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The ex-intel officer now hooking up foreign billionaires with Israel’s most luxe homes
At just 27, Amir Davidson has turned his family’s small brokerage into a luxury real estate powerhouse, drawing foreign buyers from around the world to Israel’s most expensive homes
Maya Benita | 11.21.25
משרדי מיקרוסופט בסיאטל
Microsoft pulls the plug on Israel—and shoots itself in the foot
Opinion: By cutting Azure services to Israeli intelligence, Microsoft bowed to activist pressure, emboldened the BDS movement and risked eroding global trust in its cloud platform—all while applying a glaring double standard
Ari Hoffnung | 10.23.25
מיקרוסופט
Microsoft’s ban of IDF Unit 8200 raises fears of growing tech boycott of Israel
Analysis: After Microsoft blocked Unit 8200 from accessing intelligence data on its cloud servers, other companies may see Israel as a liability and use the precedent to cut ties; at the same time, it could open opportunities for rivals to step in
Raphael Kahan | 09.26.25
חיילים ביחידת 8200
Microsoft cuts IDF access to cloud system over surveillance program, report says
Tech giant reportedly cuts Unit 8200’s access to Azure cloud and AI tools over Palestinian surveillance program; move marks first known case of a US tech giant halting services to IDF since Gaza war began
News agencies | 09.25.25
סאטיה נאדלה מנכ"ל מיקרוסופט
IDF uses Microsoft cloud to monitor Palestinians, report says
Investigative report claims the then-head of Unit 8200 agreed with the tech giant CEO to grant the IDF access to the Azure cloud platform that assisted the military in attacks in Gaza and the West Bank 
Israel Wullman | 08.06.25
בסיס 8200 בגלילות
How IDF's Unit 8200 leverages AI to enhance targeted strikes, locate hostages
Israel's Unit 8200 integrated AI technology for facial recognition, audio analysis, and Arabic chatbots, as these advancements help identify targets, track hostages, and improve military strategies, though some misidentifications have led to civilian casualties
Ynetnews | 04.25.25
כאלף לוחמי אוויר במילואים חתמו על תצהיר להחזרת החטופים גם במחיר הפסקת הלחימה
Netanyahu slams 'fringe elements' urging military refusal over hostage deal
PM lambasts veterans and reservists urging refusal of IDF service to end war, calling them 'noisy minority' backed by foreign NGOs, and vows to dismiss anyone inciting military insubordination
Ynet correspondents | 04.11.25
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There were 5 warning signs the night before the Hamas invasion, but IDF officials explained them away
To understand intelligence failure that led to October 7, it is enough to examine the evening and night before attack; IDF probe shows how those few hours encapsulates the entire flawed intelligence assessment; 'The border was so quiet that I had nothing to write in my daily report'
Yoav Zitun | 02.28.25
חיילי 8200
'Man replaced by machine': Is the use of AI undermining the IDF's intelligence capabilities?
Unit 8200 served as a testing ground for advanced AI systems, shaping its military strategy for years before October 7; a Washington Post report raises concerns about increased civilian casualties and weakened human intelligence under the unit’s AI-driven approach
Ynet | 12.30.24
הריסות בבירות
Intelligence gathered by agents in Nasrallah's backyard lay foundation for his assassination
Analysis: Intelligence infrastructure that had been built for more than a decade provides details including exact coordinates for pilots to calculate angle and altitude of bombing to destroy Hezbollah's leadership, and confirm success 
Ron Ben Yishai | 09.28.24
בסיס 8200 בגלילות
IDF Unit 8200 chief resigns, takes responsibility for October 7 intelligence breakdown
In letter to subordinates, Brig. Gen. Yossi Sariel expresses deep regret over his intelligence unit's failures during Hamas attack, acknowledging that vital field intelligence was ignored, attributing the oversight to a prevailing 'false conception'
Yossi Yehoshua | 09.12.24
חיילי 8200
IDF's Unit 8200 is Silicon Valley's new talent pool
Israeli Intelligence Unit 8200 alumni are driving Silicon Valley’s innovation surge, attracting top U.S. venture capital interest amid declining tech investments, by leveraging elite cybersecurity skills to build billion-dollar companies and secure major cloud infrastructures, WSJ reports
Israel Wullman | 09.02.24
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IDF intelligence unit unhappy about sending quality candidates to combat roles
As manpower shortages continue to impact the IDF, a new directive will take candidates that would go to elite intelligence units such as unit 8200, and divert them into combat roles; Intelligence directorate warns this might harm the quality of soldiers operating in their respective units
Yossi Yehoshua | 06.26.24
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