Occupied Palestine (QNN)- The Israeli army has introduced a new technology system to monitor soldiers on social media. The goal is allegedly to prevent the sharing of sensitive or classified information online. Critics, however, warn the move may be aimed at hiding Israeli war crimes.
The move comes after Israeli reports revealed that Hamas built a massive intelligence network using information collected from Israeli soldiers’ social media accounts. The network allegedly helped Hamas plan the October 7 resistance operation.
The army said Wednesday it deployed a system called “Morpheus.” The system uses artificial intelligence to track soldiers’ social media accounts. It scans all posts, including text, photos, and videos.
Morpheus can detect posts containing sensitive details, such as military bases, secret weapons, or other classified information. If a post risks 'national security', the system sends an automated message to the soldier, instructing them to delete it. In serious cases, an information security officer contacts the soldier by phone.
The army expects Morpheus to receive full legal approval and plans to start full operation in early December.
The system operates on two levels. First, it tracks open, public accounts of active-duty soldiers. About 170,000 soldiers have such accounts. Second, it monitors reserve soldiers, whom Israel considers civilians.
The army reported that Morpheus ran a four-month trial, monitoring 45,000 soldiers’ accounts. Several posts triggered alerts, and the information security unit contacted the soldiers to remove them.
