9 Best Articles in 2022
The New York Times
The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon
The New York Times
20+ min read · Jan 28th · A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains around the world from NSO’s Pegasus spyware — a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.
Reader View · Shared by 187, including Mwaniki Gachoki, Mike Davidson, Michael (मुकेश) 🇺🇦💪🏻, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Anne Applebaum, Howard Getson, Tactical Tech, Timnit Gebru, roula khalaf, Patrick Gray, Carissa Véliz
timesofisrael.com
Israel sees 60% drop in hospitalizations for age 60-plus 3 weeks after 1st shot
timesofisrael.com
3 min read · 2021-01-24 · Full effects of Pfizer’s shots only kick in around a month after inoculation, but data from Israel shows there is a stark drop in infections even before that point
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The New York Times
How Israel Became a World Leader in Vaccinating Against Covid-19
The New York Times
~11 min read · 2021-01-02 · Badly hit by the coronavirus, Israel has distributed the first of two vaccine doses to more than 10 percent of its population. Prime Minister Netanyahu is leading the charge, bolstering his own…
Reader View · Shared by 55, including Daniel Kraft, MD, Ouriel from ZenGo, Eric Topol, M.G. Siegler, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Denise Silber - Doctors 2.0 - VRforHealth, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Stig Ørskov, Dr. Saskia Popescu, Brendan Nyhan
Elad Gil
Why Has Israel Succeeded At COVID Vaccination?
Elad Gil
8 min read · 2021-01-14 · Israel has pulled ahead of much in the world in its rate of vaccinating its citizens - with roughly 1% of the entire population vaccinated p...
Reader View · Shared by 51, including Dave Kellogg, Nir Eyal, Jonathan Blow, Matthew Herper, FearMonger, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Tom Connor, John O'Farrell
haaretz.com
Exclusive Confidential 20-year Monitoring Report Claims: Israel Regularly Breaks International Law in Hebron
haaretz.com
4 min read · From 2018 · To really understandthe Middle East Full access to premium content on desktop, iPhone and Android apps
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The Jerusalem Post
Former Israeli space security chief says aliens exist, humanity not ready
The Jerusalem Post
2 min read · 2020-12-07 · This "Galactic Federation" has supposedly been in contact with Israel and the US for years, but are keeping themselves a secret to prevent hysteria until humanity is ready.
Reader View · Shared by 137, including Robin Wigglesworth, Ari Paul ⛓️, Amy Webb, Michael Shermer, Mathew Ingram, Martin Ford, Dave McClure, Eli Pariser 🏞📲, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Scott Hanselman 🇺🇦, Amjad Masad ⠕, jorge-ferrer, John Nosta, Kevin C. Tofel 🇺🇦, Ahmad Ragab, Mike Butcher🇬🇧🇪🇺🇦🇺, Diogo Mónica, Korben
The Atlantic
What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel
The Atlantic
20+ min read · From 2017 · The news tells us less about Israel than about the people writing the news, a former AP reporter says.
Reader View · Shared by 47, including Nick Lüthi, David McCandless, Martin Varsavsky 🇺🇦, Tara Imani, AIA NCIDQ ASID
Our World in Data
Vaccinations and the impact of COVID-19 – our continuously-updated data for Israel
Our World in Data
1 min read · 2021-02-08 · Israel has been vaccinating its population the fastest against COVID-19. Track how the pandemic in the country is evolving.
Reader View · Shared by 52, including Jason Norwood-Young, Charles Arthur, Max Roser, 🐝 johnmu.xml (personal) 🐝, Eric Topol, Monica Gandhi MD, MPH, Hannah Ritchie
The New York Times
Israel, Once the Model for Beating Covid, Faces New Surge of Infections
The New York Times
8 min read · 2021-08-18 · One of the most vaccinated societies, Israel now has one of the highest infection rates in the world, raising questions about the vaccine’s efficacy.
Reader View · Shared by 43, including Carl Zimmer, Akshat Rathi, John Nosta, J. P. Gownder (கவுண்டர்), George J Huba PhD, Eric Topol
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nature
Increased emergency cardiovascular events among under-40 population in Israel during vaccine rollout and third COVID-19 wave
nature
20+ min read · Apr 28th · Scientific Reports - Increased emergency cardiovascular events among under-40 population in Israel during vaccine rollout and third COVID-19 wave
Reader View · Shared by 32, including Douglas Karr, Sebastien Meunier
Forbes
Using Drip Irrigation To Make New Sustainable Growing Regions For Avocados
Forbes
6 min read · May 4th · This is how Spain and Israel are using drip irrigation to create sustainable growing regions for the prodcution of avocados. Can they make the green fruit more sustainable for the future?
