'Israel' drones drop cigarettes, spy cards on fasting Palestinians in Gaza
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- 'Israel' drones dropped small bags to fasting Palestinians in Gaza.
- Each package contained a cigarette and contact numbers for 'Israeli' intelligence officers to recruit collaborators.
'Israel' drones reportedly dropped small packages over Gaza during Ramadan, targeting civilians struggling to access food while fasting. Each bag contained a single cigarette and a card listing contact numbers for 'Israeli' intelligence officers, according to local sources.
Exploiting hunger and desperation
Observers say the tactic leverages the population’s vulnerability. The gesture appears less about providing relief and more about pressuring civilians into cooperation with 'Israeli' intelligence.
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Experts describe the operation as part of a systematic strategy: first impose deprivation through blockades, then exploit the resulting desperation to manipulate residents.
“This is an example of exploiting people’s basic needs to recruit collaborators,” said a local analyst. “Fasting civilians are left hungry, then offered minimal items tied to intelligence operations.”
Humanitarian and ethical concerns
Activists warn that such actions deepen civilian vulnerability and undermine trust in humanitarian gestures. Using essential items like a cigarette as a tool for intelligence gathering raises serious ethical and legal questions.
