Revealed: Microsoft deepened ties with Israeli military to provide tech support during Gaza war- Leaked documents shed light on how Israel integrated the US tech giant into its war effort to meet growing demand for cloud and AI tools

Revealed: Microsoft deepened ties with Israeli military to provide tech support during Gaza war- Illustration: Guardian Design

Harry Davies and Yuval Abraham in Jerusalem

Thu 23 Jan 2025 06.00 EST

The Israeli military’s reliance on Microsoft’s cloud technology and artificial intelligence systems surged during the most intensive phase of its bombardment of Gaza, leaked documents reveal.

The files offer an inside view of how Microsoft deepened its relationship with Israel’s defence establishment after 7 October 2023, supplying the military with greater computing and storage services and striking at least $10m in deals to provide thousands of hours of technical support.

Microsoft’s deep ties with Israel’s military are revealed in an investigation by the Guardian with the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972 Magazine and a Hebrew-language outlet, Local Call. It is based in part on documents obtained by Drop Site News, which has published its own story.

The investigation, which also draws on interviews with sources from across Israel’s defence and intelligence establishment, sheds new light on how the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) turned to major US tech companies to meet the technological demands of war.... READ MORE https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/23/israeli-military-gaza-war-microsoft?CMP=share_btn_url

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