KubeDay Israel was a highly anticipated one-day event dedicated to Kubernetes and cloud native computing, hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) in Tel Aviv. The event brought together industry-leading speakers, interactive sessions, and unique networking opportunities, showcasing the global strength and reach of the CNCF community, particularly highlighting the impactful presence of the Israeli community on the world stage. The day featured a range of technical deep-dives, best practices, and engaging talks, including presentations on Kubernetes security vulnerabilities, deploying Policy-as-Code, automating governance strategies for managing hundreds of Kubernetes clusters, and simplifying multi-cluster Kubernetes management with Karmada. Attendees left with new insights, knowledge, and connections, and the event proved once again why Kubernetes is an indispensable tool in today's cloud-first world.