Microsoft supplied AI system behind Israel's 'kill lists' in Gaza
15:36, 20/11/2025, ThursdayU: Update: 12:11, 21/11/2025, Friday
Yeni Şafak
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Bodies of Palestinians killed in the Israeli strikes on Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood, including children, were brought to al-Shifa Hospital in the city for funeral procedures in Gaza City, Gaza on November 20, 2025. The Israeli army has violated the ceasefire and carried out attacks on various areas in the Gaza Strip.A new investigation reveals Microsoft's Azure cloud systems were used by Israeli intelligence to create AI-generated target lists in Gaza. The tech giant's data processing capacity increased 200-fold after October 7, enabling mass surveillance and automated threat scoring of Palestinians.
Microsoft's cloud computing infrastructure has been used extensively by Israeli military intelligence to conduct mass surveillance in Gaza and generate automated target lists through artificial intelligence systems, according to a new investigation. The technology partnership between Microsoft and Israel's Unit 8200 signals a concerning development in modern warfare where commercial cloud services are being leveraged for military targeting operations.
Massive Scale of Data Collection
Following the October 7, 2023 attacks, Israel's utilization of Microsoft Azure cloud systems expanded dramatically, increasing by 200 times according to intelligence sources. The system processed an enormous 13.6 petabytes of personal data collected from drones, checkpoints, and telephones, creating what experts describe as a comprehensive surveillance network monitoring every movement of Gaza's Palestinian population through Microsoft's storage infrastructure.
AI-Powered Targeting System
The investigation reveals that Microsoft's systems helped implement a "threat scoring system" that assigned every individual in Gaza a numerical rating between 1 and 100, generated through AI algorithms analyzing voice recordings, messages, and images. This automated scoring mechanism was used to create what sources describe as "automated death lists," marking what some experts characterize as an unprecedented use of artificial intelligence in military targeting decisions against civilian populations.
Personnel Links and Internal Protest
The close relationship between Microsoft and Israeli intelligence extends beyond technology sharing to personnel integration. Reports indicate that Microsoft has hired at least 166 former Unit 8200 intelligence officers who now work in departments developing the company's cloud systems. Meanwhile, internal dissent has emerged within Microsoft, with hundreds of employees organizing under the "No Azure for Apartheid" campaign demanding the company terminate its support for the Israeli military operations.