Overview

• Microsoft said evidence showed Israeli Defense Ministry use of AI services and Azure storage hosted in the Netherlands.
• The suspension applies to a single unit as the company moves to prevent its technology from enabling civilian mass surveillance.
• Pro-Palestinian groups welcomed the step but criticized its narrow scope, saying most contracts with the military remain intact.
• An Israeli security official told AP the action did not impair the armed forces’ operational capability.
• It remains unclear whether the affected data were shifted to other providers, and Microsoft’s review is still ongoing after reporting by the Guardian corroborated by AP and Reuters.