Bar Refaeli's Sports Illustrated picture was in the first ever Israeli Hottie Wednesday post. Back then it was just supposed to be a one-off thing, rather than the significant contribution to Israeli public diplomacy that it's become. And now we've come to this:

As promised, here's an interview about that very photoshoot. Don't worry - no one will judge you if you turn the volume down while you watch this. But you should know that it's not easy to find English-language videos for Wednesdays, so a little appreciation might not be out of the question. Plus, you love her accent:

Outside of Tel Aviv you say? Amazing - we would've pegged her as the middle daughter of a large Gush Katif family.

References:
* Bar Refaeli- pictures from sport illustrated [pussycaty / YouTube]
* SI Swimsuit 2007 Bar Refaeli [SIswimsuit / YouTube]
* Israeli Model Wednesdays - Photos: Israeli Model Bar Refaeli In SI Swimsuit Edition [MR]

Previously:
* Israeli Hottie Wednesdays - Shiri Maimon Is Not About To Shave Her Head
* Israeli Hottie Wednesdays - A Hot Israeli Chick On A Jetski [Video]
* Israeli Hottie Moran Atias Reminds You: Vote For MR In The Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards