Israeli Military's Use of Digital Tools in Gaza
11 hours ago
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- The Israeli military uses digital tools like surveillance technologies and AI in Gaza, raising concerns about violations of international humanitarian law.
- Four digital tools identified: evacuation monitoring, 'The Gospel' for structural targets, 'Lavender' for individual targeting, and 'Where’s Daddy?' for location-based attacks.
- Evacuation monitoring tool uses cell phone tracking to monitor Palestinian movements, but data inaccuracies risk civilian harm.
- 'Lavender' uses machine learning to assign suspicion scores to Gaza residents, potentially leading to wrongful targeting of civilians.
- 'The Gospel' generates lists of targets, including civilian structures, raising legal and ethical concerns.
- 'Where’s Daddy?' tracks mobile phone locations to attack targets, but inaccuracies could result in deadly errors.
- Digital tools rely on invasive surveillance and flawed data, exacerbating risks of civilian harm and discrimination.
- International humanitarian law requires distinction between military and civilian targets, but digital tools may violate these principles.
- Overreliance on digital tools in military operations risks speeding up war and reducing scrutiny, increasing civilian casualties.
- Human Rights Watch calls for accountability and adherence to international law in the use of these tools.