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Government / Travel

Ministers Liberman and Michaeli Agree to NIS 410 Million Upgrade to Road 90

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The work will include overtaking lanes, rest bays, lighting and road upgrades that will reduce traffic accidents on the road.

Israel / Archaeology

Arava Desert Was the Startup Hub of Ancient Canaan

By Jewish Press News Desk

Thanks to advanced management skills, the Arava became the copper power of the ancient world.

Israel / Business and Economy

Coronavirus Creates Labor Shortage – Israeli Robots Pollinate Date Plantations

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Date plantations in the Arava region and Jordan Valley were at risk due to a shortage in labor, but Israeli drones came to the rescue and are efficiently pollinating them from the air.

Headline / Government / Science and Tech / Weather

Heavy Rain Predicted, But Not Enough to Break Drought

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"The government is trying to find water in other places. But the quality of the water will be very poor. So for now, the vegetables are fine, but the earth is losing its minerals and soil structure."

Business and Economy / Science and Tech

World's Smallest and Sweetest Tomatoes Heading for a Supermarket Near You

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“We missed the sweet taste that tomatoes once had, the taste of our childhood. That is why we decided that our goal is to create the world’s sweetest tomato."

Headline / Middle East / Levant / US / Politics / UK / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Reports: Tony Blair Met with Kushner on Becoming Trump's Mid-East Advisor

By JNi.Media

In May 2008, Blair announced a new plan for peace and based mostly on the Peace Valley plan, an effort to promote economic cooperation among Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority.

Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / Jordan / Science and Tech / Iraq / ISIS

ISIS Fighters in Syria May Be Felled By Lesions (Not Legions)

By Rachel Levy

ISIS fighters in Syria may ultimately be felled by a skin disease likely to be wracking thousands of its ranks.

Israel / News Briefs

‘Race against Time’ To Contain Oil Spill Disaster in Eilat

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

This is the season to pray for rain, but precipitation in the Arava would worsen the disaster by gushing the oil to Eilat.

Israel / News Briefs

Huge Oil Spill near Eilat an Ecological Disaster

By Jewish Press News Desk

Firefighters have stopped the flow of thousands of gallons of oil.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

New Solar Energy Fields Launched in Negev and North of Eilat

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

“Here comes the sun, and I say/It's all right” – The Beatles.

Israel / Jewish / US / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Obituaries

Pete Seeger Leaves Behind Complicated Legacy on Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Legendary folk singer and political activist Pete Seeger, who died on Monday in New York City at the age of 94, left behind a complicated if not questionable legacy when it came to Israel. Famous for 1960s hits like “If I Had a Hammer,” “Turn, Turn, Turn,” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” Seeger […]

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Egypt / Archaeology

Proof of 'Solomon's Copper Mines' Found in Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

The Timna Valley copper mines in southern Israel are considered to date back to ancient Egypt, but Tel Aviv University archaeologists now reveal they actually are from the period of King Solomon.

News Briefs

Arava Solar Power Company Secures $204 Million Finances for Solar Projects

By JTA

Israel's Arava Power Company has closed on financing for eight solar power projects worth $204 million. Arava, based in Kibbutz Ketura in southern Israel, will build five solar energy fields in the Negev. The company also will be building three solar projects in the kibbutz communities of Kerem Shalom, Mishmar HaNegev and Bror Hail. “We […]

Israel / SciTech

Israel's First Massive Solar Farms Receive Licenses

By Malkah Fleisher

Israel’s scorching-hot desert will soon be home to massive solar energy farms, bringing Israel closer to its goal of reliance on renewable energy. The Public Utility Authority on Monday issued nine licenses to establish Israel’s first large-scale solar energy farms.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter II

By Ruchama Feuerman

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