Microsoft is disabling some cloud computing services it provides to an Israeli military unit after it found evidence backing up reports that the technology was used to surveil Palestinian civilians.

The tech giant has faced backlash from activists over its ties with the Israeli government, including escalating protests on the company’s campus. Microsoft launched two investigations this year in response to claims that the Israel Ministry of Defense was using Microsoft’s Azure cloud technology in military capacities, which violate certain terms of service.

In May, after the first internal review, Microsoft said it found no evidence Azure technology was used by Israel to target people in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Less than three months later, The Guardian and two regional publications

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