Despite War, Israel Sees Surge in Multibillion-Dollar Defense, Tech, Energy Deals in 2025

Flags flutter in front of a radom of the “Arrow Weapon System for Germany” pictured in Annaburg, Germany, Dec. 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

Despite predictions that the Gaza war would isolate its economy, Israel in 2025 signed a series of multibillion-dollar defense, technology, and energy deals with Western and Arab powers, extending commercial ties even amid massive diplomatic pressure.

Israeli technology acquisitions and public listings totaled nearly $59 billion in 2025...