A Google representative issued a statement confirming that the company followed its usual strategy in conflict situations and “temporarily disabled the ability to see real-time traffic conditions and information on road information in response to the development of the situation in the area where traffic congestion is experienced for the safety of local communities.”

It seems that everything is not so simple

Google is complying with the Israel Defense Forces’ request to remove real-time crowd data from Google Maps and Waze, according to an anonymous source familiar with the matter. The problem is that the information on this subject Real-time traffic could potentially reveal Israeli troop movements.

Despite the removal of real-time traffic data, Maps and Waze users will still receive ETA based on real-world conditions, Google said.

By the way, Israeli technology site GeekTime first reported this development and also noted that Apple Inc.’s Maps application also has this feature. He accepted the Israeli army’s request.