Reader View · Shared by 55
The Guardian
Israel summons Russia envoy over minister’s Hitler comments
The Guardian
2 min read · May 2nd · Israel condemns comments by Sergei Lavrov, who said Hitler ‘had Jewish blood’ and the ‘most rabid antisemites tend to be Jews’
Reader View · Shared by 18, including Jason Stanley
youtube.com
Selling A No-Code Business To Building Airtable from $0 to a $6 Billion Unicorn with David Peterson
youtube.com
Apr 21st · Selling A No-Code Business To Building Airtable from $0 to a $6 Billion Unicorn with David Peterson: https://youtu.be/IC-B0QaoQ80#b2b #business #creator #cre...
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The New York Times
They Were Only Children
The New York Times
~14 min read · 2021-05-26 · At least 68 children were killed in the Israel-Hamas war this month. This is who they were.
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TechCrunch
Intel to buy smart urban transit startup Moovit for $1B to boost its autonomous car division
TechCrunch
3 min read · From 2020 · Some big M&A is afoot in Israel in the world of smart transportation. According to multiple reports and sources that have contacted TechCrunch, chip giant Intel is in the final stages of a deal to…
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BBC News (World)
Israel-Gaza: Why is the region blurry on Google Maps?
BBC News (World)
5 min read · 2021-05-16 · High-resolution images of Israel and Gaza are available, so why not via public mapping tools?
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Forbes
Israel's New Top Unicorn: Monday.com Hits $1.9 Billion Valuation With $150 Million Raise
Forbes
3 min read · From 2019 · Israel has a new most valuable tech startup: Monday.com, the work software company now valued at $1.9 billion after a $150 million funding round its founders say could be the last before an IPO.
Reader View · Shared by 32, including Thomas Billeter, Vikram Dutt, Oleg Baskov, Jonathan Kogan
nature
Increased emergency cardiovascular events among under-40 population in Israel during vaccine rollout and third COVID-19 wave
nature
20+ min read · Apr 28th · Scientific Reports - Increased emergency cardiovascular events among under-40 population in Israel during vaccine rollout and third COVID-19 wave
Reader View · Shared by 32, including Douglas Karr, Sebastien Meunier
gisreportsonline.com
Israel’s military is thinking hard about how to win a potential war with Hezbollah and Iran
gisreportsonline.com
1 min read · From 2018 · Tensions between Israel and Iran have reached an all-time high. Although the two states have engaged in a shadow war in Syria and Lebanon for decades, Israel’s recent attack on an Iranian drone base in Syria and Iran’s threat to retaliate have put stakeholders and international observers on high alert. Writing for Geopolitical Intelligence Services, Dr. Amatzia Baram of the University of Haifa outlines the risks and dilemmas Israel faces in regard to Iran’s expanding influence along Israel’s northern border. getAbstract recommends her assessment to anyone with a keen interest in the Middle East.
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The New York Times
What We Learned About Pegasus, the Smartphone Cracker
The New York Times
4 min read · Jan 28th · Israel used the NSO Group’s cyberweapon as a tool of diplomacy. The F.B.I. tested it for domestic surveillance. Then everything soured. Here are highlights of a New York Times Magazine investigation.
Reader View · Shared by 79
The New York Times
Israel and Iran Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets
The New York Times
7 min read · 2021-11-27 · Iranians couldn’t buy gas. Israelis found their intimate dating details posted online. The Iran-Israel shadow war is now hitting ordinary citizens.
Reader View · Shared by 32, including Pippa Malmgren, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Andrzej Jóźwik, Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦, Alex Tabarrok
Financial Times
Israel hopes boosters can avert new lockdown as vaccine efficacy fades
Financial Times
2021-08-23 · Earliest to vaccinate, Israel is the first to confront fading protection of Pfizer’s jabs with third shot
Shared by 33, including Bob Wachter, Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦, Marc Brupbacher, Eric Topol, Jonathan Eisen, Christophe Barraud🛢🐳, John Burn-Murdoch
