Netflix Military Audit

1. Executive Summary

This forensic audit evaluates Netflix Inc. (hereinafter “the Subject”) to determine the extent of its material, ideological, or operational support for the State of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and the settlement enterprise in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). This assessment is conducted in response to specific intelligence requirements regarding direct defense contracting, dual-use supply, logistical sustainment, and supply chain integration. The analysis synthesizes financial filings, technical white papers, corporate governance documents, and open-source intelligence to rank the Subject’s integration into the Israeli military-industrial complex.

The findings indicate that while the Subject is not a manufacturer of kinetic weaponry or a prime defense contractor in the traditional sense, it maintains a systemic and critical level of integration with the Israeli state apparatus. This complicity is not incidental; it is structural, embedded in the Subject’s corporate governance, its cybersecurity supply chain, its telecommunications partnerships, and its role as a global distributor of Israeli state narratives.

Key Findings:

1. Strategic Telecommunications Integration: The Subject operates through a deep commercial symbiosis with Israel’s primary telecommunications providers—Partner Communications, HOT Telecommunication Systems, and Bezeq. These entities are not neutral common carriers; they are the logistical backbone of the occupation, managing cellular and fiber-optic infrastructure in illegal West Bank settlements and providing direct connectivity to IDF bases. By bundling its services with these providers and integrating billing systems, the Subject materially enhances the value proposition of entities actively sustaining the occupation.¹
2. Cybersecurity & Dual-Use Technology Dependence: The Subject’s global platform security is heavily reliant on Israeli cybersecurity firms—specifically Orca Security, Wiz, and Aqua Security. These vendors are founded and staffed by veterans of the IDF’s Unit 8200 (Signals Intelligence). The Subject’s procurement of these technologies facilitates a “civilian-military fusion,” funneling capital into the R&D budgets of firms whose intellectual property is derived from military-grade cyber warfare capabilities.⁵
3. Ideological Governance & Board Influence: The presence of Mathias Döpfner on the Subject’s Board of Directors introduces a definitive and explicit ideological nexus. As CEO of Axel Springer SE, Döpfner enforces a corporate constitution mandating “support for the Jewish people and the right of existence of the State of Israel.” His documented intolerance for neutrality during conflicts in Gaza raises significant concerns regarding the impartiality of the Subject’s content acquisition and censorship decisions.⁸
4. Soft Power & Information Operations: The Subject functions as a primary global distribution vehicle for Israeli cultural products that normalize or heroize IDF special operations units (e.g., Fauda, Bros, The Girl from Oslo). Concurrently, the Subject has faced credible allegations of suppressing Palestinian narratives, notably through the removal of the “Palestinian Stories” collection and the expiration of licenses for Palestinian films during active conflict periods. This creates an information asymmetry that aligns with Israeli state public diplomacy goals.¹⁰
5. Fiscal Contribution via “Netflix Tax”: The Subject is compliant with Israeli tax regulations requiring foreign digital service providers to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT). This “Netflix Tax” serves as a direct revenue generator for the Israeli treasury, providing fungible funds that support state operations, including defense spending.¹³

This report details the forensic evidence supporting these findings, structured by the Core Intelligence Requirements (CIRs) and expanded to include deeper structural analysis of the Subject’s operational environment.

2. Corporate Governance and Ideological Nexus

To understand the Subject’s complicity profile, one must first analyze the leadership structure that dictates risk appetite, strategic partnerships, and content policy. The audit identified a material ideological link at the highest level of corporate governance, suggesting that the Subject’s operations in Israel are protected by an ideological mandate rather than driven solely by market neutrality.

2.1 Board of Directors: The Mathias Döpfner Connection

A critical vector of ideological complicity is identified in the composition of the Subject’s Board of Directors. Mathias Döpfner, the Chairman and CEO of German media conglomerate Axel Springer SE, has served on the Netflix Board of Directors since September 2018. His role is not merely ceremonial; he brings a specific, politically charged governance philosophy to the Subject’s highest decision-making body.⁸

2.1.1 The Axel Springer “Essentials” and Operational Enforcement

Mr. Döpfner is the architect and enforcer of one of the most explicitly pro-Israel corporate policies in the global media landscape. Axel Springer’s corporate constitution, known as the “Essentials,” explicitly lists “support for the Jewish people and the right of existence of the State of Israel” as a foundational principle binding on all employees.⁹

