Both companies have disabled the feature in their Maps services
Google and Apple have temporarily disabled live traffic updates on their Maps apps in Israel and Gaza.
According to a report, live traffic updates are currently unavailable on Google Maps and Wiz in Israel and Gaza, due to preparations for a possible Israeli ground attack on Gaza.
A Google spokesperson confirmed to Bloomberg that the company has temporarily disabled live traffic data in Israel and Gaza on its mapping service apps.
“As in the past, we have temporarily disabled live traffic updates for the safety of local communities in the context of the changing situation in the region,” the spokesperson added.
A Google spokesperson also said the company had consulted other sources, including regional and local authorities, before making the decision.
The Bloomberg report stated that this move by Google has been made at the request of the Israeli army.
This is not the first time that this feature of Google Maps has been disabled in a region.
Live traffic data was previously disabled in Ukraine in 2022 as well.
On the other hand, Israeli news site Geektime has confirmed that Apple has temporarily disabled live traffic updates in the region.