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https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/07/let_s_talk_about_proportionality.html

“But it’s so disproportionate!” Comment from an Israel loathing liberal.

It’s not often that you have a ready answer for people with whom you disagree.  Usually, you think of the perfect comeback when you wake up at two in the morning.

But as it happened, I simply had the cold, hard facts on my side, so it was almost shooting fish in a barrel to answer this Jew-hating, Israel-loathing liberal.

Do You Remember?

My response to her came in a series of questions.

“Do you remember,” I asked her, “when we watched the entire Iraq War — from 2003 to 2011 — on TV, for years?  And the endless articles and commentaries and news coverage, all day and all night?”

“Of course,” she responded.

“Well, even before that, going back to the sixties, do you remember the years-on end coverage of the Vietnam War — from 1964 to 1973 — and the morning and afternoon and nightly news coverage and commentaries the impassioned anti-war demonstrations across the country protesting this war?”

“You know I do.  I was on the frontline of those protests.  I was with the so-called traitor Jane Fonda all the way!”

“How about the Korean War in the 1950s, which wasn’t covered so extensively on TV — TV was relatively new in that decade — but which a million articles were written about, not to mention the extensive radio commentary?”

“Okay,” she said, “and your point?”

“One more question: How about World War II in the 1940s, when we dropped the bombs, and 140,000 died in Hiroshima and 74,000 died in Nagasaki?”  And that is not to omit the massive, overwhelming loss of life from that war — 70–85 million deaths.

“Stop with the statistics, already!” she blurted out.  “What is your point?”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/30/the-left-free-palestine-bigotry-glastonbury-israel/

If Gaza is to be liberated, it should be liberated from the racist and misogynistic Hamas

Is there a more maddening slogan than “Free, free Palestine”? It’s inescapable. Wander into a city centre on a Saturday and you’ll see swarms of the smug belting it out from behind their keffiyehs.

It hangs thick in the air of every campus quad. It’s chanted like a godless prayer by the plummy white saviours of Palestine Action. And of course it rang out across Glastonbury at the weekend.

The eejits of Kneecap said it from inside their tricolour tea cosies. And Bob Vylan too. When he wasn’t hollering for the death of the IDF, or telling us gammon that we’ll never get our country back, he was barking: “Free, free Palestine!”

The crowd went wild. Those three words induce a Pavlovian response in the faux-virtuous middle classes of the modern Left. No sooner does the grim cry hit their ear drums than they’re out of seats and babbling along, making a spectacle of their moral rectitude.

It’s partly the omnipresence of this tuneless motto that makes it so grating. It’s the new “Trans women are women” – a neo-religious mantra that the woke blather on a loop to show the world how righteous they are.

Its aim is less to raise awareness about Palestine than to raise awareness about the ethical perfection of the person saying it. They say “free, free” but all I hear is “me, me”.

But there’s a bigger problem with this noise pollutant masquerading as a rallying cry: it is historically ignorant. Stunningly so. Nothing better captures the cluelessness of the Israelophobes than their unthinking utterance of this daft slogan.

Ask yourself: free Palestine from what? The impression given by this suffocating chant is that evil Israel has its jackboot on Palestine’s throat.

www.verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com 

A question: Can you name another nation besides Israel, that is besieged on every front by genocidal enemies; whose civilians spend many hours and days in bomb shelters; where sirens continue to warn of enemy drones and missiles meant to wreak havoc and destruction; who still manage to continue research and development of every conceivable beneficent science and technology to bring peace and succor to every corner of the Diaspora?

