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Microsoft Israel R&D Chief Departs, Second Top Executive Exit in Four Months
How 7 Israeli newsrooms (in Hebrew, English, Russian) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Mignews · Sep 1, 2026
What happened
Michal Braverman-Blumenthal, CEO of Microsoft Israel R&D, is resigning at year-end, making her the second senior executive to leave the company's Israeli operations in four months. Her departure follows that of the sales division CEO, though sources state the two events are unrelated.
- 01Microsoft Israel R&D CEO Michal Braverman-Blumenthal is resigning.
- 02This is the second senior executive departure from Microsoft Israel in four months.
- 03Braverman-Blumenthal led the R&D center for six and a half years.
- 04Her predecessor's exit was reportedly linked to a review of dealings with the Ministry of Defense.
- 05The R&D center is one of Microsoft's three strategic global development hubs.
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