Seems like a pretty vulnerable target in future Hamas/Hezbollah conflicts. I'm assuming a fab like this would necessitate its own local Iron Dome system if there's not already one in the vicinity. I'd imagine that just a couple of lucky rocket hits could do billions of dollars worth of damage to a fab like this. Now I'm curious if you can get rocket attack insurance in Israel...
The most sensitive parts can be built underground.
It costs more but is worth it.
But in general - you're right, Intel is taking a bit of a risk here.
That's pretty gross. I can't reify the desire for "business as usual" with the horrors I've seen Israel commit. I can't really stomach the idea of doing business with companies or people who support Israel. I'll stick with AMD in this case.