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Does LinkedIn support Israel?
Yes — LinkedIn has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Tech companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
LinkedIn has been a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary since 2016, and its Israel footprint is small next to the parent's: Microsoft runs one of its three strategic regional development centres in Herzliya, with additional sites in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Nazareth, and announced further expansion of that R&D workforce — those are Microsoft actions, documented on the Microsoft page, not LinkedIn's. No donation, sponsorship or political statement concerning Israel has been documented at the LinkedIn brand level; the Oribi acquisition and the Tel Aviv office are commercial moves, not charitable or political ones. Claims that LinkedIn 'supports Israel' generally concern content moderation and account enforcement — including the October 2023 dispute over an Israeli-run site that named LinkedIn users it accused of supporting Hamas, which LinkedIn threatened with legal action over data scraping. Moderation and enforcement disputes are not evidence of financial or material support in either direction.
Times of Israel (Microsoft Israel R&D expansion) Microsoft Israel R&D Center (official) Israel Hayom
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition | 2022-02-28 | — | Oribi (Israeli marketing-analytics startup, Tel Aviv) LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary, announced an agreement to acquire the Israeli marketing-analytics startup Oribi — its first Israeli acquisition — to strengthen advertising attribution in LinkedIn Marketing Solutions. The price was not officially disclosed; TechCrunch reported $80–90 million and Calcalist reported about $80 million. Founder Iris Shoor and the Oribi team joined LinkedIn. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2022 | — | LinkedIn Israel office (Tel Aviv development hub) Alongside the Oribi deal, LinkedIn announced it would open its first office in Israel, in Tel Aviv, as a local engineering and innovation hub built around the Oribi team. Israeli business press subsequently reported that LinkedIn leased a full 1,400-square-metre floor in the Alon B tower in Tel Aviv and employed roughly 50 people in Israel by mid-2023. |
Frequently asked questions
Did LinkedIn donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but LinkedIn 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. 8 distinct sources are cited for LinkedIn. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- LinkedIn Newsroom (official) news.linkedin.com
- TechCrunch techcrunch.com
- Calcalist / CTech calcalistech.com
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- LinkedIn Engineering Blog (official) linkedin.com
- Times of Israel (Microsoft Israel R&D expansion) timesofisrael.com
- Microsoft Israel R&D Center (official) microsoftrnd.co.il
- Israel Hayom israelhayom.com