Ilan Ben Zion

Associated Press

Drones Lead Israelis to Develop Defenses

One of the pioneers of drone warfare is now on the front lines of an arms race to protect against attacks by the unmanned aircraft.

In this Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 photo, chef Amir Ilan prepares a lab-grown steak during a presentation by the Israeli company Aleph Farms, in Jaffa, Israel. Several Israeli start-ups have joined a handful of companies around the globe trying to develop lab-grown meat, something they see as a solution to the needs of the world’s ever-growing population and burgeoning demand for food.

Israelis Join Lab-Grown Meat Niche

Israel has a thriving high-tech scene, so the pursuit of lab-grown meat was a natural avenue for its entrepreneurs.

In this Tuesday, March 13, 2018 photo, a worker holds bio-based thermoplastic composite made from substantially unsorted municipal solid waste material in the UBQ factory in Kibbutz Zeelim. Israeli start-up UBQ says its innovative method to convert garbage into plastics, five years in the making, will revolutionize waste management worldwide and make landfills obsolete.

Company Turns Garbage into Plastic Gold

Heaps of refuse are the mines of the future.

In this Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 photo, whiskey is poured at the 'Milk and Honey' whiskey distillery in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israel has been known as the land of milk and honey since Biblical times. But could it become known as the land of single malt whiskey? One appropriately named distillery is trying to turn Israel into a whiskey powerhouse.

Israel's First Single Malt Wiskey

Smooth, honey-brown whiskey is not the first thing that comes to mind when most people think of Israel.