Elbit Systems controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
World Central Kitchen convoy attack
An Elbit Hermes 450 was reported as having been used during the attack on a marked World Central Kitchen aid convoy in Gaza, in which seven aid workers were killed. The incident generated international criticism and renewed debate over the use and accountability of Israeli-made unmanned systems.
2016
Drone-feed surveillance report
The Intercept reported that NSA and GCHQ had monitored live feeds from Israeli drones and related equipment used in missions over Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, and Lebanon. The report increased scrutiny of Elbit’s role as a supplier of unmanned systems.