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. · Shared by 189, 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 · Shared by 68, including jason@calacanis.com, Dr. Saskia Popescu, Eric Topol, Gregory Zuckerman, Cathy B 🌻, Christina Sommers, Lee Keyes, Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, @salesforce #DF22 R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A, Carlos del Rio, Monica Gandhi MD, MPH
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… · Shared by 55, including Daniel Kraft, MD, Ouriel @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... · Shared by 51, including Dave Kellogg, Nir Eyal, Jonathan Blow, Matthew Herper, Tel Aviv Lindzon, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Tom Connor, John O'Farrell
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. · Shared by 137, including Robin Wigglesworth, Ari Paul ⛓️, Amjad Masad ⠕, Michael Shermer, Mathew Ingram, Martin Ford, Dave McClure, Eli Pariser 🏞📲, Scott Hanselman, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Amy Webb 🤖, jorge-ferrer, John Nosta, Kevin C. Tofel 🇺🇦, Ahmad Ragab, Mike Butcher🇬🇧🇪🇺, Diogo Mónica, Korben
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 · Shared by 249, including Keith Frankish, C̷͈̳̫͗͊̾had P̸̜͇̱̗̻̝̙͆͑͑͝͝ollitt, LARRY ELKAN, Michael (मुकेश) 🇺🇦💪🏻, your #1 source for absurdist true crime 🐍👑 🌷, Jerry Saltz, Scott Gottlieb, MD, Jason Stanley, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Carlos del Rio, Azeem Azhar, 艾未未 Ai Weiwei, George J Huba PhD, Bilal Zuberi, Edward Harrison, William Gibson, Juan Cole, Carl Robinson 🎙️, William Toll, Marc R Gagné MAPP 🍁
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. · 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. · Shared by 52, including Jason Norwood-Young, Charles Arthur, Max Roser, 🌽〈link href=//johnmu.com rel=canonical 〉🌽, 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. · Shared by 43, including Carl Zimmer, Akshat Rathi, John Nosta, J. P. Gownder (கவுண்டர்), George J Huba PhD, Eric Topol
Trending
Air Mail
Inside Putin's Anti-Semitic Turn
Air Mail
Aug 6th · The Kremlin is both increasingly anti-Semitic and intent on staunching the brain drain to Israel and the West. · Shared by 62
breakingone.com
Watch Now: Shipwreck full of history found off coast of Israel, and more of today's top videos
breakingone.com
Sep 22nd · A 1,200-year-old shipwreck was discovered by local divers off the coast of Israel, morality police in Iran are under scrutiny after a woman's death, and more of today's top videos. · Shared by 27
NPR
Democracy, are you OK? What recent history tells us about the state of politics
NPR
4 min read · Sep 13th · The U.K. has had four prime ministers in six years. Israel is about to have its fifth election in four years. Many in the U.S. still deny the 2020 election result. What is going on? · Shared by 44
nature
Association between BNT162b2 vaccination and reported incidence of post-COVID-19 symptoms: cross-sectional study 2020-21, Israel
nature
~20 min read · Sep 8th · npj Vaccines - Association between BNT162b2 vaccination and reported incidence of post-COVID-19 symptoms: cross-sectional study 2020-21, Israel · Shared by 10, including Monica Gandhi MD, MPH, Martin Steiger
More like this
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. · Shared by 114, including Elizabeth Picciuto, Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org, Avinash Kaushik, Emily Badger, Kainaz Amaria, Amanda Taub, Ashley Parker, Mohamed Amjahid, ಠ_ಠ, Rukmini Callimachi, Kara Swisher
The New York Times
Shakshuka With Feta Recipe
The New York Times
3 min read · From 2017 · Shakshuka may be at the apex of eggs-for-dinner recipes, though in Israel it is breakfast food, a bright, spicy start to the day with a pile of pita or challah served on the side (It also makes… · Shared by 79, including Mo Koyfman
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… · Shared by 83, including Florian Graillot, Eghosa Omoigui, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Thomas Power, John Rampton, Benedict Evans, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, LARRY ELKAN, Amber Mac
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? · Shared by 33, including jean marc manach, Dr. Alec Couros
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. · 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 · Shared by 33, 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
Summary · 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. · Shared by 33, including getAbstract
The New York Times
Opinion | The Soul of Democracy Is on the Ballot in Israel and America
The New York Times
6 min read · Jun 29th · What ails Israel’s politics has similarities in the United States. · Shared by 81
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. · Shared by 79
