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Netanyahu has turned Israel into a defense-tech powerhouse and a model US ally - opinion

Israel’s shift toward offensive military action, defense-tech innovation and regional partnerships is reshaping its strategic value to Washington.

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025
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Israel’s technology sector faces new challenges and opportunities

A hot day at the beach in Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv ranks 34th globally, highest in Middle East, in Oxford Economics’ 2026 Global Cities Index

Israeli Tech

From Weizmann computers to start-up nation: How Israel grew to become a high-tech powerhouse


Built for uncertainty - opinion

What Israeli entrepreneurs can teach global business about building when the plan keeps changing

Israelis have become exceptionally good at building when the plan keeps changing.

IDF Unit 8200 Alumni Association uses network to drive Israeli innovation, start-ups

The event comes as artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are reshaping the technology sector and forcing companies and professionals to adapt to new realities.

Alumni from Unit 8200 attend annual conference in 2025.

From start-up nation to scale-up nation: A blueprint for Israel’s $1 trillion economy - opinion

Israel does not primarily have an innovation problem. It has an institutional problem. The country is exceptionally good at producing start-ups, but far less effective at financing and retaining them

Digital Health Startup Competition

Israel's quantum leap: Building a national hub for the next tech revolution - interview

“AI requires, on one hand, a lot of technology, which Israel excels in, but also from the other end, it needs for the data centers, lots of land and lots of energy, which Israel does not have."

Portrait of a female researcher standing before a quantum computer. (Ilustrative)

Israel shifts toward ‘Defense-Tech Nation’ as start-ups surge to $3b. in funding

New data shows defense-tech firms dominating Israel’s hi-tech investment, with start-up funding tripling year-on-year.

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Israel isn’t losing to Europe. It’s simply not showing up - opinion

The question is no longer whether Israel has something to offer. In a global economy, what never meets a market never becomes impactful.

A European Union flag flies outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, December 19, 2019.

Can Israel go from Start-Up Nation to AI State? - opinion

Citizens should ask their candidates running for office a direct question: which of you will mandate, not merely pilot, the use of AI to cut bureaucracy and serve citizens better?

An illustrative image of the Israeli flag covered in computer pieces and the words "Artificial Intelligence."

The Jewish world cannot afford to leave AI education to Silicon Valley - opinion

As AI reshapes education, the Jewish world faces a choice: build values-driven tools now or lose control of the next generation’s learning.

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Israel's government is too big, too costly, and holding back the Start-Up Nation - opinion

Rising costs and falling efficiency point to deep structural problems in Israel’s public sector.

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The future of Israeli tech: Insights from Yaniv Golan

Yaniv Golan talks AI, deep tech, and the future of Israeli innovation, highlighting how startups must evolve to survive in today’s fast-paced, AI-driven market.

The Future of Israeli Tech: Insights from Yaniv Golan