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Israeli Ministry of Defense ID
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Israeli Ministry of Defense

Palantir partner; Gaza targeting operations
Tracked because Palantir partner; Gaza targeting operations · 24 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Israeli defence ministry. Palantir's relationship with the Israeli Ministry of Defense traces to the Epstein-Barak network connections documented from the 2013 audio recording. Palantir's targeting architecture was deployed in Gaza operations. The same psychographic profiling infrastructure first proven in Gaza has been described by Palantir executives as directly applicable to US domestic deployments.

Facts on record49
Connections mapped24
Sources cited14
Evidence: 12P+4 8S 29I+21
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No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

PATTERN company → [contractor] → institution → [oversight] → person 475× PATTERN person → [employment] → company → [contractor] → institution 387× PATTERN person → [donor] → company → [contractor] → institution 363× PATTERN company → [contractor] → institution → [contractor] → com... 301× PATTERN company → [competitor] → company → [contractor] → institu... 275×
Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Rafael Advanced Defense Systems company
procurement_relationship
Rafael is an Israeli defense technology company originally established as part of the Ministry of Defense, now a major contractor providing Iron Dome, missile systems, and advanced weapons
→ Unit 8200 (IDF) institution
organizational_relationship
Unit 8200 operates under the Israel Defense Forces, which is overseen by the Israeli Ministry of Defense for intelligence collection and cyber operations
→ Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) company
procurement_relationship
IAI is a state-owned aerospace and defense company under Israeli government ownership, serving as a primary contractor for the Ministry of Defense for aircraft, satellites, and missile systems
→ Elbit Systems company
procurement_relationship
Elbit Systems is Israel's largest defense electronics company and a primary contractor for the Israeli Ministry of Defense, supplying systems including UAVs, electronic warfare, and C4I systems
→ US Department of Defense (Pentagon) institution
bilateral_defense_cooperation
The Israeli Ministry of Defense maintains formal defense cooperation agreements with the Pentagon, including joint development programs like Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense
→ Ehud Barak person
former_leadership
Ehud Barak served as Israeli Minister of Defense (2007-2013), maintaining ongoing connections to defense establishment
→ NSO Group company
export_licensing
NSO Group's Pegasus spyware exports require approval from the Israeli Ministry of Defense's Defense Export Controls Agency (DECA)
← Yoni Koren person
employment
Yoni Koren served as Israeli intelligence officer during stays at Epstein's apartment
Facts (49)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 286d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (21)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Pending Review As of 2025, the U.S. maintains 751 active Foreign Military Sales cases with Israel, collectively valued at $39.2 billion.
Date: 2025-04-15 Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review IMOD is uniquely permitted to use FMF funds for Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) purchases, spending roughly one-third of its annual FMF allocation this way through its NYC Mission.
Date: 2026-03-11 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review Israel receives $3.3 billion annually in U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) under the 2019-2028 MOU, supplemented by $500 million for missile defense programs.
Date: 2026-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026 UNVERIFIED U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel
Pending Review The entity oversees record defense exports, which hit $15 billion in 2024, representing a 13% increase from the previous year.
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026 UNVERIFIED Israeli defense exports hit record $15 billion in 2024
✓ verified Pending Review Israeli national defense spending rose to approximately $31.5 billion in 2024, driven heavily by operations in Gaza.
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 02 May 2026
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Israeli national defense spending rose to approximately $31.5 billion in 2024, driven by Gaza war
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 14 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Investing.com bond data
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Israeli defense exports hit record $15 billion in 2024, showing 13% increase from 2023
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 14 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: US Trade.gov country commercial guide
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source From FY2018 through FY2022, US authorized permanent export of over $12.2 billion in defense articles to Israel via Direct Commercial Sales process
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 14 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: State Department official data
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source As of 2025, US has 751 active Foreign Military Sales cases with Israel valued at $39.2 billion
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Israel is one of only 10 countries permitted to use FMF funds for Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) purchases, bypassing normal Foreign Military Sales oversight requirements
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Israel receives $3.3 billion annually in Foreign Military Financing under the 2019-2028 Memorandum of Understanding, plus $500 million for missile defense programs
Date: 2026-06-15 Added: 14 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Multiple official US government sources
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Israeli Ministry of Defense spends approximately one-third of its annual $3.3 billion FMF allocation on Direct Commercial Contracts (DCC) procurements through its Mission to the United States in New York City
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Export control enforcement against Israeli defense entities would necessarily involve DDTC jurisdiction for defense articles and BIS jurisdiction for dual-use technology, creating multiple administrative pathways that could substitute for court litigation.
