Israel Blurs Military Site Maps on GovMap Website Again

The Israeli government has once again obscured maps showing military installations in northern Gaza on its publicly accessible GovMap website. High-resolution aerial photography is still used for the area, but certain sections become pixelated when zoomed in, preventing a clear view of the military objects located there.

This is not the first time such censorship has occurred. Previously, images on the site clearly depicted military sites in northern Gaza. Following media reports about these images, parts of them were censored.

A GovMap representative told The Times of Israel that all images are published according to regulations and permissions. The representative added that following media inquiries, the site would conduct an additional review of the published materials with authorized bodies.

This action by Israeli authorities once again limits the detail available in satellite and aerial photographic images of the northern Gaza Strip.