Israel's Successes – the Role of Aliyah

Modern Israeli society is fundamentally a migrant society, a society of immigrants. It was formed and continues to be formed as a result of an unprecedented phenomenon in history – the immigration of hundreds of thousands of people from all continents, maintaining loyalty to a common religious and cultural tradition while simultaneously assimilating the lifestyle and culture of the peoples among whom they lived. As a result of the influx of highly skilled labor from the former Soviet republics, the number of scientists and engineers working in Israel has become the highest in the world – 135 people per 10,000. Thanks to the significantly lower cost of this labor compared to industrialized countries, Israel has become an attractive location for the research and production facilities of Western high-tech companies.

One day, an elderly man wearing a security guard uniform, apparently an immigrant from the former USSR, entered an international conference at the University of Jerusalem. No one recognized him as the great mathematician. But when they did, his fate changed forever. Professor Abram Trachtman's granddaughter told Vesti the astonishing story of his success in Israel. In 1994, an international mathematics conference was being held at Hebrew University. The lecture had been going on for about twenty minutes when an elderly man wearing a security guard uniform entered the hall. He sat discreetly in the back rows of the auditorium but listened with such intent, as if he were weighing every word the lecturer was

saying. When the talk concluded, he asked several questions. He spoke confidently, clearly understanding the topic. A pause fell in the audience: it's not every day that security guards ask questions at lectures that only professionals can answer. One of the university staff members approached him and asked, "Where did you get such knowledge? Did you study with Professor Trachtman?" The man looked embarrassed and replied, "My last name is Trachtman." Thus, everything became clear: this was not just the professor's student—he was the professor himself. His first few years after repatriation were difficult, and he was forced to work in a store. He came to the conference dressed as a security guard at this store, straight from work. A man whose work was cited, whose research was known even to those who had never met him in person. A man who had solved one of the most complex mathematical problems of our time. After this seminar, he was hired as a permanent professor of mathematics and spent many years at Bar-Ilan University, where he continued his mathematical research.

Abram Naumovich Trakhtman was always a freedom fighter. He was too smart, too inconvenient for the Soviet system, which made him a target for the KGB's close attention. So, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in 1992, Grandpa Abram immigrated to Israel. He was 48 years old. He brought with him 40 kg of belongings, 20 of which were books. He started a new life from scratch. Fifteen years later, in 2007, at the age of 63, he solved one of the most difficult problems in mathematics—the Road Coloring Problem. This graph theory puzzle had remained unsolved for almost 40 years. In the real world, this problem can be thought of as a set of instructions for a friend, allowing them to get to your house no matter where they are. The hypothesis was proposed by Roy Adler and Benjamin Weiss in 1970 and proven by Abram Trakhtman in 2007, marking a breakthrough. His work not only resolved a long-standing question but also impacted the fields of routing, network analysis, and even bioinformatics.

The startup Tenzai has developed an AI-powered platform that simulates hacker actions to continuously search for vulnerabilities. The company has already raised million in its seed round. Tenzai has created a platform for automated penetration testing of infrastructure. The platform uses AI agents to search for vulnerabilities in software. Unlike traditional methods, where such checks are periodically performed manually by highly qualified specialists, Tenzai's solution operates continuously and automatically. Modern software development is moving faster than cybersecurity can keep up. Major tech companies report that over 30% of their new code is now generated by AI, and enterprises deploy updates to production environments several times a day. Meanwhile, penetration testing is still conducted only sporadically, meaning applications operate without sufficient scrutiny, leaving attackers with the opportunity to discover vulnerabilities first.

The Tenzai platform actively examines systems, identifies security weaknesses, and helps patch them. This allows for continuous monitoring to complement periodic human inspections. The company was founded by IDF cybersecurity veterans. Its million seed round is the largest seed round in Israeli history. Tenzai plans to begin selling its product early next year and is already working with several major global companies.

Classiq Technologies has developed a platform for automating the creation of quantum algorithms. The company has raised over 0 million, a record for quantum software. Classiq is solving a paradoxical problem: creating software for computers that don't yet work. Although quantum computing promises revolution—from developing new materials to cracking encryption—writing programs for it remains extremely difficult. The Classiq platform radically simplifies this process. The platform transforms high-level models into optimized quantum circuits, significantly accelerating the programming process. The developers have made algorithm design independent of their physical implementation. This software can automatically adapt to various types of quantum hardware. The team demonstrated how their method reduces the requirement for the number of qubits by orders of magnitude, which is critical for scaling quantum computing.