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of Israeli Ministry of Defense records in U.S. transparency databases, despite extensive Israeli defense cooperation, indicates institutional design to route operations through intermediary entities that maintain separate legal standing from the sovereign ministry.
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Elbit Systems' private ownership structure provides additional liability absorption capacity beyond state-owned contractors, allowing the Israeli defense ecosystem to distribute legal risk across both government-owned (Rafael, IAI) and private (Elbit) intermediaries.
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Israeli Ministry of Defense's systematic absence from U.S. litigation databases, combined with documented state ownership of major contractors Rafael and IAI, suggests a deliberate structural arrangement where state-owned entities operate as commercial contractors to absorb legal risks that would otherwise create sovereign immunity complications for direct ministry operations.
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Administrative enforcement mechanisms through DDTC and BIS for export control violations may provide alternative dispute resolution pathways that bypass traditional court litigation for Israeli defense entities
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (85) AI Inference The absence of direct federal contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defense is consistent with sovereign-to-sovereign defense cooperation protocols that utilize Foreign Military Financing and government-to-government sales mechanisms.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No court records found for "Israeli Ministry of Defense" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Israeli Ministry of Defense — Court records (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "Israeli Ministry of Defense" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Israeli Ministry of Defense — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No usaspending contracts found for "Israeli Ministry of Defense" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Israeli Ministry of Defense — USASpending contracts (no results)
All Connections (24)
→ Elbit Systems company
procurement_relationship, contractor primary since 1966
Elbit Systems is Israel's largest defense electronics company and a primary contractor for the Israeli Ministry of Defense, supplying systems including UAVs, electronic warfare, and C4I systems · Major private defense supplier that acts as a commercial intermediary, absorbing legal liabilities separate from the sovereign ministry.
procurement_relationship, owner, government_ownership primary since 1948
Rafael is an Israeli defense technology company originally established as part of the Ministry of Defense, now a major contractor providing Iron Dome, missile systems, and advanced weapons · State-owned contractor serving as a primary node for U.S.-subsidized missile defense programs (Iron Dome, David's Sling). · Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is a state-owned Israeli defense company, wholly owned by the Israeli government through the Ministry of Defense. This ownership relationship explains their SEC filing activity for joint ventures and partnerships requiring US disclosure while conducting primary business through foreign military sales channels.
procurement_relationship, owner, government_ownership primary since 1953
IAI is a state-owned aerospace and defense company under Israeli government ownership, serving as a primary contractor for the Ministry of Defense for aircraft, satellites, and missile systems · State-owned defense contractor utilized to execute procurement and development shielded from direct IMOD operational exposure. · IAI is explicitly noted as an 'Israeli state-owned company' in the documented facts, indicating direct ownership/control relationship with the Israeli government defense establishment
→ Unit 8200 (IDF) institution
organizational_relationship, owner, organizational_hierarchy primary since 1952
Unit 8200 operates under the Israel Defense Forces, which is overseen by the Israeli Ministry of Defense for intelligence collection and cyber operations · Unit 8200 operates directly under the Military Intelligence Directorate of the IDF and the Ministry of Defense. · Unit 8200 is an intelligence unit within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which operates under the Israeli Ministry of Defense. This is the formal chain of command for the unit.
→ NSO Group company
export_licensing, regulator, oversight primary since 2010
NSO Group's Pegasus spyware exports require approval from the Israeli Ministry of Defense's Defense Export Controls Agency (DECA) · IMOD's Defense Exports Control Agency (DECA) provides regulatory oversight and export licensing for NSO's Pegasus spyware. · As an Israeli surveillance technology company, NSO Group operates under Israeli Ministry of Defense export license requirements for its Pegasus spyware product. The ministry must approve sales to foreign governments.
