A fierce war continues between Israel and Hamas. This war affects the world; almost all the countries have stood against each other. While America is helping Israel, virtually all the Muslim countries worldwide support Hamas and oppose the attacks on Israel. The Israel-Hamas war was fought in many ways, including bombs and ammunition. Meanwhile, American tech company Google has turned off live traffic feed for Google Apps and Waze in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
According to a Bloomberg report, Google has taken this step after the request of the Israeli Army. The report of the disarming of live traffic feeds in Google Maps, and Waze also comes ahead of a possible ground attack in northern Gaza.
A Google spokesperson told Bloomberg, “As we have done before in conflict situations and response to evolving situations in the region, we have temporarily disabled the ability to view live traffic conditions and congestion information out of concern for the safety of local communities.”
Israel-Hamas War: What Happens If Live Feed Is Disabled?
Under this, Google removes real-time crowding data from a location. Israel and Gaza Live traffic feeds in the Gaza Strip have been disabled at the request of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), sources have told Bloomberg. However, the IDF has not officially confirmed this.
The disabling of live feeds was first reported by an Israeli tech website called GeekTime. Along with Google and Waze, Apple Maps has also complied with the request, the Israeli website reports.
Action Also Took Place During The Russia and Ukraine War
Google took similar action during the Russian attack on Ukraine in 2022. Real-time vehicle and foot traffic data was disabled. In such a situation, if this news is true, then Hamas may have to face huge losses because it is being said that the Israeli Army is planning a ground attack on Hamas.