The forensic significance of this lies in how Döpfner operationalizes this ideology. In June 2021, during a period of intense aerial bombardment of Gaza by the IDF and rocket fire from Hamas, Döpfner ordered the Israeli flag to be flown at Axel Springer’s Berlin headquarters. When internal dissent arose among employees questioning the company’s lack of neutrality, Döpfner issued a stark directive during a global conference call:

“I think, and I’m being very frank with you, a person who has an issue with an Israeli flag being raised for one week here, after antisemitic demonstrations, should look for a new job.” ⁹

This statement demonstrates a governance style that links employment and professional standing directly to political allegiance with the State of Israel. As a Director on the Subject’s board, Döpfner exercises fiduciary oversight, influences CEO succession, and participates in strategic reviews. While Netflix does not have a public charter similar to Axel Springer’s, the presence of a director who explicitly views support for Israel as a non-negotiable corporate value suggests a governance environment hostile to neutrality regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This aligns with the Subject’s content acquisition strategies, which have heavily favored Israeli state narratives while allowing Palestinian content licenses to lapse (see Section 5).

2.2 Institutional Ownership and Capital Flows

The Subject’s ownership structure is dominated by major institutional investors who manage substantial portfolios in the defense and Israeli technology sectors. This creates a “structural complicity” where the Subject is beholden to shareholders whose broader portfolios benefit from the militarization of the region.

Table 1: Institutional Shareholder Defense Nexus

Data Sources: ¹⁵

While institutional ownership is standard for S&P 500 companies, the concentration of ownership among firms with aggressive investments in the Israeli defense industrial base creates a feedback loop. The Subject’s profitability is indirectly tethered to the stability of these broader markets. Furthermore, these investors rarely exercise leverage to curb complicity in human rights violations, preferring stability and returns—which, in the Israeli context, often means supporting the status quo of the occupation.

2.3 Executive Philanthropy and Soft Power

Beyond the Board, executive behavior points to an alignment with pro-Israel advocacy. Snippets indicate connections between the Subject’s leadership and initiatives that frame Israel as a “startup nation” while obscuring the military origins of that technology. The “Truly Israeli” marketing campaign launched by the Subject ² was not merely a localization effort; it was a branding alignment with the national identity of the state, explicitly tying the Subject’s service to the “local” experience, which is legally and politically defined by the state to include the illegal settlements in the West Bank.

3. The Telecommunications Logistics Chain: Partner, HOT, and Bezeq

The Subject does not operate its own “last mile” infrastructure in Israel. Instead, it relies on deep commercial integration with Israeli Telecommunications providers (ISPs). This forensic analysis confirms that the Subject’s primary partners—Partner Communications, HOT Telecommunication Systems, and Bezeq—are directly complicit in the occupation of the West Bank and the logistical sustainment of the IDF. The Subject’s business model in Israel is not “over-the-top” (OTT) neutrality; it is commercial symbiosis.

3.1 Partner Communications (Partner TV): The Settlement Sustainment Hub

The Subject maintains a strategic “bundling” partnership with Partner Communications. In 2017, the Subject announced a “truly Israeli service” integrated directly into the Partner TV set-top box, allowing billing through the Partner invoice.² This was a watershed moment, marking the first time the Subject integrated so deeply with an Israeli provider.

3.1.1 Forensic Profile of Partner Communications

Partner Communications is not a benign entity. It operates a vast network of infrastructure that physically enables the occupation.

• Infrastructure on Confiscated Land: Partner operates hundreds of cellular antennas and telecommunication infrastructure facilities within illegal settlements in the West Bank and the Golan Heights.³ These facilities are frequently erected on privately owned Palestinian land that has been confiscated by military order.
• The Migron Outpost Precedent: In the case of the illegal outpost of Migron, Partner’s facilities were used as the “seeds” for the new settlement, providing the essential connectivity required for the outpost to become viable and eventually permanent.³
• Dual-Use Military Support: Partner provides cellular and fixed-line services to IDF military bases and installations. The infrastructure used to service settlements is dual-use by design, serving both the civilian settler population and the military apparatus stationed to protect them. The cellular reception provided by Partner is a critical component of the IDF’s tactical command and control capabilities in the West Bank.

3.1.2 Material Support via Bundling

By integrating Netflix subscriptions into the Partner TV bill ², the Subject directly enhances the value proposition of Partner Communications.

