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Week of 18 October 2026 · 12 stories

This week’s stories are dedicatedIn loving memory of Seymour & Beatrice Tamres

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Magen David Adom adds 96 new ambulances for its 96th year
Rangers rescue four ibex trapped in a Negev canyon
Hebrew University’s Haim Sompolinsky wins the Dirac Medal
Dozens of endangered butterfly rays gather off Israel’s coast
Weizmann study maps how menopause changes the whole body
Israel returns 22 ancient Greek artifacts to Greece
Raz Hershko wins bronze at the World Judo Championships
Weizmann AI rebuilds what you see from a brain scan
New Israel Museum show explores childhood in ancient Israel
Israeli scientists find how cancer cells survive chemotherapy
Technion makes green hydrogen and a valuable chemical, at 98% efficiency
300 meters of Jerusalem’s 2,000-year-old aqueduct uncovered

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Magen David Adom unveils 96 new ambulances to mark 96 years

Donated by supporters in seven countries, joining a fleet of about 2,000 ambulances.

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ynetnews.comMagen David Adom unveils 96 new ambulances to mark 96 years ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: Ynetnews, Oct 18, 2026

Nature

Rangers rescue four ibex trapped in a remote Negev stream

Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspectors freed all four, one with the help of a wooden ramp.

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thejc.comRescuers help free four mountain goats trapped in Negev ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: The Jewish Chronicle, Oct 7, 2026

Science

Israeli brain scientist Prof. Haim Sompolinsky wins the Dirac Medal

The ICTP prize recognizes his work linking physics, the brain and artificial intelligence.

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timesofisrael.comIsraeli professor wins prestigious international physics award ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: The Times of Israel, Aug 10, 2026

Nature

Dozens of endangered butterfly rays gather in the shallows off Israel’s northern coast

A species critically endangered in the Mediterranean, filmed by nature rangers off Shavei Zion.

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ynetnews.comRare sight off Israel's coast: dozens of endangered butterfly rays gather in shallow waters ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: Ynetnews, Oct 15, 2026

Women’s health

Weizmann study of over 1 million women maps how menopause changes the whole body

300 million lab results analyzed: sudden shifts in 52 of 90 health measures. Published in Nature Medicine.

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ynetnews.comMenopause triggers sudden changes throughout the body, Israeli study finds ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: Ynetnews, Oct 2026

Heritage

Israel returns 22 ancient Greek artifacts to Greece, the first such return between the two countries

Pottery from the 8th to 4th centuries BCE, seized in a 2020 investigation, handed over in Athens.

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ynetnews.comIsrael returns 22 ancient Greek artifacts seized in police raids near Tel Aviv ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: Ynetnews, Oct 14, 2026

Sport

Israel’s Raz Hershko wins bronze at the World Judo Championships

In Baku, the +78 kg judoka won four bouts, including the bronze match by ippon in golden score.

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olympicsil.co.ilRaz Hershko Wins Bronze Medal at the World Judo Championships ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: Olympic Committee of Israel, Oct 10, 2026

Technology

Weizmann Institute AI reconstructs what people see from their brain scans

Brain-IT adapts to a new person with about one hour of scan data, instead of the 40 hours earlier methods needed.

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singularityhub.comThis AI Reconstructs What You're Looking at From a Brain Scan ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: Singularity Hub, Oct 12, 2026

Culture

New Israel Museum exhibition explores childhood in the ancient Land of Israel

“Tiny Footprints” brings together hundreds of artifacts from 11 institutions, from prehistory to the first millennium CE.

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timesofisrael.comFrom birth to play, new exhibition explores childhood in ancient Israel ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: The Times of Israel, Oct 10, 2026

Cancer research

Ben-Gurion University scientists find ‘guardian proteins’ that help cancer cells survive chemo

Dr. Aeid Igbaria’s lab identified two proteins, DNAJB12 and DNAJB14, in a study published in Redox Biology.

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timesofisrael.comHow cancer cells survive chemo: Israeli researchers find 'guardian proteins' protect tumors ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: The Times of Israel, Oct 12, 2026

Clean energy

Technion researchers make green hydrogen and a valuable industrial chemical at 98% efficiency

A membrane-free method published in Nature Communications; a US patent application has been filed.

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ynetnews.comTechnion develops breakthrough method to produce green hydrogen and epoxide ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: Ynetnews, Oct 8, 2026

Archaeology

A 300-meter stretch of Jerusalem’s 2,000-year-old aqueduct is uncovered

The Lower Aqueduct carried water about 21 km to the Temple Mount; it will be displayed in a new neighborhood.

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timesofisrael.com300-meter stretch of ancient aqueduct uncovered during planning for new Jerusalem neighborhood ✎ Your post: edit it any way you like

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Source: The Times of Israel, Oct 11, 2026