Tech Workers Are Being Deployed to Fight for Israeli Military

Tech firms are starting to see their employees in Israel drafted to fight with the military as it builds up forces near the Gaza Strip and prepares for the next phase of retaliation against Hamas.

Cybersecurity firm Armis, based in San Francisco, has seen about 20 employees — roughly 15% of its Israeli staff — drafted, said Nadir Izrael, the company’s chief technology officer. “The expectation is that will go up,” Izrael said. “Most drafts are for combat duty.” Software company Monday.com said about 5% of its 1,000-person staff has been drafted.

Shmuel Chafets, the Tel Aviv-based co-founder and ...