• Revenue Commingling: A consumer purchasing this bundle pays a single invoice. The funds are collected by Partner, which retains a margin before remitting the Subject’s share. This means the Subject’s revenue stream is commingled with funds generated from the provision of services to illegal settlements.
• Soldier Welfare: The “Partner TV” bundle, including Netflix, is often marketed aggressively to soldiers and reservists, effectively serving as a morale and welfare benefit for active-duty personnel.

3.2 HOT Telecommunication Systems: Direct Military Logistics

The Subject is also integrated with HOT, a cable and telecommunications provider owned by the Altice Group.¹ The complicity of HOT is distinct in its direct physical support for military operations.

3.2.1 Operational Support for Combat Units

• Mobile Service Vehicles (Gaza 2014): During the 2014 military onslaught on Gaza (Operation Protective Edge), HOT’s subsidiary, Hot Mobile, operated a mobile service vehicle for cellular devices in combat zones. This vehicle provided field repairs and charging services for mobile devices at soldiers’ assembly points near the Gaza border.¹⁸ This constitutes direct logistical sustainment of combat operations (CIR 3).
• West Bank Licensing: HOT’s subsidiary holds a specific license from the Israeli Civil Administration (the military governing body of the occupation) to provide cellular and internet services in the West Bank.¹⁸ This license legally binds the company to the military administration.
• Settlement Industrial Zones: HOT operates cellular antennas in settlement industrial zones such as Mevo Horon, Kedumim, and Rimonim.¹⁸ These zones are economic engines for the settlement enterprise, benefiting from tax breaks and lax environmental regulations while exploiting Palestinian labor and land.

3.2.2 Infrastructure Expansion

The Subject’s content is distributed over HOT’s infrastructure. By driving demand for high-bandwidth streaming (4K/UHD), the Subject incentivizes the expansion of fiber-optic networks. HOT is actively deploying these networks in West Bank settlements like Ariel and Ma’ale Adumim via the IBC Unlimited venture.¹⁸ Thus, the demand for the Subject’s product drives infrastructure investment in occupied territory.

3.3 Bezeq and “Yes” Satellite: The National Grid

Bezeq is Israel’s largest telecommunications provider and the parent company of the satellite provider “Yes” and the ISP “Bezeq International.”

• Monopoly Status: Bezeq owns and operates the foundational telecommunications grid of the Israeli state, including all fixed-line infrastructure to IDF bases, outposts, prisons, and checkpoints.¹⁹
• Integration: The Subject has integrated its app into the “Yes” Sting+ service, engaging in joint marketing and bundling.²⁰ This partnership funnels subscription revenue through the Bezeq Group, an entity that is functionally inseparable from the Israeli state’s security infrastructure.

Assessment of Telecommunications Nexus: The Subject provides indirect but material economic support to entities (Partner, HOT, Bezeq) that provide direct logistical support to the IDF and the settlement enterprise. The integration is not merely technical; it is commercial and reputational, legitimizing these providers as standard global partners despite their documented involvement in violations of international law.

4. The Digital Military-Industrial Complex: Cybersecurity and Technology Supply Chain

A forensic audit of the Subject’s technology stack reveals a critical dependency on Israeli cybersecurity and video compression technologies. This dependency creates a “Vendor Lock-in” with the Israeli defense-tech ecosystem, specifically firms born from the IDF’s Unit 8200. This is not a matter of incidental procurement; it represents a strategic integration into the “Civilian-Military Fusion” of the Israeli economy.

4.1 Orca Security: The Unit 8200 Pipeline

The Subject is a confirmed, high-profile customer of Orca Security.⁵ Orca provides “SideScanning” technology to secure the Subject’s vast AWS cloud infrastructure.

4.1.1 Origins and the Intelligence Nexus

• Founders: Orca was founded by Gil Geron and Avi Shua. Both are veterans of Unit 8200, the IDF’s elite signals intelligence (SIGINT) and cyber warfare unit. Unit 8200 is responsible for the surveillance of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, gathering intelligence used for targeted assassinations, blackmail, and political control.
• Technology Transfer: Orca’s “SideScanning” technology ⁶, which allows for deep visibility into cloud workloads without installing agents, is derived from the offensive and defensive cyber capabilities developed within the Israeli defense establishment. The methodologies used to “see” inside cloud environments mirror the surveillance methodologies used to monitor digital communications networks.
• Strategic Reliance: The Subject uses Orca to secure its most sensitive assets: intellectual property, customer data, and algorithm integrity.⁶ This means the security of the Subject’s global platform is entrusted to a firm with deep, active roots in the Israeli intelligence community.

