EUROPE - Despite Antisemitism, Israeli Tech Expands

A new report by EIT Hub Israel, Planven VC and KPMG maps the growing footprint of Israeli technology companies across Europe and finds a story of deepening integration, resilience and long-term commitment. More than 1,600 Israeli tech companies now employ over 30,000 people across Europe, with a 4.8% annual growth rate over the past three years.

“The data highlights the significant presence of the Israeli technology ecosystem in Europe,” said Dina Pasca-Raz, partner and head of Technology at KPMG Israel.

Europe’s reliance on Israeli technology is not ideological; it is structural. Companies from the Startup Nation fill gaps in cybersecurity, defense, AI and infrastructure—all sectors where Europe seeks strategic autonomy without total dependence on the US or China.

This deepening economic integration is unfolding against a worrying social backdrop. Even among these trends, there remain questions for many Jews and Israelis surrounding systemic antisemitism, which has only become more prominent since Oct. 7, 2023.

Looking ahead, the question for many Jews is not whether Israeli tech companies have a home in Europe, but whether Europe can afford to politicize sectors it relies on. Because the continent may protest Israel politically, but economically, it is building a future that increasingly relies on Israeli innovation: securing its networks, defending its borders, optimizing its infrastructure, and powering its AI ambitions.

-www.jns.org, 24 December 2025

Commentary: In plain words, Europe needs Israel more than Israel needs Europe. Particularly at this time, as Europe has experienced the unexpected: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. When countries are looking for effective, practical defense technology, Israel is the leader.

This report and other continuous developments foreshadow what Deuteronomy 14:2 prophesied: “For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.”