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Agriculture Ministry staff work in protective gear to clean up dead cranes infected with Avian Influenza (bird flu) from the Hula Lake Reserve in northern Israel, January 2, 2022. (Moraz Brom/Flash90)
September 28, 2025, 4:03 pm
Hebrew U-led research team calls for global wildlife tracking to help curb pandemics
Biologging animals’ movement and temperature to spot diseases that spread from creatures to people said much more cost-effective in reducing human deaths than taking later measures
By Sue Surkes
An Israir flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
October 6, 2024, 3:05 pm
GPS jamming amid wars playing havoc with airline navigation – report
Around 1,000 flights a day suffer GPS interference as they pass near Israel or Ukraine, experts tell UK’s Times; in some cases, errors continue even after planes leave region
By ToI Staff
A handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him meeting with politicians and government officials in Tehran on April 3, 2024. (KHAMENEI.IR / AFP)
April 4, 2024, 1:54 pm
Amid retaliation threats from Iran, IDF cancels home leave for all combat troops
Army braces for possible missile attacks, including directly from Iran; scrambled GPS systems – linked to IDF measures against attack – tell drivers in central Israel they’re in Beirut
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Atmosphere at The Cut's "How I Get It Done" Presented By Bumble at The Premiere on January 21, 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for The Cut /AFP)
March 11, 2024, 12:16 pm
Israeli and Lebanese users of dating apps are made strange bedfellows by war-baffled GPS
Applications that match users based on their location have apparently been bamboozled by IDF jamming location signals, leading to unusual cross-border suggestions
By ToI Staff
The source of a signal interfering with GPS reception for planes flying over Israel, located on Russia's Khmeimim Air Base in western Syria, from a presentation by aerospace engineer Todd Humphreys to the US government in June 2019. (Courtesy)
June 28, 2019, 7:48 pm
GPS jamming affecting Israel comes from Russian base in Syria: US researcher
Signal that has been interfering with airplanes in Israeli airspace is detectable from space, appears to come from new deployment of Moscow’s electronic warfare systems
By Judah Ari Gross
An airplane drives along the runway at Ben Gurion International Airport, on May 8, 2018. (Flash90)
June 27, 2019, 9:49 am
Moscow blamed for disruption of GPS systems at Ben Gurion Airport
Israeli officials say interference caused by Russian military in Syria; Russian embassy dismisses accusation as ‘fake news’
By Judah Ari Gross
An airplane takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, on November 15, 2018. (Flash90/File)
June 26, 2019, 8:33 pm
Flights at Ben Gurion Airport suffer weeks of interruption to GPS systems
Airports Authority says it doesn’t know what’s behind the navigation interference, but problem hasn’t caused safety issues; pilots association cites possible ‘attack’
By Judah Ari Gross
Waze system operation engineer Gil Disatnik holds a Waze beacon in Pittsburgh, where the beacons have been installed in two tunnels, September 8, 2016. (Meghan Kelleher/Courtesy of Waze via AP)
September 21, 2016, 8:05 pm
Waze finds way to keep drivers on track in tunnels
Blue-tooth-connected beacons will allow drivers to keep navigating when GPS fails
By Michael Liedtke
A driver uses a GPS-based app to navigate (Pixabay)
May 22, 2016, 12:32 pm
Cyber-crooks meet their match with Israeli-developed GPS protector
Jamming of signals is the latest weapon used by hackers to make money – and Focus Telecom has an affordable solution
By ToI Staff
Jonathan Pollard (screenshot: YouTube)
November 20, 2015, 5:26 am
Ahead of release, Pollard supporters pan tough restrictions
US spy for Israel is barred from leaving country, banned from using Internet, will reportedly be forced to wear GPS tracker
By AP
Romi Sussman
October 25, 2015, 3:59 pm
Romi Sussman
A phone call away
A family’s generosity and the Nepal Chabad House have made it easier to find trekkers in distress
The Transwheel robots (YouTube screen cap)
August 23, 2015, 4:25 am
Israeli reinvents unicycle for futuristic delivery scheme
Student designs one-wheeled drones that use GPS and face recognition software to transfer goods from place to place
By ToI Staff
Doron Somer (left) and his son Itamar (Courtesy)
July 13, 2015, 8:08 pm
Start-up gives autistic kids — and their parents — a little more freedom
AngelSense’s tracking and information system lets parents keep tabs on their children — making one of the world’s toughest jobs a little easier
By David Shamah
Matzpen commander Col. Avner Ziv (R) receives an award on behalf of his unit from former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, January 15, 2015 (Photo credit: Courtesy)
February 24, 2015, 4:45 pm
IDF winning the war with big data
Matzpen tech unit recognized for key role during Operation Protective Edge, ensuring troops got to the Gaza front quickly and efficiently
By David Shamah
Joggers (Photo credit: Pexels)
February 22, 2015, 7:51 pm
Israeli start-up helps users make a better match
Looking for a running partner, fellow musician, or someone to golf with? EveryMatch knows where to find them
By David Shamah
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