Old habits die hard. That is why so many people join support groups and utilize their friends and families when trying to quit an addiction. Israeli app "I stopped" takes the method of peer support online, using Facebook friends.

Following a popular YouTube video last year calling on people to befriend him on Facebook, Israel's President Peres has now launched a new campaign, which includes a Facebook application, urging young Israelis to go to the polls on January 22nd.

For kids studying for exams, Facebook is the ultimate distraction. So instead of trying to ban the social network, why not use Facebook as a tool to learn? Two Israeli entrepreneurs have launched the Facebook project 'Making History' to do just that.

Despite advances made on smartphone's contact lists, with so many social networks, people have many more than just one contact list. Israeli startup Sync.ME offers users a phonebook that not only synchs up with social networks, but also displays callers' information.

All over the English speaking world, Zynga is synonymous with Facebook gaming. But in Eastern Europe and Russia, a different company is taking social gaming by storm – Israeli gaming giant Plarium.

Vidyoo is a recently launched Facebook platform, which offers online dating based on six-minute video chats. The app promises to help you meet people with similar interests and preferences and also allows you to control how much of your date’s video stream you see.

A new app developed by an Israeli team helps Facebook users separate friends from fiends. The app, called Social Privacy Protector, identifies a user’s friends who might pose a threat and consists of three layers of protection.

Pinvolve is an Israeli app that combines Facebook and Pinterest, presenting content of Facebook pages in a pinboard style. It also allows re-sharing Facebook posts on Pinterest, thus increasing traffic between the two social networks.

Following the success of the online campaign Israel Loves Iran, the Tel-Aviv based startup Rounds decided to contribute to the cause by introducing a Facebook app for Israelis and Iranians who want to become friends. The technology enables users to hold video chats and play games to bypass politics.

Tired of thinking too hard about what to get your loved ones for their birthday? Israeli company Bday launches the Gift Finder service on Facebook, which recommends what to get them based on their "Likes" and the "sentiment associated with those likes. Bday also announced it recently secured a funding of $2 million.

Face.com is an Israeli startup founded in 2008 that provides websites and mobile apps with code to implement face recognition. So far, Face.com, which is free and is used by Facebook and Twitter, has recognized or detected 35 billion faces.

Shaker is a new Israeli Facebook application that turns Facebook into a virtual bar. Shaker last Wednesday became the winner of TechCrunch Disrupt, one of the most prestigious startup awards.

An Israeli start-up, called Ridefrog, offers a new perspective on carpooling, by integrating its feature with Facebook events, where people can see exactly who is going and how those people are connected to them.

Ever wonder who is visiting a web page at the exact moment you are? Or perhaps who is browsing your website, or your photos on Facebook? Despite the advent of social media, browsing the web is still a very one-sided, individual practice. A new browser extension aims to change that. WhoIsLive lets you know who is browsing the same web pages you are and to connect with fellow navigators.

Ziv Jonas believes the web is a daunting place that has too big a supply of websites and information for us ever to find the few websites we would really love to visit. That is why Jonas co-founded Hiplight, a browser add-on that lets you see what has been most visited by people in your group of friends or similar-minded people.