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My name is Anna. I am a student and have been living in Israel for 7 months. I discovered a different side to the country when I first took part in a colorful masquerade and finally got used to greeting everyone with the question “How are you?” I often notice something unexpected and unusual for people of a different culture. These are the things I will talk about in this article.
Especially for website I've collected the weirdest, funniest, and most amazing observations about Israel. Some of the notes are more impressions than facts, since I am not involved in religious culture.
Both women and men serve in Israel, and those who have not served find it difficult to find work
Every citizen serves in Israel. From the age of 18, young people are drafted into the army. Men serve for 3 years, and women for 2. After this, an Israeli can look for himself and a profession, and decide on his future. I'm 24 years old, but by local standards I'm a child.
Those who have not served here find it difficult to find work later. Both men and women, including religious ones, serve here. Now in the government the religious party is asking for the release of believers from the army, but so far such a law has not been adopted.
Local residents love promotions and discounts
Israelis don't like it when things go to waste. Therefore, on Friday, all vegetables in the markets fall in price by 2-3 times, especially just before closing.
Also, every Friday, Tel Aviv residents remove unnecessary items from their homes. I live in a room with 5 students, where 50% of the furniture and equipment are found on the street. They don’t disdain this here; on the contrary, it is considered absolutely normal.
Israelis are very fond of promotions and discounts. When you walk down the street, every shop calls: “Take 5 chocolates for the price of one!” And sellers are very surprised if you don’t take advantage of such a great offer.
Traditions and holidays make up a large part of the life of every citizen
In Israel, religious holidays and Jewish traditions occupy a large part of every citizen's life. This has a special charm. Plus it's an extra weekend. I arrived almost 7 months ago, during which time we celebrated here:
- Yom Kippur(Judgment Day). It lasts for a day. At this time, all roads are blocked and flights are cancelled. That's why secular Israelis use bicycles.
- Rosh Hashanah(Head of the Year) - Jewish New Year. According to the Jewish calendar it is now 5578. I liked the tradition according to which it is customary to eat apples in honey - it is believed that this will make the year sweet.
- Sukkot, or Feast of Tabernacles. It is celebrated for several days, during which small huts for meals are built with thatched roofs or roofs made of palm leaves, which are decorated with various toys made of colored paper.
- Hanukkah- the most fabulous holiday. 8 days pass. At this time, everyone eats donuts, Hanukkah lamps are lit on the windows of houses and on the streets. One new candle is added every day.
- Purim. Three-day spring masquerade. This is a day off only for schoolchildren, but in Tel Aviv people even come to work in suits. This is a city procession where everyone dresses up: children, adults, religious and secular.
- Passover. The only tradition that was familiar to me as a child. One of the brightest holidays of the year. Regular bread on the shelves of the city is replaced by matzo.
There is a strong rip current in Tel Aviv
There is a very strong rip current in the sea in Tel Aviv, because of this, almost all beaches have breakwaters, and where there are none, swimming is prohibited. However, lifeguards only work until 16:00! At 16:00 the locker rooms also close, so everyone goes to the toilets to change, which is very inconvenient.
Israel is a country of cats and dogs, and all animals are vaccinated
Tel Aviv is a city of dogs. There is even a special beach for them. It is located right between the gay beach and the datiim (closed beach for religious people) - such an unusual neighborhood. In Israel there is a certain tax on keeping a dog, depending on its original cost. Thus, it is more profitable to take home a mongrel. All animals in the country are chipped. City cats are also marked and vaccinated.
In Israel, when greeting, they say not “Hello!”, but “How are you?”
At work I was very surprised that when greeting me they asked: “How are you?"But this is a question that does not require a specific answer. It is answered with the same question. The form of decency adopted here is difficult for foreigners to understand. And the word for "have fun" in Hebrew is "osim haim", which literally means "to do" life".
Being a meat and fish lover is difficult and very expensive
Winter here lasts about 2 months a year. At this time, everyone at home is insulated in three layers of clothing, sleeping in socks and dressing gowns under electric blankets. The fact is that the houses do not have central heating.
In summer, the water is heated thanks to solar panels installed on the houses. And in winter, all hot water is heated by electricity. Here no one stands in the shower for a long time, or washes dishes for a long time, because water is a very expensive resource. But despite this, in the summer, when the heat is insane, in every establishment you can ask for plain water absolutely free. There are drinking fountains everywhere, and particularly in parks.
