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Does Meta Platforms, Inc. support Israel?
Yes — Meta Platforms, Inc. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Tech companies · Entertainment & media companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Meta has announced no corporate donations to Israel. After October 7, 2023 the company condemned Hamas in an official post and said expert teams were monitoring its platforms; the more than $11.5 million raised for relief in Israel and Palestine through Facebook and Instagram fundraising tools was donated by users, not by Meta. Social-media posts claiming Mark Zuckerberg personally gave $125,000 to the Israeli organization ZAKA trace back to a viral tweet and state-media outlets and remain unverified by reliable reporting. Separately, human rights groups (including Human Rights Watch) have accused Meta of systemically over-moderating Palestinian content during the war, which Meta disputes; content-moderation disputes are documented controversy but are not treated here as evidence of support in either direction.
Meta Newsroom (official) Human Rights Watch The Jerusalem Post
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public statement | 2023-10-10 | — | — After the October 7 attacks, Meta's official newsroom said the company was "shocked and horrified by the brutal terrorist attacks by Hamas," and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on his own accounts that "the terrorist attacks by Hamas are pure evil. There is never any justification for carrying out acts of terrorism on innocent people," adding that Meta was focused on the safety of its employees in Israel. Corporate statement and CEO post; no corporate donation accompanied either. | |
| Acquisition | 2013-10 | — | Onavo (Tel Aviv, Israel) Facebook (now Meta) acquired Israeli mobile-analytics startup Onavo for a reported $100–200 million, its first Israeli acquisition, with Onavo's Tel Aviv team becoming the anchor of the company's first office and R&D center in Israel. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2013 | — | Meta Israel R&D center (Tel Aviv) Operates an engineering and R&D center in Tel Aviv, opened in 2013 on the back of the Onavo acquisition and grown to hundreds of employees working on products including Internet.org and Safety Check; the office remains active (its longtime senior Israeli executive Guy Rosen left in 2026 after 13 years). |
Frequently asked questions
Did Meta Platforms, Inc. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Meta Platforms, Inc. has documented support of other kinds (Public statement, 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. 7 distinct sources are cited for Meta Platforms, Inc.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-20
- Meta Newsroom (official) about.fb.com
- The Jerusalem Post jpost.com
- Forbes Australia forbes.com.au
- TechCrunch techcrunch.com
- The Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- Ynet News ynetnews.com
- Human Rights Watch hrw.org