Very Good News Israel  

In the 27^th Jan 2013 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include: 

·        Israeli innovative treatment improves the health of stroke victims long after the original attack.

·        An Israeli hospital has cured a genetic disease causing paralysis in children.

·        An Israeli company has developed a device to eliminate noise in public places.

·        India’s eighth largest city has a new Israeli security system to monitor roads and detect crime.

·        Israel had a record date harvest and provides 50% of the world’s Medjool dates.

·        Israel’s elections confirm a US report that Israel remains the only free country in the Middle East. (Read more…)

 

Meet next Knesset’s 53 new MKs  

Nearly half of 19th Knesset seats to be occupied by fresh faces; five former MKs return to parliament

 

Yaron Druckman http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4336191,00.html

Nearly half of the 19th Knesset seats will be occupied by fresh faces. Coming in all political shades, 47 members will enter parliament for the first time, and five will be re-admitted to after previous stints.

 

In addition, statistics show that the next Knesset will likely include 26 women and 38 religious representatives – a record number for both groups.

 

Though the list might change after soldiers’ votes are counted, these are the expected new MKs:

 

Likud-Beiteinu

Yair Shamir (67) – Former PM Yitzhak Shamir‘s son. Former colonel in the Air Force. Former chairman of the Israel Aerospace Industries.

 

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`Blast hits key Iranian nuclear site?  

US-based website WND says mysterious explosion destroys large part of Fordo nuclear facility. Report uncorroborated by any official Western source

Ynet

WND, an American news website affiliated with the Right, reported Friday that a mysterious explosion has destroyed a significant portion of Iran‘s Fordo nuclear facility – considered Tehran’s most fortified facility.

The website alleged that Hamidreza Zakeri, formerly with the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Intelligence and National Security, confirmed that the facility was hit, but the report has not been corroborated by any Western source.

The website further said that its Iranian source pegged the blast as taking place last Monday at the eve of Israel’s general elections. 

Tehran believes the blast was the result of sabotage, the report said.  (Read more…)

 

Ted Belman
Jerusalem, Israel