Eric Schmidt

During the meeting, the premier touted Israel’s robust hi-tech and cyber industries, saying that growth in these areas was “a national challenge.”

Even at this early point, it is clear that 2012 is shaping up to be a tumultuous year, with events liable to have a profound impact in the international arena far beyond the calendar year.

Gogobot co-founder Ori Zaltzman: ‘Israel is among the countries with the highest number of Internet users that log on to our site.’