Three people were killed and over 50 wounded in a terror attack in Jerusalem shortly before noon.

Driving a bulldozer against the traffic on Jaffa Road between the Central Bus Station and the Mahane Yehuda market, a terrorist - a construction worker on Jerusalem's light rail project - plowed into cars and pedestrians as well as two public buses (Egged buslines 13 & 60) carrying some 50 passengers. Police shot and killed the terrorist. (more...)

Behind the Headlines: Bulldozer attack in Jerusalem

Two of the victims have been identified as Elizabeth Goren Friedman, 54, and Batsheva Unterman, 33 - both of Jerusalem.

Ynet: 'Terrorist yelled Allah Akhbar'

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Education in Israel is a pre cious legacy. Following the tradition of past generations, education continues to be a fundamental value and is recognised as the key to the future. The educational system aims to prepare children to become responsible members of a democratic, pluralistic society in which people from different ethnic, religious, cultural and political backgrounds coexist. It is based on Jewish values, love of the land, and the principles of liberty and tolerance. It seeks to impart a high level of knowledge, with an emphasis on scientific and technological skills essential for the country’s continued development. (more)

Israel is second only to California's Silicon Valley for high-tech innovation and arguably, it's the best in the world for high-tech research and development. To be more competitive, Israelis, like their American counterparts, are now outsourcing programming jobs to people in India and China.

Recently a new trend has started: Israeli companies and branches of multinational companies in Israel are outsourcing work to Palestinians. While the thought of outsourcing to Palestinians might not have seemed plausible at first due to security concerns, after trying the idea out, Israelis are finding it a superior solution for many reasons.

"We realized that instead of fighting each other and throwing bombs we needed to work together," said Jonathan Levy, general manager for the chip manufacturer Winbond in Israel: "I started thinking that it would be better to hire a Palestinian engineer to develop our less complex products, for reasons related to cost calculations as well as problems of language, culture and deadlines," he said in a local newspaper. (more)

Courtesy: www.israel21c.org

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