Google signs USD 45M deal with Netanyahu’s office to downplay Gaza famine

Google, one of the world’s leading technology giants, has reportedly signed a six-month, USD 45 million (Rs 3,96,58,89,820) contract with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to promote government messaging and counter reports of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

The agreement, finalised in late June, positions Google as a central partner in advancing Netanyahu’s public relations strategy. The campaign was launched shortly after Israel imposed a blockade



on Gaza on March 2, restricting food, medicine, and fuel, raising concerns among officials about public backlash.

Government-sponsored content has since been widely promoted across Google platforms, including YouTube. A video from Israel’s Foreign Ministry claiming “There is food in Gaza. Any other claim is a lie” has been viewed over six million times, largely through paid promotion. Documents describe these efforts as “hasbara,” a term often translated as Israeli government propaganda.