A quiet struggle is unfolding over undersea data cables that could determine whether Israel becomes a global digital crossroads—or is bypassed.
Submarine communication cables carry more than 95% of the world’s intercontinental data traffic. Countries located along key routes benefit from revenue, infrastructure investment, and long-term strategic leverage. Egypt, positioned between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, has long capitalized on this advantage—while also exposing the risks of geographic chokepoints, as recent Red Sea cable disruptions have shown.
BLUE-RAMAN RESHAPES THE MAP
In recent years, new cable systems have altered data flows between Europe, the Gulf, and India. One of the most significant is Blue-Raman, developed by Google. The system connects Europe to Israel via the Mediterranean (Blue segment), then continues south through the Red Sea to Aqaba, Saudi Arabia, and India (Raman segment).
