Documentary Exposes Israeli AI-Driven Targeting and Its Moral Implications

In a recent documentary, 24 Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers recount a systematic effort over the past three years to eradicate Gaza using AI-driven targeting methods. Filmed at night on a Tel Aviv roof, the participants explain how the “Where’s daddy?” system tracked phone activity to identify homes, leading to strikes that often killed many civilians for each suspected Hamas operative. They acknowledge that the death toll is likely far higher than official figures and describe the process as akin to playing a video game.

The film also reveals that the Israeli military headquarters, the Kirya, is deliberately placed in a densely populated area, effectively turning Israeli civilians into human shields. Audience members at a sold-out screening responded with stunned silence, reflecting unease over the moral calculus that treated most of Gaza’s two-million residents as acceptable collateral damage. The documentary argues that this mechanized approach to killing mirrors a broader, unsettling capacity for similar AI-enabled surveillance and violence elsewhere.