Leaked documents have revealed that Google and Amazon agreed to a secret arrangement with the Israeli government as part of a major cloud-computing contract known as Project Nimbus. Under this deal, the tech companies would use coded payments to discreetly inform Israel if its data was handed over to foreign law enforcement, with the payment amount corresponding to the dialing code of the receiving country. This covert signaling system was designed to bypass restrictions that typically prevent companies from notifying customers about such data disclosures. Legal experts have raised concerns about the unusual and potentially risky nature of this agreement, which could conflict with legal obligations in the United States. Both companies have denied any wrongdoing or attempts to evade legal requirements, while Israeli officials insist the arrangement does not compel lawbreaking.