Israel’s desert city of Beersheba could be the next Silicon Valley

The southern Israeli desert city of Beersheba is being turned into a tech hub to rival Silicon Valley as Israel seeks to establish itself as global cybersecurity capital. To this end, official sources say that the biggest infrastructure project in the country’s history is underway, with military and prestigious tech units relocating to the emerging technology base in the Negev desert. The Israeli government is behind the initiative, offering seven years of financial incentives to companies that establish operations there.