Israel: 70 Fun Facts for 70 Years

• Cherry tomatoes were engineered in Israel.
• Israel is the only county to have more trees today than it did 50 years ago.
• An Israeli company developed the world’s first jellyfish repellent.
• Israeli LinorAbargilwon the Miss World contest in 1998. She went on to campaign against sexual violence.
• Israel was the first country to conform to an international standard that certifies diamonds as being “conflict free.”