The developers believe that today it's no longer worth asking "whether quantum computers will exist" but rather "when they will appear." The platform works with any cloud provider, helping to quickly develop circuits with hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of qubits. Classiq's clients already include BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Toshiba, all of whom are preparing for the quantum revolution. Classiq CEO Nir Minerbi stated, "We are building the Microsoft of quantum computing." The platform has already become part of the official curriculum at many leading universities, shaping a generation of specialists who will work with quantum technologies. In November, Classiq raised 0 million. The company's revenue is tripling annually and is expected to reach tens of millions of dollars in the coming year.

Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled a new line of high-precision tactical guided missiles, the L-SPIKE. The main new product is the L-SPIKE 4X. This is an electro-optical cruise missile with a range of up to 40 kilometers. It reaches its maximum distance in five minutes. After reaching its target, the missile can cruise for approximately 25 minutes. This allows operators to select the optimal angle of attack, impact point, or abort the mission in real time. The L-SPIKE 4X combines the speed of a rocket-propelled missile with loitering capabilities. Rafael emphasizes that this gives it an advantage over attack drones, which are typically slower, carry a smaller payload, and are easier to detect.

The missile will be manufactured with two types of warheads: a tandem shaped-charge anti-armor warhead and a multi-purpose warhead for various tactical missions. The design allows the L-SPIKE 4X to be used on land, in the air, and at sea. The company also unveiled the L-SPIKE 1X, an improved version of the Firefly loitering munition. It is designed to operate in challenging conditions, including GPS jamming, communications jamming, and adverse weather conditions. It has a range of up to 5 km and weighs 2.2 kg. The munition has a flight time of 15 minutes in combat mode or 30 minutes in observation mode. It is equipped with a 420-gram warhead with a circular spray pattern. These systems expand the SPIKE line and are designed for precision strikes at various depths and in various conditions.

Israeli startups raised {SPAW EDITOR}.4 billion in November 2025, marking the largest monthly investment in recent years. These figures are contained in reports and press releases reviewed by Globe. The actual amount may be higher, as some companies prefer not to disclose their funding. According to IVC-Leumi Tech, Israeli private tech companies received .03 billion in the first nine months of 2025, bringing the total amount raised year-to-date to .08 billion. By comparison, the sector raised .58 billion in 2024—38% more than the .9 billion raised in 2023. In 2022, the investment volume reached billion, while the 2021 record was .6 billion.

Armis, a cybersecurity company, received the largest investment in November, raising 5 million. Majestic Labs, a developer of AI servers, received 0 million each, as did Wonderful and Heven, working in the field of AI agents and drones. Other major deals included million raised by Guardio (consumer cybersecurity), and two million rounds closed by Sweet Security and Tenza, both companies working in the field of AI cybersecurity. According to IVC-Leumi Tech, Israeli private tech companies raised .03 billion in the first nine months of 2025, bringing the total amount raised since the beginning of the year to .08 billion.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the launch of Cocoon, a decentralized network for private computing on TON, where users will be able to work with AI and earn income while maintaining complete privacy.

Pavel Durov launched Cocoon (Confidential Compute Open Network) on the TON blockchain. He announced the launch on his Telegram channel. According to Durov, GPU owners have already begun earning income on TON. The first user requests are being processed with complete confidentiality. The network is fully operational: a website with documentation and source code is available. Durov emphasized that centralized computing providers like Amazon and Microsoft are raising prices and reducing privacy. Cocoon aims to address these issues. Durov presented the project in October at the Blockchain Life 2025 forum in Dubai. It will allow GPU owners to provide their mining capacity for TON.

Users worldwide experienced outages on Amazon Web Services, Instagram, Xbox, and several financial services. On Wednesday evening, users around the world began reporting widespread outages on several major digital platforms, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Instagram, Xbox, Reddit, Facebook, and financial apps. Down detector services, which monitor internet platforms in real time, have recorded a sharp increase in complaints about outages, slowdowns, and connection issues, Ynet reports. According to monitoring data, the first outages occurred on AWS, a service that supports a significant portion of the internet infrastructure. Users soon began reporting issues on gaming platforms like Xbox and Steam, as well as video content services like YouTube. Login issues, slow loading times, and application instability are being reported.

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