{
  "id": 9996868,
  "title": "For defense-tech firms, an Israeli general may not be the asset he appears to be",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/for-defense-tech-firms-an-israeli-general-may-not-be-the-asset-he",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T14:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-09-26/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/for-defense-tech-firms-an-israeli-general-may-not-be-the-asset-he-appears-to-be/000001a0-dd9b-db4b-a7a5-dffb14b70000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Wars and soaring defense budgets have made former top defense officials highly sought-after by VCs and startups. But behind the prestige lies a bigger question: Are they bringing valuable expertise and experience to the market, or just connections?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}