In the 15th Nov 2026 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
l Israel is on the crest of a wave.
l Israeli-developed early warning tests will save hundreds of thousands of lives.
l Israel is investing in more electric power.
l The British embassy in Israel is encouraging Israeli startups to expand to the UK.
l Israeli fans danced again at Boy George’s concerts.
l In Israel, you can’t believe in coincidences.
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POSITIVE NEWS IN A WAR
Trauma therapy charity. (TY UWI) The Non-profit HaGal Sheli (“My Wave”) uses surfing and the sea as therapeutic tools to help trauma survivors build resilience and regain confidence. Since Oct. 7, 2023, demand for mental health services has surged, particularly among former hostages, survivors, and the security forces.
https://www.jns.org/feature/israeli-high-tech-leaders-ride-wave-of-support-for-trauma-victims
Solace from surfing. Former hostage Emily Hand was 8 years old when kidnapped by Hamas. Three years later she describes how surfing ocean waves and feeling the breeze helps her heal.
NIS 3 billon to rehabilitate the Galilee. Israel plans to invest NIS 3 billion in the reconstruction, rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Galilee following many years of war. It aims to encourage young families to relocate by providing economic stimuli e.g. rent subsidies and purchase grants. Also to develop industrial zones.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897284
Kibbutz Nahal Oz re-opens its pub. Nahal Oz has reopened its pub, which was abandoned when the Gaza border kibbutz evacuated after Oct 7 2023. HaTzrif (“The Shack”) is now dedicated to the memory of Sgt. First Class Tal Lahat, who fought in the kibbutz on Oct 7 2023, and was killed in the ensuing Gaza war in July 2024.
Helping reservists rebuild businesses and careers. David’s Men Network, a mentorship and leadership organization founded by Rebecca Rossman-Clemans, helps reservists, whose livelihoods were upended by the war, to rebuild their futures. It builds bridges between international mentors and English-speaking reservists.
https://www.davidsmen.network/
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Shutting the back door to prostate cancer. Weizmann Institute Professor Yosef Yarden has discovered how to stop prostate cancer returning after initial treatment to cut off testosterone. He used an already approved medication, relacorilant, to shut the cortisol backdoor pathway. Clinical tests are now in progress.
https://sharingfromisrael.substack.com/p/a-professor-in-israel-found-out-why
In-utero cancer surgery saves unborn baby. Doctors at Israel’s Beilinson Hospital have performed Israel’s first intrauterine surgery to treat a rare tumor on the placenta of a 25-week-old fetus, threatening imminent heart failure. During the emergency surgery, the surgeons successfully sealed the blood vessels feeding the tumor.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/427941
Massive donation to treat child cancer. Edward Khalily, an 80-year-old businessman from New York, just made the largest donation in the history of the American Friends of Sheba Medical Center. It will help establish a new Pediatric Oncology Building within Sheba Medical Center’s Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital.
Restoring lost mobility. (TY I24 News) Bayit Balev, an Israeli medical facility, is using motion-tracking systems, digital therapy platforms, VR headsets, and immersive sensory rooms to help patients rebuild their lives. The high-tech rehabilitation helps seniors recover from physical and cognitive disfunction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aGAjPknotk
The first robot-assisted cataract surgery. 71-year-old Bernadette Dela Peña is one of the first patients in the world to undergo cataract surgery using Jasper, the robotic platform developed by Israeli company ForSight Robotics (see here previously). https://forsightrobotics.com/newsroom/forsight-robotics-makes-history-with-the-worlds-first-in-human-fully-robot-assisted-cataract-surgery https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/innov-nation/artc-israeli-robotics-firm-forsight-aims-to-revolutionize-eye-surgery-with-precision-technology
Hi-tech care for the elderly. (TY I24 News) Anne Baer, CEO of iKare Innovation describes the hyperbaric oxygen therapy developed by Tel Aviv University’s Prof. Shai Efrati who opened the biggest and most sophisticated center in the world addressing reverse aging and stem cells therapy. (See here previously)
https://www.ikare-innovation.com/single-post/silver-economy-silver-tech-a-gold-mine-1
https://aviv-clinics.com/hyperbaric-treatment-science/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUq22Y0FC1U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn6V2Nnd3M8
Doubling the size of Rambam. Haifa plans to massively expand Rambam Medical Center, increasing the number of hospital beds from 976 to 1875. Plus more space for clinics, research institutes, labs, technical areas, training centers, a lodging facility for patients and their families, and parking areas.
