Project Nimbus

Project Nimbus (Hebrew: פרויקט נימבוס) is an Israeli government contract with Google and Amazon for cloud computing services.[1][2]&…

Project Nimbus

Project Nimbus (Hebrew: פרויקט נימבוס) is an Israeli government contract with Google and Amazon for cloud computing services.[1][2][3][4] Through a $1.2 billion deal, Google and Amazon will give the Israeli government online computing tools, including AI and machine learning.[5][1] Under the contract, they will set up local cloud sites in Israel to "keep information within Israel's borders under strict security guidelines."[6] According to a Google spokesperson, the contract does not deal with highly sensitive or classified information.[6] However, from the very start, the Israeli military and defense agencies were involved in or connected to the deal.[7] Also, both Google and Amazon contractually cannot deny service to any part of the Israeli government, including its military.[8][9] Leaked documents has said that Google's lawyers were aware it could enable Israel's war crimes and human crime violations even before signing the contract.[10] Although the goal of Project Nimbus hasn’t been made public yet, Google's AI tools could give them capability for facial detection and object tracking.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biddle, Sam (July 24, 2022). "Documents Reveal Advanced AI Tools Google Is Selling to Israel". The Intercept. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ Ziv, Amitai. "Israel Picks Google, Amazon for Massive Official Cloud; 'Data Will Remain Here'". Haaretz. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ Ziv, Amitai. "Microsoft to Launch Much Awaited Cloud Server Farm in Israel in 2021". Haaretz. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ Scheer, Steven (April 21, 2021). "Israel picks Amazon's AWS, Google for flagship cloud project". Reuters. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ Grant, Nico (August 30, 2022). "Google Employee Who Played Key Role in Protest of Contract With Israel Quits". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Perrigo, Billy (April 8, 2024). "Exclusive: Google Workers Revolt Over $1.2 Billion Israel Contract". TIME. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ "We are Google and Amazon workers. We condemn Project Nimbus". The Guardian. 2021-10-12. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  8. ↑ Chua, Charmaine; Alimahomed-Wilson, Jake; Potiker, Spencer Louis (June 22, 2021). "Amazon's Investments in Israel Reveal Complicity in Settlements and Military Operations". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  9. ↑ Swinhoe, Dan (May 25, 2021). "Israel Government says AWS and Google can't boycott Nimbus Project". www.datacenterdynamics.com. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ Biddle, Sam (2025-05-12). "Google Worried It Couldn't Control How Israel Uses Project Nimbus, Files Reveal". The Intercept. Retrieved 2026-03-07.


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