Israeli company Corsight, based in Tel-Aviv, has developed a facial recognition tool
in the Gaza Strip for the purpose of identifying Hamas members. However, the
tool has not only been found inaccurate in its function, but also scans Palestinians
and creates their database with neither their knowledge nor consent.
Israel first developed its facial recognition program after the October 7 attacks, with the help of technology from Google Photos and Corsight’s custom tool. Following the attacks on October 7, Israeli officers from the IDF’s main intelligence unit attempted to identify potential Hamas members from security camera footage and photos and videos uploaded on social media by Hamas. They also forced Palestinian prisoners into identifying people from their communities that were associated with Hamas.