Google Street View in Israel

Then on April 19, three days ahead of the planned formal launch, Jerusalem and the country's two largest cities, Tel Aviv, and Haifa, along with a number of other landmarks, came public.

[6] Israeli officials authorized Street View after three months of negotiations to define conditions to protect privacy.

Mordechai Kedar, a former member of Israeli intelligence, believes militants will use street view to help plan attacks.

[11] Military intelligence expert Ron Ben Yishai expressed his discomfort in the service to CNN reporters.

[12] Google was criticized by Ultra-Orthodox Jews for filming that took place on the holy day of Rosh Hashanah, and subsequently agreed not to engage in filming on future Jewish holy days or to use the images of Ultra-Orthodox Jews that were captured on Rosh Hashanah.

The military determined whether Google's crew could enter off-limits or restricted access areas that required pre-screening.

Google had no plans to provide drivers with fortified cars to protect them from rock throwing or other similar attacks.

[16] Google has stated that it intends to provide the Street View service in as many countries as possible, including those in the Middle East.