Overview
- During his solidarity visit on June 29–30, Dobrindt met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and assessed Israel’s cyber defense and warning systems.
- He publicly announced plans to create a joint cyber defense center dubbed 'Cyber Dome', drawing on Israel’s Iron Dome-inspired expertise to safeguard Germany’s critical infrastructure.
- Berlin and Jerusalem will extend their collaboration across five security areas: cyber defense, drone interception, civilian population protection, public warning systems, and intelligence sharing.
- Formal intergovernmental talks are now underway to detail operational structures and resource commitments for the Cyber Dome concept.
- No binding agreements have been signed yet, with both governments emphasizing that planning and technical consultations remain in progress.