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Upstate, amid corn farms and bright summer sunflowers, and some early autumn coloring, I spotted an “I stand with Israel ”sign in a small fishing tackle store. When I thanked the owner, he said “Ain’t no country like it’…..and Michael Ordman proves that every week. Here are just a few headlines, but checkout the whole list, and you will agree that “Ain’t no country like it.” rsk
IDF rescued a Moslem Bedouin hostage from a Hamas tunnel in Gaza.
Pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah rocket launchers saves countless Israeli lives.
Israeli cancer treatment achieves almost 100% success.
Arabs praise IDF rescuers of Moslem hostage and Jewish doctors who treated him.
Israelis provide technology and training to US Department of Defense.
Three more Israeli tech companies help conserve global water resources.
Israel’s economy is showing remarkable resilience.
A Jewish seal from the 1st Temple period was found by the ruins of the 2nd Temple.
Bedouin hostage rescued after 326 days. (TY WIN) 52-year-old Bedouin Muslim Quaid Farhan Al Qadi and father of 11, was rescued by IDF forces from a tunnel in Rafa, Gaza after Israel received intelligence about the presence of living hostages in the area. Farhan’s brother said “Baruch Hashem” (Blessed is G-d) on the news.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostage-rescued-by-idf-from-tunnel-in-south-gaza-after-10-months-of-hamas-captivity/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w67w47eego
Soul food for the IDF. Shlomi, a former IDF soldier wounded in the Lebanon War, rises at 5 a.m. to buy the freshest ingredients for his food truck, now based at the ill-fated Nova dance party location. Shlomi feeds 250-400 soldiers every day since the Gaza war began. The IDF provides sustenance, but Shlomi provides soul food.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/395076
Shawarma still turning in Kiryat Shmona. (TY Yanky) The shawarma spit is still turning in Toby Abutbul’s fast-food restaurant, Baguette Shlomi in Kiryat Shmona. Toby is determined to remain in the Northern Israeli town and keep his restaurant running – a reflection of the resilience of many Israelis during the war.
https://www.jta.org/2024/04/19/israel/amid-attacks-by-hezbollah-kiryat-shmonas-only-open-shawarma-restaurant-aims-for-routine
No holiday for Hassidim. (TY Yanky) The Rebbes of the Belz and Sanz Hassidim are forgoing their vacation this year. Both sects encourage their followers to serve in the IDF. “How can I travel for rest and vacation when we are fighting a battle on all fronts and soldiers are sacrificing their lives”, said the Belz Rebbe.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/en/news/393636
Bedouin girl leaves hospital. Amina Alhasoni, the 7-year-old Bedouin Muslim girl critically wounded in Iran’s April 13 missile attack on the Jewish state (see here previously) has been released from Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva. Amina underwent numerous neurosurgeries during her three months in hospital.
https://www.jns.org/months-after-direct-iranian-attack-bedouin-girl-victim-leaves-hospital/
https://x.com/IsraelWarRoom/status/1817582004398899472
Blind grandfather presents grandsons with IDF berets. In a poignant ceremony, a visually impaired grandfather had the unique honor of presenting his grandsons, who serve in the IDF, with their hard-earned berets. Warning – video may cause excessive eye moisture!
https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-blind-grandfather-presents-grandsons-with-idf-berets/
Adir’s diamonds. Israeli jeweller Alon Mesika has donated over 100 engagement rings in tribute to his son Adir, murdered by Hamas on Oct 7. Each ring, valued up to 8,000 shekels, went to an IDF soldier planning marriage. “Adir is not going to build a family in Israel, but because of him, a lot of people will”, said Alon.
https://israfan.com/p/father-nova-victim-donates-rings-idf-couples
The miracle of Aug 25. 15 minutes before Hezbollah planned to launch over 6,000 missiles at Israel, the Israeli Air Force destroyed most of the rocket launchers aimed at central Israel. Hezbollah fired some 320 rockets which caused limited damage, including to a chicken coup, which was mocked on Arab social media.
