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Google is quickly disabling stay site visitors situations on its mapping service apps, Google Maps and Waze, in Israel, the tech firm confirmed Monday, because the nation prepares for a possible floor invasion into Gaza.
“As now we have finished beforehand in battle conditions and in response to the evolving scenario within the area, now we have quickly disabled the power to see stay site visitors situations and busyness info out of consideration for the protection of native communities,” a Google Maps spokesperson stated.
Google didn’t say whether or not the instruments could be disabled in Israel, Gaza or each. It additionally didn’t say whether or not the motion was on the request of the Israel Protection Forces. CNN has reached out to IDF for remark.
The web site Geektime first reported the information.
Google made an analogous transfer final yr after Russia invaded Ukraine, Reuters reported. In Ukraine, Google quickly disabled real-time automobile information.
Google Maps added that “anybody navigating to a selected place will nonetheless get routes and ETAs that take present site visitors situations into consideration.”
Google acquired Israeli mapping service Waze in 2013 and merged each product groups in 2022.
