Israel's military has deployed an advanced detection system that does not require constant monitoring by an operator. The Ground Forces Command has installed the Spider, or Stabilized Panoramic Intruder Detection and Recognition, along the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Spider was meant to instantly detect and alert to possible intrusion by people or the presence of suspicious vehicles near the Israeli security fences along the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The system would also alert to the presence of large animals, such as cows or mules, near the security fence. "It's been in operation for a year both in the West Bank and Gaza Strip," Lt. Col. Michael, head of the observation unit at the Technology and Logistics Directorate, said. "It is not along the northern border with Lebanon."
Michael, whose full name could not be released, said Spider scans a defined area for movement. The system provides an alert of movement and the operator could see a medium-resolution image of the location and decide whether to send a patrol in response. He would not provide the detection range of the system. |