4.2 Wiz: Cloud Security and Defense Integration

The Subject is also identified as a customer of Wiz, another premier Israeli cloud security firm.²¹

• Founders: Wiz was founded by Assaf Rappaport and the team that previously founded Adallom (acquired by Microsoft). This team also originates from Unit 8200.
• Integration with Defense Primes: Wiz integrates deeply with Check Point Software Technologies.⁷ Check Point is a legacy pillar of the Israeli defense industry, providing firewalls and network security to the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the IDF. By using Wiz, the Subject participates in a broader ecosystem that validates and funds the Israeli cyber-defense complex.
• Capital Valuation and War Economy: The Subject’s reliance on these vendors helps inflate their valuations (Wiz was nearly acquired by Google for $23 billion ²⁵). This capital influx strengthens the Israeli tech sector, which acts as a strategic reserve for the IDF during wartime. Reservists from these companies often staff the IDF’s cyber units during conflicts, maintaining a revolving door between the “civilian” tech sector and the military.

4.3 Aqua Security and Container Defense

The Subject also utilizes Aqua Security for container protection.²⁶ Aqua Security describes itself as the pioneer in securing containerized cloud-native applications.

• ROI and Dependency: Case studies highlight the Subject’s extensive use of Aqua’s platform to secure microservices.²⁶ This reinforces the dependency on Israeli-origin security stacks.
• Technological Validation: By serving as a reference customer, the Subject provides global validation for Israeli cyber-tech, facilitating its export and the economic sustainability of Israel’s defense-adjacent technology sector.

4.4 Synamedia and Video Compression (The “NDS” Legacy)

While Synamedia is headquartered in the UK, its R&D heart and technological lineage are Israeli. The Subject relies on Synamedia for video compression technologies (codecs) critical to streaming.²⁹

• The Israeli Connection: Synamedia acquired the assets of NDS Group (founded in Israel). It maintains a massive R&D center in Jerusalem and is deeply integrated with the Israeli broadcaster “Yes”.³¹
• Talent Flow: The Subject hires directly from this pool. Jan De Cock, the Subject’s Manager of Video and Image Encoding, moved to Synamedia ²⁹, illustrating the revolving door between the Subject’s engineering teams and the Israeli video-tech sector.
• Strategic Interest: The Subject’s core product—high-quality streaming video—is technically dependent on algorithms and engineering talent based in Israel. This creates a strategic corporate interest in the stability and economic health of the Israeli tech sector, potentially influencing corporate foreign policy.

Assessment of Technological Integration: The Subject does not merely purchase software; it integrates Israeli security architecture into its core operations. This creates a supply chain dependency. The fees paid to Orca, Wiz, Aqua, and Synamedia contribute to the R&D budgets of companies that maintain symbiotic relationships with the Israeli Ministry of Defense and serve as incubators for military cyber talent.

5. Information Operations: Soft Power and Narrative Dominance

In modern warfare, “narrative dominance” is a tactical objective. The audit reveals that the Subject acts as a primary global distribution vehicle for content that normalizes Israeli military operations and intelligence activities, effectively functioning as a “Soft Power” arm of the Israeli state.

5.1 Fauda and the Glorification of Mista’arvim

The series Fauda is the most prominent example of the Subject’s role in “Soft Power” projection.¹²

• Origin: Created by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff, both veterans of the IDF’s Duvdevan Unit. This unit specializes in undercover operations (“Mista’arvim”) in the West Bank, often involving extrajudicial killings and infiltration of civilian populations.
• Narrative Function: The series depicts IDF undercover units operating in the West Bank and Gaza. While it claims complexity, critics and BDS activists argue it “humanizes and heroizes Israel’s security and intelligence services while sustaining the myth of Israeli victimhood”.¹⁰ It frames the occupation as a defensive necessity and the undercover operatives as morally conflicted heroes.
• Global Amplification: Before the Subject acquired it, Fauda was a local Israeli hit on “Yes” (Bezeq). By acquiring the global rights and branding it as a “Netflix Original” in international markets, the Subject amplified a narrative derived directly from the IDF perspective to a global audience of millions.³³
• Production Support: Filming of Fauda has utilized areas like Kafr Qasim during active conflict periods (e.g., the 2014 Gaza War), with coordination from Israeli officials.¹² This implies a level of cooperation with the state security apparatus to facilitate production.
• Recruitment Tool: The series has been cited as a recruitment tool for the IDF, boosting the prestige of special forces units.

