From time to time, we have posted at Jihad Watch news about the latest amazing advances made by Israeli researchers, engineers, doctors, weapons technologists, that we title “Israel — What Have You Done For Us Lately?” Today we have just one such story, and it involves, in grim timely fashion, new ways to fight wildfires. More on what, thanks to Israeli scientists, may someday prevent the kind of devastation from wildfires that we have seen in Los Angeles this week, can be found here: “An ‘Iron Dome’ to stop wildfires: Israeli startup’s ‘FireDome’ is based on missile defense,” by Sharon Wrobel, Times of Israel, January 12, 2025:
In the midst of war, as sirens were blaring almost every day to signal barrages of incoming rockets, Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system tracked and intercepted missiles to help protect and save lives. For Gadi Benjamini, the Iron Dome in January last year inspired the idea behind the development of a system to fight wildfires and prevent them from spreading.
“Similar to a war to fight wildfires, there are the firefighters, which are the infantry. There are airplanes, but darkness makes it harder to fly during the night and also during strong winds, and what we develop is a kind of artillery support,” FireDome co-founder and CEO Gadi Benjamini told The Times of Israel. “The biggest challenge in the climate tech area are wildfires, and more specifically, the reaction to wildfires, because many companies focus on detection.”
“What we develop is a system to enhance firefighters’ abilities and capabilities to address more fires simultaneously, like spot fires and embers and to reach places where sometimes they can’t, due to different logistics constraints that they have,” he added.
Endlessly inventive Israelis. Citizens of the Little Country That Could. Israel is the gift, let’s gratefully recognize, that keeps on giving.
rubiconcrest says
What is a surprise to me is that planes and crews were not on standby considering the anticipated high wind conditions. I don’t know how soon after the Palisades fire started they were able to deploy but one would think they could be in the air in 15 minutes dumping water if on standby.
David M says
Has anyone else seen Gavin Newsome’s body language as he is being interviewed by reporters literally in front of rubble? He is trying to hide a smile & he’s been doing this little dance with his shoulders, he’s like a pig in mud. All he can talk about is L.A, 2.0, which couldn’t have come into being unless L.A. 1 was destroyed. Hmmmmm…..
somehistory says
Haven’t seen that, but Glenn Beck played video of him when the woman caught up with him to ask about her son’s school, she wanted a minute with him and he said he didn’t have a minute. she did catch up and he said, “I’m literally on the phone this minute with the president.”
He was lying, and when she asked to hear, saying she didn’t believe him, he admitted he wasn’t on the phone, but he’d been trying to reach the president.
newsom is a very, bad creature.
And the mayor of L.A. told people they could find all the help and resources they need at the url. No address, just “the url.”
Stupid, stupid.
Taffy says
The url is: http://www.FULosAngeles.gov
somehistory says
the mayor should have said that. Saying at “the url” was not helpful to the people affected by the fires.
gravenimage says
Taffy, I get a “This Site Can’t Be Reached” message clicking on that link.
David M says
Here’s the link of Newsome smiling & doing his shoulder shimmy. He’s quite happy, maybe his plans are coming together for the new LA.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14285801/governor-gavin-newsom-fidgets-shimmy-los-angeles-fires.html
somehistory says
thanks for the link. He reminds me of a snake, upon finding the warm bunny warren.
James Lincoln says
David M,
Gavin Newsome and Justin Trudeau are almost interchangeable.
Two leftists.
Cynthia says
The Israelis contribute to every component on your computer and phone. They are innovators in tech, medicine, agriculture and pollution. They continue to help the world while being constantly attacked and demonized.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
There is no way the Israelis could have pulled off that feat had they lived in Gavin Newsome’s California
Brian Bridgman says
To compare the Brains of Jewish people against the Muslims is like comparing the intelligence of a Dogg to a Man.
Tony says
Islam is an intellectually corrupt and destructive, totalitarian ideology that leads to a continuous bankrupting of a society, ultimately destroying a society. Moreover,Islam is a MUSLIM TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. Specifically, Islam is a Muslim Terrorist Ideology and Criminal Organization of discrimination, segregation, supremacy, genocide, polygamy, deceit, hatred, incitement, sedition, rape, terrorism, and violence against all Non-Muslims as taught in the Quran.
Non-Muslims CANNOT have peace with Islam and its Muslims because Islam and its murderous god, Allah, demand a continuous, Muslim war against unbelievers since Non-Muslims are CRIMINALS under Islam where Allah in Qur’an 8:39 says, “And engage in war with them[Non-Muslims] until there will not be sedition and the religion will be completely to Allah…” HENCE, NON-MUSLIMS MUST MAKE ISLAM, ITS MOSQUES, ITS SCHOOLS, ITS ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. ILLEGAL UNDER THE LAW. Similarly, Islam and its many Organizations must be identified and declared to be a MUSLIM TERRORIST ORGANIZATION for their funding, teaching, and support of terrorism, violence, and discrimination against Non-Muslims.
Ralph says
A proud American, I suspect that an objective review of the Israelis’ contributions to the world outweigh those of any other nation. Pound for pound, the Israelis and Jewish people in general are superb in every field of endeavor they chose to work in.
Siddi Nasrani says
The Jewish people are taught to think & ask questions, but Muslims are
taught what to think but not how to think & don’t ask questions just accept.
gravenimage says
And it worse than that–it is not just that most Muslms do no good–they are taught to do actual harm.
gravenimage says
Israelis Make Use of Iron Dome Technology to Help Fight Wildfires
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The Israelis again invent things that benefit all of mankind. Compare and contrast with Islam…