Living in Tel Aviv as a vegetarian is a real pleasure. When I first visited a cafe here and ordered a fruit shake, the waiter surprised me with the question: “Milk, soy milk, water or juice?” This is the absolute norm for any establishment here. In each area you can find several "green" stores with special products.
A country created for cyclists and lovers of electric scooters and electric skateboards
Now I'm interning at an office in Tel Aviv, and I live in Ramat Gan, which, by the standards of a Tel Avivite, is about the same as living in Brooklyn for a person working in Manhattan. Therefore, for me, the only way to get to the beach and the city on Shabbat is by bicycle, which almost every resident uses.
Israel is a unique country, a country with a special oriental flavor with Western democracy and values.
This is the only country in the world that professes Judaism.
Here are interesting facts about Israel:
1. Almost all police cars in Israel are Skoda.
2. Tel Aviv is a city where there are practically no Turks - they are all in Berlin and Ankara, but it is full of Somalis, Eritreans, Filipinos and Thais.
3. Due to a demonstration of right-wing activists in an Arab village of forty people, traffic is blocked, and the path of the demonstration is cordoned off by a regiment of police officers in helmets and bulletproof vests. They protect... the Zionists. (Not a joke, but a fact).
4. In Israel you won’t be able to live on social assistance - even very poor and constrained - you won’t be able to live.
5. There are areas and even cities in Israel where no one speaks Hebrew.
6. Non-Jews are prohibited from working in kosher bakeries, otherwise the bread will not be kosher. Energy, however.
7. The Israelis do not know and are afraid of dried fish. It can only be bought in Russian stores. “Phew! How can you eat this!” - Well, you start poking severed fish heads in their faces, they spit out, but still don’t eat.
8. If the question: “How to get there?” - they will yell something at you, gesticulating wildly and pointing their fingers in different directions - you are in Israel.
9. The fine for a slap is 500 shekels.
10. If you want the court’s leniency, you need to cry and tell the judge about your ruined life.
11. If you do not work in certain areas, do not engage in dubious activities and do not live in certain areas of certain cities, then you can live your entire life in Israel without ever encountering obvious crime.
12. If you are nevertheless attacked and hit, you can calmly take out your pistol and shoot the offender in the leg (or head).
13. In Israel, traumatic pistols and pepper spray are prohibited. On any street at any time of the day or night you will meet a dozen people with weapons.
14. The police in Israel, having caught up with you, beat you.
15. 80 percent of crime in Israel is carried out by Israelis.
16. If you have incurred even half a million in debt, it is enough to declare your ruin, you will be forced to find a permanent job, and they will withdraw a certain percentage from your salary to pay off the debt, and so on until you pay off the debt or die.
17. It is extremely difficult to evict even a tenant who does not pay rent in Israel.
18. Living in rented housing in Israel is a forced norm. Everyone wants to buy a home, but prices don’t allow it, the average three-room apartment costs $250,000, and this is not in the center of the country.
19. Repairing anything in Israel is so expensive that it is often easier to buy a new thing.
20. Israelis treat the Holocaust as a national tragedy.
21. The history of the Holocaust is ingrained in the consciousness of Israelis from kindergarten.
22. Children in Israel can do anything. Actually everything. No one will answer.
23. Beer in Israel is good, but there are few varieties, although there are many small breweries that make superb beer.
24. In Israel, during the working day, a person has the right to drink a mug of coffee.
25. Homeless people don’t have dogs. In winter, when it’s cold, they are taken from the streets and put into hotels at the expense of the state so that they don’t freeze.
26. Israelis are friendly towards foreigners. Tourism, however.
27. Drawing a swastika or raising your hand in a fascist salute is prohibited by law in Israel.
28. With the introduction of the new shekel, annual inflation is 3-4%, and the standard of living in Israel is considered one of the highest in the world.
29. There are practically no motorcycle gangs in Israel, and those that exist calmly ride motorcycles without showing excessive aggression.
