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Israel Security Prize awarded for 2026 to five transformative tech projects

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TL;DR

President Herzog, Defense Minister Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir presented the Israel Security Prize to five projects from the IDF, Mossad, Shin Bet, and defense industries — including a major weapons system used in the campaign against Iran, the Ofek observation satellite constellation, and advanced electronic warfare systems, the Defense Ministry says.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The ceremony, held at the President's Residence, marked the operational achievements of the campaign against Iran, Operation 'Sha'agat Ha'Ari' and 'Im K'lavi,' according to the Ministry of Defense. As The Zioneer reported at 18:14, the prize was awarded for breakthrough technological projects that shaped the war effort. The five winning developments — cited by the Defense Ministry as having given the IAF and intelligence bodies strategic superiority and preventing the interception of manned aircraft across multiple fronts — include the Ofek observation satellite constellation and advanced electronic warfare systems.

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