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Does Abbott Laboratories support Israel?
Yes — Abbott Laboratories has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Pharma & healthcare companies · Tech companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Abbott's documented Israel connection is commercial and technological rather than philanthropic: a Tel Aviv operating company serving the Israeli market and the 2010 purchase of Israeli laboratory-software firm StarLIMS. Note that Abbott Laboratories is frequently confused in search results with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, whose pro-Israel legislation and statements have nothing to do with the company. This pass found no Israel-specific corporate donation by Abbott or the Abbott Fund, and Abbott does not appear on the Yale School of Management list of companies that publicly condemned the 7 October 2023 attack.
Abbott (global locations — Israel) Yale School of Management
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition | 2010-01 | $123,000,000 | StarLIMS Technologies Ltd. (Hod Hasharon, Israel) Abbott agreed in December 2009 to buy Israeli laboratory-information-management software maker StarLIMS Technologies — then listed on both NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange — for $14 per share, about $123 million, and completed the purchase in January 2010. StarLIMS kept its Israeli development operation and traded for years as Abbott Informatics. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2010 | — | Abbott Medical Laboratories Ltd. (Atidim Science Park, Tel Aviv) Abbott lists Israel among its global locations and operates there through Abbott Medical Laboratories Ltd. at the Atidim Science Park in Tel Aviv, covering nutrition, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and diabetes-care products for the Israeli market. The StarLIMS purchase added an Israeli software-development site to that commercial presence, and Abbott executives told Israeli media at the time that the company was actively looking for further Israeli acquisitions. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Abbott Laboratories donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Abbott Laboratories has documented support of other kinds (Acquisition, Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 5 distinct sources are cited for Abbott Laboratories. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Reuters reuters.com
- Globes en.globes.co.il
- InformationWeek informationweek.com
- Abbott (global locations — Israel) abbott.com
- Yale School of Management som.yale.edu