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A Vietnam People’s Army patch.© Miguel Medina/AFP

Vietnamese military's cyber arm ECQ Group partners with Israeli experts

A Vietnamese hacker's new company, set up with the support of Israeli cyber specialists, has promising business prospects with strategic military clients.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity, Contractors 09.09.2026

Elbit Systems will be taking part in the upcoming SOFEX special forces exhibition, to be held from 27 to 29 October in Aqaba, Jordan.© Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/DPA/picture-alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP

After Abu Dhabi, Amman reopens its doors to Israeli defence industry

Against the backdrop of the crisis in the Middle East, it is common knowledge that the region's armed forces remain keenly interested in Israeli defence technology.

Subscribers only Defence 03.09.2026

A CMA CGM container ship at the port in Le Havre.© Alain Jocard/AFP

Dual-use goods exports on the rise

The latest report to parliament about licences for French dual-use goods shows a marked decline in exports to Russia in 2025, while exports to Israel were on the rise.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel, Contractors 02.09.2026

The International Gaza Support Center (IGSC) in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, on 20 November 2025.© Amir Levy/Getty Images Europe via AFP

Barbaricum, Palantir's discreet operator helping to collect intel on Gaza

The platform used by the US-led ceasefire coordination centre for Gaza based in southern Israel, is provided by Palantir. But the system's software operators are neither active-duty military personnel nor employed by the US tech firm's founder Alex Karp, instead they belong to a trusted service provider to the intelligence community.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity, Defence, Contractors 28.08.2026

Israeli diplomacy back in Pretoria

Following periods of heightened tension, bilateral diplomatic channels are gradually being re-established between Tel Aviv and Pretoria.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 27.07.2026

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Black Cube's cast of handlers and operatives

Black Cube's work in politics (3/3).© Stéphane Oiry

Subscribers only Corporate Intel Deep Dive - Black Cube's work in politics 17.07.2026

Deep Dive
Black Cube's work in politics

Israeli private intelligence group Black Cube has built a reputation for using subterfuge to elicit sensitive information for its clients, including evidence of graft. But the high-profile spy firm has kept quieter about the work it has done in the context of national party politics.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 15.07.2026

Israel's national day celebration in Paris well attended despite claims of diplomatic isolation

The party organised under very tight security on 6 July by the Israeli embassy in the capital to mark Independence Day had all the hallmarks of a diplomatic and military show of force.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 10.07.2026

Disgruntled broker exposes secret Israeli-US intelligence contracts

A businessman who specialises in facilitating contacts between the Israeli defence ministry and US intelligence technology firms is suing sector leader Spire Global for allegedly unpaid commissions.

Subscribers only Defence, Space, Contractors 18.05.2026

Mossad ponders giving Russia role in Iranian nuclear dossier

Benjamin Netanyahu's military adviser Roman Gofman, a Russia expert, is set to take over as head of the Israeli foreign intelligence service in June. This appointment comes as Mossad is said to be willing to let Russia have a role in the Iranian nuclear issue.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 12.05.2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his current military adviser Roman Gofman, who is shortly set to take the reins of Mossad, on 20 June 2025.

Mossad's senior staff concerned about incoming bosses

While the next head of Israeli foreign intelligence is facing criticism from long-serving figures within the agency due to his close ties with Benjamin Netanyahu, the man tipped to serve as his deputy is also facing opposition.

Subscribers only Agencies 11.05.2026

Israeli General Roman Gofman (left), pictured here alongside US Vice President JD Vance in Jerusalem on 22 October 2025, is set to take over as head of the Mossad in June.

Israeli cyber industry veteran in the Gulf tracking Starlink users

De-anonymising Starlink users, who are on the rise in most conflict zones, is fast becoming a lucrative business in the field of global cyber. A Cypriot-Israeli company, backed by a successful supplier of Israeli cyber tools to Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, has seized this new opportunity.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 11.05.2026

A model of the Starlink V2 (Gen 2) satellite on display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on 5 March 2026.

Israeli financial investigation specialist ThetaRay targets CAC 40

ThetaRay, a software company specialising in financial fraud investigations, is going on the offensive in France, where it is ramping up its efforts to engage with CAC 40 companies.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity, Contractors 27.04.2026

Former Shin Bet head targeted in campaign against Israeli private intel group

Moldova-born businessman Alex Sekler claims to have collected dozens of complaints against CGI Group, following a publicity drive against the firm, its founder Zvika Nave, and its listed president, former Shin Bet head Yaakov Peri.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 24.04.2026

Zvika Nave (left), founder of CGI Group, and Yaakov Peri (right), the company’s current chairman and former director of the Shin Bet, at CGI’s offices in Tel Aviv in 2020.

Russian-Israeli deconfliction deal tips in Moscow's favour

Moscow is testing the limits of its deconfliction deal with Israel by supplying Iran with a growing amount of drone equipment and expertise. The situation poses a major problem for Israel, which currently has an urgent need of its own for such equipment.

Subscribers only Defence, Back-Door Diplomacy, Contractors 07.04.2026

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Blame game erupts within Israel's security apparatus

It's daggers drawn among Israeli security officials as they seek to blame each other for the situation in Iran. The head of the Mossad is having to speak out in defence of his service.

Subscribers only Agencies, Operations, Information Wars 25.03.2026

Israeli Head of Mossad David Barnea, in May 2025 in Holon, Israel.

Business as usual for Black Cube in Paris as foreign interference allegations swirl

While French government services fight Black Cube's alleged influence operations in Slovenia, the Israeli firm is in the French capital today, drumming up interest in its litigation support work. Its event at Paris Arbitration Week is said to be massively oversubscribed.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel, Contractors 25.03.2026

Black Cube is organising a conference this Wednesday, 25 March, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, as part of Paris Arbitration Week (PAW).

Undercover intel firm Shibumi facing new fight for payment

The group run by self-proclaimed former Mossad agents says it draws on extensive Israeli intelligence experience. But the results of its work are not predictable and payment problems have emerged on at least two big assignments in recent years.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 19.03.2026

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Iran war puts Russian-Israeli deconfliction agreement to the test

Tel Aviv is growing increasingly wary of Moscow sharing its expertise on drones with Tehran. Until now, Israel had strictly adhered to the terms of its agreement with Russia regarding mutual non-engagement in Iran and Ukraine.

Subscribers only Defence, Back-Door Diplomacy 18.03.2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Black Sea resort villa in Sochi, Russia, on 23 August 2017.

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How Tehran cobbles together targeting intelligence

As war rages in the Middle East, the Pentagon fears Tehran may be acquiring US imagery from third parties. For Iran, gathering high-quality intelligence to plan its targeting operations is a key military challenge of the conflict.

Subscribers only Operations, Cybersecurity, Information Wars, Defence 17.03.2026

Satellite image showing the damage caused to the US 5th Fleet naval base following Iranian strikes in Manama, Bahrain, on 1 March 2026.

Tehran bombed Israeli 'spy satellite intelligence collection centre' that wasn't

The facility in question that the Iranian army and Hezbollah claimed to have struck last week does not have such spy capabilities. Israeli geospatial intelligence data flows, particularly those from the US, were not affected.

Subscribers only Defence, Space 16.03.2026

The Emeq Ha'e'la satellite receiving station, in Israel, was damaged by an attack by the Iranian military and Hezbollah on 9 March 2026 (photo dated 2014).

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How Benjamin Netanyahu carefully crafted a team to strike Iran

Once surrounded by armed forces chiefs opposed to military action in Iran, the Israeli prime minister took advantage of the turmoil that followed the 7 October attacks to place his men in key positions. This gave him free rein to strike against the Islamic Republic and put his long-desired war plans to execution.

Subscribers only Agencies, Defence 10.03.2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with his military adviser Eyal Zamir in Jerusalem on 28 April 2013. Zamir is now the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.

French armed forces chief headed to Beirut

General Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces Fabien Mandon is set to fly out to the Lebanese capital today 5 March at the request of Emmanuel Macron. He may stop over in Tel Aviv on the way.

Subscribers only Defence 05.03.2026

General Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces Fabien Mandon.

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Ex-Mossad agents hired by AI unicorn Builder.ai spied on British journalists

In the spring of 2024, the now bankrupt app-building company commissioned private spies to probe whether it was the target of an influence operation. As part of their work, operatives targeted Financial Times reporters and attempted to infiltrate the FT newsroom.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.03.2026

Sachin Duggal, founder of Builder.ai, on 16 January 2025 in Munich, Germany.

Amarante International and International SOS called on to evacuate expats

Evacuation routes for expats and their families were set up as early as Sunday in Dubai and Israel following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's response to them. At least two French security firms based in the region have been involved in these operations.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.03.2026

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All articles - Israel

Vietnamese military's cyber arm ECQ Group partners with Israeli experts

After Abu Dhabi, Amman reopens its doors to Israeli defence industry

Dual-use goods exports on the rise

Barbaricum, Palantir's discreet operator helping to collect intel on Gaza

Israeli diplomacy back in Pretoria

Deep Dive
Black Cube's cast of handlers and operatives

Deep Dive
Black Cube's work in politics

Israel's national day celebration in Paris well attended despite claims of diplomatic isolation

Disgruntled broker exposes secret Israeli-US intelligence contracts

Mossad ponders giving Russia role in Iranian nuclear dossier

Mossad's senior staff concerned about incoming bosses

Israeli cyber industry veteran in the Gulf tracking Starlink users

Israeli financial investigation specialist ThetaRay targets CAC 40

Former Shin Bet head targeted in campaign against Israeli private intel group

Russian-Israeli deconfliction deal tips in Moscow's favour

Spotlight
Blame game erupts within Israel's security apparatus

Business as usual for Black Cube in Paris as foreign interference allegations swirl

Undercover intel firm Shibumi facing new fight for payment

Spotlight
Iran war puts Russian-Israeli deconfliction agreement to the test

Spotlight
How Tehran cobbles together targeting intelligence

Tehran bombed Israeli 'spy satellite intelligence collection centre' that wasn't

Spotlight
How Benjamin Netanyahu carefully crafted a team to strike Iran

French armed forces chief headed to Beirut

Spotlight
Ex-Mossad agents hired by AI unicorn Builder.ai spied on British journalists

Amarante International and International SOS called on to evacuate expats

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All articles - Israel

Vietnamese military's cyber arm ECQ Group partners with Israeli experts

After Abu Dhabi, Amman reopens its doors to Israeli defence industry

Dual-use goods exports on the rise

Barbaricum, Palantir's discreet operator helping to collect intel on Gaza

Israeli diplomacy back in Pretoria

Deep Dive Black Cube's cast of handlers and operatives

Deep Dive Black Cube's work in politics

Israel's national day celebration in Paris well attended despite claims of diplomatic isolation

Disgruntled broker exposes secret Israeli-US intelligence contracts

Mossad ponders giving Russia role in Iranian nuclear dossier

Mossad's senior staff concerned about incoming bosses

Israeli cyber industry veteran in the Gulf tracking Starlink users

Israeli financial investigation specialist ThetaRay targets CAC 40

Former Shin Bet head targeted in campaign against Israeli private intel group

Russian-Israeli deconfliction deal tips in Moscow's favour

Spotlight Blame game erupts within Israel's security apparatus

Business as usual for Black Cube in Paris as foreign interference allegations swirl

Undercover intel firm Shibumi facing new fight for payment

Spotlight Iran war puts Russian-Israeli deconfliction agreement to the test

Spotlight How Tehran cobbles together targeting intelligence

Tehran bombed Israeli 'spy satellite intelligence collection centre' that wasn't

Spotlight How Benjamin Netanyahu carefully crafted a team to strike Iran

French armed forces chief headed to Beirut

Spotlight Ex-Mossad agents hired by AI unicorn Builder.ai spied on British journalists

Amarante International and International SOS called on to evacuate expats

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Deep Dive
Black Cube's cast of handlers and operatives

Deep Dive
Black Cube's work in politics

Spotlight
Blame game erupts within Israel's security apparatus

Spotlight
Iran war puts Russian-Israeli deconfliction agreement to the test

Spotlight
How Tehran cobbles together targeting intelligence

Spotlight
How Benjamin Netanyahu carefully crafted a team to strike Iran

Spotlight
Ex-Mossad agents hired by AI unicorn Builder.ai spied on British journalists