30. Riding a motorcycle without a helmet is prohibited. Strictly. And on a bicycle too.
31. The worst Israeli insults are translated as “Son of a bitch” and “Your mother’s p...a (in Arabic).”
32. Israelis are very attentive to their health, to what they eat and what they drink - again, kashrut.
33. In society, “gay” people are treated almost as if they were the norm.
34. The level of culture and education in Israel is quite high.
35. Alcohol intoxication is a mitigating circumstance in court. With the exception of road accidents and malfeasance.
36. Until recently, Israeli women practically did not use cosmetics. Due to the influx of bright repatriates (from the CIS countries), Israeli women began to wear makeup furiously in order to somehow compete with the repatriates.
37. Israeli women almost always wear high heels.
38. Addressing everyone as “you” - in Hebrew, as in English, there is no “you” address.
39. One of the leaders of the Arab party proposed singing the Israeli anthem in Arabic. However, you can expect anything from these blessed ones.
40. Organic stores are quite popular. Prices there are on average 100 percent higher than in a regular store. Organic bananas are smaller than regular bananas, and lemons are indeed much more flavorful.
41. Over-the-knee boots are worn by many Israeli women, regardless of age, weight and weather.
42. An offer to drink a cup of coffee together in the evening from an Israeli often means an invitation to coffee, but with a hint.
43. There are fewer women than men in Israel.
44. Israelis are sure that the most popular Russian toast sounds like “To your health!” It is useless to persuade.
45. Christmas and New Year are not officially celebrated in Israel. New Year is celebrated in April, the year is counted from the creation of the world, that is, now it is 5771 years.
46. A crowded refrigerator in Israel means you have a big family.
47. People at the institution may be rude to you. If you start yelling and demanding the bosses, they become very polite.
48. Dogs in Israel are very friendly. It is extremely rare to hear a dog bark. Fighting breeds are prohibited.
49. The idea of a multicultural society in Israel has been partially successful - Jews and Arabs have somehow lived together for 63 years.
50. In Israel, sanitary standards are so high that you can safely eat uncooked meat, but not raw meat. Kashrut takes its toll.
51. In Israel, quite often you can enter a residential building without taking off your shoes.
52. A one-time trip to the sauna costs just under 200 shekels.
53. The cost of a prostitute’s services is on average 200 shekels per hour.
54. Israelis respect non-Israeli beer, but they also love their own, especially Goldstar.
55. Among Israeli women, it is common to view sex as sex.
56. A bribe to an official in Israel, for example a police officer, can result in a large fine or even a court case.
57. A civil servant in Israel does not pay public taxes and it is difficult to fire him.
58. Most apartments in Israel are not equipped with fire detectors.
59. Israeli women often do not know how to cook.
60. In Israel, a dash is placed in the “nationality” column.
61. Israelis are surprised at the ability of Russians to pronounce the letters “Y” and “Y”.
62. The proverb “Without a piece of paper, you’re a turd” was apparently invented by the Israelis.
63. Business letters in Israel end with the phrase “With great respect.” Even a summons for a fine.
64. The word “foreigner” in Israel is not a dirty word.
65. Israelis are generally welcoming and friendly in their interactions.
66. Married couples between Russians and Israelis are quite common, despite their different mentalities.
67. In a café-eatery, leaving the waiter a tip of less than 10% of the bill is considered redneck.
68. Israel becomes home to an emigrant when he receives a passport right at the airport.
69. Tattoos and piercings are very popular in Israel. Both among women and among men.
70. In Israel, even a popular TV presenter will be fired for a phrase about Hitler.
71. In Israel, they are very attentive to how owners treat pets. Even if a blind disabled person mistreats his guide dog, the dog will be taken away from him and he will be fined.
72. Israel is a paradise for those with a sweet tooth. It seems to me that there are no more diverse and, most importantly, beautiful sweets anywhere in the world.
73. Russian grocery products can be bought at any delicatessen store.
74. In Israel, I have not met men who have never fought ONCE IN THEIR LIFE.
75. To go fishing, you need to pay for entry to special places where you can fish - the caught fish can be cooked on the spot (there are barbecues) or paid at the price per kilogram when leaving the recreation area.
76. There are no hunting clubs in Israel.
77. Changing workplaces occurs without any problems.
78. The reason for not allowing you into an Israeli disco or club may simply be that the security guard did not like you. Girls are rarely allowed in. Beautiful girls are always missed; they serve as bait for visitors. They are often given special cards entitling them to free drinks. A group of young Arabs in many cities has virtually no chance of passing. The security guard could be fired for this. There is no smell of Nazism here, it is a justified necessity.
