U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services.

Blockaid works with some of the biggest on-chain companies, such as Coinbase, Metamask, Stellar, Uniswap, and World App.

The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian fighter group Hamas was set to expire over the weekend, without any certainty as to the second phase.

Israel’s transformation into the “Startup Nation” has been nothing short of extraordinary. Per capita, no other country churns out as many disruptive tech firms, pioneering everything from cybersecurity to AI. And yet, for a land known for resilience and long-term vision, its entrepreneurs seem to have one thing in common: they can’t wait to sell.

Israeli forces are using artificial intelligence and cloud services sold by OpenAI, Google, Amazon and Microsoft.

U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services.

The 251 people, mostly Israelis, were taken hostage by Hamas and dragged back into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, when the militant group launched its bloody surprise attack on Israel that ignited the war. Sixty-five hostages are believed to remain in Hamas' custody in Gaza. Many are believed dead.