The Israeli military has begun deploying the “Atalef” or “Bat” suicide drone, placing the UAV directly in the hands of ground platoons as the IDF gears up for a decisive new phase in Gaza City, while accusing Hamas of deliberately forcing civilians to remain in the city to shield its operations and manipulate international opinion.

The Bat drone is now “widely available to ground forces,” with each platoon able to operate the weapon “without needing Air Force involvement.” It is described as a “suicide drone” that loiters above the battlefield before striking targets, giving infantry units “direct offensive capability against terrorists…

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