Israel, known as the “Start-Up Nation,” ranks among the world’s leading centers for technological innovation. The Israeli tech sector has demonstrated resilience for years, despite constant geopolitical challenges in the Middle East. However, as Israel marks the first anniversary of the deadly Hamas attack on Oct. 7, some local experts are concerned about whether Israel’s local tech sector can weather the storm and recover in the post-war era.
Ophir Dror who cofounded a new Israeli cyber startup, recalls being drafted to the Israeli military on his birthday on the seventh of October.
“For four or five months, I was not available. I was in Gaza, I couldn’t even jump on Zoom calls, so it was just super hard not to be there and be part of a company I just founded and that came out of stealth while I wasn’t there,” Dror said in an interview with The Times of Israel.
“The main reason behind the progress of our [startup nation] brand is the talent that we have here in Israel,” he added. […]
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