Harvard University is strengthening its partnerships with Israeli institutions in response to recent criticism and external pressures. The university has announced a new undergraduate study abroad program at Ben-Gurion University and a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School specifically for Israeli biomedical researchers. These initiatives come after federal sanctions and concerns from donors, including a temporary pause in funding by Leonard Blavatnik. The measures are seen as efforts to address scrutiny over antisemitism and to reaffirm Harvard's commitment to academic collaboration with Israel.