It has been revealed that an artificial intelligence application called Habsura is behind the Israeli attacks targeting Gaza. Israeli broadcasters +972 Magazine and Local Call claim that Habsura, which means “Bible” in Hebrew, very quickly identifies targets to be hit based on the data entered, and that the system is used to deliberately strike civilian infrastructure. Accordingly, it was stated that it was known how many civilians would be killed by each target struck.
After the ceasefire, Israel targeted hundreds of places in the Gaza Strip, civilian casualties increased, and the drama worsened.
Your losses The reason for the increase
The news, based on interviews with former and current Israeli intelligence officials, stated that the Habsura application of artificial intelligence was one of the main reasons for the high number of civilian casualties in attacks carried out by Israel since October 7. The research indicated that the Israeli army has significantly increased its targeting of civilian settlements compared to its previous attacks, and that it aims to exert civilian pressure on Hamas by striking civilian infrastructure.
100 goals per day Being determined
Former Israeli Chief of General Staff, Aviv Kochavi, was quoted as saying in a 2019 interview that it took a year to create 50 targets to hit before Hazura, but with artificial intelligence, 100 targets could be detected in one day. Although it is not clear what data is uploaded to Habsura and how, it is estimated that information such as drone images, captured communications data, and surveillance vehicle results are processed. While it is reported that Habsura can process a large amount of data that tens of thousands of intelligence officers cannot process, it is not known exactly how the algorithm identifies targets.
Previous loss of life a favour
According to Israeli intelligence officials, potential targets in Gaza, including homes and the estimated number of civilians living there, are calculated in advance. Hence, the Israeli army actually knows how many civilians might die at the target that will be struck.
A different source who spoke to Israeli journalists confirmed that the aim of the attacks was to kill as many Hamas officials as possible and that standards for harming Palestinian civilians were significantly relaxed for this purpose. The same source said that while in previous years it was approved of the killing of dozens of civilians as collateral damage in an attack targeting a Hamas leader, after October 7, the killing of hundreds of civilians as collateral damage was overlooked. It is considered that changing constraints also have an impact on the ability of artificial intelligence to create a large number of targets in a short time.
They divided into four groups and shot them
According to Israeli sources, the points struck by the army in Gaza were divided into four categories: “tactical targets,” “underground targets,” “force targets,” and “family homes.” Tactical objectives. While it includes military targets such as armed militant cells, weapons depots and rocket launchers, underground targets refer to tunnels under Gaza, even if there are civilian structures on them. The third is the targets of authority, including high-rise buildings in city centers and public buildings such as universities, banks and government offices. The aim of striking such structures is to give the impression to society in Israel that “victory” has been achieved. Finally, family homes mean bombing civilian residences to assassinate suspected armed rebels.
Note information: The number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has exceeded 15,000, including more than 6,150 children and more than 4,000 women.
After the ceasefire, every place became a target
The attacks have intensified again in the past two days after Israel on Friday ended a week-long ceasefire and began attacking the Gaza Strip again. While there were reports of Israeli warplanes and warships carrying out a violent attack on Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip and the city of Deir al-Balah in its centre, it has been announced that at least 240 people have been killed in Gaza so far. Hours yesterday morning, after the clashes ended. The Israeli army announced in its publication yesterday morning that it had bombed more than 400 targets in the Gaza Strip. Army spokesman Jonathan Conricus told reporters: “What we are doing now is striking Hamas military targets throughout the Gaza Strip.”
War diaries
Losses of life exceeded 15 thousand
The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Hamas, reported that the death toll in the war since October 7 exceeded 15,200 people, 70% of whom were women and children. The latest official death toll was 13,300. It was reported that more than 40,000 people were injured.
The fate of the Kfir child was the violation of the ceasefire
According to the Israeli press, the fate of the Israeli Bibas family, which was kidnapped on October 7, was an important factor in the collapse of the ceasefire and exchange agreement. Hamas initially agreed to release the 10-month-old baby Kfir, his 4-year-old brother, and his mother, Sherry Bibas. But he later claimed that the mother and her two children had died. Father Yarden Bibas, who is detained by Hamas, said in the published video that Israel must take the bodies and bury them. Claiming that Hamas violated the condition of releasing the women and children, Israel decided to continue military intervention.
Israel withdrew from the negotiations
– Israel assigned the Mossad negotiating team in the Qatari capital, Doha, to return to Israel due to the situation, which it described as an “impasse.” The statement issued by Netanyahu’s office said: “After the negotiations reached a dead end, and on instructions from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mossad Chief David Barnea instructed his team in Doha to return to Israel.” The Mossad chief thanked the United States, Egypt and Qatar for their cooperation.
Hamas: No exchanges until there is a halt
Saleh Al-Arouri, a senior Hamas official, stated that they would not accept the release of the hostages without a comprehensive and final ceasefire and the release of all Palestinian prisoners. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Al-Arouri also stated that there are currently no ceasefire negotiations. Al-Arouri said: “Although we announced that we had handed over all the women and children we had and now only men and soldiers remain, Israel still insists on having women and children hostage.”
They shook hands in Dubai
– Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, one of the mediating countries in the crisis between Israel and Hamas, met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who attended the climate summit in Dubai. While there are no diplomatic relations between the two countries, a photo appeared for the first time showing the Emir of Qatar with an Israeli leader.
Deportation plan for Palestinians
– In a report published by the Israel Hayom newspaper, Netanyahu allegedly asked the Minister of Strategic Affairs in the war government, Ron Dermer, to work on plans to deport Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to Egypt through the Rafah border gate. And even by “opening sea routes.” It was claimed that Netanyahu “presented a plan to the war government in which he considered opening the sea route for Palestinians to immigrate to European or African countries.” Former Defense Minister Benny Gantz and former Chief of General Staff Gadi Eisenkot, who were in the central wing of the war government, were reported to have opposed the deportation plans.
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