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It’s a mystery to some of us how people from the Mediterranean region are considerably thin especially when food is an integral part of their culture. And they are generally in better health. Here is why.  According to a recent study, Mediterranean diets that are rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, fruit, legumes and wine have reduced the risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease by 30 percent.

On the eve of Passover, which this year begins at sundown on March 25, Jews around the world will recall the Exodus story and the 10 plagues that befell Egypt. According to the Old Testament Book of Exodus, God sent 10 plagues to Egypt because the pharaoh refused to free the Israelites from captivity. Locusts were the eighth plague.

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has uncovered the remains of a liquid extraction installation that were most likely used for pressing wine from grapes. It is also possible that the installation was used to produce wine or alcoholic beverage from other types of fruit that grew in the region. This ancient liquid extraction is believed to have been dated back to the Byzantine period.

Egyptian and Palestinian officials say that Egyptian forces have flooded smuggling tunnels under the border with the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip in a campaign to shut them down.  These tunnels are considered to be a vital lifeline for Gaza, bringing in an estimated 30 percent of all goods that reach the enclave and circumventing a blockade imposed by Israel for more than seven years.

Obesity is a medical issue that a lot of people continue to struggle with on a daily basis among other health concerns.  A new study conducted by the Health Ministry has discovered that more than one quarter of Israeli children are overweight or obese, as reported by Israel Radio.

According to Israeli officials, the government has given final approval for construction of 90 new homes in a West Bank settlement, a move in which could possibly cause tensions with the U.S. ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to the region.

As one of the world’s leading Jewish philosophers, founder of the Shalom Hartman Institute, and a promoter of both Jewish pluralism and interfaith dialogue, Rabbi David Hartman is said to have from a long illness. He was 81.

Israel is in the process of building its first underground hospital in the northern city of Haifa that will protect patients and staffers from any missile attack, whether biological or chemical, as sited by a media report.

We’ve all heard about soothsayers with alleged clairvoyant abilities to predict one’s future which is almost laughable to some. But software that can do the same almost seems implausible. The researchers at the Technion beg to differ. Apparently, this software now exists.

An annual appraisal of Israel's real estate  has shown that in 26 of the 31 cities surveyed, homes and properties in Israel prices have faced an increase in price. As of now, the best city to sell and buy a home is Herzliya where the supply is very low compared to the demand.