Avihai Stollar
@stollar.bsky.social
Military & Human rights researcher | @BtSIsrael | Arms specialist | PhD student @ces_uc
On August 25, 2025, the Israeli army struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, killing 22 people, including 5 journalists. I made a modest contribution to the @washingtonpost.com investigation into the incident.
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How Israeli strikes that killed 5 journalists at a Gaza hospital unfolded
The strikes on Nasser Hospital fit what military and legal experts said has been a pattern of reckless targeting and weaponeering by Israeli forces in Gaza.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
On August 25, 2025, the Israeli army struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, killing 22 people, including 5 journalists. I made a modest contribution to the @washingtonpost.com investigation into the incident.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
The IDF is establishing a new land corridor separating Rafah from Khan Younis and is reportedly setting up outposts there. France24 has an important piece on it, to which I made a small contribution.
f24.my/BALg.X via @Observateurs
f24.my/BALg.X via @Observateurs
À Gaza, le corridor de Morag "signifie confiner un grand nombre de gens dans une très petite zone"
Des images satellite analysées par la rédaction des Observateurs de France 24 et des images partagées par l’armée et les médias israéliens montrent la construction d’un nouveau "corridor de sécurité"…
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May 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The IDF is establishing a new land corridor separating Rafah from Khan Younis and is reportedly setting up outposts there. France24 has an important piece on it, to which I made a small contribution.
f24.my/BALg.X via @Observateurs
f24.my/BALg.X via @Observateurs
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The Shomron Regional Settlers Council announced the purchase of @SilvershadowAdv Gilboa DMR rifles at a cost of one million NIS, with the help of donations collected in America, Europe, and other countries. The rifles will be used by the settlements' first-response teams.
The Shomron Regional Settlers Council announced the purchase of @SilvershadowAdv Gilboa DMR rifles at a cost of one million NIS, with the help of donations collected in America, Europe, and other countries. The rifles will be used by the settlements' first-response teams.
May 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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The Shomron Regional Settlers Council announced the purchase of @SilvershadowAdv Gilboa DMR rifles at a cost of one million NIS, with the help of donations collected in America, Europe, and other countries. The rifles will be used by the settlements' first-response teams.
The Shomron Regional Settlers Council announced the purchase of @SilvershadowAdv Gilboa DMR rifles at a cost of one million NIS, with the help of donations collected in America, Europe, and other countries. The rifles will be used by the settlements' first-response teams.
Photos emerging from Gaza over the past week reveal the increasing use of the Israeli-made loitering munition SkyStriker, produced by @ElbitSystemsLtd. In two separate incidents this week, the suicide drone was reportedly used to target tents west of Khan Yunis.
April 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Photos emerging from Gaza over the past week reveal the increasing use of the Israeli-made loitering munition SkyStriker, produced by @ElbitSystemsLtd. In two separate incidents this week, the suicide drone was reportedly used to target tents west of Khan Yunis.
A tweet by the Lebanese Army detailing a raid on a Hezbollah weapons cache in the Sidon area appears to show Iranian-made 107mm Haseb (Fajr-1) rockets — a copy of the Chinese Type 63 rockets.
April 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A tweet by the Lebanese Army detailing a raid on a Hezbollah weapons cache in the Sidon area appears to show Iranian-made 107mm Haseb (Fajr-1) rockets — a copy of the Chinese Type 63 rockets.
Contributed some context to this important piece. On March 19, two projectiles struck a UN guesthouse in Deir al-Balah, killing Bulgarian aid worker Marin Marinov. Israel denied responsibility but forensic analysis points to Israeli M339 tank shells.
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tinyurl.com/washigt
Photos point to Israeli tank fire in deadly strike on U.N. guest house
Experts say images obtained by The Post show blast patterns and shell fragments that are consistent with two Israeli tank shells. The IDF has denied responsibility for the strike, which killed a Europ...