That’s a rhetorical question. As Michael Ordman details, the answer is a resounding NO! rsk

POSITIVE NEWS IN A WAR
 
A historic victory. Prime Minister Netanyahu declared a “historic victory” for the Jewish state following a 12-day conflict with Iran. The IDF had decimated Iran’s nuclear weapons program and its ballistic missile arsenal. “We rose up and stood like lions, and our roar shook Tehran and echoed around the world,” he said.
https://www.jns.org/netanyahu-hails-historic-victory-over-iran-in-12-day-war/
https://www.jns.org/israel-wins-stunning-12-day-war/
 
Existential threat removed. With a stroke, America removed the last existential threat to Israel by striking Iran’s “impenetrable” Fordo nuclear site, plus its Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites. A ceasefire is now in place.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-strikes-irans-elusive-fordo-facility-joining-israels-fight-against-nuclear-program/  https://www.jns.org/israel-claims-victory-over-iran-agrees-to-ceasefire-deal/
 
The nation of Israel has risen. On 12th Jun, Israel’s Prime Minister placed a note into the Western Wall “Am Kalavi” (the operation’s name) “yakum” (The people will rise like a lioness). 10 days later, after the USA bombed Fordo, he returned to the Kotel to place another note: “The people of Israel have risen”.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4LyAK4vV864
 
All restrictions lifted. The IDF Home Front Command has lifted nationwide restrictions on civilian movement that had been imposed amid the conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran. In most of the country, unlimited numbers of people can meet, pray, work, and study.  Schools, public offices, and the airports, have reopened.
https://www.jns.org/idf-lifts-all-restrictions-on-civilian-movement-in-wake-of-iran-truce/
https://www.jns.org/ben-gurion-international-airport-resumes-full-operations/
 
Using cyber to counter drones. The IDF has revealed that its 5114th Spectrum Battalion, a unit operating under the military’s Computer Service Directorate, is defending Israeli airspace from Iranian suicide drones. Its technology disrupts communications or guidance systems, rerouting or neutralizing the UAVs mid-flight.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1rmejd4ee
 
Support for employees. During the war with Iran, Israeli tech companies are offering employees additional financial, emotional, and logistical benefits. Microsoft: 10 days emergency paid leave; Wix: funding credit cards; Matrix: NIS 5,000 to each evacuee; Others: safer housing, yoga sessions, childcare support, and more.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s10qchhnxx
 
So much support. The latest Israeli conflict with Iran has accelerated support from Israeli organizations such as Hashomer Hachadash, the Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund, Yad Sarah, Leket Yisrael, and La’Aretz Foundation. https://www.jns.org/wire/hashomer-hachadash-responds-to-national-crisis-with-wide-scale-volunteer-efforts-across-israel/  https://www.jns.org/wire/kibbutz-movement-sets-up-emergency-volunteer-headquarters-to-assist-israeli-evacuees/  https://www.jns.org/wire/yad-sarah-mobilizes-as-ongoing-iranian-strikes-threaten-israeli-civilians/  https://www.jns.org/wire/leket-israel-launches-emergency-measures-during-war-with-iran/  https://www.jns.org/wire/foundation-launches-emergency-relief-campaign-for-israeli-families-displaced-by-iran-missile-strikes/
 
Humanitarian aid for Israelis. (TY eJP) For 22 years and in 62 different countries, IsraAid has supported the world’s most vulnerable communities. But since Oct 7 2023 the nonprofit has provided emergency services at home in Israel. And after Iran began its missile attacks on Israel, IsraAID launched new emergency services.
https://www.israaid.org/media/israaid-supporting-israelis-affected-by-iranian-attacks/
 
Funds for missile victims. The Jewish Federations of North America has allocated another $10 million to 19 Israeli organizations – the first since the start of the Israel-Iran war. It included $2 million for Jewish Agency grants to victims of the Iranian attacks. Another $2 million went to Israeli hospitals, primarily Soroka.
https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/jfna-makes-first-allocations-of-israel-iran-war/
 
Haredi MK’s late night maneuvers. At 11pm, Israelis at Larnaca airport phoned Knesset member Moshe Roth (United Torah Judaism) as their flight to Israel via Jordan would arrive after the Jordan crossing closed. The MK arranged via officials and diplomats to wake the Jordanian guard leader so he could open the crossing.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/410474
 
Free luxury Cyprus hotel rooms for stranded Israelis. The (anonymous) Hong Kong billionaire owner of the Cyprus Rodon Hotel has provided free rooms to Israelis stranded by the closure of Israel’s airspace. The owner, who loves Israel, was contacted by Israeli brothers David and Ben Shlomo Cohen who are Cyprus realtors.
https://worldisraelnews.com/luxury-cyprus-hotel-offers-free-rooms-to-stranded-israelis/
 