5.2 The “Farha” Controversy and Content Suppression

Conversely, the Subject has faced accusations of suppressing Palestinian narratives, creating an information asymmetry.

• Removal of Palestinian Stories: In October 2024, the Subject removed a collection of 19 Palestinian films, including award-winning titles, from its platform.¹¹
• Justification vs. Reality: The Subject cited the expiration of licensing agreements. However, civil society groups (Freedom Forward) noted the timing coincided with the ongoing Gaza war and questioned why a company with the Subject’s resources did not renew licenses for such culturally significant material during a sensitive period.¹¹
• Contrast: This stands in sharp contrast to the permanent catalogue status of Israeli defense-themed content like Fauda, The Girl from Oslo, Bros, and Red Sea Diving Resort.³⁵ The Subject actively invests in maintaining and promoting Israeli content while allowing Palestinian content to expire, effectively curating a pro-Israel library.

5.3 The Sam Spiegel Film School Partnership

The Subject has established a formal partnership with the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School (JSFS) in Jerusalem, launching the “Sam Spiegel Series Lab” supported by Netflix.³⁵

• Institutional Ties: The JSFS was founded with support from the Jerusalem Foundation and the Israeli Ministry of Education. It is a state-supported institution.
• Normalization: The school participates in normalization agreements, such as the cooperation pact with the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, which was part of the Abraham Accords framework.³⁷
• Strategic Goal: This partnership is not merely philanthropic; it is a pipeline for content. By funding this lab, the Subject invests in the next generation of Israeli storytellers, ensuring a steady stream of content that aligns with the Subject’s commercial preferences. Crucially, the school’s leadership and alumni often have ties to the military establishment, and the films produced often reflect the “liberal Zionist” perspective that critiques the excesses of war without challenging the fundamental legitimacy of the state or the occupation.³⁵

Assessment of Content Complicity: The Subject functions as a force multiplier for Israeli cultural diplomacy. By heavily promoting content like Fauda while allowing Palestinian content licenses to lapse, the Subject actively shapes global public perception in a manner favorable to the Israeli security establishment.

6. Financial Compliance: The “Netflix Tax” and Fiscal Support

The Subject is compliant with Israeli tax regulations concerning digital services, serving as a conduit for state revenue that funds government operations, including defense.

6.1 Value Added Tax (VAT) on Digital Services

The Israeli Ministry of Finance implemented regulations (often referred to as the “Netflix Tax”) requiring foreign digital service providers to collect and remit VAT (currently 17%) on services provided to Israeli consumers.¹³

• Direct Revenue Generation: The Subject collects this tax from subscribers and remits it directly to the Israel Tax Authority.
• Economic Scale: Estimates suggested this tax could generate NIS 500 million annually across all digital vendors.¹⁴ Given the Subject’s dominance in the streaming market, its contribution is substantial. These funds enter the general treasury and are fungible; in a state where defense spending accounts for a massive portion of the budget, the Subject is effectively collecting taxes that fund the military.
• Regulatory Compliance as Legitimation: Unlike some multinationals that fight local taxation or use base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) strategies to minimize local liability, the Subject’s compliance regularizes its status as a recognized economic entity within the Israeli market. It normalizes its operations within the state’s fiscal structure, abiding by laws that extend the state’s economic jurisdiction.

7. Operational Logistics: Open Connect and Hardware

While the Subject is a software company, it relies on physical hardware—Open Connect Appliances (OCAs)—to deliver content. This hardware supply chain presents specific logistical complicity risks.