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April 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Contributed some context to this important piece. On March 19, two projectiles struck a UN guesthouse in Deir al-Balah, killing Bulgarian aid worker Marin Marinov. Israel denied responsibility but forensic analysis points to Israeli M339 tank shells.
tinyurl.com/washigt
tinyurl.com/washigt
A photo published on Haaretz shows what appears to be a .50 caliber armor-piercing BMG bullet, reportedly extracted from an injured person in Deir al-Balah. Browning heavy machine guns are widely used in this war, mounted on Merkava tanks and Eitan/Namer APCs. [1/2]
April 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A photo published on Haaretz shows what appears to be a .50 caliber armor-piercing BMG bullet, reportedly extracted from an injured person in Deir al-Balah. Browning heavy machine guns are widely used in this war, mounted on Merkava tanks and Eitan/Namer APCs. [1/2]
Contributed some context to this piece on Danish shipping company @Maersk’s role in arms transfers to Israel. Important reporting by Ekstra bladet
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ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/samf...
Mærsks sorte fragt: Materiel brugt i Gaza-tragedier
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ekstrabladet.dk
April 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Contributed some context to this piece on Danish shipping company @Maersk’s role in arms transfers to Israel. Important reporting by Ekstra bladet
ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/samf...
ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/samf...
The "Beeri" Flyer 72 – Heavy Duty (F72-HD) ground mobility vehicle has been deployed by the West Bank-based IDF battalion "Arayot HaYarden." The vehicle is manufactured by Flyer Defense in collaboration with General Dynamics.
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www.idf.il/277316
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March 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The "Beeri" Flyer 72 – Heavy Duty (F72-HD) ground mobility vehicle has been deployed by the West Bank-based IDF battalion "Arayot HaYarden." The vehicle is manufactured by Flyer Defense in collaboration with General Dynamics.
www.idf.il/277316
www.idf.il/277316
In photos released by the IDF yesterday from a military raid on a weapons cache in the West Bank town of Qabatiya, an Italian Beretta AR-70 rifle is visible among the captured firearms.
March 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In photos released by the IDF yesterday from a military raid on a weapons cache in the West Bank town of Qabatiya, an Italian Beretta AR-70 rifle is visible among the captured firearms.
Reposted by Avihai Stollar
The five largest arms importers in 2020–24 were 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇮🇳 India, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, and 🇵🇰 Pakistan. Read the new SIPRI fact sheet on international arms transfers: doi.org/10.55163/XXS...
March 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The five largest arms importers in 2020–24 were 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇮🇳 India, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, and 🇵🇰 Pakistan. Read the new SIPRI fact sheet on international arms transfers: doi.org/10.55163/XXS...
So Israel used the M141 rocket launcher, developed by Norwegian-Finnish Nammo, during its Gaza campaign. However, this isn't the only Scandinavian rocket launcher added to the IDF's arsenal in Gaza; Saab's AT-4CS AST has also been issued to some units.
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tinyurl.com/bdhewjcc
Nammo-våpen funnet på Gazastripen
I ruinhaugene i Rafah ligger det våpen fra norsk-finske Nammo. Våpenet er produsert i USA.
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March 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
So Israel used the M141 rocket launcher, developed by Norwegian-Finnish Nammo, during its Gaza campaign. However, this isn't the only Scandinavian rocket launcher added to the IDF's arsenal in Gaza; Saab's AT-4CS AST has also been issued to some units.
tinyurl.com/bdhewjcc
tinyurl.com/bdhewjcc
During the 2014 Gaza invasion, the U.S. suspended a shipment of Hellfire missiles to Israel. In response, Israel adapted its locally made Spike NLOS for use on its aircraft. Nearly a decade later, the U.S. Army has begun integrating Spike missiles into its Apache helicopters.
