FACT CHECK · ISRAEL FACTS
Claim: Israel is not a serious force in world innovation
FALSETHE ANSWER
In 2024 Israel spent 6.8% of GDP on R&D, the highest in the OECD and 2.5x the OECD average of 2.7%. Korea was second at 5.1%; the EU 2.1%.
SOURCE
OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators, March 2026 release (2024 data)
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