Germany and Israel Pledge Cybersecurity Alliance

Berlin Readies Legislation Authorizing More Aggressive Stance in Cyberspace David Meyer • January 20, 2026

Germany wants to drastically step up defenses against cyberattacks from foes such as Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, and it's looking to key ally Israel for lessons and cooperation.

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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt traveled to Tel Aviv earlier this month to sign a cyber defense cooperation agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We are keenly interested in learning from Israel's experience building its cyber dome," Dobrindt said in a statement, referring to Israel's fairly new cyber defense system, which he saw demonstrated during his visit.

Israel has ...