Protecting Insulin medication. The VIVI device from Israel’s TempraMed (see here previously) keeps insulin for diabetics safe on the road, without needing a bulky cooling pack. Unprotected insulin can be weakened by temperature changes, leading to increased blood sugar. Recent deals include Kuwait, Cyprus, Serbia and UK.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/CSE-VIVI/?timeframe=YTD https://tempramed.com/pages/home-rev1?srsltid=AfmBOoqd5YM6Eke3w9BO1gHXeQEN39uK43Mwo40VFO8AzFlGXpTL7RHW
Low cost test for rheumatic fever. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year but diagnosis is difficult in poor countries. Now, researchers from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University have engineered a synthetic, antibody-free diagnostic probe that detects cardiac inflammatory biomarkers in blood.
https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/low-cost-blood-probe-targets-rheumatic-heart-disease/
Blood test for early breast cancer. International researchers led by Israel’s Weizmann Institute and Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed an experimental blood test that detects early-stage breast cancer with 95% accuracy for localized tumors under 2cm. It also outperforms existing tests for recurrence after treatment.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-blood-test-detects-early-breast-cancer-with-95-accuracy/
Gates Foundation grant for saliva-based tests. Israel’s Salignostics (see here previously) has been awarded a $1.87 million grant from the Gates Foundation to accelerate development of non-invasive screening tools targeting HIV and high-risk pregnancy complications in developing countries.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/sypsn006lmg
No pressure. Researchers at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed a tiny, accurate, blood pressure monitor without an inflatable cuff. It is based on silicon photonics and optoacoustic technology. Pulses of light generate ultrasound waves inside an artery. A tiny sensor measures changes in the artery’s diameter with each heartbeat.
https://thejewishedition.com/news/israel/2026/11/07/no-pressure-tiny-wearable-sensor-measures-blood-pressure-without-a-cuff/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-77580-3
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
The top woman for special ops. A female soldier has become the first woman in Israeli military history to complete the 18-months training course for Sayeret Matkal, the IDF's premier special operations unit.
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/artc-women-s-first-female-soldier-passes-elite-idf-unit-training-course https://snippet.univtec.com/share/c353ca4247
United International school. At Givat Haviva’s United World College, 140 Jewish, Arab, and international students, from 10th to 12th grade, live and study together - building dialogue and leadership. The students study in English and finish with an international diploma and become ambassadors of reconciliation and inclusion.
Running without borders. Around 480 Jewish and Arab runners participated in the 12th annual “Running Without Borders” race in Jerusalem. Children, teenagers, families and adults from all parts of the city, with a shared interest in running and sports, strengthened connections between the city's Jewish and Arab residents.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/435936
140,000 Muslims pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque. About 140,000 Muslim worshippers gathered in the courtyards and prayer halls of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, marking Eid al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice) with one of the largest turnouts at the site in recent years, according to the Islamic Waqf Department.
Israeli tech is US’s front‑line defense. Israeli defense technology has become a central component in protecting U.S. troops both at home and overseas. Iron Dome, Trophy, Iron Fist, SkyStriker, ShotSpotter, THOR drones, Hermes UAVs, SMASH anti-drones, night vision goggles, cybersecurity, and much more.
https://idfclub.org/force-fusion-how-israeli-tech-became-americas-front-line-defense/
https://www.aipac.org/memos/partners
XTEND selected for US drone program. Israel’s XTEND has been selected for Phase II of the US Defense Department’s Drone Dominance Program. If XTEND passes the “complex operational environments” qualifier event it could supply many of the 200,000 drones that the US Dept of War intends to procure by 2027.
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-898022
Internationally acclaimed inventor. Prof. Hossam Haick of Israel’s Technion Institute (see here previously) has been elected a Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors - widely recognized as one of the highest professional honors for academic inventors worldwide.
US tennis tournament to support Israeli kids. (TY UWI) The Israel Tennis & Education Centers (ITEC) Foundation hosted the annual Pro-Am tennis event at Columbia University in support of raising funds for children in Israel. Celebrities included Israeli Grand Slam champions Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Recovering after a cyber-attack. Israel’s Dreeze helps companies recover from cyberattacks and other disruptions. It is developing technology to restore entire cloud applications rather than just the data they contain. It restores complete configurations, credentials and connections required to run the applications.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rkkeose0fe https://www.dreeze.com/
New power plants and solar farms. Israel has approved the construction of three gas-fired power plants and two large-scale solar energy projects. The aim is to keep pace with the surge in electricity required for the AI revolution and the data centers it requires, population growth, economic expansion, and more electric vehicles.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-cabinet-approves-3-power-plants-2-solar-farms-1001563096
Fast concrete construction. Researchers from Israel’s Technion Institute and Columbia University, have developed an accelerated method for constructing reinforced concrete structures. Instead of doing the formwork on site, the new system arrives in a compact configuration and deploys during the concrete casting process.
https://www.technion.ac.il/en/blog/article/concrete-structures-rise-in-seconds/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44172-026-00725-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h09wIalZsRM
Diamond Concept upgrades naval fleets. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has revealed its new DIAMOND Concept that upgrades naval fleets without the need to build new ships. It integrates military systems – including drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, advanced air defenses and anti-drone capabilities.
