Occupied Palestine (QNN)- Israel’s high-tech sector faces growing pressure amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza, a new report warns.
The annual report by the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI) said 53% of companies reported a rise in requests from Israeli employees to relocate abroad.
The report described the trend as a long-term risk to Israel’s innovation engine and tech leadership.
It said Israeli employees working for multinational companies inside the occupation state of Israel increasingly seek transfers to overseas offices.
The report linked the rise directly to the genocidal war on Gaza over the past two years.
Israel’s technology sector contributes about 20% of GDP. It provides around 15% of jobs.
It also accounts for more than half of Israel’s exports.
Israel hosts branches of hundreds of multinational firms. These include Microsoft, Intel, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, and Apple.
The report said some multinational companies are now reviewing plans to move investments and operations to other countries.
It warned that supply chain disruptions during the war pushed some firms to find alternatives outside the occupation state.
In some cases, companies replaced Israeli-based operations with overseas options.
The report warned that once these alternatives prove effective, activity may not fully return to Israel.
Senior executives and their families also showed higher demand for relocation.
More employees applied for jobs outside the occupation state during the genocide.
According to the report, 57% of companies maintained stable operations during the war.
About 21% expanded activity inside Israel.
Another 22% reported damage to their business operations.
Despite these figures, the report stressed growing concern over Israel’s advanced technology sector.
It warned that without effective state action to ensure regulatory and geopolitical stability, the local business environment could face gradual erosion.