10 people you’ll meet in your bomb shelter. (TY Ilana O) Lovely article highlighting the individuality and positivity of Israelis.  I know this is fiction based on fact, but see the cleverly generated image.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/10-people-youll-meet-in-your-bomb-shelter/
 
Beautiful and safe. (TY Sharon) Only in Israel can you find colorfully painted bomb shelters next to schools and bus stops. Underground wards in hospitals were literally operating normally. And Jerusalem’s Tower of David museum complex was regularly opened to the public, as it had been reinforced to protect visitors.
https://rjstreets.com/2025/06/22/finding-safety-in-shelters-in-time-of-war/
 
15 minutes IDF rescue response time. The IDF deployed 26,000 reservists to respond to Iranian missile impact sites, saving dozens of lives. More than 21,000 alerts of incoming missiles and other threats were activated through the Command’s alert systems, with an average response time of 15 minutes to each location.
https://www.jns.org/idf-deployed-tens-of-thousands-of-troops-during-war-for-rapid-rescue-missions/
 
What missiles can’t destroy. The Iranian missile that struck the Weizmann Institute may have wiped out decades of life-saving research, but it couldn’t extinguish the determination of the scientists to rebuild. That’s what makes Israel different: the relentless message to its enemies: resilience and defiance.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-missiles-cant-destroy/
 
 
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Better health even if no weight lost. A study by researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University has found that although over a quarter of people on a diet do not lose weight, they gain other health benefits. These include higher “good” cholesterol, lower leptin levels, and reduced visceral and liver fat. So be positive!
https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/the-weight-loss-resistance-phenomenon/
https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf308/8154771
 
Antibiotics from coral? Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University have discovered molecules in corals that prevent bacteria from making the biofilm that connects them. This disrupts their communication, weakening infections and enhancing antibiotic effectiveness without harming beneficial microbiota.
https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/coral-derived-molecules-disrupt-bacterial-communication/
https://bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12915-025-02234-7
 
Stimulating success. Israel’s BrainsWay reported success in the trial of its accelerated Deep TMS protocol on 104 patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Both programs of accelerated (10mins) and standard (20 mins) treatment sessions had very high response rates, remission rates, and time to remission.
https://www.brainsway.com/news_events/brainsway-reports-positive-results-from-multicenter-randomized-study-of-accelerated-deep-tms-for-major-depressive-disorder-mdd/
 
Israeli joins US longevity academy. The US Academy for Health and Lifespan Research (AHLR) has inducted Prof. Haim Cohen of Israel’s Bar-Ilan University. “It’s inspiring to be part of such a remarkable group of scientists, all working to advance aging research and improve lives around the world,” said Prof. Cohen.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-academy-for-health-and-lifespan-research-announces-the-addition-of-leading-scientists-driving-breakthroughs-in-aging-research-302454328.html
https://www.ahlresearch.org/haim-cohen
 
Tech to treat mental illness. Israelis have developed many digital platforms to aid mental health. They include Kai.ai, physiological approaches from Calmigo (see here), passive sensing technologies by Behavidence, and the digitally scaled trauma response of NATAL (see here), Israel’s Trauma and Resiliency Centre.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/5nrfwvjte  https://www.behavidence.com/
 
One pill to control your body.  Israel’s Lembas (named after elves bread in the movie Lord of the Rings) has developed the GLP-1 Edge dietary supplement. It contains a bioactive peptide that triggers the body’s secretion of GLP-1 and other gut hormones that regulate appetite and metabolism.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-startup-lembas-unveils-food-additive-for-slimming-1001513552
https://www.hellolembas.com/
 
Another less expensive medicine. The US FDA has approved SELARSDI that Israel’s Teva has developed with Europe’s Alvotech. SELARSDI is a biosimilar (see here previously) to the costly branded Stelara. It treats adult and pediatric psoriatic arthritis and plaque psoriasis, as well as Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-teva-jumps-on-fda-approval-for-biosimilar-1001509454                                                                                       
 

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Morning. A little more than 24 hours ago, yesterday morning, we were in the bomb shelter in the basement of our building — for the third time in quick succession. Iran was firing missiles in a staggered sequence, and our Home Front Command seemed confused by it.

