Human rights officials have never seen anything like Gaza; Israel’s AI killer, “Lavender”; Israeli army withdraws from part of Khan Younis; WCK founder says Israel is in a “war against humanity”; cancer-stricken Walid Daqqa dies in Israeli prison from medical negligence; Nicaragua takes Germany to world court over arming of Israel; more
Israel has said the civilian death toll is high because Hamas “embeds with civilians.” Actually, Israel chooses to target Hamas members when they are surrounded by civilians.
Times have been rough for Israel, thanks to a UN vote to halt arms sales, a Human Rights Watch war crime report, an angrier than usual Biden, a shake-up in the military ranks, and global scrutiny of AI targeting of people in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel killing of Gazans and West Bank Palestinians continues, released Gaza captives show signs of torture – and another October 7th “friendly fire” incident is identified
Israel’s increased use of robots in Gaza allows it to surveil Palestinians without jeopardizing the lives of soldiers and dogs – while it field-tests and showcases the product for security states.