Business Internet & Enterprise Connectivity in Israel
Israel is the most cyberattacked country in the world — and still the most competitive connectivity market in the Levant. That combination shapes everything about buying enterprise internet here.
The local context
The challenge in Israel isn't carrier access — it's the international capacity constraint. Three existing submarine cables (MedNautilus, Tamares, and Bezeq International) are approaching capacity as traffic grows at 30% per year. Google's Blue-Raman completed the European segment and Israeli deployment, but the Red Sea extension hit delays. The EAPC is building a 254km fibre route along the oil pipeline from Ashkelon to Eilat.
The security environment adds a layer no other market in the region has. Israel was the most targeted country by geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025. Network resilience — genuine path diversity, not just carrier diversity on the same cable — is non-negotiable for enterprises operating here.
How we deliver in Israel
We don't lead with a carrier list. For Israel, we'd start with your requirement: single or dual circuit? Active-active resilience or active-passive? Where's your compute sitting — Tel Aviv, a specific colocation facility, or cloud? What's your latency requirement to European destinations?
Our Nexus platform covers 2.5 billion buildings globally — we know what's physically available before we make a recommendation. For enterprise internet connectivity in Israel, the answer usually involves Bezeq for domestic last-mile combined with a specific international routing choice. For network resilience requirements, two circuits from two carriers can still share the same submarine cable if you're not specific. We're specific. For financial services clients, the new IL-IX expansion means direct peering to cloud and CDN providers is now feasible in ways it wasn't before.
We haven't delivered in Israel directly yet, but we help clients with Gulf and European operations understand how Israel fits into their regional network design.
Carriers, infrastructure and routing
Bezeq dominates fixed-line infrastructure and offers FTTP up to 2.5 Gbps. Their subsidiary Bezeq International is one of the three submarine cable operators — making them important for international routing as well as domestic last-mile. Partner is the serious alternative for enterprise mobile and broadband. HOT Mobile and Cellcom complete a market with real competition.
IL-IX (the upgraded Israel Internet Exchange, launched 2025) allows any entity with an ASN and physical presence in Israel to connect directly — including banks, cloud providers, and CDNs. That opens direct peering that didn't exist before. Tel Aviv's data centre ecosystem includes the Med-1 facility in Petach Tikva (hosting the IIX), Avelacom's PoP at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for financial trading latency, and Nvidia's $1.5bn AI data centre under construction near Haifa.
Delivery and what to check
4–8 weeks for a standard DIA circuit in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Petach Tikva and Haifa are achievable in similar timeframes given Bezeq infrastructure coverage. Pricing is materially lower than Gulf markets and getting more competitive following 2025 wholesale rate reductions.
How a circuit gets delivered
Address check
On-net carrier checks
Fibre planning
Fibre routes and building entry points checked
Internal routing
Path to floor, room and rack checked
Carrier validation
All carrier orders validated against requirement
Execution
Order signed
Order pre-validation
Customer order validated against requirement
Validation
Order validated by carrier
Handover
Circuit live and handed over
Israel questions
Which carriers operate in Israel for enterprise connectivity?
Bezeq leads on fixed-line infrastructure. Partner, HOT Mobile, and Cellcom all have meaningful enterprise offerings. For international routing, Bezeq International, MedNautilus, and Tamares are the key submarine cable operators — though capacity is tighter than it was. We don't work from a fixed panel. We qualify your requirement first — single or dual circuit, routing requirements, location — then recommend the right 3–5 carriers for your address.
How does pricing compare to the Gulf?
Significantly cheaper, and improving. The 2025 wholesale rate reductions (over 30% cut to Bezeq infrastructure access fees) are flowing through to enterprise costs. You're not paying Gulf prices here — this is closer to Southern European rates.
What's the submarine cable situation?
Three existing cables (MedNautilus, Tamares, Bezeq International) are near capacity. Google's Blue-Raman completed the European segment and Israeli deployment; the Red Sea extension is delayed. The EAPC pipeline route (Ashkelon–Eilat) is under construction. Short-term capacity is constrained; medium-term diversity improves significantly.
Does CN deliver in Israel directly?
Not yet. We can advise and help structure the right approach if you have a requirement here — particularly for clients who already work with us in the Gulf or Europe. Reach out and we'll be straight with you about what we can help with.
Is the cybersecurity situation something I need to factor into connectivity buying?
Yes. Network resilience — genuine path diversity, not just carrier diversity on the same cable — should be non-negotiable for any enterprise operating here. The IL-IX expansion helps with domestic resilience. International path diversity requires more deliberate planning.