But will it sever ties completely? Image credit: Microsoft Microsoft's investigation into the ethical conduct of its Israeli office, and its work with the Israeli Ministry of Defense - particularly in relation to storing user data on Microsoft's servers - has resulted in the departure of the general manager there and several other managers. This is according to news publication Globes , which also heard that for the time being, Microsoft's rudderless Israeli office will be led by Microsoft France. Microsoft's investigation is a result of a report aired on The Guardian last year about the use of Microsoft's cloud technology and artificial intelligence services by the Israeli military during the most intensive bombardments of Gaza. People Make Games also published a detailed video on the issue later that year, reporting from a Microsoft data center in Holland alleged to have been storing Ministry of Defence-intercepted audio recordings, and many other forms of data, from millions of Palestinian people.…