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Israel kicked off its 71st birthday celebration in the usual Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day) style with cookouts, aerobatic shows, silly string, torch-lighting ceremonies and festive fireworks across the nation. In only seven decades, Israel has proven it’s possible to do the impossible at home and abroad, whether greening deserts with world-leading technological knowhow, rescuing people in distress in distant lands, or sending the smallest-ever spacecraft to the moon. Last year, ISRAEL21c brought you a timeline, “70 Years of Israeli achievement,” and a fantastic companion film, “70...

The family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of six abductees murdered by Hamas during captivity, has allowed the publication of a psychological terror video released by the militant group. The video, published last night (between Thursday and Friday), shows Hersh addressing his family with a heartbreaking message, despite the likelihood that parts of it were dictated to him

El Al Airlines has announced a significant expansion of its aircraft fleet with the signing of a deal with Boeing, the American aerospace giant. The deal, valued between $650 million to $730 million, involves the purchase of three 787-9 Dreamliners. These new aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2029 and 2030

Danny Avdiah was selected in the NBA draft by the Washington Wizards and became the first Israeli ever to be taken in the lottery selection which are the first 14 selections in the draft. With his selection in the first round, the 19-year-old diamond also secured himself a contract in the best basketball league in the world and thus one can already congratulate the finished: Israel will have a third representative after Omri Caspi and Gal Makal in the NBA. Abdia did something extraordinary on an Israeli scale. To date, Omri Caspi has been the highest pick in the history of Israeli...

A magnitude 5 earthquake was felt late last night (between Monday and Tuesday) across northern and central Israel, with residents in cities such as Haifa and Tel Aviv reporting strong tremors that shook their homes. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Institute (EMSC) identified the quake's epicenter as being in Syria, approximately 20 kilometers east of the city of Hama. The earthquake's intensity was measured at 5.1, with a depth of 10 kilometers below the surface

In a significant move aimed at enhancing security measures and safeguarding the population, the Home Front Command has issued a public announcement detailing the tightening of restrictions in specific regions of the country. The new guidelines, which come into effect from Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., will remain in place until Monday, October 30, 2023, at 6:00 p.m

PwC Israel's mergers and acquisitions report for 2022 shows a 40% decrease in the number of merger and acquisition transactions, compared to a minor increase of 5% in the financial scope. The total number of transactions totaled approximately 18 billion dollars. 38% of the transactions were carried out by Israeli companies that also purchased other Israeli companies, totaling approximately 3.5 billion dollars

The Minister of Finance, the Governor of the Bank of Israel, the Chairman of the Histadrut, the Chairman of the Presidents of Employers and Businesses in Israel and the President of the Manufacturers' Association and the Chairman of the Presidents of the Business Sector, agreed on a "package deal" in the economy: Gradually raising the minimum wage to NIS 6,000; Employment flexibility and tools to stimulate the economy; Certainty in labor relations in the public sector. The package deal brings workers in line - the minimum wage will gradually rise to NIS 6,000, which will help reduce gaps...