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-896941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rzldkekfLY
Controlling low-altitude drones. Israel’s Tondo Smart, founded by IDF Unit 8200 graduates, has developed a system that efficiently detects and manages low-altitude airspaces. Its subsidiary SphereLink tested the system with the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting to identify, monitor, and manage authorized drone activity.
https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-893501 https://tondo-ii.com/
Stunning! This article lists some of the powerful hi-tech defense systems from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Super Ice, Icebreaker, Blue Sparrow, ROCKS, and Golden Horizon.
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-914539
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Growth forecasts raised. International credit rating agency S&P latest review raised its growth forecast for the Israeli economy to 5.5% for the current year and 7% for 2027. Most of the increase is due to impact of Nvidia’s activities on the Israeli economy. Moody’s also raised its forecasts to 5% in 2026 and 6% in 2027.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-sp-raises-israel-growth-forecast-1001562726
Economic agreement with Panama. (TY WIN) Israel and Panama signed an economic agreement, further cementing the strategic ties between the two nations. The accord allows Israeli companies to join in public development projects in Panama. https://www.jns.org/news/world/israel-and-panama-sign-economic-agreement
Encouraging Israeli businesses to expand to the UK. Interesting. The UK Embassy in Israel is inviting Israeli startups to apply for ScaIL UK - a program offering mentoring, access to investors, and a London roadshow. In 5 years, 400 Israeli companies expanded into Britain, generating over £1 billion in investment and 4,000 jobs.
https://www.ynetnews.com/tech-and-digital/article/hk45ovs6ge
New VC fund to benefit children’s health. Israel’s Schneider Children’s Medical Center has launched a multimillion-dollar venture capital fund dedicated to developing technologies and innovative solutions in pediatric healthcare. It has already raised approximately $20 million, with a target of $50 million.
https://worldisraelnews.com/new-israeli-vc-fund-targets-breakthroughs-in-childrens-health/
Securing West Africa from cyber-attacks. Athena Security Implementations, a subsidiary of Israel's Mer Group, has won contracts worth around $53 million from a West African government. Athena will provide cybersecurity, modernize existing intelligence systems, and protect strategic national infrastructure.
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-914473
Upgrading water infrastructure in Kazakhstan. Israel national water company Mekorot is to undertake a major upgrade of the water infrastructure in Kazakhstan’s Abai region. The desert region borders Russia and China and spans a vast area of some 185,000 square kilometers - more than eight times the size of Israel.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-mekorot-to-upgrade-kazakhstans-water-grid-1001562793
Building Israel’s self-reliant defenses. Changes in recent US-Israel aid policy will boost Israel’s home-grown defense industry. These articles focus on Covenant, one of Israel's fast-growing defense-tech companies.
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-913331 https://www.covenant.com/
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-908082
Spike Users’ Club. Four countries became users of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Spike missiles over the past year, bringing the total to 48 countries worldwide, including Cyprus, which hosted a gathering for 200 representatives from 23 of these countries in Larnaca.
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-913675
A virtual power station. Israel’s nGrid has developed a virtual power station by managing energy storage battery units located at business consumers. The batteries store electricity during off-peak hours when costs are at their lowest, and discharges electricity during peak hours when prices soar. AI algorithms control usage.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-ngrid-has-developed-a-virtual-power-station-1001540745
https://www.ngridenergy.com/en
Israel close up. The annual Israeli tour of Technion UK has just finished. One of the startups that the delegation visited was GreenOnyx (see here previously) which is producing green vegetables to prevent chronic disease. https://technionuk.org/trip-album/#greenonyxstartup1126 https://technionuk.org/trip-album/
Exits, takeovers & mergers to 15/11/26. Israel's Windward acquired Israel’s Azimut.ai. Israel’s Pelephone (part of Bezeq) is acquiring Israel’s Wecom Mobile for NIS 265 million.
