Israel installs insect-sized spy devices in Gaza to track captives

Israel has secretly planted camouflaged spying equipment to track its captives' locations in the Gaza Strip. This revelation was reported by the Al-Hares security platform after technicians in the enclave discovered these devices at multiple sites.

The platform stated that the Israeli occupation operated drones during breakfast and suhoor times or late-night hours to plant them in different areas.

Israel has intensified its security measures to an unprecedented scale in the Gaza Strip to gather intelligence on its captives’ whereabouts.

Al-Hares stated that Israel was using drones, cameras, and other small-sized devices to locate its hostages.

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Earlier, on Thursday, the Hebrew news organisation Walla reported that the Israeli military had dropped insect-sized devices from small drones to locate captives.

It added that recent developments in the Gaza Strip demonstrate Israel's increasing intelligence efforts, reaching an unprecedented level, to free captives from Gazan forces.

The intelligence devices were placed in bags and dropped in open areas, cemeteries, or residential neighborhoods in Gaza.

Notably, technicians from Gaza's security forces uncovered concealed surveillance gear secretly installed by Israeli drones. This finding, reported by the Al-Hares security platform, highlights the persistent tensions and complex monitoring network in the area.