Israeli Initiative Moves Hundreds of High-Tech Families to Negev and Galilee Kibbutzim
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · Jul 3, 2026
What happened
Israeli tech pioneer Dov Moran and entrepreneur Tom Lavi launched the "High-Tech Kibbutz" project to relocate hundreds of high-tech families to kibbutzim in the Negev and Galilee. The initiative aims to build new communities where workers maintain their jobs remotely while contributing to local education and integration. Supported by major tech firms and philanthropic bodies, the project seeks to revitalize peripheral regions economically and socially, driven by both practical and Zionist motivations.
- 01Dov Moran and Tom Lavi lead a project relocating hundreds of high-tech families to Negev and Galilee kibbutzim.
- 02The initiative focuses on moving people, not companies, to build cohesive tech communities in peripheral areas.
- 03Participants keep their jobs remotely or hybrid while committing to local education and community activities.
- 04Hundreds of families have registered, starting with Ein Hashlosha and Ma'ayan Baruch kibbutzim.
- 05Supported by the Jewish Agency, Cisco, Nvidia, and Grove Ventures, the project offers tax and cost-of-living savings.
- 06Many participants cite Zionist values and a desire to aid post-conflict regional recovery as motivations.
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