Israeli occupation forces besiege the daily lives of displaced persons in the Gaza Strip through 23 military sites heavily armed with advanced watchtowers and cranes. These sites control the fate of thousands of families who have no shelter other than tents, as these metal structures have transformed from mere field monitoring tools into platforms for direct, indiscriminate targeting and killing of civilians.
Field and human rights reports have revealed a strict military pattern based on deploying these military cranes at strategic points in various areas of the Strip. According to data from the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, these towers were primarily designed for precise field targeting, stripping refugee tents of any ability to provide protection for displaced families.
These military platforms impose a suffocating psychological and physical siege around the clock, as the sound of bullets and shells fired from them towards displaced persons' gatherings never stops. This continuous targeting has turned the residents' lives into a journey of delayed death, where danger lurks for anyone moving within the sight of these towers, which overlook no detail.
The tragedy of this reality is embodied in live testimonies from the field, where citizen Ghassan recounted the details of his child's martyrdom before his eyes in the area where he was playing. The grieving father described his desperate attempts to protect the rest of his family members by cramming them into narrow corners behind the tent, in a desperate attempt to avoid the continuous bullets penetrating the worn-out fabrics.
In a related context, citizen Huda Maqat lives in a state of constant terror after bullets penetrated her tent, threatening the life of her only remaining child. Huda, who previously lost three family members and had a fourth suffer an amputation, expresses her fear of losing what she has left in the complete absence of any rescuer or international protection from the encroachment of the Israeli killing machine.
Medically, sources in emergency and ambulance services confirmed that the nature of injuries resulting from the fire of these towers confirms a premeditated intention for systematic killing. Fares Afana, director of emergency and ambulance services, explained that bullets fired from the cranes are precisely concentrated in the upper parts of the body, specifically in the chest, head, and neck areas, which increases the likelihood of death or complete paralysis.
This field policy has led to the martyrdom of a large number of people and severe injuries that caused permanent disabilities to hundreds of civilians. Observers believe that these towers have redefined the geography of the Gaza Strip, as they are no longer just border or security points, but have become killing tools closely linked to people's lives, claiming their souls without warning and leaving deep scars.
These developments come at a time when the occupation army has expanded its military presence within the Strip, with official estimates indicating its control over about 70% of Gaza's geographical area. This field expansion gives military towers greater ability to expose large areas of displaced persons' gatherings, facilitating direct targeting of unarmed civilians.
It is worth noting that the ongoing genocide since October 2023 has resulted in a heavy toll exceeding 73,000 martyrs and more than 173,000 injured. In parallel with human losses, destruction has affected about 90% of the civilian infrastructure, making the Gaza Strip an uninhabitable environment amidst continued bombing and deadly military surveillance.
Bullets from Israeli cranes are concentrated to kill, and injuries are concentrated in the upper parts of the body such as the chest, head, and neck.
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Israeli Watchtowers in Gaza: Execution Platforms Pursuing Displaced Persons in Their Tents