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Ofir Akunis

Ofir Akunis is an Israeli lawmaker and member of the Likud Party who currently serves as the country's innovation, science, and technology minister.

In the past, Akunis has also served as labor, social affairs, and social services minister as well as regional cooperation minister.

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 Israel's consul general to New York, Ofir Akunis, in his Manhattan office, August 14, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Israeli envoy: ‘Pro-terror’ protests should worry all New Yorkers

By Luke Tress/JTA
 Ambassador Ofir Akunis convenes a meeting in New York on antisemitism on university campuses. August 22, 2024.

'Responsibility to ensure Jewish, Israeli students are safe,' says Ambassador Akunis

 ISRAELI CONSUL-GENERAL in New York, Ofir Akunis.

Ofir Akunis: Israel's new iron wall of defense in New York

 Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis is seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, on May 1, 2023

Science Minister Akunis appointed Israel Consul General to New York

 Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis (right) joins Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in tasting 3D-printed fish at Steakholder Foods on April 19.

Netanyahu selects Likud minister Ofir Akunis for Israel’s top diplomatic post in NYC

By Luke Tress/JTA
 Israel Space Agency Director Uri Oron and Chairman of the Board at Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan Amaddin Asadov sign an agreement to collaborate on space in Baku on October 4, 2023.

Innovation in the stars: Israel, Azerbaijan pen historic space agreement

 Blood veins and artificial intelligence (illustrative)

Israel, UK sign agreement on sci-tech collaboration

 Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis (right) joins Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in tasting 3D-printed fish at Steakholder Foods on April 19.

Ofir Akunis drives Israel’s food tech revolution

 Blood veins and artificial intelligence (illustrative)

Israel launches national AI program to transform government services

 Israeli Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis is seen speaking to Maayan Hoffman at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, on June 5, 2023.

'No danger to Israeli democracy' from judicial reform, Ofir Akunis says

 Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis is seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, on May 1, 2023

Israeli minister cancels LA speech due to protests and 'bad vibes'

By BEN SALES/JTA
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Minister Ofir Akunis: Israeli research has never received support to the extent that it was backed by this ministry during the past term of government.

Innovation, Science and Technology Ministry to lead national food-tech plan

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Steakholder Foods in Rehovot on April 19, 2023.

Netanyahu says Israel to approve production of non-animal cow's milk

 ISA director Uri Oron (on the left) and NASA Associate Administrator, Robert (Bob) Cabana (on the right) sign a statement of intent to cooperate on the Beresheet2 lunar mission, on February 1, 2023.

NASA, Israel Space Agency to cooperate on Beresheet 2 lunar mission