

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Overview of the fish ponds at Galilee Caviar. Photo courtesy of Karat Caviar

The two men left behind with the fish

The Exosomm powder that can be added to milk products. Photo courtesy of Exosomm

Milk extract could ease symptoms of Crohn’s and colitis

Illustrative image by Krakenimages.com via Shutterstock.com

Tech volunteers find a new way to support Israel during war

Galilee Medical Center is six miles from the Lebanon border. The sign in Hebrew says “Together We Will Win.” Photo by Roni Albert

After hospital shifts, head nurse cooks for IDF battalions

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Illustrative photo by Rabizo Anatolii via Shutterstock.com

Israeli startup’s weight-loss pill aces clinical trials

An Israel supporter in New York City. Photo by Steve Sanchez Photos via Shutterstock.com

Student journalist strives to find the real in wartime

By Isabelle Rosen

Image by Below the Sky via Shutterstock.com

13 books to help you understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Tents for temporary school at Eilat Field School. Photo by John Jeffay

Shocked refugees wait out the war in Eilat

Traumatized southern startup determined to keep working

Eran Smilansky killed terrorists and rescued fellow kibbutz members on October 7, 2023. Photo by John Jeffay

Unexpected heroes

Potato farmer turned superman: Eran Smilansky

Detail of “What Is More, Yellow or Elephant?” by Orit Bergman and Anat Warshavsky. Photo courtesy of Association of Illustrators

Whimsical creatures win top World Illustration Awards

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Photo illustration by W. Scott McGill via Shutterstock.com

The idea that will drive high-tech’s post-war recovery

By Jonathan Frenkel

Eyal Barad showing a still from his CCTV camera showing a neighbor being abducted on a motorbike. Photo by John Jeffay

Survivors of Kibbutz Nir Oz massacre speak out

Image via Wikimedia Commons

Fauda crewmember killed in battle in Gaza

Photo by sylv1rob1 via Shutterstock.com

Chef Eyal Shani skips Michelin award to cook for troops

The bicultural teams of volunteers monitor for signs of any tensions bubbling below Nof HaGalil’s peaceful surface.

During war, Arabs and Jews jointly patrol their shared city

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Shipping giant chooses robotic startup to boost productivity

Good Company, a mission-driven venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Good Company

VCs launch programs to help Israeli startups survive the war

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Photo illustration by Sina Salehian via Shutterstock.com

7 unexpected online advocates for Israel

Hospitals in Israel may need medical and nonmedical volunteers. Illustrative photo by gpointstudio via Shutterstock.com

Thousands at home and abroad offer help in Israeli hospitals

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Photo by Kai Pilger via Shutterstock.com

A stranger sheltered me in Tel Aviv

By Natalie Selvin

Biolojic workers designing antibodies. Photo by Meir Edri

A smart antibody that helps the body fight cancer

Well-wishers have left messages of support at Captives Square in Tel Aviv. Photo by John Jeffay

Hearts unite in grassroots movement to bring hostages home

One of the gift boxes available from Western Galilee Now’s Support Packages project. Photo by Anatoly Michaello

Gift boxes support Israeli people and businesses in wartime

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Prof. Nir London of the Weizmann Institute of Science. His tweet on March 18, 2020 jumpstarted the COVID Moonshot initiative. Photo courtesy of Weizmann Institute

Crowdsourced campaign leads to blueprint for future pandemic drugs

By Abigail Klein Leichman

HaShomer HaChadash volunteers helping at an Israeli farm. Photo courtesy of JNF-USA

How you can volunteer in Israel during the war

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Omer Ohana with fiancé, IDF Reserve Captain Sagi Golan. Photo courtesy of family

Same-sex partners of fallen troops recognized as widow/ers

Soldier Sa’ar Berkowitz bottle-feeding abandoned puppies. Photo courtesy of Ilana Curiel

Soldier near Gaza saves puppies, nurses them back to health

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Image by Popel Arseniy via Shutterstock.com

Israel’s tech sector expects to weather the storm of war

Image by FellowNeko via Shutterstock.com

Jewish shoppers back Israeli brands barred by lux retailers

Photo by NicoElNino via Shutterstock.com

16 startups with bright ideas for capturing carbon

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90

Unexpected heroes

The man explaining it all: Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari

Apply to join ISRAEL21c’s CreatorClub

By ISRAEL21c Staff

Innovation

Obsessive news-watching only makes us feel worse. Photo by Architect9 via Shutterstock.com

An expert’s guide to maintaining wellbeing in difficult times

Evogene headquarters in Rehovot. Photo courtesy of Evogene

New collaboration shows war-hit biotech company is moving on

By Abigail Klein Leichman

NEXT founders, from left: Alon Huri, Guy Goldstein and Nissim Tapiro. Photo courtesy of Next Insurance

NEXT Insurance raises $265m from Allstate and Allianz X

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Illustrative photo by Lopolo via Shutterstock.com

Combo drug for early Parkinson’s set to improve treatment

By Abigail Klein Leichman

XRHealth's Anti-stress VR headset. Screenshot from xrhealth.co.il

Israeli firms donate anxiety-relieving devices to citizens

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Image by AndryDj via Shutterstock.com

Digital Iron Dome to protect Israel against toxic posts

Real-time emergency data from your wrist

Brenmiller Energy's clean energy storage facility in Tuscany, Italy. Photo courtesy of Bernmiller Energy

8 Israeli products on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Hilla Haddad Chmelnik and Ehud Schneorson. Photos by Amit Shaal and Orel Cohen courtesy of Safe Dome

Emergency fund helping startups survive the war

CB Insights’ 2023 Fintech 100 includes 5 Israeli companies

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Illustration by Burdun Iliya via Shutterstock.com

Scientists edge closer to sporadic Alzheimer’s disease cure

A screenshot of a Zoom call with ISRAEL21c's Digital Ambassadors.

Digital Ambassadors

Apply for the ISRAEL21c Digital Ambassador Internship

By ISRAEL21c Staff

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Azad, one of two male Persian leopards at the not-yet-open Midbarium Desert Animal Park. Photo courtesy of Midbarium

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