WebSearch tool description says 'only available in the US' — misleads Claude into not searching for non-US users

Bug

The WebSearch tool schema includes this in its description:

Web search is only available in the US

This caused my Claude Code instance to hesitate using WebSearch because I'm located outside the US (GMT+2). When I explicitly asked it to search, it worked fine — the tool isn't actually geo-restricted.

Impact

Claude reads the tool descriptions to decide when/how to use tools. A false geo-restriction note means Claude will avoid or deprioritize WebSearch for non-US users, degrading the experience for a large chunk of the userbase. In my case, Claude literally told me "WebSearch is US-only" when summarizing tool capabilities, because that's what the schema says.

Evidence

• WebSearch works from Israel (GMT+2) with no issues
• No GitHub issues reporting actual geo-blocking
• Web search found no documentation confirming a current US-only restriction
• The note may be a leftover from initial launch that was never cleaned up

Expected behavior

Remove or update the "Web search is only available in the US" line from the WebSearch tool description, so Claude doesn't self-censor for non-US users.

Environment

• Claude Code CLI
• Subscription plan
• Location: Israel (GMT+2)