Nearly half of 557 respondents in a survey of Dutch Jews said they were afraid of identifying publicly as Jewish. Of the respondents, 43 percent said they take active steps to hide their Jewish identity, such as wear a hat over their kippah or hide Star of David pendants. Read more: https://bit.ly/2QpWZes

The NYPD reported that New York City has experienced a 22 percent increase in hate crimes against Jewish people so far this year:. In 2018 there were 159 incidents compared to 130 incident during the same period of 2017. Read more: https://bloom.bg/2RWKjcl

In the past day, Hamas terrorists have fired over 400 rockets at southern Israel, in a deliberate attempt to terrify residents and inflict maximum damage. So far over 60 innocent Israelis have been injured and one person was killed. These cowardly acts of terror must stop immediately. Read more: http://bit.ly/2T6qn8e

With global life expectancy on the rise, Israelis in the year 2040 are projected to live among the longest, on average, on the planet, according to data from the University of Washington. At an expected 84.4, Israelis will be ranked seventh in the world in longevity, moving up from their current 13th place spot (82.1)! Read more: http://bit.ly/2D21hTi

Israel has been ranked number five overall on this year’s Bloomberg Innovation Index, an annual ranking of countries that measures performance in research and development, tech, education, patents, and other marks regarding technology prowess. Fifth place marks a dramatic rise over Israel's 30th place last year. Read more: Bloomberg Innovation Index

Every year Iran transfers $100 million to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the two main Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip. The money is divided as follows: $70 million is transferred to Hamas, while Islamic Jihad gets $30 million. The majority of these funds are used by the two organizations to further bolster the military wings of the terrorist organizations, instead of aiding the civilian population in the Gaza Strip. Read more: http://bit.ly/2RkYhoS

Ahed Tamimi, the PA teenager from the village of Nabi Saleh who served an eight month prison sentence for attacking IDF soldiers, visited France in order to increase public support for Palestine and opposition to Israel. During her speech, Tamimi openly called for the destruction of Israel. Read more: http://bit.ly/2NZRl2v

On September 16, a Palestinian stabbed Ari Fuld, a dual US-Israel citizen and father of four. Fuld heroically pursued his assailant after he had been stabbed, shooting the terrorist before finally succumbing to his wounds. But now while Fuld's family mourns their husband, father, brother, and son, the terrorist's family will be paid more than 1,400 NIS/Month as a reward for the murder.  Read more:  http://bit.ly/2NTPVpx

Israeli security services documented 255 attacks during the month of July in 2018, including 11 in Jerusalem, Shin Bet said in its monthly report. The number of terrorist attacks targeting Israelis in July increased by 15 percent over June where was 220 terror incidents were recorded. Read more: http://bit.ly/2xjSMhR

Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics released data ahead of Rosh Hashannah  showing that 89% of Israelis are satisfied with their lives, more than half exercise regularly, and life expectancy is still one of highest in the world. Read more: bit.ly/2LZGBLB

The Boycott, Divest and Sanctions campaign against Israel has been categorized as anti-Semitic by the Berlin State Office for the Protection of the Constitution, an institution which monitors anti-democratic activities across the political spectrum in Berlin. The office's annual report for 2017, released last week, “refers to a grey area” between “legitimate criticism of Israeli politics to anti-Zionist anti-Semitism.” Read more: bit.ly/2LVNoFZ

According to UNESCO, Israel is the 2nd ranked country in the world in terms of research and development spending. Israel is thus a key country in promoting global progress towards achieving United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals  Read more: http://bit.ly/2ChKk7M

The IDF does not receive enough international credit for their work helping those in need, regardless of their location. No matter the extent of the disaster, Israel's humanitarian missions have consistently saved thousands and thousands of lives. Over the years, the IDF sent 27 humanitarian missions around the world. Read more: http://bit.ly/2wqRSj5