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Analysis by Heba Gowayed looking at how Gaza has become a primary testing ground for Israel’s military and surveillance technology or the "technology of occupation" that is exported globally. The piece covers Israel's automated kill zones, AI surveillance, facial recognition technology tested on Palestinians in the West Bank, Israeli border technology, and US-Israeli development of the Iron Dome and Iron Wall. The article discusses the irreverance for human life in Gaza and the genocide in the context of a broader history of Israel testing technologies to control Palestinians. This article is valuable for research on Israeli surveillance technology, AI in warfare, border control, US-Israel military cooperation, and the Gaza genocide.
