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Does Palo Alto Networks, Inc. support Israel?
Yes — Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Tech companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Palo Alto Networks is an American company with deep Israeli roots: it was founded by Israeli entrepreneur Nir Zuk, runs its largest R&D center outside the US in Tel Aviv, and has bought twelve Israeli cybersecurity companies since 2014 — including two deals (Talon and Dig Security) struck in the first weeks of the October 2023 war and the ~$25 billion CyberArk acquisition completed in February 2026, the second-biggest exit in Israeli history. Israeli investors themselves note these are commercial decisions: as Team8's Liran Grinberg put it, "Palo Alto Networks didn't decide to invest a billion dollars in Israel as a show of solidarity during wartime" — it buys Israeli companies for their technology and teams. No corporate donation to the Israeli government or military is documented; the record here is acquisitions, Israeli operations and executive statements of commitment to Israel.
Calcalist Ctech — From Cyvera to Koi: How Israel became Palo Alto Networks' strategic core Calcalist Ctech — "Palo Alto Networks didn't invest a billion dollars in Israel as a show of solidarity" Times of Israel — In second-biggest exit in Israeli history, Palo Alto buys CyberArk
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2005 | — | Israel (R&D center, jobs and tax base) Founded in 2005 by Israeli entrepreneur Nir Zuk, a Check Point veteran who remained CTO until 2025. Israel is the company's main R&D hub outside the US: it opened a Tel Aviv R&D office in 2018 and grew to about 1,600 employees in Israel before the CyberArk deal (roughly 2,600 after), occupying 22 floors of Tel Aviv's Alon Towers. CEO Nikesh Arora: "Some of our most successful products are born, designed, developed, and delivered by teams in Israel." | |
| Acquisition | 2014-03 | $200,000,000 | Cyvera Ltd. (Tel Aviv cybersecurity startup) First Israeli acquisition: bought Tel Aviv endpoint-security startup Cyvera for approximately $200 million, turning it into the company's Israeli R&D beachhead. | |
| Acquisition | 2019-02 | $560,000,000 | Demisto (Israeli-founded security-automation firm) Acquired Israeli-founded security orchestration firm Demisto for about $560 million in cash and stock — at the time one of the largest exits for an Israeli cybersecurity company. | |
| Acquisition | 2022 | — | Israeli cybersecurity startups (LightCyber, Secdo, Twistlock, PureSec, Bridgecrew, Cider Security) Between 2017 and 2022 acquired six more Israeli cybersecurity startups: LightCyber (2017, ~$105M), Secdo (2018, ~$100M), Twistlock (2019, ~$410M), PureSec (2019, ~$47M), Bridgecrew (2021, ~$156M) and Cider Security (2022, ~$300M) — amounts as reported by Calcalist. Together with its other Israeli deals, more than $1.5 billion invested in Israeli startups even before CyberArk. | |
| Acquisition | 2023-10 | $295,000,000 | Dig Security Solutions Ltd. (Tel Aviv data-security startup) Signed a definitive agreement to buy Israeli data-security startup Dig Security on October 29, 2023 — three weeks into the Israel-Hamas war — for total consideration of approximately $295 million per the company's SEC filing (press reports cited up to ~$400 million); the deal closed in December 2023. | |
| Acquisition | 2023-11 | $550,000,000 | Talon Cyber Security Ltd. (Tel Aviv enterprise-browser startup) Announced the acquisition of Israeli enterprise-browser startup Talon Cyber Security on November 6, 2023 — its second Israeli deal within a week during the first month of the war — for total consideration of approximately $550 million per the company's SEC filing (media reported ~$625 million); completed December 28, 2023. | |
| Acquisition | 2026-02-11 | $25,000,000,000 | CyberArk Software Ltd. (Israeli identity-security company) Completed the roughly $25 billion acquisition of Israeli identity-security leader CyberArk (announced July 30, 2025) — the largest deal in cybersecurity history and the second-biggest exit ever for an Israeli company, adding about 1,000 Israel-based employees. CyberArk shareholders received $45.00 in cash plus 2.2005 Palo Alto Networks shares per share; the deal cleared regulators in the US, EU, UK and Israel. | |
| Acquisition | 2026 | $400,000,000 | Koi (Israeli cybersecurity startup) Completed a $400 million acquisition of Israeli startup Koi in 2026, its twelfth Israeli acquisition — Israeli companies account for half of its roughly 24 significant acquisitions since 2014, per Calcalist. | |
| Public statement | 2025-12 | — | Israel (commitment statement) During a December 2025 visit to Israel, CEO Nikesh Arora addressed whether the company's commitment to Israel might weaken after founder Nir Zuk's departure: "One of the things I've learned in life is that you can't separate the company from its founder... Our commitment to Israel has not changed," noting the company had recently hired 750 people in Israel. Statement made by the CEO on behalf of the company. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Palo Alto Networks, Inc. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel, Acquisition, Public statement). 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. 16 distinct sources are cited for Palo Alto Networks, Inc.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-02-11
- Calcalist Ctech — From Cyvera to Koi: How Israel became Palo Alto Networks' strategic core calcalistech.com
- Globes — Palo Alto Networks opens new Tel Aviv R&D office (2018) en.globes.co.il
- NoCamels — Palo Alto Networks to acquire Demisto (notes Israeli founder Nir Zuk) nocamels.com
- SEC filing (EX-99.1, acquisition announcement) sec.gov
- Network World networkworld.com
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- Calcalist Ctech calcalistech.com
- Times of Israel — In second-biggest exit in Israeli history, Palo Alto buys CyberArk timesofisrael.com
- SEC — Palo Alto Networks 10-Q (Oct 2023, deal terms) sec.gov
- Calcalist Ctech calcalistech.com
- TechCrunch techcrunch.com
- SecurityWeek — completion securityweek.com
- Palo Alto Networks (press release) paloaltonetworks.com
- SEC filing (8-K, EX-99.1) sec.gov
- Calcalist Ctech calcalistech.com
- Calcalist Ctech — "Palo Alto Networks didn't invest a billion dollars in Israel as a show of solidarity" calcalistech.com