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    New travel requirements for Israel

    As of January 2025 travelers to Israel must have a valid visa or ETA-IL approval before starting their journey.

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    Israel and Germany among the world’s most innovative countries

    According to the Global Innovation Index 2025, Germany ranks 11th and Israel ranks 14th, with Israel also placing 1st in the Northern Africa and Western Asia region.

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    Research as a Bridge: Lower Saxony Celebrates Partnership with Israel

    For more than six decades, Lower Saxony and Israel have been closely connected through scientific collaboration. In September, this unique partnership was celebrated at Herrenhausen Palace in Hanover – an occasion to honor...

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    Israel Ranks Among Global Leaders in Artificial Intelligence

    According to a recent Microsoft report, Israel ranks among the world’s top countries in the development and application of artificial intelligence. It is one of only seven nations with a domestically developed model listed...

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    Israeli Tech Review Q3 2025: Market Stabilization and Renewed Growth

    The “Israeli Tech Review – Q3 2025” provides a detailed picture of the recovery and stabilization of Israel’s high-tech sector. In the first nine months of 2025, Israeli tech companies raised a total of USD 7.57 billion...

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    NVIDIA and Sheba Medical Center Launch Genomic AI Collaboration

    The initiative, which includes Mount Sinai Hospital in the US, will use AI to crack the majority of the human genome that remains poorly understood.

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    Specialized chip plant to be built in Ashkelon, Israeli-Canadian fund announces

    Awz Ventures says it will invest $1.6 billion in a foundry to produce advanced semiconductors for defense use and civilian companies, though the public portion of the project cost is unclear

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    Germany signs nearly €4 billion deal for Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system

    Biggest-ever Israeli defense sale expected to be finalized next month, but signing Thursday kicks off manufacturing of batteries set to form top layer of European Sky Shield plan

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    Nine Israeli startups secure $142 million in funding from EU Horizon program

    Israel ranks third in Europe in terms of the number of startups to win funding from the European Innovation Council’s accelerator program, following Germany and France

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    Max Planck Society opens office in Jerusalem

    The Max Planck Society’s new office in Jerusalem began its operations with Hila Elroy as the head of office as of 1 September 2024. Elroy, who has worked closely with Ron Robin, the former President of the University of...

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    Germany’s improvement in AI startup rankings

    The rise in startups across Europe has been a steady yet sturdy inclining trend, yet Germany seems to be gaining ground in the sector, showing huge improvements in a new ranking for the best hotspots for AI startups.

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    Israeli tech M&A deals reach new peak - report

    According to Vintage Investment Partners, M&A deals reached a new record of this year of $10.5 billion, 22% higher than the previous peak in 2021.

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