In a footnote, Microsoft also acknowledges providing limited emergency assistance beyond the regular business relationship after October 7, 2023, to help with hostage rescue efforts. Some requests were approved, others denied.
What's missing from the summary is just as telling. According to local media reports, the head of Microsoft Israel left the company amid ethics violations, and several other managers followed. The official report says nothing about this. According to the Guardian, the investigation also examined whether Israeli employees felt divided loyalties between Microsoft and the military.
Original article from May 12, 2026:
Microsoft Israel's top executive is out after an internal investigation into the unit's work with Israel's defense ministry. Reporting over the past years points to what's likely at the center of it all: cloud infrastructure, mass surveillance, and AI-powered target selection in Gaza.
Microsoft Israel is losing its country chief Alon Haimovich. According to a Globes report, Haimovich is stepping down as Country General Manager after four years. The move follows an investigation by Microsoft's global leadership into the Israeli subsidiary's work with Israel's defense ministry. Several managers from Microsoft Israel's governance division have also reportedly left the company. For now, Microsoft Israel will be managed directly by Microsoft France.
