Google and Apple have made traffic information in Israel and the Gaza Strip unavailable from their map function, a sign of ground operations in Gaza?
Google and Apple's Maps apps have the ability to display road traffic conditions in real time, but at the request of the Israel Defense Forces, traffic information in Israel and the Gaza Strip has been hidden. The move is believed to be related to ground operations in Gaza that the Israel Defense Forces is preparing.
Israel-Hamas War: Google Maps Disables Live Traffic Data in Israel, Gaza - Bloomberg
Google and Apple disable map functions in Israel, Gaza Strip as invasion looms | The Hill
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4271460-google-and-apple-disable-map-functions-in-israel-gaza-strip-as-invasion-looms/
Apple Maps Israel and Gaza drops live traffic data for military
https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/24/apple-maps-israel-and-gaza/
According to the news site Bloomberg, Google and Apple have confirmed that they have stopped displaying real-time traffic information in Israel and the Gaza Strip from their map function. This was requested by the Israel Defense Forces, and appears to be due to the fear that traffic information could suggest military movements. Similarly, the Israeli-born GPS navigation app 'Waze' is no longer able to provide traffic information.
'In response to changing conflict situations and local conditions, and for the safety of local communities, we are making real-time traffic and congestion information unavailable,' said Google spokeswoman Caroline Bourdeau. People traveling to a specific location can use routes and estimated arrival times that take into account current traffic conditions.'
If you actually look at the traffic situation around Israel on Google Maps, you will see that the traffic information displayed in neighboring countries Lebanon and Jordan is not displayed at all.
Similar measures were taken during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. At this time, this was a measure to prevent information about the Ukrainian military and the movements of civilians from being leaked.
There are also researchers who have used traffic information to detect the invasion route of the Russian army.
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