Posted 4/8/2024, 10:59:00 AM
Israel Withdraws Troops from Gaza, But Questions Remain About Targeting Practices
- Israeli military using AI systems "Lavender" & "Where's Daddy?" to identify and target Hamas militants in Gaza, resulting in civilian casualties
- "Lavender" system tasks with labeling up to 37,000 Palestinians as suspected militants for potential airstrikes, admits 10% error rate
- "Where's Daddy?" tracks suspects to family residences, alerts military when targets return home to facilitate strikes
- Israel using cheaper "dumb" bombs for junior Hamas operatives, despite Biden's warning over indiscriminate bombing
- Israel announces withdrawal of troops from Khan Younis, Hamas' stronghold, but "significant force" remains in Gaza for targeted operations