Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”
Author: Sheera Frenkel
Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War
Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the effort.
Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza
The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.
They Thought They Knew Death, but That Didn’t Prepare Them for Oct. 7
Volunteers with ZAKA, an Israeli group that recovers dead bodies, were among the first to reach the victims of the Hamas-led attacks. The trauma of what they witnessed may last a lifetime.
They Thought They Knew Death, but That Didn’t Prepare Them for Oct. 7
Volunteers with ZAKA, an Israeli group that recovers dead bodies, were among the first to reach the victims of the Hamas-led attacks. The trauma of what they witnessed may last a lifetime.
Israelis Abandon Political Left Over Security Concerns After Oct. 7
Disenchanted by the prospect for peace after a devastating terrorist attack, Israelis are becoming more conservative in their politics.
Israelis Are Angry at Netanyahu, but Replacing Him Is Difficult
Many hold Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for his government’s failure to prevent the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. His legacy could be determined by his actions in the coming days.
Some in Netanyahu’s Government Pressure Him to Reject Longer Cease-Fire
“Stopping the war = breaking apart the government,” said Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, who threatened to leave the governing coalition.
Hamas Posts Hostage Video of Woman Abducted From Israeli Music Festival
The video, of Mia Schem, 21, was the first Hamas has released of any of its nearly 200 hostages. It showed her being treated for an arm injury and speaking to the camera.
Graphic Images of Violence Flood Social Media Amid Israel-Gaza Conflict
There is a long history of misinformation being shared among Israeli and Palestinian groups, with false claims and conspiracy theories rising during moments of heightened violence in the region.