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The Israeli Army Breeds Technology Entrepreneurs
August 30, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui
Teenagers conscripted into high-tech units gain experience “akin to a bachelor’s degree in computer science”, says Ruvi Kitov, co-founder and chief executive of Tufin Technologies, an Israeli software firm. Almost all of Tufin’s employees in the country are, like Mr Kitov himself, veterans of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
In Lebanon It’s the other way around: Most entrepreneurs (who are equally successful) have probably dodged the military service.