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Just before Jerusalem Day, an ancient underground tunnel, 50 meters beneath Jerusalem, was unexpectedly uncovered! Carved with remarkable precision, the mysterious passage is 2,000 years old, but archaeologists don’t know exactly why it was built. Jerusalem never stops revealing its secrets. 📸: Emil Aljem & Yuli Schwartz, @AntiquitiesIL

Jerusalem Day is a time to reflect on how Israel’s story weaves together past, present, and future all at once. 🇮🇱✨ The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, sits in our capital, Jerusalem, embodying the vibrant democracy of the State of Israel. Standing before it is the Menorah 🕎, a symbol of the living spiritual heritage of the Jewish people and our deep-rooted connection to this land and to Jerusalem.

Quantum computing. Cancer detection. Drug development. 🇮🇱 Israeli-founded startup NVision just raised $55 million for breakthrough technology that could help doctors know within days - not months - whether cancer treatments are working. Israeli innovation is shaping the future of medicine and technology. calcalistech.com/ctechnews/arti…

A little glimpse of Jerusalem on her day 🇮🇱🤍

Don’t blame Israel for ‘politicising’ Eurovision. It followed the rules while other countries broke them. thejc.com/opinion/the-ne…

They walked through deserts, famine, and violence with one dream: Jerusalem. Thousands of Ethiopian Jews, known as Beta Israel, never made it to Israel. They died on the journey carrying generations of faith, hope, and longing for Jerusalem. Today we remember them. 🕯️🇮🇱

Following the publication by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times of one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press, which also received the backing of the newspaper, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar have instructed the initiation of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

Our Paralympic Taekwondo athletes shining everywhere they go 🇮🇱🥋 Israel’s Asaf Yasur was named European champion in the under 58kg category🥇, while Adnan Milad claimed silver in the under 63kg division🥈at the European Championships in Germany. A powerful achievement for Israeli athletes from across our diverse society, with Jewish and Muslim athletes proudly representing one flag on the world stage 👏

Little fluff, big love for Israel 🐶🇮🇱

Hummus is a staple in every Israeli home, at all our favorite moments with family and friends🧆🥙 Today we celebrate the dish that connects generations through flavor, tradition, and hospitality. Happy International Hummus Day 🇮🇱✨

Can’t wait till Saturday🇮🇱✨ x.com/kann/status/20…

We’re ready for Jerusalem Day 🎉💙 From a 2,000-year dream to Times Square 🇮🇱

Correction: created by artists Mira Awad and Ben Sapirstein

🕊️ A message of peace in Tel Aviv A large banner displayed in Arabic and Hebrew in Tel Aviv reads: “The time has come - peace, shalom.” Created by artists Mira Awad and Ben Sperber.

An 8-year-old explorer named Dor made an extraordinary discovery in Ramon Crater: a mysterious carved phosphorite stone depicting the folds of a garment. 🪨✨ Dor handed the find over to the @AntiquitiesIL for further investigation. 📸: AntiquitiesIL

A 300-page report establishes beyond any doubt that Hamas's sexual violence was systematic, strategic, and inherent to the attack

Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva @AmbMeron hosted WJC leaders from Jewish communities across dozens of countries for a warm evening at his residence. No matter where we come from, what language we speak, or the challenges we face, the bond between the Jewish people and the Israel will never be broken. In moments like these, it is important to come together and remember what unites us.

Today, the @nytimes chose to publish one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press. In an unfathomable inversion of reality, and through an endless stream of baseless lies, propagandist Nicholas Kristof turns the victim into the accused. Israel - whose citizens were the victims of the most horrific sexual crimes committed by Hamas on October 7, and whose hostages were later subjected to further sexual abuse - is portrayed as the guilty party. This publication is no coincidence. It is part of a false and well-orchestrated anti-Israel campaign aimed at placing Israel on the UN Secretary-General’s blacklist. Israel will fight these lies with the truth - and the truth will prevail.

All 10 of the world’s leading global high-tech public companies operate in Israel. Israel is a global center for R&D, innovation, AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and advanced semiconductor development. Global tech leaders continue expanding their research centers, campuses, and engineering teams across Israel: a strong and reliable global innovation hub.

For centuries, the Tower of David has stood as a symbol of the Jewish people’s longing to return to their homeland - echoing the timeless prayer: “Next year in Jerusalem.” Rising at the gateway to Jerusalem’s Old City, the citadel’s foundations date back to the Judean Kingdom under King Hezekiah in the 7th century BCE. Today, the remarkable Tower of David Jerusalem Museum brings Jerusalem’s unique and enduring history to life. #JerusalemDay

It’s Eurovision again 🫶🏽 Israel has long been part of crafting European culture. From “Hallelujah” to Dana International, to Netta and beyond. Icons adopted and embraced. Here’s a quick look at our past successes, as we get ready for our next contribution to European music 🥂