Detailed Images Of Sensitive Israeli Sites Are Now Online

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Times of Israel: Detailed images of sensitive Israeli sites, including nuclear plant, now online 

Trump-era change in US law means high-quality commercial images available; security experts warn it could make Israel more vulnerable 

Detailed images of sensitive sites in Israel, such as the Dimona nuclear reactor, are now widely available online due to a Trump-era change in regulations that previously effectively censored satellite images produced by private US companies. 

The Kyl–Bingaman Amendment had regulated the resolution of publicly available satellite images for Israel since 1997, until the surprise change in legislation last year. The amendment had effectively imposed US government censorship on commercial images of Israel, an example of which is the fact that Israeli images on Google Maps often appear blurred in a way that they are not in other countries.  

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WNU Editor: It is hard to believe that a few decades ago these satellite images would be classified as ultra top secret. No more now. You can get these images for free on your cell phone.

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