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Re:‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF a... by diebeforei485 on Monday July 28, 2025 @09:04PM (#44717768)
Israel lobbied for restrictions on the resolution of satellite footage of the occupied Palestinian territories, so it tends to be a lot more blurred than images of anywhere else.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyl–Bingaman_Amendment

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Re:‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF a... by Barbing on Monday July 28, 2025 @10:49PM (#44718407)
So NYSE-traded Planet Labs PBC would be affected given their San Francisco HQ, and it could be higher resolution than this perhaps w/o that law?

For reference, link to the AP's reporting including satellite photos with before/after sliders (2023<->2025):

https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-destruction...

(Disclaimer: I'm out of my depth on satellites, photography, and international relations... & almost everything really)

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Re:‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF a... by senderista on Monday July 28, 2025 @09:17PM (#44717863)
I had no idea about this appalling law. It deserves to be much better-known.
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Re:‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF a... by kayodelycaon on Monday July 28, 2025 @11:01PM (#44718507)
Wonderful. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be hiding much.

I can see destroyed buildings on Google Maps. :(

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Re:‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF a... by mjevans on Monday July 28, 2025 @10:41PM (#44718360)
I'd understand a delay for operational security; it is a war zone. However banned entirely?
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Re:‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF a... by mousethatroared on Monday July 28, 2025 @10:50PM (#44718420)
Why is it reasonable for operational security? They're not Israeli satellites!
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Re:‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF a... by Cyph0n on Monday July 28, 2025 @09:35PM (#44717977)
Unbelievable.. first time hearing about this.
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