79. Israel works around the clock.
80. You can almost always walk along the zebra crossing across an Israeli road with your eyes closed.
81. There is no fine for throwing a cigarette butt on the asphalt in Israel, but it exists - about 150 shekels.
82. One of the most popular drinks in bars is vodka with Red Bull (energy drink).
83. Israelis snack on beer with different things: sunflower seeds, peanuts, chips, salty bagels.
84. You get less drunk from Israeli draft beer than from bottled beer. Why dont know.
85. Israeli cuisine is very diverse and includes dishes from almost all over the world.
87. Everything that is necessary is expensive in Israel. Everything related to convenience and whims is very expensive.
88. The closest ice cream in taste to Soviet ice cream in Israel is at McDonald's. Although ice cream is freely sold in any Russian store.
89. Israelis are sentimental and surprisingly romantic.
90. Israelis, when communicating with Russian friends, often use Russian obscenities that they learned from another Russian friend.
91. The mentality of the Israelis is such that they do not get into a fight first. But if the fight has already begun, they often fight until the first blood is drawn.
92. Unfortunately, there are many pedophiles in Israel. However, in Russia they probably just beat them very painfully. But here it’s impossible. Even planting it is difficult.
On the eve of the celebration of the 67th birthday of the Jewish State, we have collected 10 little-known facts from its complex history.
1. El Al Airlines had flights to Tehran 
Relations between Iran and Israel generally developed quite warmly until the Islamic Revolution, which resulted in the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1979. In 1950, Iran became the second Muslim country after Turkey to recognize Israel. Iran supplied oil to Israel during the OPEC oil embargo, and Israel sold it weapons. At that time, there was active trade between the countries, and civil planes regularly flew from capital to capital. A week after the Shah was removed from power, Iran cut off all ties with Israel, and an office of the Palestine Liberation Organization opened on the site of the Israeli embassy in Tehran. Today, even after 35 years of hostility, Iranians have less negativity toward Jews than other Muslim peoples in the Middle East. In 2014, an international survey on anti-Semitism conducted by the Anti-Defamation League found that 56% of Iranians held anti-Jewish views, compared with 80% of Moroccans and 93% of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The 2014 documentary “Before the Revolution” talks about the relationship between Israel and Iran.
2. Descendants of Nazis moved to Israel 
At least 400 descendants of the Nazis converted to the Jewish faith and moved to Israel - the creators of a documentary film released in 2013 are sure of this. Many former Nazis also became Jews or married Israelis, but do not live in Israel. For example, the great-niece of Heinrich Himmler, who married an Israeli Jew and now lives on another continent. In the early years of Israel, there were heated discussions about whether to accept German reparations for the Holocaust or not (in the end, they were accepted). And Germany itself, like everything connected with it, remained an extremely controversial topic for a long time - from 1956 to 1967, films made in Germany were banned in Israel.
3. Ben-Gurion invented couscous 
Tiny flour balls of Israeli couscous - ptitim - appeared in the 50s. Then Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion turned to food manufacturer Osem with a request to develop a local wheat product as an alternative to rice, which does not grow in the country and for which the country simply did not have the money to purchase in conditions of austerity. Ptitim, which was called “Ben-Gurion’s rice,” immediately won the love of the population.
4. There was no television in Israel until the late 60s 
This 1958 photograph of a family sitting in front of a television could not have been taken in Israel because there was no television there until 1966
The first Israeli television appeared in 1966, primarily as an additional educational tool for schools. Regular public broadcasting began on Israel's Independence Day in 1968. For the next two decades, Israel had only one channel, and broadcasting was limited to a few hours a day. The second channel appeared in 1986, and cable television came to the country in 1990. Today, Israeli TV is a real source of inspiration for Hollywood. The series “Homeland” (Showtime), “Patients” (HBO), “Your Family or Mine” (TBS), “Devotion” (NBC), “Tyrant” and “Boom” (Showtime) are all remakes of Israeli projects.
