{
  "id": 5589948,
  "title": "Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/revealed-microsoft-signed-125m-contract-with-israel-during-first-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:37:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/revealedmicrosoft-signed-125m-contract-israel-during-first-year-gaza-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft signed a $125 million contract with Israel's government in 2024, according to documents obtained by Middle East Eye. The agreement, listed among the defense ministry's largest procurement commitments, appears to be a software licensing deal for an unspecified period ending in 2027. The value of the contract is recorded in Israel's annual budget-execution report for 2024, which was published in March 2025. The contract has not been confirmed by Microsoft, which stated it had nothing to add on the matter. The contract's existence predates controversy over Microsoft's provision of cloud services to the Israeli military, which was reported in August 2025.",
  "summary": "Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war Submitted by Sebastian Shehadi on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:07 The tech giant did not confirm what services were provided to the Israeli defence ministry in the contract The logo of Microsoft displayed on the facade of the company's French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, on the outskirts of Paris, on 24 April 2026…",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/revealed-microsoft-signed-125m-contract-with-israel-during-first-year-5604010",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:00:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}