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Exclusive: US Army Integrates Israeli Spike Missile on AH-64 Apache Helicopter for Enhanced Precision Strikes
Exclusive: US Army Integrates Israeli Spike Missile on AH-64 Apache Helicopter for Enhanced Precision Strikes
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March 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
During the 2014 Gaza invasion, the U.S. suspended a shipment of Hellfire missiles to Israel. In response, Israel adapted its locally made Spike NLOS for use on its aircraft. Nearly a decade later, the U.S. Army has begun integrating Spike missiles into its Apache helicopters.
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rb.gy/3qz5rx
Palestinian activist Bisan Awdeh appears in a video from North Gaza, showing the remains of an MK-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher position. The area is littered with spent grenade casings.
March 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Palestinian activist Bisan Awdeh appears in a video from North Gaza, showing the remains of an MK-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher position. The area is littered with spent grenade casings.
The Ludi Tance satellite highlights the dangers of a growing space surveillance arms race. High-res, persistent surveillance means individuals in war zones have fewer places to hide, while military planners gain greater ability to strike them anywhere on the planet. [1/2]
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Chinese Satellite Raises Surveillance Concerns - iHLS
This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew)In August 2023, China unveiled its groundbreaking Ludi Tance 4-01 satellite, the first geosynchronous synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite in the worl...
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March 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Ludi Tance satellite highlights the dangers of a growing space surveillance arms race. High-res, persistent surveillance means individuals in war zones have fewer places to hide, while military planners gain greater ability to strike them anywhere on the planet. [1/2]
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So far today, four people have been killed in Gaza as a result of Israeli UAV strikes, reflecting a growing affinity for remote strikes. By enabling low-risk, controlled violence, such tactics are often the first to be deployed at the onset or resurgence of armed conflict.
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Palestinian killed in Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza
Another injured when Israeli drone strike hit a group of Palestinians in Beit Hanoun - Anadolu Ajansı
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March 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
So far today, four people have been killed in Gaza as a result of Israeli UAV strikes, reflecting a growing affinity for remote strikes. By enabling low-risk, controlled violence, such tactics are often the first to be deployed at the onset or resurgence of armed conflict.
v.aa.com.tr/3497457
v.aa.com.tr/3497457
The US rollback of restrictions on airstrikes and Israel’s open-ended war in Gaza are highlighting the perils of a growing reliance on over-the-horizon warfare.
Gen3 satellites provide "very-high..imagery and AI enabled outputs" which are instrumental for manhunts and pattern based signature strikes
Gen3 satellites provide "very-high..imagery and AI enabled outputs" which are instrumental for manhunts and pattern based signature strikes
March 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The US rollback of restrictions on airstrikes and Israel’s open-ended war in Gaza are highlighting the perils of a growing reliance on over-the-horizon warfare.
Gen3 satellites provide "very-high..imagery and AI enabled outputs" which are instrumental for manhunts and pattern based signature strikes
Gen3 satellites provide "very-high..imagery and AI enabled outputs" which are instrumental for manhunts and pattern based signature strikes
More about the Eitan APC: its hull is manufactured by @OshkoshDefense. In 2022, Oshkosh signed a contract with the Israeli MoD to produce hundreds of Eitan hulls. The deal, valued at more than $100 million, was funded through the U.S. Foreign Military Financing program.
An Israeli Eitan APC damages Palestinian cars in the center of Jenin, occupied #WestBank
32.461727, 35.297303
Street-level imagery: Mapillary
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Street-level imagery: Mapillary
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March 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
More about the Eitan APC: its hull is manufactured by @OshkoshDefense. In 2022, Oshkosh signed a contract with the Israeli MoD to produce hundreds of Eitan hulls. The deal, valued at more than $100 million, was funded through the U.S. Foreign Military Financing program.
Eitan APCs were documented moving through the streets of Jenin. Deployed to the West Bank since early February. These vehicles are equipped with the Edge RCWS system, which incorporates AI capabilities and automatic target recognition for their machine gun.