It was during that third time in the bomb shelter, here in Be’er Sheva, that we heard the tremendous bang of an interceptor hitting a missile not far overhead. Out of two missiles arriving here in that sally, that was the one that was downed. The other was not downed — instead pulverizing an apartment building and killing an 18-year-old soldier who had been training in an elite unit, his girlfriend, his mother, and an older woman who was an active protester for the hostages in Gaza.

That was how the “ceasefire” began for us — with Iran sneaking in some last missiles and snuffing out four lives, including two very young people.

When, about three hours later, the ceasefire having formally begun, Iran fired still more missiles, this time at northern Israel, our leaders thought — as any leaders would have — that we had to react. That was when, with the warplanes on the way to Iran, President Trump had his now-famous, profane tantrum at Israel and lambasted our prime minister over the phone, and all the planes were recalled except one that executed a minor, purely symbolic attack.

So where do we stand? Is it time to celebrate the defeat of Iran, the demise of its nuclear and ballistic-missile endeavors? Or too early for that, with disturbing reports saying too much of Iran’s means of destruction have survived?

Here in Israel we barely had time to ponder those questions before — just about 24 hours after the deaths in Be’er Sheva — we got the news that, yesterday, seven soldiers had been killed in Gaza when “a Palestinian terror operative planted a bomb on the Puma armored combat engineering vehicle the soldiers were in.”

If anybody was feeling jubilant, it was enough to shatter it.

And it has been that way since the Israel–Iran war — the war pitting Israel against Iran and its proxies — began with the calamity of October 7, 2023. An indescribable rollercoaster of feelings, from abysmal despair to amazement and glee at our astounding intelligence and military achievements.

And this is what it’s like when you’re at the cusp of civilization and can’t just theorize about, make excuses for, or even endorse barbarism, but have no choice but to fight it — while getting widely reviled for doing so.

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21693/thank-you-trump-america-israel

This tiny country [Israel], by itself, has begun putting an end to a “forever war” that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been waging on the West for 46 years. The potential success of such a David-vs-Goliath endeavor would not be possible without the strength, determination, and leadership of US President Donald J. Trump.

America finally has a president willing to act against terrorism.

This moment also makes clear that Trump’s actions are not provoking World War III, they are preventing World War III – which Iran has been threatening for almost half a century.

Now, once again, when Israel needs a true ally — not just someone to offer sympathetic words then threaten to withhold weapons — Trump has offered consistent support. “Israel has to do what they have to do,” he said.

This kind of Churchillian clarity does not cause chaos—it stops it, just as the allies stopped it in the last century in Germany and Japan. Trump and Netanyahu deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for taking one of the world’s greatest terrorist states off the table.

This kind of Churchillian clarity does not cause chaos — it stops it, as the WWII allies did in the last century in Germany and Japan. Trump and Netanyahu deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for taking one of the world’s greatest terrorist states off the table.

Strength does not invite war—it deters it. “When people see a strong horse and a weak horse,” observed the late esteemed psychologist, Osama bin Laden, “they will naturally want to side with the strong horse.” The Middle East is safer today not because of handshakes and summits and signed pieces of paper that usually one side disregards.

Russia disregarded the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, under which Russia, the United States and Ukraine agreed that Ukraine’s borders would be respected in exchange for giving up the nuclear weapons it had at the time. And half a ton of documents showed that Iran had been cheating on its JCPOA “deal.”

The Middle East is safer today because Israel struck after… Israeli intelligence determined that Iran was on the brink of assembling a bomb — and because the United States stood behind Israel.