5. Elizabeth II's mother-in-law was buried in Jerusalem 
Prince Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was born in 1885. The girl was born with a diagnosis of deafness, however, she learned English and German in the language of the deaf and mute and even married the Greek and Danish Prince Andrew. During the Nazi occupation of Greece, Alice hid a Jewish woman and children, for which Yad Vashem recognized her as one of the “Righteous Among the Nations,” and the British government as a “Hero of the Holocaust.” In 1967, she moved to London and lived at Buckingham Palace with her son and his wife, Queen Elizabeth II. Two years later, the princess died and her body was placed in a burial vault at Windsor Castle. In 1988, her remains were transported to the monastery at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene on the Mount of Olives - before her death, she expressed a desire to be buried there. One of the oldest existing cemeteries is located on this mountain.
6. Alaska Airlines flew thousands of Jewish Yemenis to Israel 
After Israel's victory in the War of Independence in 1948, anti-Semitic riots broke out in Yemen, and local Jews decided to move en masse to the historical lands. James Wooten, president of Alaska Airlines, was imbued with their difficult situation and ordered the organization of flights for repatriates. Between June 1949 and September 1950, as part of Alaska Airlines' secret Operation Magic Carpet, twin-engine C-46s and four-engine DC-4s flew approximately 430 flights, transporting approximately 50,000 Jews from Yemen to Israel. The pilots had to overcome many difficulties: lack of fuel, sand storms, enemy shelling, one of the planes even barely landed due to the loss of an engine. Despite all the difficulties of the flight, all passengers were safely transported to Israel.
7. Golda Meir was the world's third woman to serve as prime minister. 
Meir (née Meerson) became Prime Minister of Israel in 1969. Before this, two women had already held such a high position in world history - Sirimavo Bandaranaike in Sri Lanka (1960-65) and Indira Gandhi (1966-77) in India. Meir was born in Kyiv, grew up in Milwaukee and after her marriage moved to Mandatory Palestine. She and her husband settled on a kibbutz, and Golda almost immediately began to be active in the Federation of Workers. Despite Meir's enormous popularity among American Jews, her policies are still heavily criticized in Israel - primarily because of the obvious mistakes they made during the Yom Kippur War in 1973, when Meir decided not to launch a preemptive attack on Arab forces on the Israeli border with Syria.
And although the state investigative “Agranat Commission” established that Meir was not directly responsible for what happened, she very soon left her post. She was replaced in 1974 by Yitzhak Rabin, who held the position until 1977. He was appointed prime minister again in 1992.
8. According to Israeli law of 1980, all new houses must have solar water heaters installed. 
The law was adopted as a measure to combat the energy crisis of the late 70s - thanks to it, Israel became the first country in the world in terms of the use of solar energy per capita. According to official estimates, today 85% of homes use solar energy to heat water - that's 3% of electricity consumption in the entire country. But today, Israel lags behind other countries in the use of solar energy for other purposes, and more and more developers and homeowners are using loopholes in the law to circumvent the need to install just such a boiler system.
9. Jerusalem's Mount Scopus is not actually part of the West Bank of the Jordan River 
Despite the fact that Mount Scopus is located in east Jerusalem, where the Hebrew University campus and the Hadassah Medical Center stand, it has been Israeli since the founding of the state. After the end of the War of Independence in 1949, the hill was controlled by Israeli troops, although it was located in Jordanian east Jerusalem. Every two weeks, under the protection of the UN, Israel transported military forces and supplies to this enclave. The convoy often came under fire from Arab forces, and in 1958 it was attacked, resulting in the deaths of 4 Israeli soldiers and one UN soldier. Mount Scopus became part of the Jewish territory of Jerusalem as a result of the Six-Day War in 1967.
10. Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel 
Einstein received this proposal from David Ben-Gurion in November 1952, a few days after the death of Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann. Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Ebman wrote to the brilliant scholar that the prime minister's proposal was "a gesture of the greatest respect that only the Jewish people can have for any of their sons." Enstien responded that he was "deeply touched by the offer of the State of Israel, but with regret and regret must reject it." Einstein did not accept the post, but did not stop worrying about the country. “My connection with the Jewish people has become my strongest human connection since I began to fully understand our dangerous position among the peoples of the world,” he admitted. It is noteworthy that Ben-Gurion officially denied press reports that it was he who offered Einstein such a post. Three years later the scientist died.
* The cell phone was developed by Israelis at Motorola Israel, Israel's largest research center.
* Most of the Windows NT and XP operating systems were developed in the Israeli branch of Microsoft.
* Pentium MMX computer technology was developed at the Israeli branch of Intel.