February 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Eitan APCs were documented moving through the streets of Jenin. Deployed to the West Bank since early February. These vehicles are equipped with the Edge RCWS system, which incorporates AI capabilities and automatic target recognition for their machine gun.
Appearing in the photo, a Border Police David jeep fires its multi-barrel Combined Systems "Venom" 40mm tear gas grenade launcher at demonstrators in Nablus.
"One Palestinian was killed and 4 people were wounded by Israeli army fire during a military raid, medics said."
"One Palestinian was killed and 4 people were wounded by Israeli army fire during a military raid, medics said."
February 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Appearing in the photo, a Border Police David jeep fires its multi-barrel Combined Systems "Venom" 40mm tear gas grenade launcher at demonstrators in Nablus.
"One Palestinian was killed and 4 people were wounded by Israeli army fire during a military raid, medics said."
"One Palestinian was killed and 4 people were wounded by Israeli army fire during a military raid, medics said."
In this photo taken in Jenin, an IDF soldier carries the Zikit breaching system—modular explosive segments that are used to blast open walls or doors. On Feb 9, Rahaf Fouad Abdullah al-Ashqar was killed in Nur Shams camp when soldiers detonated a charge to break into her home.
February 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
In this photo taken in Jenin, an IDF soldier carries the Zikit breaching system—modular explosive segments that are used to blast open walls or doors. On Feb 9, Rahaf Fouad Abdullah al-Ashqar was killed in Nur Shams camp when soldiers detonated a charge to break into her home.
Didn't take long:
"Israeli defence minister tells military to prepare for 'extended' West Bank stay"
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
"Israeli defence minister tells military to prepare for 'extended' West Bank stay"
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February 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Didn't take long:
"Israeli defence minister tells military to prepare for 'extended' West Bank stay"
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"Israeli defence minister tells military to prepare for 'extended' West Bank stay"
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Israel's growing reliance on UAVs, remote-controlled explosive APCs and bulldozers, is a cautionary tale of remote control. The freedom to operate in a hostile city without concern for soldiers' safety often encourages military planners, especially when civilians' lives are viewed as expendable
February 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Israel's growing reliance on UAVs, remote-controlled explosive APCs and bulldozers, is a cautionary tale of remote control. The freedom to operate in a hostile city without concern for soldiers' safety often encourages military planners, especially when civilians' lives are viewed as expendable
Reposted by Avihai Stollar
Geolocation| Israeli forces detonate a MICLIC, likely the Tzefa Shiryon (h/t @easybakeovensz.bsky.social & @stollar.bsky.social ) in a village in the Juhor ad-Dik area, Northern #Gaza
IDF military vehicle: 31.452769, 34.436614
Explosion: 31.452299, 34.436124
Video: x.com/ytirawi/stat...
IDF military vehicle: 31.452769, 34.436614
Explosion: 31.452299, 34.436124
Video: x.com/ytirawi/stat...
February 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Geolocation| Israeli forces detonate a MICLIC, likely the Tzefa Shiryon (h/t @easybakeovensz.bsky.social & @stollar.bsky.social ) in a village in the Juhor ad-Dik area, Northern #Gaza
IDF military vehicle: 31.452769, 34.436614
Explosion: 31.452299, 34.436124
Video: x.com/ytirawi/stat...
IDF military vehicle: 31.452769, 34.436614
Explosion: 31.452299, 34.436124
Video: x.com/ytirawi/stat...
While the Caterpillar D9 bulldozer has become almost synonymous with IDF's demolitions in the OPTs, it is just one of several Caterpillar earthmoving machines used by the IDF. In this video, an armored Caterpillar 349 excavator is seen operating in Jenin.
February 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
While the Caterpillar D9 bulldozer has become almost synonymous with IDF's demolitions in the OPTs, it is just one of several Caterpillar earthmoving machines used by the IDF. In this video, an armored Caterpillar 349 excavator is seen operating in Jenin.