In Focus

The problem with foreign money in US universities that congress knows and still has not fixed

The Senate has a record of bipartisan support in the House and a broad coalition of academic and civil society organizations urging action. What remains is the decision to act. Now is the time.

Qatari riyal money bills in pile. Big amount of Qatar QAR currency cash close up.
Haim Bibas, head of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel and mayor of Modi’in Maccabaim Re’ut.

Local government, national impact: Haim Bibas on shaping Israel’s future

Prof. Tamar Makov

The efficiency illusion: Why green technology fails when human behavior gets in the way

Ira Robbins, CEO and Chairman of Valley Bank

Bankers need to start viewing AI as a solution rather than a threat


The front line of the home front: Magen David Adom is Israel’s emergency backbone

For MDA, the underlying assumption is straightforward: emergency medicine is no longer operating at the margins of national preparedness; it has become part of the infrastructure itself.

MDA CEO Eli Bin (right) at the MDA headquarters

In emergency responses, Israel sets the standard and inspires the world

Israel shows that when people are given responsibility and the tools to act, they do not step back from crisis. They step forward into it.

ZAKA volunteers collect the remains of a woman killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack in northern Israel on March 24, 2026.

Deep in the trenches of women’s rights, Na’amat fights the good fight

President of World Na’amat Hagit Pe’er reflects on the efforts to keep women in the public sphere amidst the hostile political reality.

Hagit Pe’er (second from the right) during the World Na'amat visit to the Gaza Envelope.

The hospital beneath the city: Ichilov’s wartime reinvention

In scenarios once considered unimaginable, Prof. Eli Sprecher ’s understanding of medicine is now being tested: science, leadership, innovation and resilience, all held together by human connection.

Prof. Eli Sprecher, CEO of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

The US and Israel need an Iron Dome for the information war

The next attack is already being drafted somewhere. It will not wait for a press office to answer.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.

Smart cities: A top strategic interest for the State of Israel

From AI-powered municipal systems to real-time data management, Israel’s local governments are redefining how cities serve residents in routine times and emergencies alike.

Haim Bibas, Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel  and Mayor of Modi'in Maccabim Reut

The antidote to antisemitism: Unapologetic pride and Zionist strength

We do not just fight the darkness; we actively strengthen the light. By embracing our Zionist identity and tightening the bond between Israel and the Diaspora, we write the next chapter.

Ifat Ovadia Luski, Head of the department for combating antisemitism World Zionist Organization, former Chairman of KKL-JNF

The AI economy will be built by those who control power and land

As data centers become the backbone of the global economy, access to electricity and strategic infrastructure is emerging as the ultimate competitive advantage.

Navot Bar, CEO and co-founder of Keystone Infra

How to speak about the hard truth of child abuse

Acknowledging abuse within our closest circles is excruciating, but silence is an absolute betrayal. Our children’s futures depend on our willingness to shatter the silence.

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

On the Front Lines of Care: Kaplan Medical Center Faces War’s Challenges, Eyes Major Expansion

CEO, Prof. Tarif Bader, "High-quality care rests on the strength of three pillars: personnel, technology, and infrastructure.”

Prof. Tarif Bader, the CEO of Kaplan Medical Center.