Israel deploys extensive facial recognition program in Gaza. The experimental program, which has not been disclosed, is being used to carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians.
Israel's use of facial recognition in Gaza stands out as an application of the technology in war. Israel previously used facial recognition. in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to an Amnesty report last year, but the effort in. Gaza goes further. Palestinians are scanned by high-resolution cameras before they are allowed to pass. Soldiers also use smartphone apps to add them to a database.