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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 425

development in the periphery

Nisan Zeevi, far right, with other Lobby 1701 members at a ceremony to commemorate the battle of Tel Hai in 1920 on March 21, 2024. (Courtesy)
March 27, 2024, 5:30 pm
Civilians in Israel’s north lobby world leaders to make Hezbollah keep UN truce lines
Terror group refuses to withdraw forces as agreed in 2006’s UN Resolution 1701, making southern Lebanon a stronghold; Lobby 1701 works to prevent a repeat of the Oct. 7 massacre
By Diana Bletter
Field workers of female-run initiative 710 West are in Eilat to help displaced men and women find employment. (Courtesy)
January 31, 2024, 11:11 am
Women-led initiative opens doors for southern evacuees needing more than just a job
To cope with war trauma, 710 West tailors employment opportunities for residents of distressed Gaza border region, harnessing remote work options for those seeking return to normalcy
By Sharon Wrobel
For Illustation: View of solar panels set up in the Negev desert, June 19, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
June 13, 2023, 8:32 pm
Israel earmarks NIS 75 million for five new tech innovation hubs in the periphery
Tech hubs will be established in the Negev and Galilee to boost local high-tech employment and entrepreneurship in areas of agriculture, food, energy and climate change solutions
By Sharon Wrobel
MK Ofir Katz leads a meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem, on February 14, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 28, 2023, 9:31 am
Coalition seeking to amend Arnona Fund to benefit Likud strongholds – report
New version of the controversial law, initiated by coalition whip MK Ofir Katz, would have certain cities receive from the fund instead of paying millions into it
By ToI Staff
An apartment building in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Bialik undergoing renovations, on October 24, 2018. (Meir Vaaknin/Flash90)
July 28, 2022, 11:56 pm
New construction legislation from Knesset’s last days kicks in
Small but significant amendments aim to help urban renewal and deliver greater transparency for homebuyers
By Danielle Nagler
Beersheba teenagers, participants in the 48ers program, work on computers during one of the program's technological education activities in an undated photograph. (Matan Amira/The Equalizer)
July 19, 2022, 10:27 pm
From 76ers to 48ers: Sports nonprofit works to level playing field in Israel
NGO that brands itself the ‘home of sports for social change’ looks to raise money with an unusual fundraising technique — auctioning off Philadelphia memorabilia over Facebook
By Charlie Summers
This aerial view shows Katzrin, an Israeli town in the Golan Heights, on December 26, 2021. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
June 29, 2022, 9:12 pm
Support for urban renewal moves out to Israel’s periphery
Government offers dedicated funding to back population centers that attract fewer private developers
By Danielle Nagler
A view of the city of Safed, April 2019. (trabantos via iStock by Getty Images)
June 9, 2022, 7:12 pm
Housing snapshot: 9 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel
A behind-the-scenes look at a selection of properties purchased
By Danielle Nagler
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Ariel Pollock Star makes bagels for her small business, Little City Bagels, which is part of the baking collaborative she launched, Lehem Zeh. (Courtesy)
April 6, 2021, 5:22 pm
Immigrant’s idea for collective helps fellow bakers make a little extra dough
After moving to Yeruham through the Go Beyond program, Ariel Pollock Star offers breadmakers in her diverse community the chance to group together, cut costs, and transition from home to professional kitchen
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara during a visit to Aleh Negev, a rehabilitation village for disabled children and adults near Ofakim in southern Israel, on July 28, 2016. (Haim Zach/GPO)
April 30, 2019, 1:58 pm
Why the left keeps failing in the pro-Likud periphery, home to 25% of Israelis
Nearly 1 in 4 Israelis live in development towns and southern cities. The left simply doesn’t speak their language, say experts and locals — one reason it keeps losing elections
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative image of a person forging a path ahead with innovation (wildpixel; iStock by Getty Images)
January 14, 2019, 3:36 pm
‘Smartup, not startup’: 4 crucial pillars to buttress Israel’s tech ecosystem
AI, personalized medicine, injecting innovation into hidebound industries and into the periphery will help the country break new ground, Innovation Authority says
By Shoshanna Solomon
An Israeli high school student videoconferences with a North American baby boomer for a weekly English lesson. (Courtesy of Israel Connect/via JTA)
April 6, 2018, 2:57 pm
North American baby boomers teach Israeli kids English — via video chat
For students in many underprivileged periphery schools, Israel Connect is a gateway to cultural exposure, academic excellence and professional success
By Ben Sales
Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel seen in Jerusalem Old City on March 6, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 17, 2017, 1:42 pm
Opposition MKs urge criminal probe into Jewish Home minister
Lawmakers call on PM to fire ‘thief’ Uri Ariel over state comptroller report he funneled millions in state funds to benefit cronies
By Marissa Newman
Uri Ariel touring a construction site in the settlement of Kokhav Yaakov, August 2013. (Flash90)
May 16, 2017, 4:01 pm
State watchdog: Jewish Home minister transferred millions to benefit his cronies
Comptroller report urges attorney general to investigate conduct of Uri Ariel in 2013-2014, during his tenure as housing minister
By Marissa Newman
The northern coastal town of Nahariya (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Public Domain)
November 1, 2015, 12:31 pm
Galilee cities launch strike over expected cuts to tax benefits
30,000 students stay home in open-ended protest ahead of Knesset Finance Committee meeting
By ToI Staff
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