Israeli startup investments to 15/11/26. Covenant raised $250 million; Daylight Security raised $80 million; Edelbyte raised $70 million; Spines Publishing raised $64 million; Bay.io raised $37 million; Dreeze raised $33 million;
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT,
Open House Jerusalem. (TY ILTV) Open House Jerusalem unlocks the doors to some of the city’s most breathtaking historic sites - a rare glimpse of hidden architectural gems usually closed to the public. Armenian Museum, rebuilt Tiferet Israel Synagogue, Clal Building, Sergi’s Courtyard, homes, cafes, art studios and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVja4-EoJc
https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-open-house-jerusalem-unlocks-the-citys-hidden-treasures/
Boy George dances again. Boy George performed for over two hours to an appreciative 10,000 fans at Tel Aviv’s Menora Mivtachim Arena. He sang “We Will Dance Again,” for the survivors of the Oct 7 2023 Nova festival. His 2nd show is dedicated to the survivors. Philanthropist Sylvan Adams is donating 1,500 tickets.
Irish pro-Israel dance troupe. (TY David & Nina) In summer 2025, Irish dance troupe Celtic Throne had just finished a show in Haifa when Iran suddenly attacked Israel. Celtic Throne was determined to return. In this video, lead dancer Jude Flurry, speaking in Hebrew invites Israelis to join the cast and crew at a show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce9Ss-bxoKY https://celticthrone.com/
https://celticthrone.com/shows/2/tours-and-tickets?country_group=israel#tickets
Music to our ears and our hearts. This article gives a broad history of the 78 years of Israeli music.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-893964
THE JEWISH STATE
Legendary Eurovision song winner makes Aliyah. Legendary Dutch singer-songwriter Lenny Kuhr, co-winner of the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest, has just made Aliyah with her husband. The 76-year-old cultural icon declared that despite regional tensions, Israel is where she finally feels at home.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-913717
Montefiore’s cook book. A rare hard copy of the first Jewish cookbook and housekeeping guide published in England is now in the National Library of Israel. The cookbook was originally published anonymously by “A Lady,” but scholars have since attributed it to Lady Judith Montefiore, the wife of Sir Moses Montefiore.
https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-897386
Honoring Ethiopian police officers at Sigt. Israel Police Commissioner Insp. Gen. Daniel Levy honored Ethiopian-Israeli officers for their Oct 7 2023 heroism at Israel’s Sigd ceremony on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl. 1,160 members of the Ethiopian community currently serve in the Israeli police force.
The first Noahide summit. Nearly 100 non-Jewish followers of Torah from some 20 countries gathered at a hotel on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem for the first-ever Noahide summit. Organized by Brit Olam, the Jerusalem-based Noahide World Center, they ratified a charter, rabbinical court and educational curriculum.
New Mossad chief thanks medics who saved him. During his inauguration as the incoming head of Mossad Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman met the two medics from United Hatzalah who saved his life on Oct 7 2023. When they rescued a wounded fighter on the road, they never imagined he would become the head of the Mossad.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/428052
Helping someone make Aliyah could save your life. Ronen Fuxman helped Dr. Eitan Brandler immigrate to Israel. When Ronen needed urgent medical treatment, he immediately recognized the doctor treating him.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/436025
How to help Israel. Here are some sites where newsletter readers can donate to Israeli organizations that provide vital help to Israelis at this difficult time. Many thanks to those who have already contributed and to those who are helping by donating their own valuable time and resources.
IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel: https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ (Select the English speakers’ option)
Zaka (US donors): https://donate.zakatelaviv.org/give/525578/ or (Israeli donors): https://charidy.com/zaka
or (Canadian donors): https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/bellevue-foundation/
United Hatzalah: https://israelrescue.org/campaign/israel-at-war-2/ or Canada https://www.uhcanada.org/
Donate a medic bag, save a life https://israelrescue.org/campaign/medicbag/
Magen David Adom UK: https://mdauk.org
USA: https://afmda.org/
Israel: https://www.mdais.org/en/donation
Leket Food Israel: https://www.leket.org/en/
JNF USA - https://my.jnf.org/gaza-emergency/Donate or Canada https://jnf.ca/
Orthodox Union - https://www.charidy.com/ouisraelcrisis
Help rebuild Soroka: https://www.soroka.org/
And Weizmann: https://weizmann-usa.org/
Schneider Children’s Hospital: https://www.fos.org.il/en/donate (Israelis)
https://system.smartgiving.org.uk/charities/8530/make-donation (UK)
https://chaischneider.org/donate/ (USA)
Rambam Medical Center (Haifa) https://aforam.org/ways-to-give/ (US)
https://www.rambam.org.il/en/support_rambam/donate_now/ (Rest of the World)
Hadassah Hospital Israel: https://www.hadassah.org/
Laniado Hospital (Netanya) https://my.israelgives.org/en/fundme/EmergencyLaniado
Buy Israel Bonds to support the Jewish State. (TY Larry B)
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/state-of-israel-bonds
USA - https://www.israelbonds.com/
Europe - https://israelbondsintl.com/
Canada - https://www.israelbonds.ca/
