High-Tech Success

“I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners” (Isaiah 57:18).

The Almighty, “the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy” (verse 15), reveals His intention with the words “I will.” If it weren’t for the promises repeatedly documented in Holy Scripture, then Israel indeed would have no hope. Actually, Israel would have been erased long ago.

Their destiny was settled. Haman, the enemy of the Jews, declared before King Ahasuerus, “their [the Jews’] laws are diverse from all people … therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them” (Esther 3:8b).

The command was clear: “And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey” (verse 13). There was no option to escape. This would apparently settle the existence of the Jewish race.

Not so. The “I will” of the Eternal One ignored Haman and his plans. We must note that the king’s declaration could not be changed. Thus, a parallel royal ordinance was decreed: “Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey” (Esther 8:11).

Facing total extinction, the opposite occurred: “And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them” (verse 17).

Today’s enemies of the Jews, Hamas and Hezbollah, are not destroyed yet, but much of their infrastructure has been severely degraded.

Again, the opposite of their intention to kill all the Jews in Israel, is vividly documented in an article by Israel21c. Below are some excerpts:

Strawberries Bloom Once Again Near the Gaza Border

“Even before October 7, there were rocket hits in our greenhouses; an American woman was killed inside the moshav by a rocket once,” the farm’s owner, Uri Patkin, tells ISRAEL21c.

Patkin, 55, grew up in Yesha, helping his father run the family farm. Eventually he moved to the center of the country, where he worked in high-tech for nearly a decade.

One of the main reasons for Patkin’s success was the introduction of a special growing technique that not many Israeli farms were using at the time: planting in containers or baskets suspended from the top of the

greenhouse.

“The results of the method are high-quality berries with a shelf life that’s longer than what is customary for strawberries,” notes Patkin.

Avoiding direct contact with the soil leads to less fungi and mold, requires fewer pesticides and makes picking easier for farm workers.

“We also pluck out the bottom leaves, so that way the strawberry is always ventilated by dry air, free of invaders.”

-www.israel21c.org, 5 March 2025

Strawberries have a long history, first mentioned by a Roman Senator between 234-149 BC. Furthermore, strawberries are unique; they are the only fruit that carries their seed on the outside. It seems almost prophetic: May the seed of peace (strawberry) go across the fence, so Gazans may learn to grow strawberries instead of hate.

High-Tech Success

Another article by Israel21c notes:

Israel is investing 113 million shekels (about $35.5 million) in its first laboratory dedicated to bio-devices and biochips.

What exactly is bio-convergence, and why does it matter?

Bio-convergence brings together experts from different fields of study to create novel solutions to a wide variety of needs: in medicine, environment, energy, agriculture, food, security and more.

At the heart of this field are biochips and bio-devices—sophisticated tools that can perform complex biological processes on a microscopic scale.

Through a process called microfluidics, these devices can manipulate individual cells and measure changes with molecular precision, essentially shrinking what once required massive laboratories into a chip the size of a fingernail.

The new bio-convergence laboratory will serve as a hub for Israeli companies, streamlining their development processes and making biological production more cost-effective, precise and accessible.

In short, bio-convergence is a very big game-changer in a very small package. That conclusion is reflected in the growing interest and investment in the emerging field.

As of 2024, the market size for bio-convergence in the global healthcare industry alone is estimated to be around $140-144 billion, with expectations to reach over $300 billion by 2034, according to a report from November.

-12 February 2025

In 2024, in the midst of war, Israel’s high-tech sector had a great year.

Again, while the enemies desperately attempt to destroy the Jewish State, the opposite is taking place.

We know that Israel’s enemies have not fully learned who they are dealing with. But in the end, they will. “And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel” (2 Chronicles 20:29).

Midnight Call - 05/2025