Microsoft has ended its collaboration with Israeli military intelligence Unit 8200 after it was revealed the unit used Azure to store millions of Palestinian phone calls daily, including data used to identify Gaza airstrike targets.
Following the exposure by The Guardian, +972, and Local Call, Microsoft confirmed violations of its terms of service, stating it does not support mass civilian surveillance.
The decision follows employee and investor pressure and protests under the banner “No Azure for Apartheid,” marking the first known U.S. tech cut-off of military services to Israel since the Gaza war intensified.