The US has launched a new drone surveillance system to monitor the situation in the Gaza Strip in real time. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to the New York Times, the Pentagon has recently activated surveillance drones over Gaza’s skies in coordination with Israel. These drones are designed to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and observe ground movements.
The US military has not disclosed the exact flight paths of the drones, but it is known that the flights are conducted in cooperation with the US Central Command and the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Israel. The main task of this center is to oversee the ceasefire process in Gaza, coordinate humanitarian aid, and ensure security.
The ceasefire agreement, brokered by the US, Qatar, and Egypt, has been in effect since October 10, but serious challenges in compliance have arisen. For this reason, US Vice President Jay Di Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other high-ranking officials have visited Israel to conduct negotiations aimed at strengthening the peace process.
Sources from Bloomberg and CNN have reported concerns at the White House that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might withdraw from the agreement. During his visit to the center in Israel, Marco Rubio emphasized that difficulties in the peace process are natural but there are grounds for healthy optimism.
Interestingly, this time the US is using its own drones instead of Israeli intelligence drones. Experts say this reflects Washington’s desire to independently assess the situation.
During the Gaza war, the US and Israeli military intelligence regularly exchanged information. Previously, the US used MQ-9 Reaper drones in hostage rescue operations and shared this data with Israel.
However, the current mission reflects the US’s independent stance on the situation. Former US Ambassador Daniel Shapiro described this as an important step for American monitoring on a dangerous front for Israel.
He believes that if there were complete trust between Washington and Tel Aviv, there would be no need for independent surveillance. According to CENTCOM representative Captain Timothy Hawkins, a special area has been established at the Civil-Military Coordination Center to monitor events in Gaza in real time, and the situation is very delicate.
So far, neither the Israeli army nor the US State Department has issued an official statement about the drones. Analysts emphasize that this move could elevate Washington’s diplomatic activity in the region to a new level.
