This Israeli startup is aiding response to anti-Semitism

• Published date: 26 May 2021
• Date: 26 May 2021
• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

GABRIEL, an Israeli tech startup, has developed a unique response to the wave of attacks which have hit Jewish communities across America in recent weeks.

To address an urgent need, GABRIEL has offered a simplified version of its solution to communities at risk. Organizations that need protection can receive a 12-month license at no cost for the use of the unique software platform. This includes a digital panic button, mass notification, and real-time two-way communication with emergency teams.

Based in Israel, GABRIEL provides a technology solution that helps you navigate a threat and gives first responders improved tools to engage the threat and bring help, quickly. By combining instant alerts, situational awareness, and a unified communication network GABRIEL can protect numerous communities and alert them of a live threat.

Jewish communities across the United States have already deployed the full version of GABRIEL's patented solution, including a smart sensor, command dashboard and mobile app. The robust platform provides integrated video, audio, gunshot detection, hot zone mapping, geofencing, robust communication and instant situational awareness for responders. Police feedback has been enthusiastic since it not only provides fast emergency alerts but also gives responders eyes, ears, and a voice on site before entering a live situation.

The free version of GABRIEL is intended to allow rapid deployment in the face of immediate threats and limited resources. This limited time offer, as advertised on GABRIEL's site, can be expanded to the full GABRIEL platform at any time but can also save lives and critical time without the full suite offered by the startup.

GABRIEL's founders say they are committed to making safety accessible , especially communities with limited budgets and manpower.

"We dedicated the early part of our careers to education and know just how limited resources can be, and how vulnerable communities are today," says co-founder and CEO Yoni Sherizen.

Jim Watson, GABRIEL's VP Commercialization notes that, "Today's attacks are happening in schools, community centers and public spaces with no advance warning. The average person needs access to technology that is...