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Does NXP Semiconductors support Israel?
Yes — NXP Semiconductors has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
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Background
NXP is a Dutch chipmaker whose Israeli story is inherited rather than chosen: it arrived in the country in December 2015 with the $11.8 billion purchase of Freescale, whose Herzliya centre had begun as Motorola Semiconductor Israel, and closed that R&D site within weeks as part of merger cost-cutting. What remains is registered corporate presence — three Israeli entities still appear in NXP's SEC subsidiary list for 2024 — plus a small ultra-low-power design team described on NXP's own site. This research found no NXP donations, humanitarian giving, statements or political activity relating to Israel, and nothing tied to the war that began in October 2023. Our records are a floor, not a ceiling.
SEC — NXP Semiconductors Exhibit 21.1, list of subsidiaries (as of 31 Dec 2024) Globes — NXP Israel closes Herzliya center, fires 150-200
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition | 2015-12 | — | Freescale Semiconductor Israel Ltd. (Herzliya development centre) NXP inherited its Israeli operations by buying Freescale Semiconductor for $11.8 billion in cash and shares, a deal completed in December 2015. The Israeli asset was Freescale's Herzliya development centre, which had begun life as Motorola Semiconductor Israel before Freescale was spun out of Motorola; Globes reported the takeover of Freescale's Israel operations at the time. NXP acquired a business here — this is corporate M&A, not a donation or a political commitment. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2016-01 | — | NXP Israel — Herzliya R&D centre (closed) Weeks after completing the Freescale deal, NXP decided to shut the Herzliya R&D centre and lay off 150–200 employees, part of a plan to cut $500 million a year in merger costs. Globes reported on January 3, 2016 that NXP would keep marketing and sales activity in Israel but no R&D. The centre traced back to Motorola Semiconductor Israel and had been one of Freescale's most important development sites. This is a scaling-down, listed here with its end date so the record is complete. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2024-12 | — | NXP's Israeli legal entities (NXP Semiconductors Israel Ltd., Freescale Semiconductor Israel Ltd., NXP Israel Ltd.) NXP's list of subsidiaries filed with the SEC as of December 31, 2024 names three Israeli companies — NXP Semiconductors Israel Ltd., Freescale Semiconductor Israel Ltd. and NXP Israel Ltd. — so the group retained a registered Israeli presence nine years after the Herzliya R&D closure. NXP's own worldwide-locations material describes an Israeli team working on ultra-low-power chip design at near- and sub-threshold voltages. The Israeli headcount is not disclosed in NXP's filings. |
Frequently asked questions
Did NXP Semiconductors donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but NXP Semiconductors 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. 4 distinct sources are cited for NXP Semiconductors. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Globes — NXP takes over Freescale's Israel operations en.globes.co.il
- Globes — NXP Israel closes Herzliya center, fires 150-200 en.globes.co.il
- SEC — NXP Semiconductors Exhibit 21.1, list of subsidiaries (as of 31 Dec 2024) sec.gov
- Startup Nation Central — NXP Semiconductors company profile finder.startupnationcentral.org