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The rectangular marble block with three hemispheric cavities for oils unearthed in the southern hall of the cathedral at Hippos, east of the Sea of Galilee, in a discovery announced in March 2026. (Michael Eisenberg/University of Haifa)
April 3, 2026, 11:05 am
Marble bowl buried 1,300 years ago in Golan church sheds light on ancient baptisms
Found in a cathedral destroyed by an earthquake in 749, a unique liturgical object suggests the ceremony there featured three moments of anointment, a ritual never documented before
By Rossella Tercatin
A 2,100-year-old sling bullet bearing a Greek inscription reading 'Learn' found at Hippos/Sussita in a discovery announced on March 15, 2026. (Michael Eisenberg, University of Haifa)
March 15, 2026, 10:22 pm
‘Learn your lesson’: Inscribed 2,100-year-old sling bullet found in the Golan
Artifact was possibly used by the Greek defenders of the city of Hippos against the Hasmonean army of King Alexander Jannaeus in 101 BCE
By Rossella Tercatin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, from right, attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, as Netanyahu's wife Sara Netanyahu, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs listen, in the Blue Room of the White House, July 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)
December 20, 2025, 2:17 am
Dermer’s departure creating vacuum impacting US-Israel ties, Syria talks – report
Ex-minister and Netanyahu confidant said to face legal issues over plan to stay involved as a private citizen; discussions with Syria reportedly frozen over lack of replacement
By ToI Staff
A hoard of 97 pure gold coins dating back to the 6th and 7th centuries CE, unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Hippos (Sussita), near the Sea of Galilee, in a discovery announced on September 25, 2025. (Dr. Michael Eisenberg/University of Haifa)
September 25, 2025, 8:39 pm
Fabulous 1,400-year-old trove of gold coins sheds light on Galilee Christian city’s demise
Metal detector beeps lead archaeologists to nearly 100 coins and jewelry hidden during the 7th-century Sassanid invasion at Hippos (Sussita), including an unusual mix of denominations
By Rossella Tercatin
Palestinians struggle to receive cooked food distributed at a community kitchen in the Muwasi area of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
May 25, 2025, 1:32 pm
NYT: US-registered Gaza aid group is ‘brainchild’ of Israelis, its funding is unclear
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation formed by businessmen, reservists with links to government; Haaretz: Key Israeli defense bodies bypassed in selection of security firm as contractor
By ToI Staff
US investor Sender Cohen (right) and venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg co-host a conference and networking event in New York, February 2025. (Courtesy)
February 10, 2025, 7:20 pm
US investor Sender Cohen seeks to raise $800m for Israeli science and innovation lab
Founder of new Nevo hub, who managed portfolios for George Soros and Stanley Druckenmiller, says Israel needs a top-tier research lab to reverse brain drain and attract top talent
By Sharon Wrobel
Departures hall at Ben Gurion Airport, on Sunday August 4, 2024. (Gavriel Fiske/Times of Israel)
November 5, 2024, 8:33 pm
Faced with flight shortage, tech firms relocate staff and seek to run a NY route
As US airlines stay away and fares are high, tech executives embark on plan to operate an airline with leased planes and crews to New York to keep sales and operations running
By Sharon Wrobel
A DALL-E illustration created by Shoshanna Solomon: A futuristic cyborg riding a wave in the middle of the sea with an Israeli flag in the background.
August 2, 2023, 8:26 pm
As AI rides global wave, troubled Israel risks missing the splash
If judicial overhaul turmoil prevents Israel from being part of AI revolution, ‘we will weep for generations;’ argues expert who led task force on national cybersecurity policy
By Shoshanna Solomon
Aleph VC founders from right: Michael Eisenberg, Eden Shochat, Yael Elad, Aaron Rosenson and Tomer Diari. (Aleph VC)
December 20, 2021, 5:38 pm
Israeli venture capital firm Aleph raises $300m fund for early-stage investments
Company, with assets under management at $850m, has invested in Lemonade, Melio, WeWork, Empathy
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative image of a payment (wutwhanfoto; iStock by Getty Images)
May 6, 2020, 5:21 pm
Coronavirus spurs debate on whether startups should get aid too
Veteran heads of VC funds say market forces should determine which startups survive, no intervention needed
By Shoshanna Solomon
Michael Eisenberg of Aleph VC, left, and Bradley Tusk, the founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, during the recording of the Firewall Special Israel Edition podcast (Courtesy)
September 1, 2019, 2:48 pm
LISTEN: How Healthy.io can use your phone’s camera for a digital urine test
6th in a series of 7 Israeli startup podcasts: Healthy.io developed a kit for home clinical analysis of urine that has 100,000 customers in UK, Netherlands and Israel
Michael Eisenberg of Aleph VC, left, and Bradley Tusk, the founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, during the recording of the Firewall Special Israel Edition podcast (Courtesy)
August 25, 2019, 2:20 pm
LISTEN: How Mobileye sees commercial robotaxis on streets by 2022
5th in a series of 7 podcasts on Israeli startups: A maker of self-driving car technologies explains which Israeli city is best for stress testing the new vehicles
Michael Eisenberg of Aleph VC, left, and Bradley Tusk, the founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, during the recording of the Firewall Special Israel Edition podcast (Courtesy)
August 18, 2019, 1:15 pm
LISTEN: How a young weed grower went on to found a cannabis inhaler startup
4th in a series of 7 Israeli startup podcasts: Syqe Medical’s inhaler enables the precise delivery of medical cannabis to help patients in pain
Michael Eisenberg of Aleph VC, left, and Bradley Tusk, the founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, during the recording of the Firewall Special Israel Edition podcast (Courtesy)
August 11, 2019, 1:41 pm
LISTEN: How countries, individuals can help make world safer from cyber attacks
3 of 7 in a series of Israeli startup podcasts: Israeli cybersecurity expert says just as with health, governments must create standards for basic cybersecurity hygiene
Michael Eisenberg of Aleph VC, left, and Bradley Tusk, the founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, during the recording of the Firewall Special Israel Edition podcast (Courtesy)
August 1, 2019, 1:26 pm
LISTEN: How garbage trucks will soon shame you for not recycling
2nd in a series of 7 Israeli startup podcasts: GreenQ puts sensors in sanitation vehicles to help cities cut costs, provide better customer service and make sense of our waste
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