To those who still criticize, who still think diplomacy alone can solve everything, the answer is simple. As the great Secretary of State George Shultz noted, “Negotiations are a euphemism for capitulation if the shadow of power is not cast across the bargaining table” — in short, diplomacy works best when the enemy knows that it is backed up by force. Iran’s leaders did not take Trump’s 60-day warning seriously, probably because they did not believe he and Netanyahu had the courage to act. They also may be assuming that they can absorb a few blows and build back their nuclear weapons program after that – and precisely why it is crucial to destroy Fordow: to make sure no one can resuscitate it later.

The time for appeasement is over. For this, we owe our gratitude to three pillars: Trump, the USA under his leadership, and the brave people of Israel who refuse to be victims.

What the world witnessed this past week was not merely a military operation. It was the courageous act of a free nation — Israel — taking one of the bravest and most humane steps in recent memory to stop evil in its tracks. This tiny country, by itself, has begun putting an end to a “forever war” that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been waging on the West for 46 years. The potential success of such a David-vs-Goliath endeavor would not be possible without the strength, determination, and leadership of US President Donald J. Trump.

Beyond breaking news and headlines and war, as Michael Ordman’s dazzling compendium shows, Israel’s researchers, scientists, and social institutions remain at work 24/7 to retain resiliency and continue vital development of technology that helps humanity from the Jordan River to distant seas in every continent. rsk

www.verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com 

POSITIVE NEWS IN A WAR
 
Cutting off the head of the snake. By now most readers will have read how Israel caught Iran by surprise with the most audacious and successful preemptive strike since the six-day-war.  The awesome events of Fri 13 June 2025 will be written down in many future history books. See here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-857577
 
Air superiority in 48 hours. In just 48 hours, Israel achieved full air superiority over Iranian skies. In Israel’s preemptive military campaign operation “Rising Lion”, 200 Israeli jets struck critical Iranian targets and Israel now operates freely in Iranian airspace. https://israfan.com/p/israel-air-superiority-iran-operation-rising-lion
 
Baby saved after Iranian attack. A 3-month-old baby was pulled out alive and in good condition from the rubble in Rishon Letzion in the aftermath of the 3rd Iranian barrage of ballistic missiles fired indiscriminately at civilian residences in the greater Tel Aviv area. Shortly afterward, the infant’s parents were also rescued.
https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-rescue-team-pulls-baby-from-rubble-after-missile-barrage/
 
Advanced tech helps rescue Israelis. Police officers rescued a family from the rubble while searching the scene of a projectile impact in central Israel. The police stated that the rescue was conducted using special technological means, which allowed safe entry to the damaged area and removal of obstacles.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/410160
 
Puppies rescued. Israeli rescue forces retrieved two puppies from a Bat Yam home damaged by an Iranian missile strike. The Bat Yam Municipality took custody of the two mixed breed Labrador retrievers, and evacuated them for initial medical treatment while trying to locate the owners.
https://www.jns.org/two-puppies-rescued-from-rubble-in-bat-yam/
 
New Barak Magen destroys Iranian drones. For the first time, the Israeli Navy used its new “Barak Magen” air defense system to shoot down eight Iranian drones. In addition, it can intercept cruise missiles and high-trajectory missiles, thus protecting key infrastructure e.g. offshore gas platforms and cities along Israel’s coast.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-navys-new-barak-magen-shoots-down-uavs-1001512977
 
Repatriating Israelis. El Al, Arkia, Israir and Air Haifa are working to bring home thousands of Israelis each day who have been stranded abroad by the closure of Ben Gurion International airport. Israel is unique in that its citizens are desperate to travel from a relatively safe place to a country in the middle of a war.
https://www.jns.org/israeli-airlifts-start-bringing-home-stranded-citizens/
 
Haredi woman captains first repatriation flight. El Al operated the first repatriation flight from Larnaca to Israel, led by the haredi captain Nechama Spiegel from Beit Shemesh. Spiegel, a mother of seven and the first haredi captain in El Al, made the flight as part of a series of flights approved by the government.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/410229
 
Resilience domes. The Municipality of Sderot in southern Israel has launched a Resilience Accelerator to invest in resilience technologies and mental health. It comprises entrepreneurs working from within the crisis who are addressing trauma capacity issues, lack of accessibility, and waiting times.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-858049
 
