From Quds News:
Israeli weapons manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems used footage showing the killing of an unarmed Palestinian man in Gaza to market one of its combat drones.
The video, posted on Twitter, shows the moment an Israeli Spike Firefly drone strikes and kills an unarmed Palestinian man walking alone in northern Gaza. Rafael shared the footage with the caption:
“SPIKE FIREFLY: Proven Precision, Redefining the Tactical Edge.”
The post celebrated two years since the Firefly drone’s first use. It praised the loitering munition’s precision and performance in “difficult environments.” “Tested. Trusted. Tactical.” Rafael declared.
The video highlighted how Israel’s military-industrial complex profits from crimes against Palestinians, often documented and repackaged into advertising for global arms deals.
The Spike Firefly is a loitering munition, a drone that searches, identifies, and attacks targets with explosive payloads. It is part of the larger SPIKE missile family, which Rafael exports to dozens of countries.
Rafael, which is state-owned, has sold billions in weapons across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Some of its largest customers include:
Greece: Signed a €370 million deal.
Finland: Purchased a system for €316 million.
Poland: Signed a $152 million deal, with partial local production.
Slovakia: Made multiple purchases totaling in the hundreds of millions.
Romania: Signed a $2.2 billion contract, along with a separate multimillion-dollar deal.
Czech Republic: Signed arms contracts and has ongoing plans for additional deals.
UAE: In negotiations for multi-system defense purchases.
Philippines: In talks to acquire air-defense technology.
Thailand: Partnered for local production of Israeli systems.
Azerbaijan: Acquired Israeli-made weapons and surveillance technology.
Singapore, Vietnam, Morocco: Use Israeli weapons in their arsenals.
Since October 2023, Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has killed over 57,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children.
Israel and Rafael continue to promote their weapons as “battle-proven” based on their use against civilians in Gaza, a region under siege, starved, and cut off from the world.
