Since August 9, locals have documented and reported several new cranes equipped with cameras and automatic machine guns across various areas of Southern Gaza. Some reported direct targeting of civilians from these cranes:

1. August 10, Khan Younis, Abasan al-Jadida: "Israeli occupation forces have deployed a machine gun mounted on a crane to fire at civilians in Abasan al-Jadida, east of Khan Younis, according to local sources." Source: https://x.com/QudsNen/status/1822303817746059536

2. August 11, Rafah: "Cranes with snipers on top and cameras in different areas of Rafah (Arab Mall , Al-Jawazat area, and Brazil area) And between them there is active movement of occupation vehicles in conjunction with artillery shelling. The situation in Rafah is very difficult and enetering it may cost you your life. Any place that is targeted" Source: https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1822581433459671119

3. August 9, Khan Younis, Al-Zana/Al-Qarara: "IOF is installing a "crane" watchtower in the areas between the towns of Al-Qarara and Al-Zana, east of Khan Younis, as part of a military operation it announced." Source: https://x.com/mariresisting/status/1821807689082528142

"The Israeli occupation army is installing a second "crane" watchtower on the western outskirts of the town of Al-Qarara. Warning to citizens, there are snipers and cameras and they shoot anyone they see, so be careful." Source: https://x.com/waelalhalapi/status/1822144609209716798

4. August 20, Mawasi Al-Qarara: "A sniper crane revealed the entire Al-Tina Street in Mawasi Al-Qarara. We were surprised by it as it was shooting at the displaced people in the area. A child was injured in the head next to me and was transferred to the American Hospital." Source: https://x.com/waelalhalapi/status/1825850186339377458

5. August 24, Second crane in Khan Younis: "One of the occupation's new tools for killing Gazans, the occupation soldiers erect cranes suspended in the sky loaded with machine guns and cameras that monitor people and kill them suddenly without any notice.. This is the second crane in Khan Yunis" Source: https://x.com/Yasser_Gaza/status/1827246780905308409