LOOKING FOWARD TO TOURISM IN 2012: IN THE YEAR 2011, 3.4 MILLION VISITORS ARRIVED IN ISRAEL – DESPITE THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE GEO POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE AREA, THIS IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VISITORS EVER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 2010 3.4 million visitors arrived in Israel in the year 2011 – 2% [...]

In a twist, Israel’s Matrix is acquiring a U.S. startup – and hopefully in time to prevent the next round of credit card theft. TechIsrael Staff It came a bit late to prevent the latest breach of internet security in Israel – the swiping of 15,000 names and passwords of Israeli credit car users – [...]

The Obama administration will soon announce the sale of dozens of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia for nearly $30 billion. Anonymous sources in Washington told the Associated Press that the $29.4 billion deal would include 84 new F-15 fighter planes and 70 aircraft upgrades. Supporters of Israel in the US Congress were reassured the sale [...]

Residents of Yitzhar in central Samaria say they prevented a terrorist attack when they used force to halt a truck driven by Arabs. David Lev Residents of Yitzhar in central Samaria say they prevented a terrorist attack when they used force to halt a truck that ignored numerous orders to halt, and careened around several [...]

It’s a surprising product to be tagged with the “made in Israel” label, but Morel of Ness Ziona makes top of the line audio speakers By TechIsrael Staff While many of us are aware of Israeli innovations in various technologies, most of those innovations are deployed “behind the scenes” by multinational manufacturers, with Israeli technology [...]

By Karin Kloosterman Resistant bacteria are soon to meet their match: a genetically engineered fluid that restores their susceptibility to antibiotics. Today superbugs are one of the leading causes of preventable death in the developed world. Every patient, nurse, doctor and visitor to a hospital knows the drill: hands get a splash of antibacterial fluid [...]

PMW Bulletin Dec. 27, 2011 Hamas leader Haniyeh: Goal is destruction of Israel in stages Abbas: Hamas agrees to ’67 borders http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=6024 by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik p:+972 2 625 4140 e: pmw@palwatch.org f: +972 2 624 2803 w: www.palwatch.org At a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the founding of Hamas, Hamas [...]

The “City of David” neighborhood across the road from the Western Wall plans a new tourist center. The West and PA are likely to object. Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu The “City of David” neighborhood, home to a major archaeological dig and located across the road from the Western Wall, plans a new tourist center that is [...]

Pumped up on Islamic gains at the polls in the Arab Spring, Hamas expects to take Ramallah by storm in May. Gavriel Queenann Hamas co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar said Sunday that he expected the Islamic terror movement would “win a sweeping victory” in upcoming PA legislative elections scheduled for May. Zahar is confident Hamas will improve [...]

The Israel Antiquities Authority unveiled a rare ancient seal that underscores the bond of the Jewish people to Jerusalem. Gavriel Queenann The Israel Antiquities Authority held a special press conference in Jerusalem’s City of David on Sunday to unveil a rare coin from the Second Temple era. The cartouche – or seal – never seen [...]