GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israelis and Palestinians appear to be edging toward a technological confrontation that some see as an extension of their escalating physical conflict.
On March 3, Israel's West Bank settlements committee asked the government to prohibit the use of a smartphone application designed to help Palestinian commuters navigate myriad Israeli security checkpoints. Committee member Saji Keisler told the BBC that Palestinians could use the app to communicate information on soldiers' locations and put their lives at risk.