During the 2024–2025 Gaza campaign, the IDF’s 98th Division used the platform to anticipate Hamas squad movements inside Khan Yunis, reducing ambush incidents by 38%, according to internal IDF assessments.
Incidents recorded by the International Maritime Organization show a 41% rise in littoral infiltration attempts between 2023 and 2026.
Between late 2025 and early 2026, U.S. Central Command lost more than 24 MQ‑9 Reapers, each valued at roughly $30 million, after Iranian forces used high‑power GPS‑denial systems and spoofing transmitters to down them.
Ido “Dedi” Gal, a company‑grade officer from the Golani Brigade, lost his left leg after being severely wounded during fighting in Gaza City in late 2023. Despite the amputation, Gal insisted on returning to combat service, telling his rehabilitation team that he intended to “finish the war with my soldiers.”
