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Cyber on fire: Cybersecurity sector is breaking away from high-tech industry

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99% interception success rate: Behind Israel’s multi-layered air defense system that thwarted Iran

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Noname Security closing on $500 million acquisition by Akamai

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From Arrow to Iron Dome: The economics of Israel's air defense strategy

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‘Serving in reserves reminds me of why I made aliyah’

14.01.24|Ariela Karmel

100 days into Israel’s war against Hamas and since the October 7th attacks, CTech spoke to Josh, a South African immigrant and communications manager for a tech company, currently serving as a reservist in an artillery unit on the Gaza border.

חיילי מילואים ב עוטף עזה מלחמת עזה 13.12.23

From battlefront to boardroom: Return of Israel's reservists will propel tech recovery

08.01.24|Reuters

With the war in Gaza entering a new phase, the IDF is adjusting deployment plans and sending reservists home, many of which will also be returning to their jobs in high-tech

חיילי מילואים חיילים מלחמת עזה

Return of IDF reservists presents unique challenges for tech companies

01.01.24|Maayan Manela

Reservists face the challenge of readjusting to work after 7/10, straddling between the familiar and the altered

IDF encrypted smartphone.

A war via cell phone: How the IDF-designed encrypted smartphone is changing the face of battle

31.12.23|Ariela Karmel

Communications between IDF units are today almost entirely conducted via the military's encrypted smartphone. In the current war with Hamas which includes intense urban warfare, booby trapped buildings, and Hamas fighters disguised as Gazan civilians or Israeli hostages, such ease of communication is often the difference between life or death for IDF units.

כוחות צה"ל חיילים מחרימים כסף מזומן מ חמאס ליד רמאללה

Israel seizes millions of dollars of Hamas funding in West Bank raids

28.12.23|Reuters

Israeli army and Shin Bet security personnel carried out the raids across the West Bank, targeting financial service providers, as well as cryptocurrencies, with a special cyber crimes unit taking part in the investigation

מוסף שבועי 7.12.23 טנקיסטיות לוחמות שריון נלחמו ב מחבלים ב קיבוץ חולית בשבת השחורה

Front & center: Israeli women at forefront of Gaza war both in the field and in innovation

27.12.23|Maya Nahum Shahal

IDF Major Sapir Barki shared her personal experiences fighting at the Zikim outpost on October 7. Michal Mor, CEO of Smart Shooter, which develops smart fire control systems, added, "If people may have once thought it was necessary to invest only in fighter planes, we learned that wars are not won only from the air"

Here’s how CopterPIX relocated north with the help of the IDF

The drone manufacturing company needed to move north following the Hamas massacre on October 7.

טנק חיילים ב רצועת עזה מלחמת עזה 27.11.2023

US fast-tracks $106.5 million tank shell sale to Israel

10.12.23|Reuters and CTech

The State Department used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for the about 14,000 tank rounds for immediate delivery to Israel

מוסף שבועי 16.11.23 איור חייל מלחמת עזה

Amidst battle fatigue, Israeli soldiers find relief in unique resilience-building dialogues

04.12.23|Roni Dori

Moments after they've left Gaza and moments before they return to it, IDF soldiers engage in group discussions with therapists, talking about their fears, guilt, and lack of motivation, reconnecting with their friends and commanders, and learning to find strength to continue. The members of the association who accompany them describe the complex coping mechanisms in the field, as well as those of the parents and partners who participate in wartime support groups

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Digital deception: How fake Instagram profiles target IDF soldiers

03.12.23|Elihay Vidal

The IDF has revealed some of the names of the avatar accounts that are at the forefront of a network of fake profiles whose entire purpose is to gather information about the activities of the IDF

שי ליברמן מנכ"ל קוואליטסט ישראל

When the CEO is drafted: managing a tech company from the battlefront

28.11.23|Maayan Manela

Qualitest Israel Director Shai Liberman, Buff Technologies CRO Ophir Gertner, and Control CEO Guy Cabili are just a few of the senior tech managers serving in reserve units along with thousands of other high-tech employees. They spoke about how their companies continue to function in their absence

מלחמת עזה חיילים צה"ל נלחמים ב רצועת עזה 12.11.2023

Private entrepreneur raises $40 million for IDF soldiers: from helmets and ceramic vests to tank cameras

23.11.23|Ariela Karmel

Eran Efrat’s initiative has purchased tens of thousands of helmets, bulletproof vests and other tactical gear for the roughly 300,000 reservists mobilized since 7/10. It is one of many civilian-led initiatives that has filled this gap, with many asking why it was necessary for them to do so.

IDF recruits thousands of civilian vehicles for military use

21.11.23|Tomer Hadar

The Israeli army has enlisted a wide variety of private vehicles, including forklifts, motorcycles, trucks, and vans, from civilian companies and institutions. Usage fees paid by the army range from hundreds of shekels to thousands of shekels per day

טנקים משוריינים של צה"ל ב רצועת עזה מלחמת עזה 15.11.2023

Israel halting export of tanks, rebuilding armored forces amid Gaza war

19.11.23|Yuval Azoulay

A deal to sell hundreds of IDF tanks to Europe was canceled amid the decision to re-increase the armored forces. Israel is buying dozens of D9 bulldozers and adapting them to be autonomous.

תותח 155 מ"מ M109 מלחמת עזה נשק אמריקאי

US increasing military aid to Israel, including ammunition and guided missiles

Internal documents from the US Department of Defense obtained by Bloomberg reveal the list of weapons that Israel is requesting in addition to Iron Dome interceptors, including Hellfire missiles for Apache helicopters, bombs to destroy bunkers and armored vehicles.

'M': An ambassador of Shayetet 13 with a unique special mission

06.11.23|Michael Matias, Yaffa Abadi

An ambassador of his unit and the people of Israel, a person known as 'M', like so many of us in this critical time, is rising to the occasion to defend his unit and safeguard his nation.

מתקפת סייבר האקר האקרים אבטחת מחשבים

IDF uncovers covert 'Avatar' network targeting Israeli soldiers for information

Through a network of fake profiles on social networks, hostile agents attempted to extract real-time information about the army's activities from IDF soldiers

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El Al will fly on Shabbat to bring reservists home

12.10.23|James Spiro, Reuters

The Israeli airline has historically avoided flying for 25 hours in observance of the Sabbath

מלחמת עזה התקפות צה"ל ברצועה 11.10.23

Israel destroys unique surveillance network Hamas hid in domestic solar heaters

The surveillance network was used by the terrorist organization for the purpose of detecting Israeli aircraft over the Gaza Strip

צה"ל חיילים ב טנק בדרך ליישובי עוטף עזה

Tech industry mobilizes: Israeli startups reevaluate operations amidst reserve call-up

Many senior executives, including founders, in Israeli and foreign startup companies have been called up for IDF reserve service, severely harming companies relying on young workers

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