Eyewitnesses in Gaza say Israel is using sniper drones to shoot Palestinians
NPREyewitnesses in Gaza say Israel is using sniper drones to shoot Palestinians toggle caption Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — "The shelling isn't far from us at all," says Fatma Daama. Eyewitness accounts point to use of sniper drones in different parts of Gaza The Israeli military tells NPR it is unaware of this incident, which it says "do not align in any way with IDF directives and protocols," using the initials for the Israel Defense Forces. Israel's United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon told NPR's All Things Considered he could not respond to specific questions about sniper drone use, saying, "We are using sophisticated weapons in order to minimize civilian casualties. There is evidence that Israel's military has sniper drone technology The Israeli military has not responded to NPR's repeated question if it could verify its use of sniper drone technology in Gaza.