A few weeks ago, Meir (not his real name) received an envelope from the American embassy in Jerusalem containing distressing news.
“Inside were personal letters for me, my wife and each of my children,” he recounted. “The letters notified us that all our visas had been revoked and warned us against attempting to enter the U.S.
“The letter also ‘strongly recommended’ that we bring our passports to the American embassy for physical removal of the visas. My son had plans to study for a semester at an American university, and my wife works for an American company. How is she supposed to explain to her superiors that she’s barred from entering the U.S.?”
While Meir wasn’t provided an official justification for his family’s visa revocations, he understands the real reason. As a senior executive at an Israeli offensive cyber (cyberwarfare) company, Meir represents just one case in a growing pattern.
Dozens of employees from Israeli offensive cyber firms have received similar notifications in recent months, with their visas and their family members’ visas being canceled without explanation. This has created what one industry worker described as “hysteria” among remaining employees who fear they’ll be targeted next.
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