News & Views from Israel21C


Opening the window on new green energy-savings

An Israeli company has designed a reversible window that can absorb heat in winter, and reflect it out in summer. It’s a neat solution that regulates building temperatures and also helps the planet.

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Israeli medical center for Gazans opens as ceasefire begins

Only hours after Sunday’s ceasefire announcement, Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) and Department of Health opened a medical center to treat wounded civilians from the Gaza Strip.

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Eilat to host major international energy conference

Israel’s Red Sea city, Eilat, is gearing up to become a world leader in clean renewable energies. This February it hosts its second international energy conference, attracting entrepreneurs from all over the world.

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Rockets may fall, but Sderot continues to rock

Sderot has been under fire from Hamas rockets for eight years, but that hasn’t dampened the city’s enthusiastic music scene. A filmmaker from LA is documenting the rise of Israel’s city of music.

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An unsung hero rescuing lives at the Gaza-Israel checkpoint

Israeli medic Moshe Vaknin risks his life on an almost daily basis to bring out sick or injured Palestinians from Gaza and transport them to Israeli hospitals for life-saving care.

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