We're a well funded biotech startup in the field of synthetic biology located in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Talent in Israel is abundant, however, there are two prominent American candidates we are really interested in hiring.
We haven't really made an approach yet, they both have families and relocation is a must, therefore we would like to know what we can do in our part to help them make the right choice :)
So my question is the following - What would make you relocate to a country like Israel?
In terms of benefits, vacation days, salary, housing, etc.
Personally, I'd love a scenario where a startup helps me out in terms of travel costs, and maybe putting me up for a week while I find accommodation. Not very picky about vacation days much, but having a day or two off every month works, for now. The salary part's a little more complicated - it should take my current pay package into account, as well as extrapolate for currency differences, and consider the cost of living too. It's not a bomb, but it makes a huge difference knowing that you won't really go broke all of a sudden, in a foreign land.
In your case, though - relocation's not a great idea because it can get pretty tricky for both the candidates and you - if their families aren't adjusting to their new surroundings much, it'll affect the candidates, and thus, affect you in turn. I'd suggest exploring every option to make a remote-working scenario possible, and only using relocation as a last resort.