The maritime border agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon in October 2022 constituted a significant development in the relationship between the two countries. The potential for natural gas exploration in Lebanon’s waters, against the background of the economic and political crisis in that country, was seen at the time as a tempting incentive with which to persuade Hezbollah to agree to the pact.

Amid rising global antisemitism, which has prompted many Jews to question their inclusion in academic institutions where they previously felt secure, Bar-Ilan University is launching a fresh alternative -- five new multilingual undergraduate programs and one graduate degree option – to encourage international and immigrant students to take advantage of a top education on a vibrant, inclusive campus – at a fraction of the cost.

On October 7th, Professor Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, a professor at Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Law where she founded and leads the Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women, was on a lecture tour abroad. She was staying with her son who lives in Copenhagen, after giving a lecture at a university. "We were planning to go to synagogue in the morning, but then my son and daughter-in-law woke me up and said that a war had begun.

Bar-Ilan University's highly acclaimed International MBA program, taught entirely in English, is gearing up to welcome its next cohort in May 2024, promising a unique blend of in-person and virtual learning experiences.

With just a few spaces left for the 15-month program, now is the time to seize the chance to immerse yourself in the heart of the startup nation alongside a diverse cohort of students from around the globe.

University President Prof. Arie Zaban: “The war and the day after will require educated professionals who will be able to rehabilitate the State of Israel. I call upon young people to come and learn, for their future and ours.”

Dr. Hanan Herzig Sheinfux of the Bar-Ilan University Department of Physics held groundbreaking research in Quantum Photonics with Prof. Frank Koppens and a group of European and Israeli researchers at ICFO – the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Barcelona. In a significant leap forward for quantum nanophotonics, the researchers introduced a new type of polaritonic cavities and redefined the limits of light confinement.

The enigmatic Philistine culture, which flourished during the Iron Age (ca. 1200-604 BCE), profoundly affected the southern cultural history, agronomy, and dietary customs. More than a quarter century of excavations at Tell es-Safi/Gath in central Israel, identified as the biblical Gath of the Philistines and the home of Goliath, has provided a unique window into the world of this ancient civilization.

Prof. Oren Levy, Director of the Laboratory for Molecular Marine Ecology at the Bar-Ilan University Goodman Faculty of Life Science, is participating in a new EU project to improve the comprehension of how biodiversity is being impacted by Light and Noise Pollution (LNP) in aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes, coastal and offshore waters.