Israel uses WhatsApp to kill Palestinians in Gaza

Israel, which massacres civilians in Gaza, uses the artificial intelligence-supported Lavender system.

It is stated that the Israeli army followed the WhatsApp connections of the so-called suspects and targeted them with air strikes.

Authorities in Tel Aviv admitted that the “suspects” were targeted while they were at home with their families, including children.

If WhatsApp “We have no information to prove that these reports are true.” He denies the allegations by saying.

WhatsApp details on Israel’s Gaza attacks

London-based Middle East Monitor wrote that Meta’s WhatsApp messaging platform helped Israel kill Palestinians in Gaza through its artificial intelligence targeting system.

It was shared that the system called Lavender detected civilians before the attack. It was noted that the system had a “high civilian casualty rate”.

It is used to bomb families at home.

It was stated that the Israeli army “bombed houses without hesitation as a first option” and said:

It’s much easier (for them) to bomb a family’s house. The system was designed to identify families.

Accusation of Zuckerberg’s company: Violating human rights

It was explained that the main determining factor in identifying the system is whether a person is in a WhatsApp group with another suspect.

Meta, the umbrella organization of WhatsApp owned by Mark Zuckerberg, is accused of violating human rights and international law.

Israel-WhatsApp cooperation

Stating that WhatsApp openly shares its users’ data and private messages with the Israeli army and artificial intelligence targeting systems, “This introduces a whole other level of collaboration.” It was said.

It was also reported that the same practice was on the way to becoming a direct accomplice to Israel’s genocide against Palestinians.

They do not accept rumors: We do not provide information

Rejecting the allegations, the messaging platform in question made the following statement:

WhatsApp has no backdoor. We do not provide aggregate information to any government. Meta has been providing consistent transparency reports for over 10 years. These reports also include limited situations where WhatsApp information is requested.
Our principles are strict; We investigate, verify and respond to law enforcement requests in accordance with applicable law and consistent with internationally accepted standards, including human rights.
We work hard to protect the limited information we have. We also continue to develop more features to protect people’s information.