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⭕️ NEW: Microsoft Israel Chief Ousted, Branch Placed Under French Management After Investigation Into Defense Ministry Ties
Microsoft abruptly ousted its Israel country manager Alon Haimovich last week and transferred the Israeli branch to operate under Microsoft France pending a permanent replacement — after an internal global investigation found conduct that was “not transparent towards global management” and violated the company’s terms of service, Israeli outlets Globes and Ynet report.
The crisis stems from The Guardian’s revelation that Israeli intelligence Unit 8200 secretly built a mass surveillance system storing recordings of millions of Palestinian phone calls daily on Microsoft’s Azure servers in Europe — allegedly arranged in a 2021 personal meeting between CEO Satya Nadella and Unit 8200’s commander.
Microsoft terminated Unit 8200’s usage agreement in September 2025, but the investigation revealed Unit 8200 was only the “tip of the iceberg,” with additional IDF units found to have been using Microsoft systems, Globes reported.
Global management reportedly fears further undisclosed violations that could expose the company to major lawsuits and regulatory fines in Europe.
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