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Robotic needle steering. Rosh
Ha’Ayin-based startup XACT Robotics
has developed a robotic system for
needle steering, for use in biopsies and
ablations or to inject medications into
specific areas of the body. The first application of XACT’s technology will be
for biopsies in lung tissue. XACT just
raised $5 million to fund U.S. trials.
The first Israeli Arab to coach an
Israeli soccer team. Israeli Arab Salah
Hasarma made history when he took
over as coach of soccer club Kiryat
Shmona (K8) in the Europa League
qualifying game against Czech team
Slovan Liberec. Although K8 lost, Israeli Arab striker Ahmed Abed scored
a vital goal.
Sandstorm diverts Jordanian planes
to Tel Aviv. A major sandstorm swept
through most parts of Jordan and prevented multiple flights from landing at
the country’s main international airport in the capital of Amman, Queen
Alia Airport. Two flights were diverted
to Israel’s Ben-Gur