Amazon Web Services—Provides cloud infrastructure storing intelligence on Gaza residents for Israeli military operations
Investigation by +972 Magazine revealed in August 2024 that AWS provides Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate with cloud storage holding intelligence information on 'almost everyone' in Gaza. Israeli military sources confirmed using AWS for mass surveillance since late 2022. Col. Racheli Dembinsky publicly confirmed in July 2024 that the Israeli army uses AWS cloud services in Gaza operations. 1,700 Amazon employees petitioned CEO Andy Jassy to rescind contracts with Israeli military.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | secondary | -0.50 |
| Military & Defense Contracts | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Provides cloud infrastructure storing intelligence on Gaza residents for Israeli military operations
Investigation by +972 Magazine revealed in August 2024 that AWS provides Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate with cloud storage holding intelligence information on 'almost everyone' in Gaza. Israeli military sources confirmed using AWS for mass surveillance since late 2022. Col. Racheli Dembinsky publicly confirmed in July 2024 that the Israeli army uses AWS cloud services in Gaza operations. 1,700 Amazon employees petitioned CEO Andy Jassy to rescind contracts with Israeli military.