Israeli high-tech companies raised $11.9 billion over the first three quarters of 2025 as the technology sector continues to thrive despite Israel’s two-year-old war against Hamas militants in Gaza. Funding was 13 per cent higher than in January to September 2024, the nonprofit Startup Nation Central said this week. In the third quarter, Israeli tech firms raised $2.4 billion, up 9 per cent from the same period in 2024 but down 50 per cent from the second quarter. M&A in the quarter reached nearly $32 billion due to the Palo Alto-CyberArk deal. At the same time, global buyers are making some of the boldest bets we’ve ever seen on Israeli tech, especially in cybersecurity.”