In a webinar last week, prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist Shaun Maguire took part in a discussion about the facilitation of Starlink to Israel after Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which included anecdotes of how he helped the country get access to the satellite telecommunication provider. There was even a mention of how Maguire assisted in connecting the Israel Defense Forces with Starlink after the attack—an association that has not previously been publicly acknowledged. It is unclear exactly when Starlink was activated for IDF use, even according to Eyal and Maguire’s recollections. On the webinar, Eyal described calling Maguire and saying, “Shaun, we have a major problem in Israel. When reached by WIRED, Eyal said that his reply was off the record, a condition WIRED did not agree to.