https://worldisraelnews.com/arabs-on-social-media-call-hezbollah-leader-nasrallah-chicken-hunter-for-foiled-attack-against-israel/
Praise for non-Jews defending Israel. Master Sgt. Ashraf al Bahir said that it was a “great honor” for Israel’s Bedouin community that he was able to travel to Washington with Israel’s Prime Minister, who highlighted his bravery, and that of other non-Jewish soldiers, in his address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress.
https://www.jns.org/muslim-soldier-praised-by-netanyahu-in-congress-idf-needs-to-finish-hamas/
Ethiopian Israeli ran 12km to defend Israel. 2nd Lt. Avichail Reuven is another IDF soldier praised publicly by Israel’s Prime Minister during his speech to Congress. On Oct 7 Avichail, who has no car, ran 12 kilometers (8 miles) from his parents’ home in Kiryat Malachi, to the Gaza border to help fight off the terrorists.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-young-idf-officer-who-ran-8-miles-to-the-gaza-border-on-oct-7-to-fight-terrorists/ https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/07/25/netanyahu-highlights-israeli-heroes-in-us-congress-speech/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRwPo7SZEbc (Must-see video)
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Almost no re-ocurrence after freezing tumors. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s IceCure Medical (see here previously) presented the results of its three clinical studies using ProSense to treat breast cancer. Of the 389 patients treated, The ipsilateral tumor recurrence rate was 0.26%, resulting in a 99.74% recurrence-free rate.
https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/independent-study-results-in-japan-demonstrate-zero-0-breast-cancer-local-recurrence-5-years-following-treatment-with-icecures-prosense-adding-to-continued-positive-data-published-globally-302137926.html
Breakthrough device treats heart failure. Israel’s Restore Medical (see here previously) has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. FDA for its transcatheter Pulmonary Artery Banding (PAB) system designed for patients suffering from left ventricle failure who currently have limited treatment options.
https://www.ajmc.com/view/fda-grants-breakthrough-device-designation-to-contraband-system-to-treat-hfref
Israel approves oxygenation system. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s Ministry of Health has approved the ART100 Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Cardiopulmonary Bypass system from Israel’s Inspira Technologies (see here previously). The ART100 helps increase the level of oxygen in patients’ blood.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inspira-receives-israeli-regulatory-approval-for-the-inspira-art100-system-302194789.html
MDA partners midwives in Northern Israel. Magen David Adom is partnering with the Israel Midwives Organization to help women deliver their babies safely even when war prevents immediate transport to hospital. Midwives are matched to expectant mothers. Equipment is funded by the Jewish Federations of North America.
https://www.jns.org/wire/magen-david-adom-teams-up-with-israel-midwives-organization-to-help-expectant-mothers-in-israels-embattled-north/
How cells coordinate activity. Researchers from Israel’s Ben Gurion and Canada’s British Columbia universities have discovered the pathway for cells to coordinate activity such as tissue repair. 3 to 8 local cells send Calcium ion signals to “hot-spots” inside lymph nodes, which then trigger actions and send signals back.
https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/cells-coordinate-to-create-tissue-scale-behaviors/
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2318155121
Preventing adverse medication interactions. Israel’s FeelBetter (see here previously) has validated its AI algorithm, using Israeli patient records, to predict and reduce the risk of multiple medicines causing side effects. FeelBetter has just partnered New Jersey’s Atlantic Health Systems with its half a million patients.
https://nocamels.com/2024/07/patient-care-platform-makes-taking-multiple-medications-safer/
High-school space experiment. 4 years ago, six Israeli 9th-grade students put an experiment about brain disease progression aboard the International Space Station. The results have just been published in the June edition of Astrobiology. If repeated, it could have major implications for neurodegenerative disease treatment.
https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-high-school-students-research-could-impact-long-term-space-missions/
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ast.2023.0096
Still smiling. If you wanted to know what happened to Aerodentis (see here previously) from Israel’s Dror Ortho-Design, there is good news. Aerodentis has been rebranded as Zsmile and its orthodontic system that straightens your teeth while you sleep is about to launch commercially. https://www.zsmile.com/
