Microsoft Blocks Israel's Access to Evidence in US Terror Case
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Legal proceedings in the US against a suspect in the October 7th attack are stalled because Israel can no longer access key evidence. Microsoft blocked Israeli intelligence from its cloud services, where the original recordings were stored, citing concerns over extensive recording practices. This prevents the authentication of six call recordings, crucial evidence against the suspect, Mahmoud Al-Mahdadi.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Microsoft blocked Israeli intelligence from accessing cloud-stored evidence in a US terror case.
- The blocked evidence includes six intercepted call recordings crucial to the case.
- Israeli authorities lost access to the original audio files in September 2025.
- The suspect is accused of involvement in the October 7th terror attack.
- The defense is seeking to halt the legal authentication of the recordings.
Legal proceedings in the United States against a suspect accused of involvement in the October 7th terror attack are facing complications due to blocked access to crucial evidence. The defense attorneys for Mahmoud Al-Mahdadi, a US resident of Gazan origin, have requested a halt to the legal authentication process for six intercepted call recordings that serve as key evidence against him. These recordings were transferred from Israel's General Security Service (Shin Bet) to the FBI, forming part of a larger body of collected evidence.
However, an official document from the Shin Bet delegation reveals that Israeli authorities lost access to the original audio files of these conversations in September 2025. This loss of access stems from Microsoft's decision to block Israeli intelligence agencies from accessing the company's cloud services where the materials were stored. Microsoft's stance is reportedly against extensive, widespread recording practices. Consequently, access to the original evidence is now prevented, which is currently impeding the necessary evidence authentication process in the US court.
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