Tzvi Ben-Elya
The Saddest Birthday in the World Israel News ...

In this edition we mark the sad birthday of 5-year-old Ariel Bibas, the little redhead being held by Hamas with his baby brother and parents. We also want you to know about the courageous stand taken by Ayelet Samerano against the UNWRA secretary-general in Lausanne.

Read about how long can a hostage survive in captivity, about Turkey in NATO, the threats to Israel from Iran and Hezbollah and what the IDF says might happen.

The Saddest Birthday in the World Israel News Insights - Aug 5, 2024 (Day 303)

IronVision (developed by Elbit Systems Land and C4I) to be tested by the IDF in Merkava MBT

Jane's reports that the IDF will soon conduct trials with IronVision helmet-mounted armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) situational awareness system integrated onto a Merkava main battle tank (MBT).

Honda and VocalZoom partnership cited as prime example of Corporate-Startup partnerships

Honda put us [VocalZoom] in the centre of the booth,” he said. “And that gave tremendous publicity, and the effect was amazing both for investors and other customers. I think Honda did the right thing here because, at the end of the day, it gave Honda the market validation they need that this technology is interesting, and that it will give them more options.”

UPnRIDE - New ability for the disabled

Benjamin Zirman of The Commentator: "Thanks to an Israeli startup company that created UPnRIDE, a revolutionary device that allows quadriplegics to stand up and move around almost anywhere, thousands of paralyzed people are about to have their wish come true."

FieldIn’s software helps commercial farmers eliminate spraying mistakes, reducing the number of sprays and overall use of pesticides on their crops

“Every year $14 billion is spent on pesticides for specialty crops, and pest management accounts for 15 to 20 percent of total seasonal expenditures, but it’s like a black hole because they’re operating blind. FieldIn serves as their eyes.”

Will Apex Parnters buy Syneron Medical

Over the past couple days there have been a number of reports that Syneron and Apax Partners are negotiating a deal. 

Panoramic thermal-imaging driving system for military vehicles introduced by Senso Optics

John Keller  wrote in Military & Aerospace Electronics that  Senso Optics in Yokneam, Israel, is introducing the Senso Drive panoramic night-vision system for military vehicles, armored personnel carriers, and main battle tanks with night driving capability in the harsh conditions of military operations.