An Israeli NGO has sent a delegation to set up a provisional school, a place of hope and structure in a country desperately needing both. For 800 students, yesterday was their first day of school.

After two weeks of life saving efforts, the Israeli team in Haiti is scheduled to return home.  The decision came following the arrival of additional aid forces to Haiti, including the United States military and other, civilian aid, who are now providing regular medical services. Furthermore, many of the local hospitals have reached a sufficient [...]

Baby Israel is one of the first children of the Haiti aftermath, named after the country that helped his mother go through the critical stages of labor.

Two days after earthquake struck the island of Haiti, international aid has started pouring in. At this moment a preliminary team of Israeli Defense Force army engineers and Ministry of Foreign Affairs representatives has arrived at the island in order to coordinate the arrival of 250 medical personal, engineers and rescue experts.
This afternoon we managed [...]

As the events in Haiti unfold and the pictures make their way across the globe, it is impossible not to be profoundly moved. We are all deeply saddened by the loss of life and our hearts and prayers go out to the Haitian people. As the poorest country in the western hemisphere, Haiti needs the full support of the international community to provide food, water and medical treatment for the millions affected by this disaster.

Israelis are known for their big mouths, but this duo takes the cake. Last week Yoni Cohen-Idov and Uri Merhav won the first place at the international debate championships in Istanbul.

When Dr. Ada Yonath was asked to place a bet on her chances to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, she decided to answer the question with a question: “Do you think I should go to the hairdresser?”

Assaf Ramon was only a teenager when his father, Lt. Col. Ilan Ramon, perished along with his fellow astronauts aboard the space shuttle Columbia, STS-107, in 2003. Ilan Ramon was Israel’s first astronaut.

The future looks bright for Israeli solar energy. Today, German engineering powerhouse Siemens AG announced that it will buy a 40% stake in Israeli solar company Arava Power for $15 million.

After losing one of his players, NCAA Florida coach Billy Donovan went overseas to find his potential replacement. Israeli standout Nimrod Tishman was the chosen one.