eBay just announced it is officially establishing eBay Israel. Not a local Israeli version of eBay, but a development center eBay Israel is recruiting dozens of engineers for the new development center.
(source: Ynetnews)

This is just eBay's third development center outside of the United States. This is a major show of faith in the capabilities of Israel and Israelis.

Add to that the announcement of Donald Trump considering investing in Israel, and it seems like Israel might be in pretty decent shape.