The Exodus from Egypt was preceded by ten plagues. Today, Israelis have transformed the very essence of many of these plagues for the benefit of mankind.

A recent NASA study shows that the 1998-2012 eastern Mediterranean drought was the area’s worst drought in 900 years. But Israeli innovation has made the Jewish State nearly drought-proof, and Omer Arad came up with the idea of a wearable panic bracelet that lets a diver call his or her partner.