Leonardo DiCaprio's gorgeous Israeli model girlfriend Bar Refaeli has landed the fall ad campaign for classic California surf company Hurley. The ads (above) which showcase Refaeli's ample charms will debut in magazines this fall, and she will also appear in the brand's Spring 2009 runway show during Los Angeles Fashion Week in October. You can watch a video of her shooting the campaign here. Refaeli, the first Israeli model to appear in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue, was also recently named Best Body of 2008 by Arena magazine, and will appear in Tommy Hilfiger's Iconic America TV special this fall.



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In Tel Aviv, Israel, the G Tower offers Tel Aviv's most expensive apartment, a flat priced at $34-million apartment. The Gindi Group, which developed the G Tower recently announced the selling price for the triplex flat which combines a former duplex and penthouse apartment on the 24th, 25th and 26th floors. The new apartment is located just under the triplex which was purchased by the holder of controlling interest for Bank Hapoalim, Shari Arison, for $13 million.

The tower has 31 floors with 40 apartments. Building amenities include a culture center with a library and bar, a fitness center, swimming pool, conference center, underground parking and tight security. The new apartment has 360 degree views of the city and measures 1,500 square meters (around 15,145 square feet) for a price of over $22,000 per square meter. According to an article on Haaretz.com some real estate agents in Tel Aviv think the price is way too high, especially since a $25 million penthouse in the Sea One Project on Hayarkon Street failed to sell.

Those hoping to dash into the Leviev store on Madison Avenue in New York City on Saturday found themselves running a bit of a gauntlet. National Jeweler reports that around 45 pro-Palestinian protesters clustered outside the store urging shoppers to boycott the jewelry store, which is owned by Israeli diamond king Lev Leviev. The group, Adalah-NY has protested in front of Leviev's store seven times since it opened last November (the pieces shown above were displayed during the store opening). They chose last Saturday to make their case to shoppers on a pre-Valentine's day shopping quest. The group says that Leviev, who is also a real estate developer, is building Israeli settlements on what they claim is occupied Palestinian land. Protesters also boycotted outside Leviev's London store (perhaps a more cutting blow since Leviev recently moved to London.

Israel's richest man, diamond billionaire, Lev Leviev, is moving to London. Uzbek-born Leviev is said to be making the move with his family in order to focus on the growth of AFI Development, the Russian property unit of Leviev's Africa Israel Investments. AFI raised $1.4 billion in May for its IPS but has since lost about 35 percent in trading on the London Stock exchange. Leviev is taking over as the AFI Development chairman.

In a related story, it has also been reported that he is looking to get a larger private jet. He has sold his Gulfstream Galaxy executive jet to Noam Lanir, the CEO of Livermore Investments Group Ltd. for $10-15 million. Leviev has homes in Moscow, Bnei Brak, New York and London so he's got quite the commute. Rumor has it that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, a man once rumored to have bought the Airbus A380 for private use, may have already helped Leviev chose his new ride.

We've seen all sorts of airline amenities but Israir Airlines has become the the first airline to maintain an authentic Torah scroll on the plane. The "Sky-Torah," was handwritten according by a professional Jewish Scribe for the airline. Each Torah scroll takes an entire year to complete and The Torah scroll on a plane was the idea of Rabbi Shlomo Elharar, Chief Rabbi of Colombia, South America. The Torah is only on one of the planes so far. Usrair Airlines is the second largest airline in Israel and flies between Israel and New York, the Mediterranean and Europe, as well as domesticly.

Pomegranate juice has become popular and even pomegranate vodka has hit the market, now a winery in Israel is introducing pomegranate wine. The Rinon winery has created a pomegranate wine. Generally pomegranates don't have enough natural sugar to ferment on their own but the pomegranates grown in this region do. Their product line includes a dry white wine, a dessert wine, a port-style wine and a rosé. They plan to export to Europe and America later this year. Pomegranates are full of all sorts of antioxidants and vitamins so consider it health food.

Donald Trump has announced his first foray into build in Israel. He will be spending $300 million to create a 70-story luxury apartment tower in Ramat Gan in the Tel Aviv district. The new Trump Tower will be the tallest building in the country and it is expected that the apartments will sell for around $1 million each. According to the article on Ynetnews, it took Trump a year to negotiate the deal but Trump is bullish on the future of luxury buildings in the region.