Wartime plight of Israel’s small businesses should resonate strongly with Floridians | Commentary

Since October 7, the warm ties between South Florida and Israel have grown even closer — including our support of Israeli small business owners at a moment when their needs have reached historic levels.

Small and midsize enterprises (businesses with less than 100 employees) drive the Israeli economy, as they comprise 99.8% of the businesses in Israel, per the OECD. This should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Israel’s reputation as the “start-up nation,” with innovative entrepreneurs...