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.