→ Paragon Solutions company
export_licensing primary since 2019
Paragon Solutions, an Israeli spyware company, requires export licenses from the Israeli Ministry of Defense for its Graphite surveillance tool
→ Palantir Technologies company
defense_technology_cooperation, contractor primary since 2019
Palantir has documented partnerships with Israeli defense entities; the Ministry of Defense oversees foreign defense technology cooperation agreements · Provides algorithmic targeting architecture and psychographic profiling infrastructure utilized in Gaza operations.
bilateral_defense_cooperation primary since 1983
The Israeli Ministry of Defense maintains formal defense cooperation agreements with the Pentagon, including joint development programs like Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense
→ Ehud Barak person
former_leadership primary since 2007
Ehud Barak served as Israeli Minister of Defense (2007-2013), maintaining ongoing connections to defense establishment
→ Pinchas Bukhris person
employed_by primary
Served as Director-General of the Ministry from 2007 to 2010.
parent-office confirmed
NYC-based procurement office handles Direct Commercial Contracts using FMF funds
oversight secondary since 2024
Export control enforcement against Israeli Ministry of Defense-related entities involves BIS jurisdiction for dual-use technology, and administrative enforcement mechanisms through BIS provide alternative dispute resolution pathways bypassing traditional court litigation.
oversight primary
DSCA oversees and administers the Foreign Military Financing and FMS pipelines utilized heavily by the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
← IMI Systems company
contractor inferential since 2026
As an Israeli defense systems manufacturer, IMI Systems would likely have contractual relationships with the Israeli Ministry of Defense, though no specific documented connection is provided in the untrusted data.
← Horizon Europe institution
funding recipient inferential since 2024
The Israeli Ministry of Defense may be a beneficiary of Horizon Europe funding as the program provided over 1.1 billion euros to Israel involving 921 projects between 2021-2024, including defense-related research.
customer / regulator inferential since 2026
As a major Israeli defense contractor, ELTA Electronics Industries operates under the oversight of and supplies systems to the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
← Dorit Dor person
recognition secondary since 1993
Won the Israel Security Prize, which is awarded by the Israeli Ministry of Defense
← Nadav Zafrir person
Established Organization secondary since 2022
Nadav Zafrir established the IDF Cyber Command, which operates under the Israeli Ministry of Defense
foreign_government_entity inferential since 2020
Palantir's Israeli subsidiary operates under Israeli Ministry of Defense protocols, which may involve Tri-lateral SIGINT agreements with NSA and Unit 8200.
← Yoni Koren person
employment primary since 2013
Yoni Koren served as Israeli intelligence officer during stays at Epstein's apartment
← Wiz company
potential_indirect_contracting_route inferential since 2020
Wiz's likely indirect access to U.S. federal contracts may follow the same pattern as other Unit 8200-connected companies, using Israeli Ministry of Defense Mission channels or FMS to avoid direct disclosure.
← Mary Gay Scanlon person
vote_support_aid_bill primary since 2024
Scanlon voted yea on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20, supporting $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel at a time when progressive Democrats increasingly conditioned or opposed such aid. Her yes aligned with Democratic leadership but created tension with her progressive activist base.
← Shalev Hulio person
oversight secondary since 2010
NSO Group and Paragon Solutions, both founded by Hulio, are Israeli companies subject to oversight by the Israeli Ministry of Defense for export of cyber capabilities.
← Yuval Shimoni person
affiliation inferential since 2026
Yuval Shimoni appears in a cluster of entities related to the Israeli defense ecosystem, including the Israeli Ministry of Defense and various defense contractors.
Sources (14)
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Israeli Ministry of Defense not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-06-15 UNVERIFIED Israeli defense exports hit record $15 billion in 2024 external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-03-01 UNVERIFIED U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024 ↗ US Trade.gov country commercial guide web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2022 ↗ State Department official data web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-04 ↗ State Department Bureau of Political-Military Affairs web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Congressional Research Service and Trade.gov reports web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ Multiple official US government sources web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-03-11 ↗ US Trade.gov official report on Israel Defense Industry web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Israeli Ministry of Defense — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Israeli Ministry of Defense — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Israeli Ministry of Defense — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Israeli Ministry of Defense — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt