Israel Gets Google Maps Street Views

Apr 20, 2012 • 8:08 am | comments (0) by | Filed Under Google Maps
 

Google Street ViewsMatt McGee noticed that Google Maps has added Street Views to Israel after a long long wait and a lot of controversy.

Israel is very big into security, so having street views was/is a concern for them. But the tourism benefit, outweighs the potential security risks.

I go to Israel once a year to run SMX Israel and to visit family. I also spent a school year there. So scanning through the Street View images brings things back for me.

Everyone knows the Western Wall:


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Here is a picture of Geula, one of the most religious sections of Jerusalem. This should be recognized by anyone who visited Israel:


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I spent part of my school year in a school on this street, no - not the Brisk Yeshiva.


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Here is Google's Tel Aviv office:


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Pretty cool!

Forum discussion at Google Maps Help.

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