Documents expose how AI software and military hardware have given Israel's fleet of unmanned aircraft unprecedented surveillance and offensive prowess
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The "algorithmization" of drones: The Server in the Sky provides recommendations and makes decisions based on artificial intelligence. Illustration: Aron Ehrlich
Documents expose how AI software and military hardware have given Israel's fleet of unmanned aircraft unprecedented surveillance and offensive prowess
09:45 AM • June 05 2026 IDT
The Israel Defense Forces' drone fleet has operated around the clock over Gaza and Lebanon in the current war, serving as a "highly effective target and intel generator," according to internal documents obtained by Haaretz.
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