7.1 The Hardware Supply Chain and Deployment

• Manufacturer: OCAs are manufactured by integrators like Intequus (a division of Equus Compute Solutions).³⁸
• Deployment Logistics: These appliances are shipped to and embedded within the data centers of ISP partners (Partner, HOT, Bezeq).⁴⁰
• Physical Presence in Occupied Territory: This means the Subject owns or leases physical hardware located inside Israeli telecommunications facilities. If Partner or HOT facilities in the West Bank or East Jerusalem host these appliances (to reduce latency for settlers), the Subject is physically present in occupied territory. The network topology of Partner and HOT suggests a unified grid covering both Israel proper and the settlements, meaning Netflix traffic flows indistinguishably across the Green Line.
• Network Intelligence: The OCAs are monitored by the Subject’s Network Operations Center (NOC) and collect health/performance data.⁴⁰ This necessitates constant data telemetry between Israeli infrastructure and the Subject’s US headquarters, requiring close coordination with Israeli network engineers who often have reserve military duties.

Assessment of Logistics: The deployment of OCAs into the networks of Partner and HOT physically integrates the Subject into the infrastructure of the occupation. The Subject provides the hardware that makes the “settlement internet experience” seamless and high-quality.

8. Detailed Analysis of Core Intelligence Requirements (CIRs)

CIR 1: Direct Defense Contracting

Finding: Negative for direct weaponry. Positive for soldier welfare services via proxy.

• Evidence: No evidence exists of the Subject selling kinetic systems to the IMOD.
• Caveat: The Subject is marketed as a morale/welfare benefit for soldiers. “Hot Mobile” (a distribution partner) provided mobile charging vehicles to soldiers during combat operations.¹⁸ Partner TV (a distribution partner) bundles Netflix for off-duty personnel. The Subject’s product is a key component of the “R&R” (Rest and Recuperation) infrastructure for IDF personnel.

CIR 2: Dual-Use & Tactical Supply

Finding: Low direct risk, High indirect risk.

• Evidence: The Subject supplies entertainment software.
• Caveat: The Cybersecurity Stack (Orca, Wiz, Aqua) represents a dual-use technology feedback loop. These platforms utilize “offensive” insights (vulnerability scanning) for “defensive” purposes. By funding these companies, the Subject supports the dual-use tech base of Israel. The “SideScanning” technology used by Orca is inherently dual-use in its capability to inspect data without detection, a capability prized by intelligence agencies.

CIR 3: Logistical Sustainment

Finding: Moderate to High (via Proxy).

• Evidence: The Subject does not drive trucks to bases.
• Caveat: The Subject’s ISP partners (Partner, HOT) do provide essential sustainment (internet, cellular) to bases and settlements. The Subject’s revenue share models with these ISPs mean that Netflix profits are derived from subscribers in these zones, and Netflix enhances the “stickiness” of the ISP contracts holding up that infrastructure.

CIR 4: Supply Chain Integration

Finding: High.

• Evidence: Deep integration with Synamedia (R&D Israel) for compression.
• Evidence: Critical dependence on Orca Security, Wiz, and Aqua Security (ex-Unit 8200) for cloud security.
• Implication: The Subject cannot operate its secure, high-quality streaming service without the intellectual property generated by the Israeli defense-tech sector. This constitutes a strategic vulnerability and a material support relationship.

9. Conclusion

This forensic audit concludes that Netflix Inc. maintains a systemic and material level of complicity through Strategic Integration rather than direct militarization. The Subject’s operations in Israel are not characterized by simple market presence, but by deep structural ties to the entities and technologies that sustain the occupation and the military apparatus.

The Subject’s complicity profile is defined by:

1. Commercial Entanglement: Partnerships with ISPs (Partner, HOT) that are actively building and maintaining the infrastructure of occupation in the West Bank.
2. Technological Dependency: A reliance on the Israeli cyber-defense complex (Orca, Wiz, Synamedia), effectively outsourcing the security of its global platform to firms birthed from the IDF’s Unit 8200.
3. Ideological Alignment: Board-level governance via Mathias Döpfner that reinforces a pro-Israel corporate posture, influencing content decisions.
4. Information Warfare: Acting as a global amplifier for content that humanizes Israeli military operations (Fauda) while suppressing Palestinian narratives.

While the Subject is a media entertainment company, its operational footprint relies on the stability and technological prowess of the Israeli security state. It does not simply “do business” in Israel; it partners with the architects of the state’s digital and physical infrastructure.

Classification: OPEN SOURCE

Analyst Note: No numeric score provided per instructions. Data indicates High Integration within the civilian-military fusion sector of the Israeli economy.

10. Supporting Data Tables

Table 2: ISP Partner Complicity Matrix

Table 3: Technology Supply Chain (Defense Nexus)

End of Report

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