An Israeli discovery of a gene that could cure a blinding eye disease has been licensed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
#Environment
Israel is one of the leading countries in providing ornamental fish to aquariums around the world.
#Social Action
Relative to its population, Israel is the largest immigrant-absorbing nation on earth. Immigrants come in search of democracy, religious freedom, and economic opportunity.
Osem produces one million bags daily of Bamba -- Israel’s top-selling snack. Surveys show that a whopping 90 percent of families buy it on a regular basis.
#Technology
Motorola has its largest R&D center outside of the US in Israel.
#Technology
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates put an Israeli author's 400-page history of the human race on his 2016 list of best reads.
#Health
An Israeli-developed device can painlessly administer medications through microscopic pores in the skin.
#Travel
The Waldorf-Astoria luxury hotel in Jerusalem hired eco-builders from a tiny kibbutz in Israel’s Negev Desert to provide the interior touches.