Iranian state financial systems hacked. A cybersecurity attack has disabled Iran’s Sepah Bank, closely tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Also, Iran’s cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, which reportedly has been used to bypass Iranian sanctions, has been hacked, with reported losses estimated at $80 million.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-linked-group-claims-cyberattack-on-iranian-bank/
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rj118vge4el
 
From wedding to war. (TY Sharon) Not sure if this is good news, but it includes examples of how Israelis are accustomed to major changes of circumstances from one day to another.
https://rjstreets.com/2025/06/16/leaving-jerusalem-for-a-wedding-and-waking-to-war/
 
Thanks! (TY Yanky) Secular Boaz Golan is the lead presenter on Israel’s Channel 14. Viewers were in for an unexpected surprise when on live TV, Golan announced that the Jewish nation must give thanks to the Lord for the miracles we are witnessing. Donning a big kippah, he recited the gratitude Psalm 100 – Mizmor L’Todah.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1382423826363413
 
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https://www.charityextra.com/myisrael/michael-ordman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctVU58TNb6M (info about MyIsrael)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4-wKGM5es-4 (personal plea from MyIsrael CEO Danni Franks)
 
 
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Bioengineered skin to speed healing. Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Sheba Medical Center have developed replacement skin for grafting in burn victims. Bioengineered from the patient’s own cells, it is stable, robust, and flexible and can achieve wound closure in half the time of standard therapies.
https://www.aftau.org/news_item/tau-develops-bioengineered-skin-that-can-speed-healing/
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202501745
 
Huge EU grant to slow down aging. Prof Liat Ayalon, of Israel’s Bar-Ilan University, is one of the United Nations’ Healthy Ageing 50: leaders transforming the world to be a better place to grow older. She has just been awarded a 2.5 million Euro grant from the European Research Council to advance her HALFLIFE project.
https://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-06/erc-2024-adg-results-sh.pdf
https://cris.biu.ac.il/en/persons/liat-ayalon   https://liatayalon.com/
 
Israeli therapy cured 33% of “no-hope” myeloma patients. (TY Ron M) A third of 97 “terminal” myeloma patients are still alive after five years thanks to Car-T cancer treatment, originally invented by Israeli scientists. These were the findings of an international study, including Israel’s Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center.
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/s1wwwo11xgl
 
Trial success for delayed-release antibiotic. Israel’s PolyPid (see here previously) reported positive Phase III trial results on its delayed-release antibiotic treatment applied at the site of surgical infections. The reduction in the risk of infection after surgery was 58% in the 800-patient trial.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-polypid-reports-positive-phase-3-surgical-infection-drug-trial-1001512420
 
100,000 bacteria vs virus tests. (TY OurCrowd) Israel’s MeMed (see here previously) reached a major milestone of more than 100,000 patients tested with its MeMed BV, the company’s flagship technology that accurately distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections in just 15 minutes.
https://www.ourcrowd.com/startup-news/memed-bv-surpasses-100000-patient-tests-underscoring-adoption-of-rapid-host-response-diagnostics
 
How paracetamol works. For decades, scientists believed that paracetamol relieved discomfort by working only in the brain and spinal cord. Now, Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists show that the AM404 active metabolite which it releases, shuts off sodium channels to stop pain signals while they are still at nerve endings.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-study-finds-acetaminophen-drug-works-by-first-blocking-pain-in-nerves/
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2413811122
 
Doctors return on cargo ship. Dozens of doctors, who were at a European medical conference, have boarded a merchant ship on a special rescue voyage back to Israel. Among them are doctors from Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center, Rambam Health Care Campus, and Sheba Medical Center.
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/syrcegjexg
 
BGU trains more doctors. Israel’s Ben-Gurion University has partnered with the Sagol Network to launch the Sagol Medical School for International Health. Its 4-year MD program, open to all Israeli citizens, uses hi-tech, global health, and AI to train Israel’s medical leaders. Currently, some 160 students are enrolled in the school.
https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/bgu-launches-sagol-medical-school-for-international-health/