International

IATI connects VC funds with foreign ambassadors and attachés in Israel

The Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI) held a unique meeting connecting venture capital funds with the forum of foreign ambassadors and attachés in Israel.

From right: Ambassador of Japan, ARAI Yusuke, alongside Ambassador of Singapore, Ian Mak; in the center: Karin Mayer Rubinstein, CEO and President of the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI); from left: Ambassador of South Korea, Park Inho.
Discarded cigarettes; Illustrative.

International 'No Smoking Day' highlights the dangers of tobacco

Italian writer Erri Da Luca.

Winging it: Jerusalem writers festival lineup reveals a shifting cultural landscape

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 19, 2026.

A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment


Faith, trade behind Papua New Guinea’s Jerusalem embassy

Marape is seeking to widen PNG's international links, and this year hosted visits by the leaders of India, France and by the US secretaries of state and defense.

 The flag of Papua New Guinea

New textile-based mechanism designed to help disabled people

“Of the technologies that have incorporated haptics, wearable devices often still require bulky external hardware to provide complex cues, limiting their use in day-to-day activities,” experts said.

 Prof. Marcia O’Malley (from left), Barclay Jumet and Prof. Daniel Preston developed a wearable textile device that can deliver complex haptic cues in real time to users on the go.

What does the future have in store for Israel? - comment

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Nearly four years after I started covering diplomacy, the world is a different place.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2023.

Russian intel. director: America no longer dominates int'l field

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service director, Sergey Naryshkin stated that “no beast on Earth” will be able to dismantle the growing multipolar international structure.

 Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia’s foreign intelligence agency, attends a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2021.

Did YouTube star Mr.Beast recognize Palestine as a sovereign state?

The Israeli participant appears relatively targeted and singled out during the competition.

Compass on the tourist map. Focus on the compass needle. (Illustrative)

TAU’s International BA in Liberal Arts Celebrates 10 Years

A retrospect on the first bachelor’s degree in English at Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University International - 10 Years Celebration

Israeli documentary on Ukraine-Russia war nominated for Emmy award

The documentary will be Israel’s representative in the award competition and will compete against films from the UK, Brazil, and Turkey in the Current Affairs category.

Emmy award statue

Islamic State confirms death of its leader, names his replacement

Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi took over in November 2022 after his predecessor was killed, also in Syria.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Ukraine hopes to hold peace summit this autumn - Zelensky

"Autumn is very soon, but there is still time to prepare for the summit and involve most of the world's countries," Zelensky said.

 UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky attends the European Leaders Summit in Brussels last month.

Knesset passes law to promote hi-tech investment, keep companies in country

In theory, the bill aims to respond to continuing global trends that have negatively impacted Israel’s financing and business environment.

 Women in tech - illustrative