Science and Technology
Some 30 Israeli medical professionals are helping Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa and are changing the way people in the country view the Jewish state, they say.
Israel Meteorological Service reports record heat in hills and coastal plain; heavy rain, possible floods forecast for later this week.
The lightning diplomatic tour will focus on “deepening bilateral diplomatic relations and advancing regional and global cooperation.”
Though the initiative is exclusively for state-based companies, “we continue to foster collaboration with Israeli aerospace and deep-tech startups,” said director of public relations Alayna Curry.
A 30-member medical team will provide emergency medical care alongside Jamaican staff in two hospitals serving evacuees from the hardest-hit regions.
The report came two days after the 75-year-old daytime temperature record for Jerusalem was broken.
Hatzolah Air flies staples, emergency equipment to Chabad of Jamaica as other disaster relief on way
“It’s so beautiful that neighbors in our community we never knew are here. Everyone is caring and looking out for one another,” in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Rabbi Yaakov Raskin told JNS.
Rabbi Yaakov and Mushkee Raskin, and their family, are reported as safe.
“All of the companies whose models we tested need to strengthen their safeguards around antisemitism and extremism,” Daniel Kelley, of the ADL, told JNS.
The company will move its southern Israel development center to a site spanning 3,000 square meters, with full operations expected by mid-2026.
The country is a proven innovation hub with global reach in cybersecurity and defense technology, yet it has lagged in national-scale investment.
Western democracies need to develop and implement countermeasures that preserve democratic values while addressing technological manipulation.
