High-Tech Umbrella Group Working To Support Troops, Victims

The umbrella organization for Israel’s high-tech and life sciences sectors has pledged to support the country following the Hamas attacks on Saturday that killed at least 1,200 people. 

Israel Advanced Technology Industries (IATI) said its members have been involved in activities to support both soldiers preparing for action in Gaza and civilians who have been under repeated rocket fire from the Hamas-run Strip since Saturday morning. 

“The Israeli and global high-tech companies incorporated into the IATI, have been engaged in recent days in a series of actions designed to help the war effort, both on the home front and on the front,” said Karin Mayer Rubinstein, the CEO and president of the IATI. 

“As much as it is unbearably difficult, we are obliged to continue our business and personal lives, to continue our investments, to strengthen the tech companies, for the sake of our families, our colleagues, our companies, our employees and our investors, and in doing so we will make a significant contribution to the economic and national resilience of the State of Israel,” she said. 

Other members of Israel’s high-tech sector have also taken action to support the country. These include Mobileye, a leading autonomous driving company, which is launching an aid program for victims of the conflict, and tech guru Yuval Keshtcher, who has created a searchable database of the names of those believed abducted to Gaza.