* The Pentium-4 and Centrino microprocessors were entirely designed, engineered and manufactured in Israel. Most likely, your computer's Pentium processor is made in Israel.
* ICQ instant messaging technology was developed in 1996 by four young Israelis.
* Israel ranks fourth (after the United States, Russia and China) in terms of air force capacity. With a diverse fleet of aircraft, Israel has more than 250 F-16 aircraft, the largest F-16 fleet outside the United States.
* Israel ranks first in the world in the number of computers per capita.
* 24% of Israeli workers and employees have university degrees, 12% have advanced degrees, as a result of which Israel ranks third in the world (after the USA and Canada) in terms of the level of education of the population.
* Israel has the most scientific papers per capita - 109 pages for every 10,000 people, in addition, Israel ranks among the leading countries in the world in the number of patents filed per capita.
*Israel has the largest number of start-up companies in the world when measured as a proportion of its total population. It is Israel, after the United States, that occupies a leading position in the world in the number of opening companies (3,500 companies, most of which are engaged in the development, improvement and implementation of high technologies).
* With more than 3,000 high-tech start-up companies, Israel has the highest concentration of high-tech companies in the world, with the exception of US Silicon Valley.
* Israel ranks second in the world in terms of capital investment in enterprises, just after the United States.
* After the US and Canada, Israel has the longest list of companies on the NASDAQ.
* Date palms have been grown in the Middle East for centuries. On average, a palm tree reaches 5–6 meters in height and produces about 14 kg per year. dates. Israeli trees produce a yield of about 150 kg. per year and are low enough to allow harvesting from the ground using a short ladder.
* Israel has independent production of turbogenerators for power plants and modern tanks and air defense missiles.
* Israel has the highest average standard of living in the Middle East. Annual income per person in 2000 was $17,500 - higher than in the UK.
* Israel has the highest percentage per capita of biotech companies opening.
* Israel is the only country in the Middle East with a liberal-democratic government, and it is more liberal-democratic than any other country in the world.
* When Golda Meir was elected Prime Minister of Israel in 1969, she became the second woman in world history to be elected to lead a country.
* When the US Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya was destroyed in a terrorist attack, it was the Israeli rescue team that arrived on the scene first within 24 hours and saved the lives of three people by freeing them from the rubble.
* Israel ranks third in the world in terms of entrepreneurship development and first in the participation of women and people over 55 years of age.
* Israel has the largest percentage of emigrants in relation to the total population. Immigrants come in search of democracy, religious freedoms and economic opportunity.
* Israel was the first country to sign the Kimberley Protocol, an international standard certifying diamonds that proceeds will not be used to support illegal military groups.
* Israel ranks second in the world in the number of new books published per capita.
* Israel is the only country in the world that entered the 21st century with steadily expanding areas of green space. This fact is especially remarkable because it occurs in a climate zone that is considered a desert.
* Israel has the largest number of museums per capita, more than any other country.
* Medicine: Israeli scientists have developed the first fully computerized, radiation-free method for diagnosing breast cancer.
* An Israeli company has developed a fully computerized system for error-free distribution of medicines, thereby eliminating the human factor in the dispensing of medicines. For example: every year 7,000 patients die in American hospitals from improper dispensing of medications.
* Israeli company Given Imaging has developed the first swallowable video camera, small enough to fit inside a pill. It is used to view the intestines from the inside; the camera helps doctors diagnose diseases of the digestive tract.
* Israeli scientists have developed a new device that monitors heartbeats through a complex system of sensors and helps the heart pump blood. This discovery may save many lives of people with heart disease.
* Israel leads in the number of scientists and technologists employed in the workplace - 145 specialists for every 10,000 people. For comparison: USA - 85, Japan - 70 and less than 60 in Germany. With 25% of them working in their specialty, Israel also ranks first in this category.
* An Israeli company was the first to develop and build a fully operational large solar power plant in southern California's Mojave Desert.
* All of the above was achieved during an ongoing war with an implacable enemy who is trying to destroy this country, in a country that spends more on defense than any other country in the world.
* The Israeli tank “Merkava” (Chariot) was the first tank in the world to have air conditioning for the crew.
* The Israeli aviation industry has developed a special air conditioner to which aircraft parked in hangars are connected so that they do not overheat.
* In Israel, for the first time in the world, the study of computers was introduced in schools.
* The world-famous drip irrigation system was invented in Israel.