Thousands of global delegates are participating in the 26th annual climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by the United Nations, the Conference of Parties, or COP26, aims “to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.” Given the state of the world, the high-stakes agenda is…
In a recent announcement, the government plans to build at least 280,000 new homes by 2025. This is in response to the dire housing crisis, unaffordable quality of life, and lack of acceptable living standards that the Israel real estate industry has been serving and struggling with over the last year. The planning and development…
For the million users who trust Waze to navigate roads in real time, CEO Guy Berkowitz recently admitted that the algorithm is no longer accurate and has been skewing people’s routes. With the lack of travel in a post-pandemic world, traffic in Israel increased by 23%, and the Waze algorithm hasn’t yet caught up, sending…
This article has been translated from German and written by Katharina Hoeftmann Ciobotaru. It is not that easy to visit Neot Smadar. Although the inhabitants of the small kibbutz in the southern part of the Negev desert have created a landmark with their cultural center, a striking Aladdin-like tower that can hardly be ignored from…
After six years of work, the first practice run of the Red Line light rail was launched between Petah Tikva and Bat Yam, about a 24-kilometer stretch. The midnight run was operated by the Metropolitan Mass Transit System, or NTA, and covered by a large crew of police officers who ensured the public didn’t approach…
