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Anthropic Teams Up with Israeli CloudZone and Matrix for Local AI Access

Anthropic is partnering with Israeli companies CloudZone and Matrix to bring its Claude AI models to Israel, offering local support and access through Amazon.

March 22, 2026 at 11:36 am Pesach Benson Business

Jerusalem, 22 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli companies CloudZone and Matrix have partnered with American AI firm Anthropic to bring Claude AI models to Israel. Through Amazon Bedrock, the deal gives Israeli organizations local support, unified billing, and consulting, allowing them to deploy Anthropic’s advanced AI tools without relying on overseas services.

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